I was 19 when the war began. As Japanese forces moved closer towards ... I never understood why that man was so defiant; it was only a watch. There was a constant fear of informers and spies ...

publishing poetry and volunteering to fly in a kamikaze mission during World War II. Iichi Marumo competing in a 500-meter speedskating race in Yamagata City, Japan, in January 2024.Credit ...

Takamatsu Gushiken turns on a headtorch and enters a cave buried in Okinawa’s jungle. He gently runs his fingers through the gravel until two pieces of bone emerge. These are from the ...

A Japanese man in his 20s who volunteered to fight for Ukraine against Russia died on Nov. 9, the first Japanese fatality in the war, government sources confirmed Nov. 11. But there was little ...