I was fortunate enough to be invited to the send-off reception for the 15 Jamaicans successful in their quest to be English teachers in Japan via Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme (JET). The reception was hosted by the Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica Hiroshi Yamaguchi and his wife Mrs Yamaguchi....

Japan is laying claim to the title of the land of the cute in a bit to raise Tokyo’s international profile. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently appointed three young ladies to be Japan’s “Ambassadors of Cute”, they are Shizuka Fujioka, Yu Kimura and Misako Aoki. First Doraemon...

It’s no secret that Japan is a powerhouse in the animation industry and has been the leader long before it created the first feature length anime in 1958. Anime is now a permanent part of Japanese culture with shows covering every conceivable genre and topic. The Japanese government supports anime...