Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun.
August 22, 2020 at 12:35 JST
Visitors seek relief from the heat inside the Senbutsu Limestone Cave in Kita-Kyushu, where the temperature hovers at around 16 degrees throughout the year. (The Asahi Shimbun)
It’s so hot that I hesitate to use the Japanese word “zansho” (lingering summer heat). This makes me even more eager to find any hint of autumn. [Read More]
Stories about memories of cherry blossoms solicited from readers
Cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life.
A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry
A series on the death of a Japanese woman that sparked a debate about criminal justice policy in the United States
A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors.
