Japan

Japan sees big wins for far-right, anti-immigration party that denounced ‘Jewish capital’

Sanseito’s leader, Sohei Kamiya, has denied being antisemitic.

US, British ambassadors skip Nagasaki ceremony after Israeli envoy’s presence is nixed

Nagasaki’s mayor said the presence of the Israeli ambassador at the ceremony would have posed security risks, but U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel wasn’t buying it.

Traditional Japanese candles and tops get a Hanukkah spin in Kyoto

A Chabad rabbi in the Japanese city realized a local craft dovetailed neatly with Jewish traditions.

Ideas

Calling any Jewish woman a ‘JAP’ is offensive — but not for the reason you think

Culture

Jewish feminist Beate Sirota Gordon changed women’s rights in Japan forever

A view to the Chiune Sugihara museum in Gifu district, Japan and the peace monument behind it. (Cnaan Liphshiz)

Global

Japanese municipality holds benefit to commemorate savior of Jews

Global

Son of Japanese Holocaust rescuer finds forged visas in Lithuanian archive

Global

Major department store in Japan bans wine from Golan Heights at special event

Global

In Japan, I discovered the unsung Dutch hero behind Sugihara’s rescue of Jews

Global

Japan invites Netanyahu to four-way peace summit in Tokyo

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