Japan
California to Apologize for Incarceration of Japanese Americans During WWII
In new legislation, the state will own up to its role in the years-long detention that began in 1942
The Best Board Games of the Ancient World
Thousands of years before Monopoly, people were playing games like Senet, Patolli and Chaturanga
How Japanese Artist Chiura Obata Came to Be an American Great
With landscapes infused with an emotion borne of a life of struggle, this master receives his due in this traveling retrospective now at the Smithsonian
Nearly a Decade After Fukushima, Photos Capture Residents' Bittersweet Return
A new photo series titled “Restricted Residence” features 42 thermal images of locals and their changed landscape
Remains of Japanese-American Internment Camp Detainee Found on California Mountain
In 1945, Giichi Matsumura set off for the Sierra Nevada mountains. He never came back
Volunteers Digitally Revive Japan's Shuri Castle Following October Fire
The group is seeking one million images in order to create a high-quality reconstruction
The Magical Animation of 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'
The Christmas television special—the longest running in history—was groundbreaking in its use of stop-motion animation with puppets
A Great Wave of Hokusai
The Freer Gallery—home to the largest collection of the popular Japanese artist’s paintings—unveils 120 rarely seen works
Fire Ravages Japanese Heritage Site Shuri Castle
The castle, first built more than 500 years ago, was seen as a symbol of the dynamic Ryukyu Kingdom
Hidden Japanese Settlement Found in Forests of British Columbia
More than 1,000 items have been unearthed there, among them rice bowls, sake bottles and Japanese ceramics
Japan Resumes Commercial Whaling in Its Home Waters
As of yesterday, the whaling fleet had caught 2 minke whales and set a quota of 227 animals for the rest of 2019
For the First Time in 200 Years, Japan’s Emperor Has Abdicated the Throne
Emperor Akihito has voluntarily passed the title on to his son, Crown Prince Naruhito
You Can Buy a Tin of Air to Commemorate the End of the Heisei Era
The nostalgic keepsake goes up for sale in advance of Emperor Akihito's abdication
Japan Offers Apology and Compensation to Victims of Forced Sterilization
Between 1948 and 1993, an estimated 25,000 people were sterilized to prevent them from having ‘poor-quality descendants’
Take In the Scene of Washington's Cherry Blossoms at Peak Bloom
The trees’ spring beauty should be on full display for about a week, the National Park Service reports
The Complex Role Faith Played for Incarcerated Japanese-Americans During World War II
Smithsonian curator of religion Peter Manseau weighs in on a history that must be told
What This Jacket Tells Us About the Degrading Treatment of Japanese-Americans During WWII
An exhibit in San Francisco explores the dark chapter in American history when the government imprisoned its own citizens
Arboreal 'Snow Monsters' Overrun Northern Japan Every Winter
Ice and wind transform these high altitude fir trees of into real-life White Walkers
Threatened Bluefin Tuna Sells for Record $3 Million in New Year's Sale
The 612-pound fish will go to a sushi restaurant, but without intervention the prized species will not be on the plate for much longer
Japan to Launch Commercial Whaling Operations This Summer
The country has announced that it is leaving the International Whaling Commission
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