This anniversary is a reminder of the bravery and sacrifices of tokko pilots and the importance of preserving Japan's independence through peaceful diplomacy.
Explore the life of Colonel Nakagawa, who gained respect even from the Marines during the Battle of Peleliu, dubbed the "unnecessary battle" of the Pacific War.
We are a democracy that yearns for peace. Consider the spirits of the war dead and their families over the demands of countries that view Japan...
Discover the story of Nobu, a military nurse who survived the Battle of Okinawa and pioneered postwar nursing, shaping the future of Okinawa’s healthcare.
Japanese television stations still solemnly broadcast special programs on the end of the Pacific war 79 years later, hoping to encourage peace elsewhere.
There is a strange debate over the Self-Defense Force using the term "Greater East Asia War." GHQ disallowed it during the Occupation, but that ended in...
Demanding an end to public use of the war's Japanese name, the Asahi Shimbun justifies itself by citing a postwar Allied Occupation order that expired in...
Godzilla wins 2024 Academy Award for "Best Visual Effects." A metaphor for all human destructiveness, what else does it teach us about Japan and humanity?
This book review introduces author Evan Thomas's new, intimate insights into the thinking of three key men who played decisive roles in ending the Pacific War.
An informative and balanced account of the Korean experience of the imperial era, told uncommonly from the Korean perspective through the life of Kilsoo Haan.
It is common practice for foreign dignitaries to visit a host country's national cemetery. So why can't Japanese politicians pay respects at Yasukuni Shrine?
A particularly reflective ornithological bugbear of Hiroaki Sato is how America, a land of immigrants, could be so hostile to "alien species."
