The former Naval Air Corps ensign who lived to the good age of 98 piloted both the Zero and Shiden Kai fighters, and was the only...
The painting of St. Mary of the Snow and the gravestones of early modern Christians served as pillars of faith for the hidden Christians of Nagasaki.
Udon is typically made with just three ingredients: wheat flour, salt and water. However, Goto Udon contains a secret fourth ingredient: Camellia oil from the local...
Amazingly, the area is now lush with trees that began growing months after the blast. Like phoenixes from the ashes, they are a symbol of hope...
There was a third way to end the war — the same manner as the vast majority of conflicts concluded throughout history: with a negotiated peace.
In the ancient Greeks’ Olympic Games around 2,800 years ago, an Olympic truce was observed to help secure safe travel to and from the Games. The...
Literally meaning “plate noodles”, this dish has similar ingredients to Champon but is a wonder all of its own.
Those with a penchant for urban exploration should take a Gunkanjima Cruise out of Nagasaki City to witness the crumbling former coal mining island for themselves....
Ghost of Tsushima, a video game produced by Sucker Punch and set in feudal Japan, has managed to rally fans to bring some real help on...
~The choice is still ours—our friendship can change the world, if we want it to.~ Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you...
An 83-year-old man, who lost his older sister due to the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, has opened up about a precious diary that she...
The Tokyo Advertising Museum in Shinbashi is the only museum dedicated to the history of advertising in Japan. It was opened in 2002 to commemorate the...