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The History Of The Onna-Bugeisha, Japan’s Bad Ass Female Samurai

Though the depiction of samurai warriors is traditionally male-oriented, female samurai known as Onna-bugeisha were just as fearsome.

By Katie Serena • Dec 5, 2017

The History Of The Onna-Bugeisha, Japan’s Bad Ass Female Samurai

Though the depiction of samurai warriors is traditionally male-oriented, female samurai known as Onna-bugeisha were just as fearsome.

By Katie Serena • December 5, 2017

Skulls, Ears, Noses, And Other Morbid “Trophies” Americans Took From Dead Japanese In WWII

After Pearl Harbor, Americans took trophy skulls as they viewed the Japanese as inherently evil and less than human.

By Katie Serena • Nov 13, 2017

Skulls, Ears, Noses, And Other Morbid “Trophies” Americans Took From Dead Japanese In WWII

After Pearl Harbor, Americans took trophy skulls as they viewed the Japanese as inherently evil and less than human.

By Katie Serena • November 13, 2017

During WWII, Japan Tried To Kill People On U.S. Soil With Balloon Bombs — And Succeeded

How Japan sent bombs thousands of miles across the Pacific and brought World War II to the American homefront.

By Katie Serena • Sep 15, 2017

During WWII, Japan Tried To Kill People On U.S. Soil With Balloon Bombs — And Succeeded

How Japan sent bombs thousands of miles across the Pacific and brought World War II to the American homefront.

By Katie Serena • September 15, 2017

First-Ever Footage Reveals Japan’s System Of Sex Slavery During World War II

The newly uncovered footage corroborates reports of Imperial Japan's wartime atrocities like never before.

By Gabe Paoletti • Jul 7, 2017

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First-Ever Footage Reveals Japan’s System Of Sex Slavery During World War II

The newly uncovered footage corroborates reports of Imperial Japan's wartime atrocities like never before.

By Gabe Paoletti • July 7, 2017

The Old Japan: 50 Fascinating Photos From The Imperial Era

These photographs provide a glimpse into life in Imperial Japan — a tour through the lives of the country's poorest and most glamorous.

By Mark Oliver • May 21, 2017

The Old Japan: 50 Fascinating Photos From The Imperial Era

These photographs provide a glimpse into life in Imperial Japan — a tour through the lives of the country's poorest and most glamorous.

By Mark Oliver • May 21, 2017

The Little-Known Story Of John Rabe And The Nazis Who Defended China From The Japanese

During the Nanking Massacre and the Japanese invasion of China, Nazis like John Rabe and Alexander von Falkenhausen saved hundreds of thousands of lives.

By Mark Oliver • Apr 28, 2017

The Little-Known Story Of John Rabe And The Nazis Who Defended China From The Japanese

During the Nanking Massacre and the Japanese invasion of China, Nazis like John Rabe and Alexander von Falkenhausen saved hundreds of thousands of lives.

By Mark Oliver • April 28, 2017

Japanese Expedition Kills 333 Whales, Defying International Law

Officials disagree on whether or not this controversial practice is unfairly maligned.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 31, 2017

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Japanese Expedition Kills 333 Whales, Defying International Law

Officials disagree on whether or not this controversial practice is unfairly maligned.

By All That's Interesting • March 31, 2017

This Week In History, Mar. 26 – Apr. 1

Low WWII awareness in Japan, Egyptian mummy unearthed, JFK diary for sale, FDR's ghostwriter, 8,000-year-old art vandalized.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 31, 2017

This Week In History, Mar. 26 – Apr. 1

Low WWII awareness in Japan, Egyptian mummy unearthed, JFK diary for sale, FDR's ghostwriter, 8,000-year-old art vandalized.

By All That's Interesting • March 31, 2017

The Worst War Crimes The U.S. Committed During World War II

From Operation Teardrop to the Biscari massacre, these are the atrocities that the U.S. would rather forget.

By John Kuroski • Nov 21, 2016

The Worst War Crimes The U.S. Committed During World War II

From Operation Teardrop to the Biscari massacre, these are the atrocities that the U.S. would rather forget.

By John Kuroski • November 21, 2016

Gorgeous Photos Of The Last Samurai

These days, we tend to associate military rule with political systems run amok. In pre-modern Japan, however, the rule of the samurai — a military elite — signaled government in its most pristine form. The samurai finds its origins in the 12th century, when landowning elites hired these warriors to...

By All That's Interesting • Nov 19, 2016

Gorgeous Photos Of The Last Samurai

These days, we tend to associate military rule with political systems run amok. In pre-modern Japan, however, the rule of the samurai — a military elite — signaled government in its most pristine form. The samurai finds its origins in the 12th century, when landowning elites hired these warriors to...

By All That's Interesting • November 19, 2016