and that he looks up to the former Prime Minister Ishibashi Tanzan, an advocate of “little Japanism.” For its part, China is seeking to improve relations with the West before the inauguration ...

How can I show you Zen unless you first empty your cup?” Tanzan and Ekio were once traveling together down a muddy road. A heavy rain was still falling. Coming around a bend, they met a lovely girl in ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s first policy speech deeply reflected the difficulties the minority ruling coalition faces, as ...