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These Japanese Castles are Best for Sakura Viewing
Japan’s castles are very popular for both inbound and outbound travelers as a source of relics of the past […]
South Korea Scuttles UNESCO Efforts to Reform ‘Memory of the World’ Program
PARIS —The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has abandoned its goal of reformi
Books
BOOK REVIEW | ‘Park Statue Politics’ by Thomas J. Ward and William D. Lay
There has been a troubling lack of understanding of the comfort women issue. Indeed, given the refusal in many [&helli
Special Reports
INTERVIEW | Ex-Abe Advisor Koko Kato: Research Exposes Korea’s Lies About Workers in Japan
Former Abe Cabinet advisor Koko Kato left the Prime Minister’s Office and took on new duties as the […]
Special Reports
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 […]
Special Reports
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
Blog
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 […]
Special Reports
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
Special Reports
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