Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun.
January 9, 2021 at 12:15 JST
Director Katsuhide Motoki talks about his film, "Dai-Kome Sodo," in Toyama in November. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
"Dai-Kome Sodo" (The great rice riot), a film that began screening at theaters around the nation on Jan. 8, is interspersed with ditties with curious melodies at turning points in the narrative. [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.