Examines various current events along with historical facts
Examines various current events along with historical facts
Sumo is a sport in which two rikishi (力士, sumo wrestlers) wearing mawashi-belt (loincloth) compete in a circular ring called dohyo (土俵), and the winner is decided by pushing the opponent out of the dohyo or by forcing any part of…
Miles Davis (1926-1991) was a jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger who continuously pioneered innovative approaches to musical expression in each era, including cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz, electric jazz, crossover, and hip-hop jazz. Miles transcended the boundaries of jazz,…
When the term “dictatorship” is used as a concept describing a power situation or a form of rule, it is often replaced by the institutional concept of a “dictatorial regime,” and discussed as a form of political system. In a…
The word “lottery” is said to have originated from the Dutch word for “fate” or “chance.” Indeed, lotteries, despite the near certainty of losing, offer the tantalizing prospect of winning a life-changing sum of money. Although the asymmetry in the…