the qualia journal

To me, it seems apparent that the nation states are approaching the end of their "good before" period. The NSA scandal in the Uni...

I must confess I never really liked sports drinks. I know they are isotonic and contain electrolytes, but plain water usual...

I am a mixture of things. It was sometime ago when I learned the convenient word “broadcaster”. Yes, I am actually one. My career bec...

Tensions in East Asia are rising. There are territorial disputes between Japan, China, and Korea. North Korea extolls its ill-advised nu...

The joy of being a native speaker of a language is that you can play with it in an endless pleasure hunting. You can ...

For the last 5 years or so I have been watching my favorite British comedy just before going to sleep. Father Ted, for ex...

One of the interesting enigmas of Japanese society is that it is kind to an outlier. You may be surprised. You have heard...

The Japanese government is trying to export “cool Japan”, according to some recent media reports. The Ministry of Economy...