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Deaf Filmmaker’s New Documentary Spotlights Deaf Natural Disaster Victims

A new film by a deaf filmmaker highlights the struggles that deaf people in Japan face during emergency situations.

Japan Reacts to the Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake on Twitter

From the humorous to the reflective, people in Japan took to Twitter to share their experiences of this weekend's strong earthquake.

Taisho Era: Five Facts About Japan’s Shortest Modern Period

The Taisho Era may have been short, but it was anything but uneventful. Learn more about this short but tumultuous era in…

Japan Tackles Challenges Ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

How is Japan preparing to handle not just the sudden influx of foreign visitors, but the excitement of hosting the biggest international…