Japan’s southernmost prefecture was plagued by one of war’s most deadly battles, which lasted from April 1 until June 22, 1945, when American declared victory. Bone digger Takamatsu Gushiken ...

The visit by the royal couple, both born after the war, is the first to Iwo Jima, which is now called Iwato in Japan. Naruhito, in his 65th birthday remarks in February, noted the 80th anniversary of ...

Once a symbol of rebellion and girlhood, the cartoon cat has become a cultural ambassador—part of Japan’s global soft power strategy to rebrand its image after World War II. To much of the ...

Eighty years after the Battle of Okinawa, the largest ground battle fought on Japanese soil during World War II, the threat of unexploded ordnance still looms over the prefecture. Despite decades ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, left, and Empress Masako, center, are escorted by a member of Japan Self Defense Force as they arrive at the island of Iwo Jima, now officially called Iwo To in Japan ...

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