THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 16, 2023 at 18:39 JST
This building in Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, was once used by the Myokakuji temple group for monks’ training. It is now owned by Kongobuji temple. (Taishi Sasayama)
The government made headlines by requesting a Tokyo District Court order to dissolve the Unification Church, a move expected to spark a long legal battle from the religious corporation. [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.