The history of the Kimono Dress and the clothing revolution surrounding 19th century Japan. In the 19th century, Japan opened its doors to the world. The Kimono Dress, emblematic of a broader clothing ...

Right-wing groups in Japan continue to push historical denialism in a bid to whitewash wartime atrocities. South Korea, which suffered under Japanese occupation, wants Japan to be more open about the ...

Fairly or unfairly, Japan will always be compared with Germany when it comes to its recognition of mid-20th century history. The “history issue” again raised its ugly head for Japan when Prime ...

This week, the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or Quad, comprising the United States, India, Japan, and Australia, will face its first test. Unexpectedly, it will come at the UNESCO World Heritage ...

Just when you thought the battle over Japan’s wartime history couldn’t get any weirder, a best-selling author was forced to issue a denial about a previous denial — in his own book – that Japanese ...

In many world history curricula, the study of modern Japan moves from the Meiji Restoration (1868) directly to the beginnings of World War II. If time allows, a quick overview of the Sino-Japanese and ...

Japan's aggression across Asia during WWII is an undeniable fact. Yet, for eight decades, there have been repeated attempts within Japan to soften, distort or even deny that part of history. Setting ...

The article below was sent to the ICC by a comrade in Japan: it describes the emergence and decline of the squatters' and day-workers' movements which have marked the life of several Japanese cities - ...