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Flipping sumo wrestlers get London tournament rolling

Japan's elite sumo wrestlers slapped, thrust and flipped their way through the first evening of their five-day exhibition ...
JP Factory Watches on MSN

KNIS Kyoto: Hidden Japanese Watch Microbrand Gem

Looking for Japanese watch microbrands in Kyoto? On our last day in the city, we visited KNIS, a lesser-known Kyoto ...
Aggies Wire

Fort Miles’ ‘Bunker Busters’ transform World War II site

Growing up, Fort Miles was a constant passion for Joe Johnson. Any chance he had he spent exploring the closed up ...

At Alameda Museum in the island city’s downtown, volunteer help wanted

The longtime spot is a treasure trove for anyone interested in the town’s history, but a lack of docents limits its programs ...
Stars and Stripes

Wayward Iwo Jima plaque moves from general’s office in Japan to Marine Corps museum

A memorial plaque to Marines who fought on Iwo Jima recently left Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo on its way to the Marine ...
Tickle The Wire

FBI Recovers 22 Artifacts That Were Stolen from Japan During WWII

The FBI returned 22 artifacts that were looted from Japan following the Battle of Okinawa in World War II. A Massachusetts family sorting through their late father’s belongings discovered the stolen ...
KTLA

Global Times: Heads of memorial halls narrate epic tales of tenacious resistance against Japanese aggression behind 8 artifacts

BEIJING, Sept. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, the Global Times, in ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Batch of Undelivered WWII Letters Intended for Japanese Soldiers Ended Up in an Oregon Museum Decades Later. Now, Experts Are Returning the Lost Correspondence to Their Families

People line up for rations of beans and water in Japan following the country's defeat in World War II, in September 1945. Pictures from History / Universal Images Group via Getty Images On October 10, ...