Henry Johnson is an ethnomusicologist at the University of Otago, New Zealand, where he teaches and undertakes research in Ethnomusicology and Asian Studies.

KOTO is an inspiring collection of recipes from throughout Vietnam. Arranged by region, the narrative weaves personal stories and history with a culinary apprec

Sarah Coomber escapes the disappointments of her Minnesota life for a job teaching English in Japan. She finds herself the lone English speaker in an isolated r

"Do you have a favorite sound?" little Yoshio asks. The musician answers, "The most beautiful sound is the sound of ma, of silence." But Yoshio lives in Tokyo,

In Japan’s Frames of Meaning, Michael Marra identifies interpretative concepts central to discussions of hermeneutical practices in Japan and presents English