Author Kozaburo Arashiyama, a die-hard rice lover, objects to the current usage of the expression “shinmai” (literally “new rice”) in denoting a novice.
Winning the hearts and minds of Okinawans is critical to strengthening Japan’s own defenses against China, Russia and North Korea, one of Japan’s leading security experts said Thursday. Support from Okinawans is also key to smoothing over difficulties in Tokyo’s military alliance with Washington, said Kunihiko Miyake, the research director at the Canon Institute for […]