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Josh Levin, shirtless and with short cropped hair, waves on the set of "Sasuke" with the silver text of the "Sasuke" logo behind him.
University News

Americans are rare on “Ninja Warrior.” He landed in the top three

by Cody Mello-Klein
A screen capture of Yasuke from Assassins Creed.
Arts & Entertainment

Who is Yasuke, the real-life Black samurai at the center of the new video game ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’? A Japanese history expert explains

by Cody Mello-Klein
Students working on traditional Japanese crafts.
University News

How the Shoshin Dialogue deepened Northeastern students’ cultural connection to Japan

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by Cyrus Moulton
Shogun series banner showing a Japanese person riding a horse on a teal and red background.
Arts & Entertainment

The hit series ‘Shogun’ is exposing more people to Japanese history. But how accurate is it?

by Cody Mello-Klein
People walk past a burn-out marketplace following an earthquake in Japan.
World & National News

 Japan’s latest earthquake could’ve been much worse, a Northeastern expert says, but the country spends money to ‘keep people safe’

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by Erin Kayata
Hiroshima Toyo Carp members tossing their manager into the air
Sports

This Japanese pro baseball team is breaking new ground in data analytics, thanks to a Northeastern co-op

by Cody Mello-Klein
headshot of Hayao Miyazaki
Arts & Entertainment

Do movies need trailers? What Studio Ghibli releasing animation legend Hayao Miyazaki’s last film with zero marketing can teach us

by Cody Mello-Klein
audience members at a conference discussion
World & National News

What Taiwan can learn from the fall of Hong Kong, according to Dennis Kwok, scholar in exile at Northeastern

by Alena Kuzub
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) prepare ahead of an honour guard during a review at JGSDF Camp Asaka in Tokyo.
World & National News

Why Japan’s anti-military stance is unlikely to change 

by Ian Thomsen
Hana Kabira, a second-year student who is pursuing a degree in communication and media studies, is doing two co-ops in Tokyo. Creativity is an important part of her work, but it took a hit during the pandemic.

For this global co-op, the pandemic struck a creative chord

by Peter Ramjug

Global experiences helped her become a better listener

by Peter Ramjug

Students at Northeastern, Meiji University in Tokyo ‘have a lot more in common than they thought’

by Sophia Fox-Sowell