https://www.jns.org/author/linda-margolin-royal Linda Margolin Royal is a writer based in Sydney. She is the author of the 2024 award-winning Australian bestseller, The Star on the Grave (Sibylline Press). en-US Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:30:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/linda-margolin-royal/paint-wont-mar-the-legacy-of-a-japanese-diplomat 0000019c-fdb9-d784-a79d-fdbfeb100009 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:30:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/linda-margolin-royal/paint-wont-mar-the-legacy-of-a-japanese-diplomat