Japan’s historical outcasts, the Burakumin, whose lives had always been disadvantaged due to a caste system, also bore the burdens of industrialization. Of course, it is important to note, and to make ...

During Japan's industrialization from the late 19th to the first half of the 20th century, the adoption of foreign technologies was increasingly complemented by domestic inventions, while the role ...

Silk, a gift from okaikosama, greatly contributed to Japan’s industrialization. Kanpai to you (with red wine)! This article by Lisa Vogt, a Washington-born and Tokyo-based photographer ...