This article looks at the relationship between Shinto and the cause of Japanese nationalism. Shinto can't be separated from Japan and the Japanese, but in the late 19th and first half of the 20th ...

On Apr 28, the Japanese government held a ceremony it dubbed the "Anniversary of Japan's Restoration of Sovereignty and Return to the International Community.” Held in Tokyo, the occasion celebrated ...

A Familiar Yet Elusive TermThe term "nationalism" is used almost daily in news and commentary. Sometimes it refers to the enthusiasm of cheering for one's national team at an international tournament, ...

Social media is alight every August with comments ranging from educational to pure hate speech (”Anniversary of surrender marked with speeches and prayers” in the Aug. 16 edition). Seventy-one years ...