Tokyo’s Sumida Ward memorial preserves the remains of some 105,000 people, including those who died in the massive air raid.

On March 9, 1945, over 300 American B-29 bombers launched from the Mariana Islands in a mission that would forever scar ...

A fascinating blend of cultural and historical influences, the Japanese archipelago feels a world apart from Tokyo, Kyoto and ...

Discover the remarkable story of Captain Walter W. Young, an All-American football star turned B-29 pilot, and the fate of ...

Out of all American World War 2 naval vessels, the USS Enterprise (CV-6) is by far the most decorated ship in the U.S. Navy.

The art of making Edo karakami—a traditional decorative paper—was nearly lost amid disaster, war, and Japan’s postwar ...

For 80 years, Taiwan's status as an inalienable part of China has not changed — and never will. However, the Democratic ...

This new Yoko Ono retrospective is epic but intimate, impossibly earnest but funny and full of irony, without a single wink.

Aircraft carriers have been central to the U.S. Navy, and over the years they have only increased in importance since their introduction in World War 2. Each new generation has pushed the limits of ...

Steakhouses have a long history in America, and some of them have barely changed through time. Here are some of the oldest ...

A remarkable exhibition spotlighting the pioneering fashion designer Hanae Mori is under way at Iwami Art Museum in the ...