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23 hours ago · Photograph by Justin Guariglia, Nat Geo Image Collection. ByJulia Shiota. June 28, 2024. For many, the term “geisha” conjures a striking image: a face painted bright white, a head of glossy ...
1 day ago · The intercepts of Japanese Imperial Army and Navy messages disclosed without exception that Japan's armed forces were determined to fight a final Armageddon battle in the homeland against an Allied invasion. The Japanese called this strategy Ketsu Go (Operation Decisive).
1 day ago · Humans have occupied Japan for tens of thousands of years, but Japan’s recorded history begins only in the 1st century bce, with mention in Chinese sources. Contact with China and Korea in the early centuries ce brought profound changes to Japan, including the Chinese writing system, Buddhism, and many
2 days ago · As requested by the United States, Japan reconstituted its army in 1954 under the name Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF), though some Japanese insisted that the very existence of the JSDF was a violation of Article 9 of Japan's constitution.
3 days ago · As 2024 bumbles on, it’s hard to recall a year when the risk of a big central bank policy mistake was higher. Make that mistakes, as officials in the U.S., Japan and China tiptoe up to decisions ...
1 day ago · Japan is clearly going cashless more quickly than previously expected. In 2010, according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japanese consumers were conducting just 13.2 per cent of ...
1 day ago · Before and after the visit, a series of terrorist attacks in Japan were caused by anti-American left-wing organizations such as the East Asia Anti-Japan Armed Front . After arriving in Williamsburg on 30 September 1975, Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako stayed in the United States for two weeks. [110]
