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The kimono is more than an artefact and more than clothing. It is a concept artists will make their own
A new exhibition from the National Gallery of Victoria brings together over 70 fabulous garments of exquisite craftsmanship.
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Japan’s emperor and his family pray in Okinawa for the victims of the island battle 80 years ago
TOKYO — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family prayed on Wednesday in Okinawa for all the war dead in one of the bloodiest ...
This Is Why Japan Has “Blue” Traffic Lights Instead of Green
Before we’re old enough to even see over the dashboard, we learn that green means go and red means stop. This internationally ...
‘A huge loss.’ In remote Nagasaki islands, a rare version of Christianity heads toward extinction
On the rural islands of Nagasaki a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links to a time of ...
Takeaways from AP’s reporting on looming extinction of rare version of Christianity in rural Japan
On the rural islands off the coast of Japan, a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links ...