How Hello Kitty helped post-WWII Japan conquer the world
Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and ...
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes Japan’s Kyushu
Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes Japan’s Kyushu, the Japan Meteorological Agency said that the earthquake struck at 7.34 ...
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A Field of Dreams Built in an Unlikely Place: A Japanese American Internment Camp
Smithsonian writer Rachel Ng, who reported on the endeavor. A transcript is below. To subscribe to “There’s More to That,” ...
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The Japanese American National Museum Is a Site of Remembrance and Belonging
Located in the heart of LA’s Little Tokyo neighborhood, the museum embraces the Japanese-American experience in all its permutations, including aspects that other persecuted and marginalized ...
80 years after World War II, Okinawa’s battle sites are still giving up bones and bombs
An estimated 240,000 people were killed or went missing in the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. Eighty years later, the ...
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Japan retools evacuation plan for western island chain in event of emergency or attack
An updated plan recently released by the Japanese government details how and where it will move 120,000 people from the ...
The best things we ate at Southern California restaurants in March
This month’s round-up includes Instagram-worthy ramen, a variety of donuts and a decadent burger that combines classic ...
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People Drive From All Over Georgia For The Legendary Fried Chicken At This Unassuming Restaurant
Hidden along Cheshire Bridge Road in Atlanta sits a culinary landmark that doesn’t announce itself with flashy signs or ...
Constitution’s enemies misuse 1798 law to gut due process
SACRAMENTO—The Trump administration has for the fourth time in history invoked the war-time Alien Enemies Act of 1798 even ...
Japan reveals emergency evacuation plan for 120,000 island residents near Taiwan
Japan Thursday disclosed an evacuation plan for 120,000 residents of islands near Taiwan as it announced an evacuation drill ...
My 100-year-old Japanese aunt retired in her 90s—her 5 rules for a long, happy life: ‘No smoking or red meat'
My Japanese aunt turned 100 years old this year, and for as long as I can remember, she’s always been a graceful and elegant person. She recently shared with me her hard rules for a long, happy and ...
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Ohtani craze sparks renewed interest in decades-old Japanese American little league
And the craze is only increasing this year. The Dodgers started the regular season this year as the reigning World Series ...