HISTORY
The Historical Periods of Japan
How well do you know your Japanese history? Join us for a sweeping overview of the historical periods of Japan - from…
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HISTORY
HISTORY
Video: The Explosion of Mt. Bandai
The video version of our essay on the explosion of Mt. Bandai in Fukushima during the Meiji Era - and how Japan…
CULTURE
Japan and Controlled Substances: A Short History
Learn about Japan's history with controlled substances - from the use of marijuana in the Jomon era to the Japanese chemist who…
HISTORY
Stranded: Edo Era Castaways in the Russian Empire
In the Edo era, when setting foot on foreign soil was punishable by death, 16 castaways risked it all in an epic…
WOMEN
The Feminist Movement in Japan: Meiji to World War II
Learn about the early history of the feminist movement in Japan, and how women went from being "daughters in boxes" to earning…
FEATURED
The Spanish Flu in Japan and Its Parallels to COVID-19
How the 1918 Flu Pandemic (a.k.a. the Spanish Flu) affected Japan, how the country reacted, and what we can learn from history.
CULTURE
Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple: Where Spirituality Meets Art
Before you visit the enchanting Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple, learn how the temple turned its own misfortune into a place of peace, spirituality,…
ENTERTAINMENT
How Yakuza 0 Memorializes Japan’s Bubble Economy
How 2015's Yakuza 0, dated in Japan's 1980s, highlights the successes - and excesses - of the country's Bubble Economy before it…