Japan
How Tourism Shaped Photography in 19th Century Japan
Westerners were obsessed with geisha, samurai and cherry blossoms
In Japan, Autumn Means a Parade of (Not-at-All-Creepy) Robot Puppets
A 350-year-old festival in Takayama celebrates creativity — and contains the seeds of modern robotics
Japanese Universities Are Shuttering Social Sciences and Humanities Departments
Just how valuable is that degree in literature?
Global Diplomacy Was in Theodore Roosevelt's Hands, But His Daughter Stole the Show
Alice Roosevelt's 1905 journey to Japan, Korea and China is documented in rare photographs held by the Freer and Sackler Galleries
Japan Is in the Midst of Catastrophic Flooding
The floods are the worst seen in over 60 years
Tour This Japanese City from the Viewpoint of a Cat
New “cat street view” shows Hiroshima Prefecture’s Onomichi through the eyes of its fluffiest residents
One Japanese Company Makes Half Of The World’s Zippers
How YKK came to dominate pants around the world.
A Toilet Museum is Opening in Japan
It’s a love story to the lavatory
These Century-Old Stone "Tsunami Stones" Dot Japan’s Coastline
"Remember the calamity of the great tsunamis. Do not build any homes below this point."
Japan’s Subways Now Have Drunk-Spotting Cameras
A pilot program seeks to save drunken passengers from the dangers of busy train tracks
Bats and Balloon Bombs: The Weird Weapons That Could Have Won WWII
World War II's lesser-known weapons were ingenious, indeed
The Nagasaki Bombing Almost Didn’t Happen
What really happened on the mission to drop the second atomic bomb
There’s Now Wifi on Mount Fuji
Hiking boots. Water bottle. Laptop?
Move Over, Clooney: This Japanese Gorilla is the Internet’s Newest Heartthrob
Shabani’s sexy looks are responsible for a spike in zoo attendance
Japanese Elevators May Soon Have Toilets
Earthquake-trapped travelers could have access to running water in elevators
Forget Credit Cards, Now You Can Pay With Your Eyes
A new Japanese phone with an iris scanner may mark a new era of password-free mobile payments
Levitating Train Breaks Speed Record in Japan
This magnetic levitation bullet train is capable of speeds of 366 miles per hour—and possibly more
The Untold Story of the Vengeful Japanese Attack After the Doolittle Raid
When the U.S. responded to Pearl Harbor with a surprise bombing of Tokyo, the Imperial Army took out its fury on the Chinese people
Japan Is Building a 40-foot Wall to Stop Tsunamis
But the expensive, extensive wall might not be high enough
The Children’s Book That Caused Japan’s Raccoon Problem
When the story of one man’s childhood pet raccoon became a hit in 1970s Japan, it heralded a biological invasion still troubling the country today
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