Category: Perspectives (1-10 of 10)

Interview with David McNeill
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
David McNeill writes regularly for the Irish Times and the Independent, teaches at Sophia University in Tokyo, and is also a coordinator of Japan Focus. We met David at a cafe near Sophia's Yotsuya campus to talk about his experiences teaching media studies and writing as a foreign correspondent in Japan. (continue reading)
Interview with Mr. Koide Hiroaki
Monday, September 3, 2007
In this interview we speak with Mr. Koide Hiroaki, a researcher at the Kyoto University Reactor Research Insitute who for 40 years has been fighting against nuclear power in Japan. (continue reading)
[Summary] Development, environment, human rights: An Interview with Kawamura Akio
Thursday, August 2, 2007
In this interview we speak with Kawamura Akio, an assistant professor at Kobe College with a specialization in international relations, about development, the environment and human rights. (continue reading)
Reflections on Video Art, Media, and a Life of Zen: An Interview with Michael Goldberg
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Michael Goldberg, a native of Montreal, Canada now living in Tokyo, Japan, has been active in video art and video production for over 40 years. We talked to Michael about his experience as a video artist as well as his new film, "A ZEN LIFE", about D.T. Suzuki. (continue reading)
An Interview with Matsumoto Hajime
Sunday, May 27, 2007
A noisy commotion hit the area around JR Kouenji station in the second half of the nationwide local elections. A group headed by Matsumoto Hajime, one of the candidates running in the Suginami ward elections, organized a campaign in which they played music day and night, organized events on the street near the station, and liberated the streets, all in an attempt to reclaim their city. (continue reading)
Hamas and the Future of the Palestine Question
Friday, March 30, 2007
Azzam Tamimi speaks about the historical roots of Hamas, its internal structure and political objectives, and the factors which led to its rise to power within Palestinian society in recent years. (continue reading)
The History of Israel Reconsidered
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Ilan Pappe, historian and senior lecturer of Political Science at Haifa University, speaks on the path of personal experiences that brought him to write his new book, "The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine". (continue reading)
From Gone to Here: An interview with Samm Bennett
Monday, February 19, 2007
Percussionist Samm Bennett talks about his unique background, the lyrics of his songs, his thoughts on social/political commentary in music, and the relation between simplicity and timelessness in musical expression. (continue reading)
Doodles and coffee: The world of Sakai Takashi
Monday, January 29, 2007
Artist Sakai Takashi, who drew the logo featured in the gyaku banner, speaks about his influences, his unique artistic style, and his outlook for the future. (continue reading)
Interview with Charan Prasai and Rudra Khadka
Thursday, November 30, 2006
At the invitation of Amnesty International Japan (AIJ), Charan Prasai, a leading Nepali human rights activist, and Rudra Khadka, a Nepali journalist, visited Japan as guest speakers of the annual AIJ speaking tour. They were interviewed at the head office of AIJ in Tokyo, Japan, on Nov. 17th. (continue reading)