But the modern locations of the old villages are largely unknown to the general public, and many burakumin prefer it that way. not where I live, everyone knows which part of town they live in and who ...

Japan's topography is more than 70 percent mountains, and famous peaks like Tokyo's Mt. Takao attract hordes of hikers for their natural beauty and historical sites. However, more remote destinations ...

Antique maps drafted by Japanese cartographers are historically valuable and beautiful as art objects, according to Yuki Ishimatsu, head of Japanese collections at the University of California at ...

Antique maps drafted by Japanese cartographers are historically valuable and beautiful as art objects, says Yuki Ishimatsu, head of Japanese collections at the University of California at Berkeley’s ...

When Google Earth added historical maps of Japan to its online collection last year, the search giant didn't expect a backlash. The finely detailed woodblock prints have been around for centuries, ...

According to the website of the Japan Institute of Country-Technology, about 70% of Japan's land is mountainous or hilly, and areas with an altitude of 500 m or higher occupy about a quarter of the ...

The Dokdo Foundation said it has secured the undisputed evidence to deny Tokyo's territorial claim to Dokdo. Yonhap As many as 200 ancient Japanese maps have been confirmed to mark Dokdo in the East ...