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Edo Automata: Tracing Japan’s Robot Heritage to Feudal-Era Karakuri Dolls

By Lisa Wallin

Spotlight: Kiyoshi Tanimoto — The Hibakusha Who Came Face-to-Face With the Man Who Bombed Hiroshima

By Matthew Hernon
Great Kanto Earthquake postcards

The Great Kanto Earthquake: Postcards of Tragedy

By Nadila

3 Things You Definitely Don’t Know About Toyama Prefecture

By Kim Kahan
shiba inu history

The History of the Shiba Inu Breed in Japan

By Melissa Ge

Living Vicariously Through Otome Games

By Samantha Low

Babish Culinary Universe's Alvin Zhou on Recreating Anime Food in Real Life

By Samantha Low
Japanese dog breeds

Meet Japan's 6 Native Dog Breeds

By Ciaran Lawler