A Canadian with a history of living in Japan, Chad Kohalyk travels and photographs Asia, writing about current issues and their historical roots. He blogs at http://chadkohalyk.com Follow Chad on Twitter or find him on Goodreads.

Chad’s Reviews:

Places, by Setouchi Jakuchō

Buddhism and Modernity: Sources from Nineteenth-Century Japan

The Art of Emptiness: Sakaida Kakiemon XIV

Providence Was With Us: How a Japanese Doctor Turned the Afghan Desert Green

Japan’s Quest for Stability in Southeast Asia: Navigating the Turning Points in Postwar Asia

From the Ruins of Empire: The Intellectuals Who Remade Asia

Japan in Asia: Post-Cold-War Diplomacy

The Territory of Japan: Its History and Legal Basis