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Japan during World War II

Few Japanese people know him, but he is honored in the United States and Israel like Oskar Schindler ...

Visit Tokyo in the footsteps ...

Tokyo is the creation of the shoguns of the Tokugawa dynasty (1604-1868) who made this fishing village ...

Visit Kyoto In The Footsteps ...

Kyoto is a concentration of Japanese history, and it is often the case that all eras blend within ...

Kofun: Ancient Japanese Tombs

What are these kofun, former imperial tombs, that dot the landscape between Osaka and Nara? Let's ...

5 Japanese Historical Figures

From Shotoku Taishi to Ryoma Sakamoto, to Tokugawa Ieyasu... here is a list of key men who made ...

The Emperor of Japan

The current Emperor of Japan is the 125th representative of the oldest dynasty in the world. A feature ...

Yubari

Once a great mining town, Yubari suffered from the energy transition away from coal and lost 90% ...

The Shinkansen

The Shinkansen, the Japanese high speed train, is one of Japan's great technological post-war successes. ...

The 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games

The 1964 Olympic Games were an opportunity for Japan to recover from the devastation of the Second ...

Samurai: In the Footsteps ...

The samurai is an emblematic figure of Japan: learn more about these famous warriors and walk in ...

Timeline of Japan's History

Find the main events that have marked the history of Japan, from prehistory to the present day.

The Edo period (1603-1868)

The coming to power of the Tokugawa clan marks the beginning of the Edo era, characterized by 250 ...

Mount Fuji in History, Culture ...

Mount Fuji, a significant icon of Japan, has had an influence throughout history in Japanese art ...

The Heian Period (794 to 1185)

The Heian period (794-1185) is an era in Japanese history characterized by great cultural and artistic ...

The Jomon period (13,000 BC ...

The Jomon period in Japan was characterized by the early appearance of pottery decorated with cord ...

The Yayoi period (400 BC to ...

The Yayoi period saw Japan take a technological leap forward with the introduction of rice cultivation, ...

The Sengoku period (1477 - ...

The Sengoku period marks a turning point in the history of Japan. It is the time of castles, Zen ...