As the shogunate required order in society, love was seen as a threat to rational thinking — something that you might die for. Read more
Peace — what a waste. A nation’s fighting spirit seethes in vain. “The loyalty and courage of its fine soldiers remain hidden,” laments the narrator as the curtain rises on the “Chushingura”... Read more
Toranosuke Katayama, 73, is a self-taught cameraman of five decades and counting. Born in Nagano, home to one of Japan's three most celebrated soba dishes, he grew up with a distaste fo... Read more
