Archive - IlluminAsia

What exactly is 'Japanese' about Japan?

I published this week’s post a few days early over at David Roman’s A History of Mankind substack.

May 2 •

Christopher Harding

April 2025

March 2025

Bin Lorries and the Fraying of Japan's Social Contract

Can Japan hang onto its 'nice things'?

Mar 28 •

Christopher Harding

A quick word from IlluminAsia...

Thank you so much for reading IlluminAsia — your support means the world to me.

Mar 25 •

Christopher Harding

Assassin's Creed and Japan's Slasher-in-Chief

Does Japan's Prime Minister Need a History Lesson?

Mar 21 •

Christopher Harding

There’s an episode in Blackadder the Third featuring a fabulously verbose Samuel Johnson, played by Robbie Coltrane, at the point where he’s just…

Mar 12 •

Christopher Harding

December 2024

Buddhist Christmas?

How Japanese psychotherapy can help you through the holidays

Dec 20, 2024 •

Christopher Harding

October 2024

Halloween is almost upon us.

Oct 22, 2024 •

Christopher Harding

September 2024

Gods and Monsters, Peace and Prime Ministers

An Early Autumn Round-Up

Sep 3, 2024 •

Christopher Harding

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