It is essential to remember our history, especially the darker moments, so the mistakes of the past are not repeated.” ...

A fragment of a silk scarf and a button worn by the kamikaze pilot of a Japanese zero plane that rammed into the USS Missouri ...

Japanese eki stamps (station stamps) are a charming feature of Japanese railway culture. Beloved by visitors and oshi-tetsu ...

Beginning in the 17th century, the Nakasendo trail connected Kyoto and Edo, now modern-day Tokyo. Along this path, 69 designated post towns operated as resting stations where weary travelers could ...

All 1,100 residents of Iwo Jima except for 103 men drafted as military employees were forcibly evacuated to mainland Japan.

Bringing the Japanese concept of harmony between nature and human creation alive, this shrine on Itsukushima Island has been ... Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama and Hiroshima Peace ...

Yet at this solemn juncture, recent remarks made by the US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at a memorial service ... Yasukuni Shrine where 14 convicted Class-A Japanese war criminals from ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth praised on Saturday (March 29, 2025) the friendship and trust that his country and Japan have developed while attending a memorial service on Iwo Jima to ...

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth commended the enduring friendship between the United States and Japan while attending a memorial on Iwo Jima to honor the sacrifices made during a key World War II ...

The U.S. defense secretary sought to reassure its ally over security ties and vowed to speed up the creation of a joint “war-fighting headquarters” to deter China. By Martin Fackler Reporting ...