Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun.
January 6, 2021 at 13:35 JST
A "Somin Shorai" wooden talisman excavated from an archaeological site in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
I visited the city of Nagaokakyo in Kyoto Prefecture last month after I heard of a mythical guardian deity that has an older history of warding off epidemics than the legendary creature Amabie. [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.
