Japan
Robot Sets New Rubik's Cube Speed Record, Completing the Puzzle in 0.305 Seconds
A team of Mitsubishi engineers harnessed high-speed motors and an A.I. algorithm to eclipse the previous record, set six years ago
Miniature Fabergé Animals That Enchanted the Romanovs and Other Royals Are Up for Sale
Crafted around 1900, the charismatic carvings were inspired by Japanese decorative pendants
Seven Major Nations Agree to Phase Out Coal by 2035, Though Vague Language Leaves Wiggle Room
The wealthy, industrialized countries set a flexible schedule to cut one of the dirtiest fossil fuels from their economies
This Filipina Spy Used Her Leprosy as a Cover to Thwart the Japanese During World War II
Enemy soldiers overlooked Josefina "Joey" Guerrero due to her condition. Later, her heroic actions on behalf of the Allies were largely forgotten
The Public Finally Has Access to an Accurate List of Japanese Americans Detained During World War II
Researchers who spent years fixing errors in shoddy government records have partnered with Ancestry to make a wide selection of historical documents related to the period available for free
Why Images of Ghosts Have Endured in Japan for Centuries
A new exhibition at the National Museum of Asian Art displays haunting, colorful woodblock prints
This Chinese American Aviatrix Overcame Racism to Fly for the U.S. During World War II
A second-generation immigrant, Hazel Ying Lee was the first Chinese American woman to receive her pilot's license
Journey Under the Sea With 15 Amazing Photos of Marine Life
These Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest images feature the captivating creatures that live beneath the waves
'Oppenheimer' Opens in Japan Eight Months After Worldwide Release
The acclaimed biopic of the Manhattan Project's leader has been met with mixed reviews by Japanese audiences
An American-Made Sake Movement Is Underway
In the last decade, a truly homegrown effort has bubbled up in the United States
Seven of the Worst Bridge Disasters in World History
The collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge is shocking—but not unprecedented
Family Finds Stolen Japanese Artifacts While Cleaning Out an Attic in Massachusetts
The FBI has returned the rare objects to Okinawa, where they were looted during World War II
Manhattan Project Report Signed by J. Robert Oppenheimer Sells at Auction
The document was "likely the very first publicly available report on the creation of the bomb," according to RR Auction
This Is When Washington, D.C.'s Cherry Trees Are Predicted to Bloom This Year
"Peak bloom," which typically falls in late March or early April, refers to the day when at least 70 percent of the trees have blossomed
How Ancient Texts Can Shed Light on Auroras
Documenting episodes of the phenomenon thousands of years ago may help us predict damaging solar storms in the future
The Real History Behind FX's 'Shogun'
A new adaptation offers a fresh take on James Clavell's 1975 novel, which fictionalizes the stories of English sailor William Adams, shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and Japanese noblewoman Hosokawa Gracia
A Japanese American Incarceration Camp in Colorado Is America’s Newest National Park
More than 10,000 Japanese Americans were imprisoned at the Granada Relocation Center, also known as Amache, during World War II
How a 1924 Immigration Act Laid the Groundwork for Japanese American Incarceration
A Smithsonian curator and a historian discuss the links between the Johnson-Reed Act and Executive Order 9066, which rounded up 120,000 Japanese Americans in camps across the Western U.S.
Why We're So Obsessed With Cute
A London exhibition explores how cute became such a powerful—and sometimes dangerous—cultural force
ChatGPT Helped Write This Award-Winning Japanese Novel
After receiving the prestigious Akutagawa Prize, Rie Kudan spoke about why she used A.I. to write a portion of her work
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