Good or bad, both or neither: Edo Japan and the moral conscience

There were two akusho (bad places) in Edo Japan (1603-1867 ... By subscribing, you can help us get the story right. Read More

8 historical anime set in the Edo period

The Edo period of Japanese history is characterized by the rapid growth of the economy, popularization of arts and culture (like calligraphy), and many other things, which can be the reason why ... Read More

Collaboration between 2 famed Edo Period artists found

A newly discovered pair of painted folding screens have been confirmed to be the joint work of renowned Edo Period artists Ito ... The screens were unveiled at a news conference in Tokyo ... Read More

What does a shocking parliamentary loss for Japan's long-ruling party mean?

Japanese’s long-reigning coalition lost a majority in the parliamentary election, underscoring voters’ outrage over the party’s extensive financial scandals ... Read More

Japan’s Long-Governing Party Loses Its Majority

The Japanese electorate appeared to punish the Liberal Democrats, leaving it unclear whether the party would be forced to expand its coalition to stay in power. Read More

What Japan’s Political Uncertainty Means for Its Market Rally

The long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party has lost its parliamentary majority, raising questions about the policy stability that has lured investors. Read More

What History Can Teach Us About Constipation and the Gut

In Lane’s view, ill health can, therefore, usually be attributed to “defective drainage.” The trouble with the digestive system, he contended, was that it had not evolved at the same pace as ... Read More

Election shock in key US ally Japan could embolden China, other rivals

A shock election result in Japan, Washington's key Asian security ally, and the United States' potentially destabilising presidential election next week could provide an opportunity for China and ... Read More

What Buc-ee’s Can Teach Us About the Port Strike

Exceptionally productive workers produce more per period ... growth can add up to huge changes in living standards over time: “The gap between the good and the bad periods of US productivity ... Read More

A Year That Has Brought Us to the Breaking Point

At the same time, to focus on this year as a unique period is to separate it from ... it is nevertheless imperative for us to do so. Unless the patterns that created this year of genocide can be ... Read More

Japanese nuclear reactor which survived earthquake that badly damaged Fukushima power plant restarts

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This photo shows the Onagawa nuclear power plant, operated by Tohoku Electric Power Company, Inc., in ... Read More

A Year That Has Brought Us to the Breaking Point

At the same time, to focus on this year as a unique period is to separate ... imperative for us to do so. Unless the patterns that created this year of genocide can be broken, we should expect ... Read More