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Hiroshima, Nagasaki Hope Pope Francis’ Visit Boosts Nuclear Abolition Campaign
Pope Francis is set to visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the only two cities in the world that have suffered […]
Culture
Emperors’ Burial Grounds: Mozu-Furuichi Tomb Clusters Now On World Heritage List
The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO on July 6 named as World Heritage sites a collection of 49 tumulus […]
Culture
Chichibu Festival: Thousands Flock to Tokyo Outskirts for Those Colorful Floats
It’s that time of year again: Chichibu Matsuri. On Monday, December 3, this the Chichibu Festival […]
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With Chinese Lobby, Canada Allows Japanese Minority to Be Threatened
Last of a 2-part series Part 1: China Steps Up Efforts to Demonize Japan in Canada […]
Culture
Hidden Christian Sites in Nagasaki, Amakusa Now on UNESCO World Heritage List
The Sankei Shimbun The World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organ
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Of Castles and Temples: My Trip to Himeji
If you travel the Kansai area of Japan, you are most likely to visit Kyoto, Osaka, and […]
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History Wars: China Ignores Facts to Weaponize the Past
Late last year, according to multiple sources, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs invited the ambassadors of at l
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History Wars: Japanese Taxpayers Funding Anti-Japan Activists
Aerial view of Hashima (or Gunkanjima), the UNESCO’s cultural heritage of the world The KAKEN database is a record [&h
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History Wars: Chinese Propaganda Against Japan Gains Ground in Canada
On November 30, 2017, Hong Kong-born Jenny Kwan, a member of the Canadian House of Commons from the western […]
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The Woman Who Opened the Path for “Visas for Life”
The Jewish Woman Behind the “Curaçao Visa” During World War II, Chiune Sugihara saved many Jewish refugees with “Visas
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UNESCO’s ‘Memory of the World’ Inequitable At Best
“Double standards.” “Unfair.” These are some of the comments from applicants to the “Memory of the […]
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Editorial: Japan Should Fight to Scrap ‘Comfort Women’ Lies From UN Report
The content of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) working group’s interim report has become extraordinari