Japanese Modernity @ Substack
Christopher Gerteis, Leroy KingA forum about modern and contemporary Japan.
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Tourism as Currency Policy
Money exchange in a Minato Ward station, Tokyo. Every arrow on the sign points into the yen, which is how the state has thought about foreign visitors since 1912: as currency coming in.
On 16 September the Japan National Tourism Organizati...
Japan’s Emperor, Empress Visit Ghibli Park
The Emperor and Empress visited Ghibli Park on Sunday, a theme park in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, that brings the worlds of Studio Ghibli films to life.
The Imperial couple are visiting Aichi Prefecture to attend events including the open...
Media Misfire
Issue: September 2026
On 20 November 2025, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara confirmed that Japan had completed delivery of PAC-3 interceptors to the United States. The interceptors, built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries under lice...
Hokkaido’s Pumpkins Grown Mid-Air
The Yomiuri Shimbun
14:53 JST, September 1, 2026
Mid-air pumpkins are ready for harvest in a greenhouse in Naganuma, Hokkaido, before they are shipped to markets in Tokyo.
Lawson Lowers Price of Onigiri
The Yomiuri Shimbun
16:15 JST, August 25, 2026
Lawson, Inc. announced Monday that it will lower the prices of 20 items in its line of signature Temaki Onigiri (hand-wrapped rice balls) by ¥10 to ¥11, starting Sept. 29. This will also incl...
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I am an academic historian building a hub for scholars, gamers, and game developers interested in how digital experiences can engage with the complexity of history.
MA Japanese Studies @ SOAS | Exploring how games and digital media shape our understanding of the past.
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