Culture
[Bookmark] Bodhisena: The Indian Monk Who Opened Eyes in Nara
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching
Special Reports
Do You Know? There’s a More Inclusive View of the Controversy Over Comfort Women Statues
The Japanese comfort women program has become a dominant symbol of an era encompassing the Asia-Pacific War. Koreans h
Politics & Security
19th Century British Map Reveals Early Recognition of Takeshima as Part of Japan
A 19th century British map has been found that clearly defines the islets of Takeshima, (Okinoshima, Shimane Prefectu
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Prospects for Japanese Whaling: Dealing with the Impacts of Western Methods and Technology
Feature photo: Votive tablet showing Meiji era whaling by shooting at Hirado, Seto (Last of 2 Parts) Part 1: Sustaining
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Ultimate Humane Act in Wartime: The Story of the Unknown Japanese Boy Scout Soldier
More than 75 years ago, on one of the islands Japanese and U.S. forces battled over during World War […]
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Sustaining Human Life: The Birth of Traditional Japanese Whaling
(Above) Whale float of the Yorozuya district in the Nagasaki Kunchi festival (1st of two parts in a […]
Politics & Security
Archives Shows China’s Claims on Senkaku Islands Are Rooted in Distortions of History
Historical Claims The fundamental importance of archival records and data to study territorial histories has been esta
Culture
Some Notes Before You Join a ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protest in Japan
On June 14, there was a BLM (Black Lives Matter) protest march held in the Shibuya area of Tokyo, […]
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The War Never Really Ended for Those Like My Grandfather who Sleep in Siberia
In July I attended the funeral of my granduncle who passed away at the ripe old age of 95. […]
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75 Years, More Than 100 Deaths Later, Attack on Fukuoka Trains Still Raises Questions
On August 8, 1945, just one week before the end of the war, American fighter planes carried out a […]
Politics & Security
In South Korea, a Conservative Group Exposes Cracks in Comfort Women Narrative
The international community now sits at the crossroads in the face of China’s heightening of tensions with the United
Politics & Security
INTERVIEW | A Visit to Yasukuni Shrine is a Prayer for Lasting Peace — LDP’s Eriko Yamatani
The Pacific War officially came to a close on August 15, 1945, but even today the images and sound clips […]