Philip Patrick

One of the joys of living in Japan is the lack of wokeness. It is not that it doesn't exist – there is a Tokyo Pride, the odd Gaza protest, and

In an oddly correlative fashion, the Japanese monarchy, like the population, is shrinking, to the point where its long-term viability is now in question. There are now only 16 members of the Japanese royal household — down from 26 in 2006 — and, with the line of succession strictly patrilineal, there are only three males [...]Read More...

As Tokyoites swelter in 95-degree heat and 80 per cent humidity – and companies are forced to cut back on the air-conditioning due to prices inflated

As Tokyoites swelter in 95-degree heat and 80 per cent humidity – and companies are forced to cut back on the air-conditioning due to prices inflated by the Iran war – the salarymen, Japan’s army of traditionally sober-suited office workers, have...

Is Fifa president Gianni Infantino losing it? You might think so from the content and tone of a bizarre ranting message he has just posted on Instagram defending the (apparently) glorious and unmitigated success of the 2026 World Cup against the...

Is Fifa president Gianni Infantino losing it? You might think so from the content and tone of a bizarre ranting message he has just posted on

In an extremely rare bilateral move, the US and Japan have intervened to shore up the Japanese yen, which has been steadily losing value and sliding towards a 40-year low. The news was confirmed by the Japanese Finance Ministry this morning....

In an extremely rare bilateral move, the US and Japan have intervened to shore up the Japanese yen, which has been steadily losing value and sliding towards a 40-year low.

At least seven people have been killed in a mass shooting at a school in Nonthaburi, north of Bangkok. Details are still coming through, and conflicting numbers have been released, but so far it appears that five teachers are among the dead. The...

At least seven people have been killed in a mass shooting at a school in Nonthaburi, north of Bangkok.