The city of Hiroshima is best known among overseas visitors as the site of the world’s first atomic bombing. The city’s association with nuclear weapons has been underscored by the recent Nobel Peace ...

The Meiji government said “Japanese” people had to be protected, even though at that time the Ryukyu kingdom was still not considered a part of Japan. Japanese troops took revenge by ...

The first modern empress to take up sericulture was Empress Dowager Shoken, wife of Emperor Meiji. At that time, silk exports had become an important industrial sector in Japan and the empress ...

The Japanese food and pharmaceutical company is putting intellectual property at the centre of its business strategy, says Koshi Sakamoto, general manager of IP intelligence. Register for free to ...

It was built by Takauji Ashikaga in memory of the recently deceased Emperor Go-Daigo. Tenryu-ji Temple was built in 1339 under the directions ... known as Muso Soseki), who was the first head priest ...

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One in 12 children globally faces online sexual abuse: Lancet study Approximately one in 12 children worldwide experienced online sexual abuse in the past year, according to a study published in ...

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Heso Daikon, or Navel Daikon, Reaches Peak Production in Japan; Specialty Daikon to Hit Store Shelves in Miyagi Pref. in Early Feb. MARUMORI, Miyagi — Production of heso daikon radish, a local ...