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The Kansai International Airport's original island has sunk 12.5 feet since opening. The second island, added during ...

This episode explores how the Meiji Restoration propelled Japan from a feudal society into a modern imperial power. Through a series of sweeping military, political, and economic reforms, Japan ...

Sekizenkan is an old ryokan inn in Nakanojo, Gunma Prefecture, that is believed to have inspired the bathhouse in the ...

Global Documentary Broadcast on NHK WORLD-JAPAN / jibtv "Trailblazers" Airs on June 20 TOKYO, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Japanese tiara artist TARO KAMITANI, the world's first bespoke ...

TARO KAMITANI is the world's first bespoke tiara designer, known for merging craftsmanship with storytelling. He began in ...

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