Japan Archives

Godzilla: King of the Monsters Review: The Big Beast Reminds You to Save the Planet

Godzilla has always embodied humankind’s worst fears about the end of the world. This was true for the Japanese classic released in 1954, and it is just as true for its latest instalment, Godzilla: King of the Monsters.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 23, 2016

POV

Cause Kazuo Ishiguro is Not a Noble Man

I’ve never been to Japan but Nobelist Kazuo Ishiguro is perhaps its most engaging tourist guide: The man who narrates intolerable despair with an equally intolerable restraint.

B Saikumar June 19, 2016

Sports

Japan Vs Belgium: The Best Football is Played in Under 90 Minutes

It’s impossible to feel uninterrupted joy for Belgium without feeling devastated for Japan. That’s the power of good football — no number of penalty shootouts can even get close to that feeling.

Arré Bench June 16, 2016

Sports

Farewell, World Cup 2018. Thank You For Croatian President’s Jaadu Ki Jhappi & Maradona’s Madness

Before World Cup withdrawals hit you as unsuspectingly as the VAR penalty hit the Croatians last night, here’s a list of moments that will have you reminiscing, howling, and laughing your ass off in equal measure. Emmanuel Macron’s dab, Maradona’s drama or Japan’s thank you note, which is your favourite moment of the World Cup?

Arré Bench May 11, 2016

History

Victoria Docks Blasts: The Explosions That Built India’s Commercial Capital

On this day, 74 years ago, Mumbai witnessed one of its darkest days. A blast aboard the British cargo ship, Fort Stikine, left the docks in ruins. Mumbai’s busiest commercial district, Nariman Point, is built on the debris of that incident.

Vaishnavi Rathi March 3, 2016