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ENTERTAINMENT
In an Unseen Japan exclusive, Jake Adelstein, reporter and basis of HBO's new series Tokyo Vice, lays down the facts about his…
HISTORY
Amidst the backdrop of World War II's start, one last survivor of the old Edo period order died. Who was Hayashi Tadataka,…
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Only 19 when she passed away, indigenous Ainu translator Chiri Yukie left behind an invaluable legacy for her people and the world.
FEATURED
The story of how a Japanese diplomat went against the dictates of his own government in order to issue Jewish refugees with…
BOOK REVIEWS
The son of Studio Ghibli's famous founder talks in a new book about the strange path he took to directing - and…
ENTERTAINMENT
Japanese film maestro Akira Kurosawa was at his lowest point - and then the Soviets stepped in.
HISTORY
How the "last samurai" Saigo Takamori escaped exile and changed Japan forever - before he rebelled against the new state he helped…
FEATURED
Saigo Takamori would ultimately tear down the samurai system he so dearly loved. But first, he had to survive an ordeal that…
