Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun.
August 16, 2021 at 14:51 JST
A soldier’s helmet, a remnant of the Pacific War, is seen on the island of Guadalcanal. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
At the height of the Pacific War, a strange theory about how long emaciated soldiers would live gained currency among starving Japanese troops fighting U.S. forces on the island of Guadalcanal. [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.
