Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun.
October 9, 2023 at 12:27 JST
Timetables are replaced by QR codes to access online schedules and other services on the subway platform at Hisaya-odori Station on the Sakura-dori Line in Nagoya. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
In today’s world, terms like “kosupa” (cost performance) and “taipa” (time performance) pressure us to seek greater efficiency concerning value derived from money or time spent. For me, the words only intensify my longing for spontaneous journeys. [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.
