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A variety of content held one after another from which the city of Niigata can be felt NIIGATA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Cultural Cities of East Asia commenced based on the agreement in the ...

Among all the landmarks of history, from Wittenberg or Waterloo to Lexington or West Berlin, none have burned more deeply into 20th century consciences than Hiroshima. With every U.S. or Soviet ...

As one of the largest cities in Japan, Osaka and the broader Kansai region stand out in contrast to Tokyo for its unique dialect, seemingly grittier way of life, and as the gateway to the island of ...

Last week, TIME Correspondent Frank Gibney visited two Japanese cities—Osaka and Nagoya. His report: Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a tough, imperialistic warrior shogun, was the first Japanese to dream of the ...