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441 Years Since Honnō-ji: The Downfall of Oda Nobunaga
What happened on the fateful night of June 21st, 1582, that caused one of Oda Nobunaga’s faithful retainers to turn on him?
June 16, 2023
What happened on the fateful night of June 21st, 1582, that caused one of Oda Nobunaga’s faithful retainers to turn on him?
Musical comedies dominated the screen in Japan’s pre-war and post-war eras. Here are some classics for your viewing pleasure.
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Boss Coffee is turning 30 years old. Learn about the history of canned coffee, its recognizable logo, and those Tommy Lee Jones ads.
An online campaign raises enough money to recover a piece of history: an anchor from the attempted 13th century Mongol invasions of Japan.
How an unfortunate gear shift led to one worker at a Japanese temple accidentally taking out a historically significant toilet.
Divorce in Japan’s Edo era was a simple affair…if you were a man. For women, “divorce temples” provided a way out.
A stone thought to contain Japan’s oldest known writing now appears like it might just be the result of sample contamination.
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