Asking Japanese Christians why they converted to Christianity

92 Year-Old Shares His Life In Japan Since 1960

 

 

Reinventing Japan (entire)

 

This transformation of the Asia Pacific region in the wake of World War II was profound, with the Pacific victor, the United States, taking a direct hand in reforming Japan under a new, hastily drafted constitution. The expanding and often contentious American - Japanese relationship included the ambiguous roles of conqueror and conquered. Meanwhile, the revolution in China combined with the beginning of the cold war in Asia, substantially altered America's expectations of Japan and vice versa.

bidet converts say they’re never going back

 

An 'exvangelical' on loving, leaving and reporting on the culture of Christianity

 

Remembering Akira Toriyama

Remembering Akira Toriyama

Akira Toriyama, one of Japan’s leading comics authors, helped bring anime to the rest of the world. He died this month at 68.

Toriyama was most famous for “Dragon Ball,” a manga and anime franchise that earned global success. The series, known for its comedic characters and martial arts battles, follows a young boy named Son Goku, who embarks on a journey to collect seven magical orbs that summon a wish-granting dragon.

“Goku is Toriyama’s greatest creation,” our critic Maya Phillips writes in an appraisal of his work. “He’s timeless and he’s unbeatable.”

A “Dragon Ball Z” booth at New York Comic Con in October. Charles Sykes/Invision, via Associated Press

Japan Issues Tsunami Warnings After Powerful Earthquake

 

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Japan Issues Tsunami Warnings After Powerful Earthquake

Officials ordered evacuations and said that some people were trapped under collapsed buildings after a quake struck western Japan.

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