Scientists Found a 2,300-Year-Old Skeleton. It Solved the Mystery of Japanese Ancestry.
The influx of Korean Peninsula immigrants to Japan probably led to a significant culture shift on the island country.
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Rieko Nakagawa, author of 'Guri and Gura,' dies at 89
Rieko Nakagawa, the celebrated author behind some of Japan’s most beloved picture books, died Monday of natural causes. She was 89. Her funeral will be private, attended by close family.
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Japanese author and journalist to give public lecture on cherry blossom in Durham
A Japanese author and journalist is set to give a public lecture in Durham this month exploring the link between the UK and Japan's national flower, the cherry blossom. However, the diversity of ...
The bookstores in Japan renting out shelf space
Regular bookstores sell books that are popular... while excluding books that don’t sell well,” said one shop owner. “We ...
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Japan's Rieko Nakagawa, author of picture book 'Guri and Gura,' dies at 89
The cover of picture book "Guri and Gura." (Photo courtesy of Fukuinkan Shoten Publishers Inc.)(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Rieko Nakagawa, author of the long-selling picture book series featuring ...
SoftBank books $7.7 billion quarterly gain as Vision Fund finds its feet again
Japan's SoftBank Group swung to a 1.18 trillion yen ($7.7 billion) net profit in the three months to September, as the tech ...
Japan’s Hirokazu Kore-eda to Direct Family Drama Series ‘Asura’ for Netflix
The arthouse star and Palme d'Or winner is remaking the classic Japanese drama 'Like Asura' with popular local actresses Rie Miyazawa, Machiko Ono, Yu Aoi and Suzu Hirose.
Netflix Unveils Japanese Series ‘Asura,’ Written & Directed By Hirokazu Kore-eda
Asura,' written and directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, will premiere on Netflix on January 9. The series stars Rie Miyazawa, ...
Fluffy, Light, and As Soft As Snow, Japanese Shaved Ice Is Much More Than a Summer Treat
Light and fluffy Japanese shaved ice is the perfect blank canvas for exciting flavor combinations and textures. Tracing back ...
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Hello Kitty at 50: The mouthless face that launched an $80 billion empire
She has been a UNICEF ambassador, a special envoy for Japan’s Foreign Ministry and the subject of themed restaurants, cafes, ...
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