Japan
Japan's Experiment to Calculate an Asteroid's Age Was a Smashing Success
The spacecraft Hayabusa2 hurled a four-pound copper ball toward the asteroid's surface at about 4,500 miles an hour to create an artificial crater
A Dead Cat's Brain Revives Discussion of 1960s Mercury Poisoning Disaster in Japan
The exact molecule behind the Minamata mercury disaster, caused by a chemical plant’s wastewater, remains a point of disagreement
Amid a Pandemic, Olympic Committee Postpones Summer Games Until 2021
Delaying the Games for a year is considered by many to be the best course of action for public health
Not All Cherry Blossoms Are the Same
View these vivid illustrations by Japanese artist Kōkichi Tsunoi of the varieties of trees presented to the United States in 1912
Traditional Japanese Fish Art Could Be a Boon for Conservation
"Gyotaku," or the art of pressing ink-dipped fish onto paper, represents a wealth of scientifically accurate data on Japan's marine life
Chitetsu Watanabe, the World's Oldest Man, Dies at 112
The Japanese supercentenarian attributed his longevity to not getting angry and keeping a smile on his face
The 'Chibanian Age' Is the First Geologic Period Named After a Site in Japan
The period is named for Japan’s Chiba prefecture, where a cliff shows evidence of the most recent reversal of Earth’s magnetic field
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
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