What motivated Henry Moreland Seals to decide that he'd sooner salute the Hinomaru than the Stars and Stripes?

Yes, if you're a backward-thinking, race-baiting YouTuber who fears the inevitable change we represent.

The challenges of coaching basketball in Japan keep Samir St. Clair on a winning streak

While the film may mean one small step for attitudes here, it represents a big-cat leap for black people's view of ourselves.

Oops, they did it again: offensive makeup for laughs on TV. But some Japanese viewers are far from amused.

Although the celebration was designed as a Pan-African affair, its seven principles could benefit every one of us.

Turn on the TV in Japan and you're likely to see a black face from time to time. Rarely will it be in a drama, but on game shows, variety and comedy shows, even some commercials. I wouldn't say we're commonplace, but we're out ...

In his rise up the ranks, Malian academic positioned himself as a bridge between Japan and the outside world.

Malian architect lived through protests by Chinese students targeting Africans just months before the Tiananmen Square massacre.

Understanding racial issues is key to knowing America's history and, through that, modern Japan's, says Keiko Shirakawa.