A statue of atomic bomb survivor Sasaki Sadako in Seattle was cut off at its feet. Community members believe the thief was after the statue’s valuable metals.
Japanese police are after a notorious Chinese social media influencer who defaced Yasukuni Shrine to boost his own reputation.
Godzilla is back for its first Japanese live-action film in seven years with a surprising post-war period piece. The question is, is it any good?
Were Japan’s World War II-era kimonos depicting images of war a propaganda tool – or a natural outpouring of support?
Japan is often described as a one-party, conservative state – and yet, for over a decade, a highly popular socialist led the government of Tokyo. Meet Governor Minobe.
In Tokyo, the recent past is often obscured beneath endless concrete. Take a journey through the city’s history to discover why.
Why are there so many Brazilian-Japanese in Japan? The answer goes back to the Meiji era, and the government’s need to get rid of its own citizens.
How Yasukuni Shrine, a shrine to commemorate Japan’s fallen soldiers, became a politically-charged breeding ground for controversy.
In 2000, several organizations in multiple countries banded together to put Japan’s Imperial regime on trial for its crimes against women. Here’s what happened.
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