New exhibit features flags from Japanese POW camp that held New Mexico Bataan survivors
The weather-beaten flag bears the names of men who endured the infamous Bataan Death March and rode the "hell ships" to Japan, defying the odds by their survival. They lived long enough, at least, to ...
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Army veteran returns WWII ‘good luck’ flag to Japanese soldier’s family
A U.S. Army colonel’s great-grandson returned a “good luck” flag Wednesday to the family of a Japanese soldier who carried it ...
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New exhibit features flags from Japanese POW camp that held New Mexico Bataan survivors
The weather-beaten flag bears the names of men who ... after the fall of the Bataan Peninsula when World War II remained in its infancy. The Japanese flag once flew at Fukuoka 17, a prisoner ...
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Kanji for ‘war’ picked as best to characterize the year 2022
KYOTO--“Sen,” meaning “war,” is the kanji of the year for 2022, the Kyoto-based Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation announced Dec. 12. Seihan Mori, chief abbot of the renowned ...
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Athletics signee Shotaro Morii is charting a rare path for Japanese baseball players
The post, which caught the eye of Athletics scouts, included video of a nimble teenager vacuuming up ground balls on a dirt field in Japan. The kid pitched from the stretch and fired a fastball 92 ...
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Japanese Anti-Piracy Group Flags India as a Growing Manga Piracy Hub, Here’s What They Can Do to Help Curb It
The Japanese anti-piracy group ABJ (Authorized Books of Japan) has warned that India could become a major hub for manga piracy. More like this Viz Media Spring Manga Releases: Boruto: Two Blue ...
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Kanji for ‘tax’ becomes word of 2023 for political disputes
KYOTO--“Zei,” or tax, was selected as the kanji character of 2023, reflecting heated political debate over tax policies. The Kyoto-based Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation announced on ...
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'Peak Japan' is here, but it won't last without intentional use of data
Douglas Montgomery is CEO of Global Connects Media and an adjunct professor at Temple University Japan. Japan is having its moment. Again. But this time it's different. From sold-out anime ...
The Diplomat29d
What Next for Japan’s Relations With China?
In late December Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi visited China, where he took part in a series of meetings with his counterpart Wang Yi and other Chinese officials. The trip gave the ...
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Japanese aquarium places cardboard cutouts of people near tank of singular sunfish to cure its loneliness
An aquarium in Japan is using cardboard cutouts of visitors to cheer up its lonely resident sunfish, who stopped eating after the building closed to real-life visitors. Kaikyokan Aquarium in ...
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Roki Sasaki to Dodgers: Japanese phenom joining World Series champions
The greatest team in baseball is adding an extremely talented, cost-effective and potentially dominant piece to a star-studded pitching rotation. And with that agreement, not only did the rich get ...