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Japanese artist Tomiyama Taeko’s critique of imperialism
The Art, Design & Architecture Museum presents “A Tale of Sea Wanderers,” the largest collection of Tomiyama’s work outside ...
Associated Press17d
Japan launches independent mission to NATO as tensions with Russia, China and North Korea rise
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Thursday ...
Science News18d
Ancient, engraved stones may have been buried to summon the sun
As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed ...
Bloomberg L.P.18d
Tourists to Japan Hit Record 37 Million, Crowding Locales
A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination.
The Straits Times18d
Record 36.8 million tourists visited Japan in 2024 in return to pre-Covid-19 boom
TOKYO – Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan in 2024, figures showed on ... pushback from residents in destinations such as the ancient capital of Kyoto. The tradition-steeped city ...
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Tsunami alert lifted after magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Workers in southwestern Japan on Tuesday worked to clear a road blocked by a small landslide and repair ...
Phys.org20d
Ancient artifacts unearthed in Iraq shed light on hidden history of Mesopotamia
New discoveries by a UCF researcher and her team at the ancient Mesopotamian site of Kurd Qaburstan, including clay tablets with ancient cuneiform writing, a game board and large structural ...
Euronews20d
Magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits Japan
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck southwest Japan on Monday, the country's Meteorological Agency has said. The earthquake hit at 9.19 pm local time (3:19 pm CET), it added. Tsunami warnings were ...
USA Today20d
Magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits southern Japan, tsunami advisory issued
A strong earthquake rattled southern Japan on Monday, the United States Geological Survey is reporting. The notable quake registered a preliminary magnitude of 6.9, the USGS said and was recorded ...
Live Science21d
Doban-kun: A 'cute' human-shaped counting tool from prehistoric Japan
What it tells us about the past: This small, clay tablet was likely a tool used to perform rituals at two prehistoric stone rings in northern Japan over three millennia ago. The holes were used ...
How this Japanese city is keeping the geisha tradition alive
Meet the mistress of Nara’s last geisha house — a remarkable woman who’s on a mission to keep this complex tradition alive in ...
Live Science23d
Ancient 'Stonehenge' in Golan Heights may not be astronomical observatory after all, archaeologists say
Here’s how it works. An ancient and enigmatic stone circle in the Middle East may not be a prehistoric astronomical observatory after all, according to a new study of satellite images.