The 1947 constitution altered the relationship between state and society by introducing popular sovereignty. The constitution’s social reforms were transformative, designing a new role for the ...

Japanese is a language isolate, spoken by 121 million people in Japanese archipelago. There are small Japanese communities in American Samoa, Hawaii, North and South ...

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For over seventy years, Japan’s constitution has remained untouched, a symbol of a reformed nation and a democratic society. Introduced under U.S.-led occupation in the wake of World War II, Japan’s ...

Japan is not only a land of temples and shrines ... but also mosques. The latter is due to a sharp rise in marriages between Muslims and Japanese citizens and Japanese converts over two decades that ...

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Clay Halton was a Business Editor at Investopedia and has been working in the finance publishing field for more than five years. He also writes and edits personal finance content, with a focus on ...

Based on original coverage by the Mainichi Shimbun and press releases by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Japanese version The data on this "Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in Japan" page ...

Japan’s remarkable snow conditions make it one of the best places around the world to go skiing and snowboarding. After all, there’s hardly much to complain about when you’ve got endless powder, ...

Make yourself at ease with Japanese through this series of lessons. Tune in each week for a 10-minute episode or look for it online. Across 48 weeks, you'll learn the basic of the language and be ...

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* Highlighted quakes are those connected with the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake. Created by Nippon.com based on data from the Japan Meteorological Association.