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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

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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

Science News

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

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

Oda Nobunaga, The Fierce Warrior Who Became Japan’s First ‘Great Unifier’

Before his death in 1582, Oda Nobunaga conquered much of central Japan and laid the groundwork for the unification of the country, making him the first of three "Great Unifiers" in Japanese history.

By Wyatt Redd • Jan 5, 2025

Oda Nobunaga, The Fierce Warrior Who Became Japan’s First ‘Great Unifier’

Before his death in 1582, Oda Nobunaga conquered much of central Japan and laid the groundwork for the unification of the country, making him the first of three "Great Unifiers" in Japanese history.

By Wyatt Redd • January 5, 2025

Inside The Fascinating History Of Sumo Wrestling, From Its Ritualistic Roots To The Present Day

Although sumo wrestling is Japan's national sport today, it started as a Shinto harvest ritual more than 1,500 years ago and once even served as a form of combat training for samurai.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 17, 2024

Inside The Fascinating History Of Sumo Wrestling, From Its Ritualistic Roots To The Present Day

Although sumo wrestling is Japan's national sport today, it started as a Shinto harvest ritual more than 1,500 years ago and once even served as a form of combat training for samurai.

By Amber Morgan • November 17, 2024

44 Nostalgic Photos Of When Pokémania Took Over The World

From planes decorated with Pikachu to Pokémon-shaped noodles, these vintage images capture the pinnacle of Pokémania.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 6, 2024

44 Nostalgic Photos Of When Pokémania Took Over The World

From planes decorated with Pikachu to Pokémon-shaped noodles, these vintage images capture the pinnacle of Pokémania.

By Austin Harvey • November 6, 2024

This Ancient Skeleton Just Allowed Researchers To Finally Solve The Mystery Of How Japan’s Population Was Formed

Remains dating back 2,300 years suggest that the current genome of Japan started to form when immigrants from the Korean Peninsula mixed with the native Jomon population during the Yayoi period.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 15, 2024

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This Ancient Skeleton Just Allowed Researchers To Finally Solve The Mystery Of How Japan’s Population Was Formed

Remains dating back 2,300 years suggest that the current genome of Japan started to form when immigrants from the Korean Peninsula mixed with the native Jomon population during the Yayoi period.

By Amber Morgan • October 15, 2024