In February 1877, Takamori Saigo (1828-1877), the leader of the Satsuma Rebellion, launched an all-out assault on Kumamoto Castle that was being defended by the Imperial Japanese Army. With his ...

People pray in Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, in the early hours of April 16, 2025, the ninth anniversary of the second of a pair of earthquakes that hit the region and killed more than 270 people.

This led to their adoption in protecting heritage sites like Kumamoto Castle. Now, Sumitomo’s expertise is being applied to even older structures. At Tokugyouji Temple in Tatsuno City ...

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Wednesday marks nine years since the second of the two consecutive massive earthquakes hit Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto. Reconstruction work is making progress in the affected areas.

Work on the museum will continue; east and west wing renewal will take about seven years, creating new physical spaces and better ways to convey American history and culture to millions of visitors.

Castelo de São Jorge, or St. George's Castle, is perched atop Lisbon's highest hill in Alfama, offering both excellent history and views of the city. The castle served as a fortification for the ...

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Work on the museum will continue; east and west wing renewal will take about seven years, creating new physical spaces and better ways to convey American history and culture to millions of visitors.

Officials at Cincinnati's Freedom Center learned last week that the history they tell about the Underground Railroad conflicts with a revised version favored by the Trump administration.

Cartographer Ino Tadataka (1745-1818) was 55 years old when he set out on his first surveying trip in 1800 to chart the coast of Hokkaido. Accompanied by five assistants, Ino took the Oshu Kaido ...