Founded in 2011 by Horace C. White and Lee Jay Walker, Modern Tokyo Times came into being as a privately held global e-journal offering alternative news analysis on geopolitics, security, and international affairs alongside Japanese art and cultural coverage. The platform operates under White and Leejay Publishing, with Walker continuing to serve as the primary editorial voice and binding force behind a syndicate of contributing writers covering global conflict zones, Japanese history, and traditional art. Today, Modern Tokyo Times operates alongside a sister security focused outlet, Modern Tokyo News, and has reached over 530,000 global readers since launch. Today, Modern Tokyo Times is mainly focused on international geopolitics, conflict reporting, security analysis, and Japanese art and cultural history from their base in Tokyo, Japan. One interesting fact: Despite its name suggesting a narrow regional focus, Modern Tokyo Times covers an unusually broad range of global geopolitical hotspots including the Middle East, Sudan, Ukraine, and the Sahel, alongside its more traditional coverage of classical Japanese woodblock art and artists.