When World War II ended, Japan found itself not just battered and broke, but also in the midst of a severe housing shortage. An estimated 2.1 million homes had been destroyed during the war ...

Chani felt stuck in a rut, working 10-hour days as a teacher. "I just can't keep going on this treadmill. I've got to change ...

In honor of my kids and our two-year journey living in Japan, this post explores the beauty and simplicity of minimalism in ...

Japan — Do you know what they say about the color white when it comes to exterior and interior design? It's effortlessly glamorous. The color white reflects light. It also makes a room look more ...

For instance, I could describe the following San Francisco Bay Area property as just "a mid-century modern home," but that basic description wouldn't really be doing it justice. This was the home of ...

A Modern History of Japan: From Tokugawa Times to the Present ... Katei kyoiku sekai isshu sugoroku [picture] (Home Education Around the World Board Game). 1926. Japanese Backgammon Board Game ...

Inouye was on a visit to Yokoyama village, his family's ancestral home, about 40 miles from here. Nearly all of his conversation to Japanese was ... He was amazed at the modern facilities now ...

Soraya Japanese restaurant, with familiar owners, will open in a downtown Detroit space that formerly housed Maru Sushi.

Johnson, David T. 2024. Is rape a crime in Japan?. International Journal of Asian Studies, p. 1. Gender and Sexuality in Modern Japan describes the ever-changing manifestations of sexes, genders, and ...

Asia Society presents a fresh look at the art of Japan’s Meiji era (1868-1912), a period of unprecedented cultural and technological transition, in the landmark exhibition Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of ...

This minor provides two full years of modern language and culture instruction to prepare students for living and working within an intercultural society both at home and abroad. The minor consists of ...

It was announced shortly after the Dodgers won the World Series that their star, Shohei Ohtani, would have surgery, but when ...