Get an insider’s look at Japan’s famous castles

A Journey through History and Time If I could time travel, I probably wouldn’t choose Japan during the late 15th- to early ...

Biggest earthquakes in Japan's history and their impact

Japan, situated on the volatile Ring of Fire, experiences frequent earthquakes, with major events like the 1923 Kanto, 1995 ...
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Japan grapples with its past 80 years after World War II

August 15th marks the 80th anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender and the end of World War II, putting focus once again on reckoning with the country's past. The domestic debate in Japan on ...
Reuters

Japan's history divide comes home in textbook row

TOKYO (Reuters) - When Japanese soldiers gave out grenades to residents of Okinawa toward the end World War Two, Kiku Nakayama says she and her friends knew what they were for. Then a teenage military ...
Chronicle

Empathy Across Oceans: Duke Students Channel WWII History in Japan

“I was promised cherry blossoms if I came to Tokyo,” joked Professor Peter Feaver on a chilly March Friday to a room full of alumni and two dozen traveling Duke students who had just spent a week in ...
The Diplomat

The History of Japan’s Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Nuclear Survivors’ Group

Nihon Hidankyo was honored “for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons.” It’s a culmination of nearly 70 years of work. The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a ...