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87-Year-Old ‘Japanese Castaway’ Lives on Desert Island for 29 Years Until Forced to Come Home Due to Age
Troubled by the blare and bustle of city life in Japan, one man audaciously escaped to a desert island where he lived for 29 years in blissful solitude. When age got the better of him, he was forced to rejoin to the mainlanders. But he recently had a chance to return to bid a proper…
Finding Peace and Life Lessons in the Japanese Tea Ceremony
July 14, 2022
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SARATOGA, Calif.—Neat and clean tatami mats line the floor of a small room. A scroll with calligraphy hangs on a wall, and below it are a carefully arranged flower basket and a 700-year-old wooden incense container. The setting, though simple, creates a pleasant environment to have tea. Ryosuke Ueda is a tea ceremony student at…
Chinese Nationals Celebrate Shinzo Abe’s Passing; Amb. Brownback on International Religious Freedom
July 11, 2022
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Chinese nationals are celebrating the death of Shinzo Abe, while the rest of the world mourns for the death of the former Japanese prime minister. Chinese internet users offer cruel comments, nightclubs celebrate his death, and businesses offer discounts. We discuss why this is happening in China. I also speak with ambassador Sam Brownback, former…
With the Caviar of Turnips as Your Kitchen Companion, You’ll Never Go Hungry
The main purpose of a turnip is to feed hungry people, and the hakurei (pronounced like “samurai”) turnip is no exception. We aren’t talking about the kind of hunger when you wonder when dinner will be ready. To eat most turnips, you need more of a “Little House on the Prairie during an extra-long winter”…
US War Veteran, 91, Reunites With Japanese Love After Spending 70 Years Trying to Find Her
A 91-year-old U.S. veteran of the Korean War has been reunited with his first love after spending some 70 years trying to track her down. In a lengthy Facebook post in May, Duane Mann, 91, explained that he met Peggy Yamaguchi while stationed in Japan between 1953 and 1954 and the pair spent their free time dancing together….
The Art of Japanese Archery
You may never have considered trying traditional Japanese archery—kyudo—but it offers a profound form of exercise that combines physical activity with mental clarity. In 1948, a slender paperback, “Zen in the Art of Archery,” by German philosophy professor Eugen Herrigel, introduced Westerners, particularly Americans, to Zen Buddhism. This is not a book on meditation; it…
At 83, Japanese Becomes Oldest to Sail Solo Across Pacific
TOKYO—An 83-year-old Japanese adventurer returned home Saturday after successfully completing his solo, nonstop voyage across the Pacific, becoming the oldest person to reach the milestone. Kenichi Horie arrived in the Kii Strait off Japan’s western coast, completing his trans-Pacific voyage in 69 days after leaving a yacht harbor in San Francisco in March. It was…
Japanese Crypto Exchange Coincheck Targets US IPO via $1.3 Billion SPAC Merger With Thunder Bridge
March 23, 2022
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Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck Inc. looks to go public in the U.S. via a special purpose acquisition company merger with Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV Inc. in a $1.25 billion deal. The transaction also includes an earn-out of up to 50 million shares. The deal would provide proceeds of $237 million to the combined company. The combined entity…
2 Ways to the Crispiest Tofu
Have you ever had agedashi at a Japanese restaurant? I can’t get enough of this dish. Tofu pieces are quickly sautéed in hot oil until each side is golden brown and crisp. Presented on a simple rectangular platter, the agedashi is accompanied by a sweet sauce of dashi, mirin, and soy sauce broth. No matter…
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