Something of a stooshie ensued, a court case was set and Ms Iwasaki subsequently wrote her own version of her memoirs, ...

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It was a cold February day in northern Japan, snow piled high outside the onsen locker room windows as I slipped out of my clothes. Nervously, I stepped into the plumes of steam wafting from the next ...

Japanese retail and dining chains are boosting their in-house rice production to stabilize supply. The move comes amid continued shortages and high prices of the staple grain. Aeon Agri Create is a ...

For five years Japan’s “Little Stalin” was a teak-jawed, cold-eyed ex-factory worker named Shigeo Shida. All other top Communists had fled to China after General MacArthur ordered a crackdown on ...

Albany’s Bath House No. 2, a landmark of the early 20th-century public health movement, is on the market through a city-issued request for proposals (RFP). Albany’s Bath House No. 2, a landmark of the ...

The White House promotes this as the largest Japanese investment in U.S. history. Farmers benefit from guaranteed export markets that strengthen the agricultural sector. Pharma and semiconductors are ...

Over the past decade, as much of the world has become more chaotic and succumbed to nationalism, protectionism, and illiberalism, Japan has been a force for maintaining the stability of the ...

Take a journey through the delicious history of one of Japan's most iconic beverages – sake! An essential part of Japanese culture for over 2,000 years, today sake is enjoyed both hot and cold across ...

Rain and Rainbows: Taiwan Celebrates Pride as Hong Kong’s LGBTQ Rights Stall For the first time since 1955, Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has lost control over both houses of ...

In Japan, parts of the home’s entryway were used to house cattle when they needed protection from the weather. At the end of a long, winding dirt road in Effingham, with no other homes or people in ...

The administration of US President Donald Trump says it has secured a commitment from Japan to purchase 100 Boeing aircraft as part of the newly negotiated US-Japan trade deal. The White House on 23 ...