Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. I am fortunate to participate in projects on Japan or Asia hosted by other experts ...

Compared to a decade ago, before Facebook, Twitter and other social media took over, there aren't as many Japan blogs are there used to be. A few gems still remain. If you're interested in developing ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. Last week, the Japanese Diet passed a law to begin a comprehensive effort to ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The presence of someone else’s military on this list may strike some as unusual, but let’s face it: the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between Japan and ...

Japanese households are well known for their preference for cash1, which represents the majority of their financial assets. On the surface, this seems like a rational choice in an economy experiencing ...

I recently fulfilled one of my oldest dreams – to visit Japan. My wife and I spent 3 weeks there – 10 days as part of a tour and 10 days on our own. Japan did not disappoint. It was everything I had ...

In all aspects of student life, the International Christian University successfully weaves together a Japanese and international experience. As a non-native Japanese speaker I had to enrol in the ...