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The Poignant Story Of Wind Phones, The Japanese Invention That Lets People Have Final ‘Conversations’ With Lost Loved Ones

After Itaru Sasaki built the first wind phone in Japan in 2010, the concept of a disconnected phone where mourners can share final words with lost loved ones has spread across the world.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 1, 2025

The Poignant Story Of Wind Phones, The Japanese Invention That Lets People Have Final ‘Conversations’ With Lost Loved Ones

After Itaru Sasaki built the first wind phone in Japan in 2010, the concept of a disconnected phone where mourners can share final words with lost loved ones has spread across the world.

By Austin Harvey • June 1, 2025

Shipwreck Of World War II-Era USS Hornet Found 17,500 Feet Underwater In The Pacific Ocean

Through a research expedition funded by late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, the deep sea R/V Petrel vessel located the USS Hornet and captured priceless footage.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2025

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Shipwreck Of World War II-Era USS Hornet Found 17,500 Feet Underwater In The Pacific Ocean

Through a research expedition funded by late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, the deep sea R/V Petrel vessel located the USS Hornet and captured priceless footage.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2025

Explorers Discover 113-Year-Old Russian Shipwreck Believed To Have Cargo Worth Over $100 Billion

An international team of experts located the Russian warship Dmitrii Donskoi that reportedly went down with 5,500 boxes of gold still aboard.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 29, 2025

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Explorers Discover 113-Year-Old Russian Shipwreck Believed To Have Cargo Worth Over $100 Billion

An international team of experts located the Russian warship Dmitrii Donskoi that reportedly went down with 5,500 boxes of gold still aboard.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 29, 2025

Japanese Burial Ground With Over 1,500 Bodies Dating Back To The Edo Period Unearthed In Osaka

The forgotten burial ground was discovered at a redevelopment site where four skyscrapers are slated to be built.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 15, 2025

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Japanese Burial Ground With Over 1,500 Bodies Dating Back To The Edo Period Unearthed In Osaka

The forgotten burial ground was discovered at a redevelopment site where four skyscrapers are slated to be built.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 15, 2025

The Gruesome Story Of Takahiro Shiraishi, Japan’s ‘Twitter Killer’ Who Found His Victims Online

Between August and October 2017, Takahiro Shiraishi killed nine people, eight women and one man, most of whom had expressed suicidal thoughts on the internet.

By Amber Morgan • May 4, 2025

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The Gruesome Story Of Takahiro Shiraishi, Japan’s ‘Twitter Killer’ Who Found His Victims Online

Between August and October 2017, Takahiro Shiraishi killed nine people, eight women and one man, most of whom had expressed suicidal thoughts on the internet.

By Amber Morgan • May 4, 2025

Researchers Reconstruct The Face Of A 3,600-Year-Old Woman From Ancient Japan Using Her Molar

Thanks to modern-day genome sequencing technology, we now know more about Japan's ancient world than ever before — and all because of a tooth.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 1, 2025

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Researchers Reconstruct The Face Of A 3,600-Year-Old Woman From Ancient Japan Using Her Molar

Thanks to modern-day genome sequencing technology, we now know more about Japan's ancient world than ever before — and all because of a tooth.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 1, 2025

Thousands Of World War II-Era Weapons Found Buried Underneath An Elementary School In Tokyo

Authorities say that it's uncommon for such a large cache of weapons to be buried all at once.

By Bernadette Deron • Feb 19, 2025

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Thousands Of World War II-Era Weapons Found Buried Underneath An Elementary School In Tokyo

Authorities say that it's uncommon for such a large cache of weapons to be buried all at once.

By Bernadette Deron • February 19, 2025

A 1,300-Year-Old Cafeteria Was Just Discovered Among The Ruins Of A Buddhist Temple In Japan

If the structure was indeed a dining hall, it may be the largest of its kind ever found in a Buddhist temple from Japan's Nara Period.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 10, 2025

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A 1,300-Year-Old Cafeteria Was Just Discovered Among The Ruins Of A Buddhist Temple In Japan

If the structure was indeed a dining hall, it may be the largest of its kind ever found in a Buddhist temple from Japan's Nara Period.

By Amber Morgan • February 10, 2025

Meet Yoshiko Kawashima, The Chinese Princess Who Spied For Japan

Known for her prowess on the battlefield and her penchant for cross-dressing, Yoshiko Kawashima became a polarizing figure in Asia during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

By Morgan Dunn • Jan 16, 2025

Meet Yoshiko Kawashima, The Chinese Princess Who Spied For Japan

Known for her prowess on the battlefield and her penchant for cross-dressing, Yoshiko Kawashima became a polarizing figure in Asia during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

By Morgan Dunn • January 16, 2025

The Incredible Story Of Japanese Swordsman Sasaki Kojirō — And His Fatal Duel Against Miyamoto Musashi

One of the greatest swordsmen in Japanese history, Sasaki Kojirō famously lost his life during a 1612 duel with Miyamoto Musashi on Funajima Island.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 9, 2025

The Incredible Story Of Japanese Swordsman Sasaki Kojirō — And His Fatal Duel Against Miyamoto Musashi

One of the greatest swordsmen in Japanese history, Sasaki Kojirō famously lost his life during a 1612 duel with Miyamoto Musashi on Funajima Island.

By Austin Harvey • January 9, 2025