Musings from the Land of the Rising Sun
About this ebook
Based in Tokyo, Cristian Martini Grimaldi explores the unseen sides of Japan and decodes its various traditions. His articles explore the various religious, cultural, and social aspects of Japan that are unknown to many people.
Cristian writes about Japan, Korea, and other Asian countries. He has worked for L’Osservatore Romano, the daily newspaper of the Vatican state, for over a decade. He regularly contributes to major Italian newspapers and radio stations.
Through these articles in this eBook, Cristian Martini Grimaldi introduces the different traditions and customs of Japan from a Catholic perspective.
The articles in this eBook are:
‘Unzen Hell’ a reminder of Christian persecution in Japan
The mythical origins of Japan’s sake
A comedian who dares to defy contemporary Japan
Land of the Rising Sun faces solar energy woes
Innocence lost: Japan’s lax attitude to pedophilia
Media silent over Japan’s culture of sexual exploitation
The dark side of Japan’s sacred island
The island where the West met Japan
Sumo as a religious rite in Japan
The social suicide of Japan’s ‘hikikomori’
Mind the sky: Japan’s suicide culture
The Japanese ethical edge
Japan’s unseen homeless
Japanese push back against Confucian tradition of uniformity
Political correctness arrives in Japan
About the author
Based in Tokyo, Cristian Martini Grimaldi explores the unseen sides of Japan and decodes its various traditions. His articles explore the various religious, cultural, and social aspects of Japan that are unknown to many people.
Cristian writes about Japan, Korea, and other Asian countries. He has worked for L’Osservatore Romano, the daily newspaper of the Vatican state, for over a decade. He regularly contributes to major Italian newspapers and radio stations.
Through these articles in this eBook, Cristian Martini Grimaldi introduces the different traditions and customs of Japan from a Catholic perspective.
The articles in this eBook are:
‘Unzen Hell’ a reminder of Christian persecution in Japan
The mythical origins of Japan’s sake
A comedian who dares to defy contemporary Japan
Land of the Rising Sun faces solar energy woes
Innocence lost: Japan’s lax attitude to pedophilia
Media silent over Japan’s culture of sexual exploitation
The dark side of Japan’s sacred island
The island where the West met Japan
Sumo as a religious rite in Japan
The social suicide of Japan’s ‘hikikomori’
Mind the sky: Japan’s suicide culture
The Japanese ethical edge
Japan’s unseen homeless
Japanese push back against Confucian tradition of uniformity
Political correctness arrives in Japan
