THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
September 7, 2020 at 16:25 JST
Alfons Deeken, a professor emeritus at Sophia University who spread the concept of death education in Japan, in February 1989 (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Alfons Deeken, a German philosophy professor, author and Catholic priest who spread the concept of death education across Japan and taught how to deal with grief and loss, died of pneumonia on Sept. 6. [Read More]
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Cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life.
Haruki Murakami and other writers read from books before selected audiences at the new Haruki Murakami Library.
The Asahi Shimbun aims “to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls” through its Gender Equality Declaration.
Let’s explore the Japanese capital from the viewpoint of wheelchair users and people with disabilities with Barry Joshua Grisdale.
