Commentary / Japan | japan since the Meiji Restoration Nov 26, 2018
by Tetsuya Murai
Beset by an aging, shrinking body, Japan must find the means of rebuilding its "character" if it is to survive the challenges ahead.
Commentary / Japan | japan since the Meiji Restoration Nov 19, 2018
Reconjuring the vision of the Meiji Centennial
by Ryota Murai
Japan has thus far succeeded in preserving its national character while fulfilling its growing responsibility toward the international community.
Commentary / Japan | japan since the Meiji Restoration Nov 13, 2018
Meiji 150 as the end of an era
by Yuichi Hosoya
When Japan was a young nation-state 150 years ago, its leaders charted a course through trial and error. Now we are in need of a new vision, identity and strategy for the next 150 years.
Commentary / Japan | japan since the Meiji Restoration Nov 5, 2018
A contextual look at the Heisei Era
by Taizo Miyagi
To lament the 'fall of Japan' during the Heisei Era, as some pessimists do, misses the big picture.
Commentary / Japan | japan since the Meiji Restoration Oct 22, 2018
Lessons from diplomatic and constitutional history
by Kaoru Iokibe
The 150th anniversary of the Meiji Restoration presents an opportunity to make a sweeping assessment of Japan's political and diplomatic trajectory over the ensuing years.