Japan’s indie companies are separated into a top tier, led by the domestic majors Toho, Shochiku, Toei and Kadokawa, and a lower tier consisting dozens of mid- to small-sized distribs. In 2009 ...

In Japan, seniors are at the top of the social hierarchy. It’s a tradition that has led to a national holiday dedicated to the elderly to honor their contributions to society. But at the same ...

This is where Whiting's book, "Gamblers, Fraudsters, Dreamers & Spies: The Outsiders Who Shaped Modern Japan," comes in. Even in a tome of wide scope at nearly 400 pages, there are bound to be ...

LAW IN EVERYDAY JAPAN: Sex, Sumo, Suicide, and Statutes, by Mark D. West. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2005, 279 pp., $19.95 (paper). This is a superb book that explores the interaction ...