Japan
'Tree Burials' Are Gaining Popularity in Japan as Gravesite Space Decreases
In some cities, cemetery plots are the most expensive real estate per square foot
What Happened to the Homes and Businesses Owned by Japanese Americans After Their Incarceration
75,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry and 45,000 Japanese nationals were relocated to prison camps during WWII, leaving their properties behind
Meet Four Japanese American Men Who Fought Back Against Racism During WWII
"Facing the Mountain," a new book by author Daniel James Brown, details the lives of four 20th-century heroes
Meet Koronon: Japan's Bright Pink, Masked Cat Mascot Fighting Covid-19
First seen in fall 2020, the giant fuchsia feline hands out masks to raise awareness and encourages social distancing
Chernobyl Survivors Do Not Pass Excess Mutations on to Their Children After All
Researchers suggest the results may extend to those exposed to radiation in other nuclear accidents, such as the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi explosion in Japan
Japan Will Release Fukushima Nuclear Plant Wastewater Into Ocean
Ten years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the site is running out of space to store tritium-containing wastewater
Honor the Tradition of Viewing Cherry Blossoms in These Signature Japanese Works of Art
The timeless glory of the early spring bloom can be found In the collections of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art
Trove of Early Yayoi Kusama Works to Go on Public View for the First Time
The Japanese artist gifted the pieces, which will be exhibited ahead of a May auction, to her doctor as thanks for free medical care
Remembering the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Ten Years Later
The 9.0-magnitude earthquake in 2011 remains the largest in Japan's recorded history
Virtually Celebrate Peak Bloom With Ten Fun Facts About Cherry Blossoms
This year's National Cherry Blossom Festival will feature a mix of in-person and online events
How the Handbag Became the Ultimate Fashion Accessory
An exhibition at the V&A in London traces the long history of the purse, from Elizabeth I's court to "Sex and the City"
What Japan's Wild Snow Monkeys Can Teach Us About Animal Culture
Scientists have been studying the primates at some of the nation's hot springs, and what they have learned about evolution is astonishing
Japan Retrieves Space Capsule Full of Asteroid Samples in Australia
The successful landing marks the completion of Japan’s Hayabusa2 mission, which studied the 3,000-foot-wide asteroid Ryugu
Asian Giant Hornet Nest May Have Contained 200 Queens
Officials say they’ve counted roughly 500 hornets in various stages of development after examining a nest they found and destroyed last month
Robotic 'Monster Wolf' Protects Japanese Town From Bears
No bear interactions have been recorded in the town since the robots' installation in September
These Newly Discovered Buddhist Temple Paintings May Be Among Japan's Oldest
Art historians used infrared photography to identify images that could date to around 685 A.D.
Iconic 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' Puppets Are Up for Auction
You could own the Santa and Rudolph figurines featured in the classic 1964 holiday special
The Unsuccessful WWII Plot to Fight the Japanese With Radioactive Foxes
An outlandish idea codenamed ‘Operation Fantasia’ aimed to demoralize the Axis power by mimicking legendary spirits
You Can Now Explore 103 'Lost' Hokusai Drawings Online
Newly acquired by the British Museum, the trove of illustrations dates to 1829
Movie Museum to Open With Show Honoring Japanese Filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' inaugural exhibition debuts on April 30, 2021
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