By SHUNSUKE NAKAMURA/ Senior Staff Writer
February 3, 2020 at 17:28 JST
Lines on the artifact could represent the Chinese characters for child and the fifth of the 10 calendar signs. (Provided by Yasuo Yanagida)
A stone artifact dating to around 2,000 years ago that appears to have writing on it is causing a stir in the world of academia as the find could constitute the oldest example of written language in Japan. [Read More]
Stories about memories of cherry blossoms solicited from readers
Cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life.
A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry
A series on the death of a Japanese woman that sparked a debate about criminal justice policy in the United States
A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors.
