Japan
The Wild West Outpost of Japan's Isolationist Era
For two centuries, an extreme protectionist policy barred foreigners from setting foot in Japan—except for one tiny island
How to Find Wholeness in the Cracks of a 16th-Century Tea Bowl
A new exhibition, “Mind Over Matter,” invites viewers to pause and connect with the teachings of Zen Buddhism
Kane Tanaka, World's Oldest Person, Dies at 119
According to her family, the Japanese supercentenarian had been hospitalized and discharged repeatedly in recent weeks
Japanese American Incarceration Camp in Colorado Receives Federal Protection
The Granada Relocation Center, also known as Amache, grew to become the state's tenth largest city at its peak during World War II
The Vietnamese Secret Agent Who Spied for Three Different Countries
Known by the alias Lai Tek, the enigmatic communist swore allegiance first to France, then Britain and finally Japan
Large, Parachuting Spiders Could Soon Invade the East Coast, Study Finds
The authors say the arachnids are harmless to people and pets and may even eat pests like stink bugs
The Fascinating—and Harrowing—Tale of the First Japanese American to Publish a Book of Fiction
After his incarceration during WWII, Toshio Mori released a collection of short stories based on his experiences as a second generation Asian immigrant
Eighty Years After the U.S. Incarcerated 120,000 Japanese Americans, Trauma and Scars Still Remain
Families were stripped of their rights and freedoms in February 1942, when FDR signed Executive Order 9066
The Japanese WWII Soldier Who Refused to Surrender for 27 Years
Unable to bear the shame of being captured as a prisoner of war, Shoichi Yokoi hid in the jungles of Guam until January 1972
How Cup Noodles Became the Instant Ramen for Americans
Released in Japan 50 years ago, the portable meal proved to be one of the biggest transpacific business success stories of all time
The Story Behind Pearl Harbor's Most Successful Rescue Mission
Eighty years ago, civilian Julio DeCastro and his colleagues at the Hawaii base's naval yard saved 32 sailors trapped inside the U.S.S. "Oklahoma"
In One Mission in October 1944, Two F6F Hellcats Shot Down a Record 15 Enemy Aircraft
U.S. Navy Pilots David McCampbell and Roy Rushing made history in a heroic air battle over the Leyte Gulf
Ancient Japanese Wolves May Be the Closest Wild Relative of Modern Dogs
The results challenge previous theories about the origin of dog domestication
New Research Dispels Theory That First Americans Came From Japan
Scientists found no distinct relationship after examining ancient teeth of both populations
The Sake Master Who Bucks Ancient Tradition—in America
The ancient Japanese art of brewing a fragrant alcoholic drink from rice is being reinterpreted by Atsuo Sakurai in an unlikely setting
107-Year-Old Japanese Sisters Are the World's Oldest Identical Twins
Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama were born on the island of Shodoshima on November 5, 1913
DNA Analysis Rewrites Ancient History of Japan
A new study suggests the island's modern populations trace their ancestry to three distinct groups, not two as previously proposed
Typhoon Sweeps Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin Sculpture Into the Sea
Experts on Japan's Naoshima island recovered the damaged artwork and are attempting to restore it
Europe's Jews Found Refuge in Shanghai During the Holocaust
A new exhibition in Illinois centers the stories of the 20,000 Jewish refugees who fled to the Chinese city
At the Harry Truman Library and Museum, Visitors Get to Ask Themselves Where the Buck Stops
Interactive exhibitions pose questions about the decision to drop the nuclear bomb, the Red Scare, Truman's foreign policy and more
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