By MASAHIRO YONEYAMA/ Staff Writer
May 1, 2020 at 07:00 JST
The ukiyo-e titled “Me ga Sameso” (Awakening effects) from a painting series by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi shows a woman brushing her teeth in the late Edo Period. (From the National Diet Library’s website)
While dentists can easily remove tartar buildup these days, scientists are thankful that people in the Edo Period (1603-1867) had no such modern dental plan. [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.
