Boys for rent

A new documentary focuses on Taiwan-born, Japan resident Masao Go, who volunteered for the Japanese army & trained as a radio operator. The war’s end would carry him into Soviet captivity, one of the few Taiwanese swept into the Siberian camps, and perhaps the last man left among them.

From lowering art barriers and curating diverse exhibitions, Adiwitiyo Purnomo has been a centerpiece for allowing young domestic and international artists to thrive in Tokyo’s art communities.

The failure of the media to be a public watchdog can have profound consequences. On a day-to-day level, debate about complex issues: historical fidelity, relations with Japan’s three biggest neighbors, the possibility of conflict with China – is cheapened and blurred.