An early Edo period document stipulating the Hosokawa clan code of conduct for vassals dispatched on a national project to rebuild Sunpu Castle has been discovered by Kumamoto University researchers. The 13 articles from the head of the Hosokawa clan in the Kokura domain (area), Tadaoki Hosokawa at the time, delegate full authority to the vassals to ...
The question of race vs. culture is something that has been bothering psychologists for a long time. Are we the products of our race, culture, or a combination of both? Shen Yun Principal Dancer Kenji Kobayashi believes that it is one’s culture that plays a major role in defining a person. A person from two ...
The Chinese government has introduced draft legislation that will allow its coast guard to use weapons against foreign ships that are found to be involved in “illegal activities” in Chinese waters. However, since China’s claims over some portions of the South China Sea have been dismissed by its neighbors, the coast guard will effectively have ...
Most of you have heard about the Japanese art of “bonsai,” a technique that allows people to raise miniature versions of trees. However, have you heard of a method called “daisugi”? Unlike bonsai, daisugi enables the Japanese to raise cedar trees that are perfectly straight and that do not have any knots. Growing cedar trees straight up ...
Ever seen a rock that resembles a human face? If not, you should check out the Chichibu Chinsekikan, or “Hall of Curious Rocks” museum next time you visit Japan. The place is filled with numerous face-like rocks that seem to resemble famous personalities or express human emotions. Face-like rocks The museum was founded by Shozo ...
Mochi is a Japanese rice cake made from short-grain glutinous rice called mochigome. Though it is eaten all year round, it is particularly popular during the Japanese New Year since it is considered to be the traditional food for the day. It also has a reputation for being dangerous, particularly for elders and kids. Harmful ...
We all know that the surface of an apple, when cut into pieces, will turn brown pretty quickly and then start to decay. However, the apples grown by an old Japanese farmer named Hidefumi will not turn brown when cut, and will not rot even after 2 years. They only shrink and dry out, emitting ...
With a speed of approximately 415.53 petaflops, Japan’s Fugaku bests its U.S. and Chinese competitors and takes the top spot as the “fastest supercomputer in the world.” The ranking was released by Top500, a project that has been tracking the evolution of computer processing power for nearly three decades. Fugaku’s win brings the title back to ...
For those who love watching anime, have you ever wondered why in some anime and mangas, a character’s blood type is included in their profile? Sure. Blood type is important in the medical field. But what’s the catch? Why would people need or want to know that about the character? Most of us common folks ...
Out of all the things that unite us as human beings, complaining about the rising cost of living has to be at the top of the list. With that in mind, let’s take a look at Ceoworld’s annual survey of the most expensive countries in the world. Another thing that has to be right up there ...
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