Cristian Martini Grimaldi

Sumo as a religious rite in Japan

The country's national sport was originally conceived as a ritual to entertain the gods of Shintoism

Japanese push back against Confucian tradition of uniformity

Critical voices have emerged in support of less austere rules, possibly oriented toward respecting everyone's personality

Japan still wounded 10 years after the tsunami

The northeast region still bears the scars of the earthquake and tsunami that claimed 19,000 lives in one day

The social suicide of Japan's 'hikikomori'

Urban migration has deprived many Japanese of the spiritual strength to face the world

The paradoxes of Christmas in Japan

There is nothing like Christmas in the Land of the Rising Sun to unleash a collective frenzy of romance

Japan's stimulus bonanza cheats future generations

To tackle the huge economic impact of the coronavirus, Japan has been distributing trillions of yen to its citizens

Mind the sky: Japan's suicide culture

After more than 13,000 suicides this year, where are the emergency measures to tackle this long-lived malady?

Fighting Japan's low birth rate with more abortions

The Western sexual revolution has been the most effective form of contraception

Political correctness arrives in Japan

Japan should not be slavishly following Western trends while ignoring its long-lasting plague of suicide

Japan bets on married couples

Government subsidy scheme for couples in wedlock aims to arrest declining birth rate

Olympic Games lose luster in post-Covid Japan

Most Japanese would not want the Olympics to be held in Tokyo even next year

The Japanese ethical edge

The ability of citizens to regulate themselves has allowed Japan to end its Covid-19 emergency early

Vietnam arrests rights defender for anti-state campaign

India's top court dismisses bid for federal anti-conversion law

Nuns offer Filipina teenagers sense of family

US Catholic educators seek ways to tackle racism in the Church

Belfast bishop asks politicians not to incite violence

Young people help Philippine detainees secure better future