The guardians of the great Brown library, hard at work! :)

I was fortunate to be at Blue Note for his last performance, and none of us knew it would be the final one. Such a heartbreaking loss.

Thanks, Andrew.

Thanks so much!

Thank you!

I wrote a piece in The Diplomat on the UK-Japan bilateral relationship, the historical and geopolitical significance of Emperor Naruhito’s visit to the UK, and Britain’s lasting influence in Asia, with monarchical diplomacy as one of its dimensions. thediplomat.com/2024/08/mona...

Monarchical Diplomacy in Japan-UK Relations

A recent state visit by Emperor Naruhito recalls the long history of monarch-to-monarch relations in Japanese and British foreign policy.

Very much looking forward to giving this talk next week in Princeton.

Bewildered, Kishi asked, ‘Why are you giving me so much money?’ unaware of his country’s issuance of a new yen with a significantly reduced value as a counter-inflationary measure. The leaders of a vanished empire...

Satō soon arrived, taking him back to his private residence in Kichijoji and offering him a sum of ten or twenty thousand yen for his initial living expenses.

With his shaven head and tattered clothes, he was unrecognisable to the guards stationed outside, who regarded him with suspicion. Despite his repeated pleas of ‘I’m Kishi. Kishi!’ they refused him entry.