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‘A huge loss.’ In remote Nagasaki islands, a rare version of Christianity heads toward extinction
On Ikitsuki and other remote sections of Nagasaki prefecture, Hidden Christians still pray to these disguised objects. They ...
Takeaways from AP's reporting on looming extinction of rare version of Christianity in rural Japan
On the rural islands off the coast of Japan, a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links ...
The peasants are revolting; know your place meddling woman or lose your head! and a murdering president
Future US president Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson in a duel after Dickinson accused Jackson’s wife of bigamy. 1815 ...
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An exhibition in a most extraordinary building explores Japan’s love for Van Gogh
Aerial view of the Pola Museum of Art, Hakone and Nakamura Tsune’s Sunflowers (1923) Pola Museum of Art, Hakone and Artizon ...
“More of a coincidence than anything else”: The Japanese samurai film that inspired George Lucas and ‘Star Wars’
George Lucas wasn't working in a vacuum when set about making his industry-dominating space opera 'Star Wars.' ...
Our Government Sent Him to D-Day to Make Art About the Invasion. It Changed His Life Forever.
The U.S. had used combat artists to capture the action in World War I, and early in World War II, the military determined ...
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The Red Thread of Fate Isn’t Just a Myth—Here’s How It Shapes Real Relationships and Your Love Story
That’s the promise whispered by the Red Thread of Fate, a legend that’s been tugging at hearts from ancient China to modern ...
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Japanese Peasant stock illustrations
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Japan Bonds Plunge as Weak Auction Adds to Fear Over BOJ Retreat
(Bloomberg) -- A slump in Japanese bonds worsened Tuesday after the weakest demand at a government debt auction in more than a decade highlighted worries over the central bank’s retreat from the ...