Japan

Yuri Shekhunov20.09.2022

With the name Japan, various associations come to mind, for example, for me – sakura, kimono, kabuki theater, sumo and robots. But it is known for more than just that. First of all, scientific developments in electronics and robotics. However, this is not all. We have often heard that Japanese spacecraft are plowing space. And […]

Yuri Shekhunov17.09.2022

Naoko Watanabe, 90, has been living alone in her tiny Tokyo apartment for 20 years. After the death of her husband, a teddy bear donated by the local authorities became her best friend. The soft toy has become like a native, you can caress it and stroke it. And in case of an emergency, press […]

Yuri Shekhunov02.09.2022

In the history of civilization, many countries experienced both an unprecedented economic rise and a rapid decline. There are plenty of such examples. But I will give just one vivid example of how a small country in its history was able to make an incredible economic leap. Meet Japan – an amazing mysterious country in […]

Yuri Chekalin26.08.2022

Chapter 1 “In the cold, in the cold From familiar places Others call us cities … “ V. Vysotsky In 1854 under the muzzles of the guns, the American Commodore Matthew Perry forced the Japanese to sign the Treaty of Peace and Friendship with the United States and “open” to the world. This event, like […]

Leon Pufferson12.08.2022

Insects can become a sustainable source of food for the Japanese, said the press office of Taiyo Green Energy Co. Taiyo Green Energy Co. recently opened up a new market. Previously, the company produced electricity from sunlight and allowed the Japanese to grow vegetables at home. Since 2017, a company from Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県) has […]

Yuri Chekalin08.08.2022

For a long time I wanted to talk about little-studied events like conspiracies in the army, terrorism and the like, so I decided to publish several essays on the history of Japan in the 1920s and 30s. Of course, this will affect politics, economics, sociology, and even culture. I thought for a long time where […]

Fyodor Kortukov06.07.2022

A newcomer from China, ramen (ラーメン or rāmen) quickly spread throughout Japan and gained fame as one of the most popular dishes here. From Kyushu to Hokkaido, it has won the hearts of Japanese people of all ages and has slowly begun to take on regional flair. Miso ramen originated in the north of the […]

Igor Koroteev28.06.2022

Japan’s participation in World War II is still not well understood. Perhaps because the pre-war policy of the Land of the Rising Sun was distinguished by complex turns and inconsistencies. By the 1930s, the Meiji Revolution had come to its end: an acute shortage of markets, a difficult economic situation due to the Great Depression. […]

Yuri Chekalin23.06.2022

The romantic love story of a Russian prisoner of war and a Japanese nurse served as the plot for the musical Oath on a Coin (Chikai no Koin) by the Japanese Botchan Theater (坊っちゃん劇場, Botchan Theater) from Ehime Prefecture (愛媛県, Ehime-ken). For almost 30 years, every second Saturday of the month, about a hundred students […]

Serg Levine09.06.2022

The invitation of friends to the drum show “The Sea of the Blue Forest” at the Teatrium was a complete surprise for me, but I immediately accepted it, because I really wanted to compare the Russian version of the performance with the performance I saw at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas back in 1993. And […]

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Japan

JAXA: New Horizons in Space Exploration

Traditions of the Land of the Rising Sun: Old People in Japan Always have Honor and Respect

View From Outside: What is the Secret of Japanese Economic Miracles?

Japanese in America: A Brief Overview

The Japanese company is confident in the growth in demand for insects for food

The First Wave of Russian Emigration to Japan

Ramen With a Japanese Passion for Excellence

Pre-war Japan, or zigzags on the road to war

Love Oath on Gold Coin

Show of Japanese drummers, or taiko rhythms on the Russian stage

The Ideal Meal Plan

In The Beginning Was Marshal Voroshilov

Jack London Covered The War Where My Ancestors Fought

Skopin Is Where General Guderian’s Army Was Stopped