Articles about History

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2019

From Japan's first shogunate to the Mongol invasions

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2018

How the Korean peninsula helped shape Japanese culture over time.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

History explains the tension, but it does not turn whole nations into enemies.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

From the 1868 Restoration to defeat in 1945 — how Japan rose to become Asia's great power and how that rise ended.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

How a constitutional monarchy slipped from the 1929 crash into a fifteen-year war it could not win.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

How a virtual girl from a computer became a global pop phenomenon

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

From a 14-year-old crown prince to the founder of modern Japan — a walk through the life, the restoration, and the legacy of Meiji...

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Trade, war and memory shaped the relationship, but not into a simple story of hatred.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Meaning, origin and modern use of the Japanese exclamation

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

From the first McDonald's in Ginza to Sakura Pie and Mega Potato — what makes the chain different in Japan

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2015

A look at Japan's deadliest quakes and their legacy.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2015

How a Japanese invention from the 1980s shaped the world of selfies

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2015

A look at the most destructive waves Japan has faced.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2015

A look at the sound, history, and best-known names.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2014

A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993: the White Heron Castle and its turbulent history