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Japan Is About To Land On The Moon — Here’s How To Watch It Live
The lunar lander, called “Resilience,” will attempt to land on the moon at 3:24 p.m. EDT on Thursday, June 5. The event will ...
Retracing the steps of Japanese literary scholar Keene along 'The Narrow Road to Oku'
It was in the late spring of 1955 that Japanese literature scholar Donald Keene first traveled to northeastern Japan's Tohoku region to follow the ste･･･ ...
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Private Japanese spacecraft aims to land in the moon's 'Sea of Cold' this week
The company's Reslience lunar lander will attempt to touch down in Mare Frigoris ("Sea of Cold"), a basalt plain in the ...
The art of crafting Japan’s most sacred shrine – in miniature
In Japan’s spiritual heartland, tradition meets craftsmanship in miniature form. Artisans in Ise are preserving centuries-old ...
Universities seek to lure US-bound students amid Trump crackdown
Osaka University, one of the top ranked in Japan, is offering tuition fee waivers, research grants and help with travel ...
Russia's Putin praises Abe, says late Japanese PM wanted peace treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin paid tribute to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday, saying he knew the slain ...