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Japan

Robots Sent in to the Fukushima Nuclear Plant Have Died

Five specially-built robots "have failed to return."

Erik Shilling March 11, 2016

rites and rituals

The Positive and Negative Sides of Japan's Obsession with Dating by Blood Type

According to blood type personality theory, type O's are selfish warriors, and type B's are passionate nomads.

Natalie Zarrelli March 10, 2016

Video Wonder: Japanese Split Racing

Urvija Banerji February 24, 2016

A Japanese cat celebrates both days at once.

Fleeting Wonders: Cat Day and Ninja Day Collide in Japan

Cara Giaimo February 23, 2016

Japan's Sakurajima volcano lights up the sky.

Fleeting Wonders: A Lightning-Filled Volcano Doesn't Faze Japan

Cara Giaimo February 8, 2016

Nara Dreamland amusement park in Japan.

Photos of Japan’s Abandoned Amusement Parks, in All Their Ghostly Glory

Anika Burgess January 8, 2016

The Panama Hotel's classic neon at night

Seattle, Washington

Panama Hotel and Tea Shop

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

Places You Can No Longer Go: Aquapolis

Lucas Adams November 19, 2015

Fleeting Wonders: Sumo Wrestlers Compete in a 100-Meter Dash

Tao Tao Holmes October 26, 2015

Half of “Screens of the Four Continents and People in 48 Countries in the World,” by an unknown Edo-era Japanese painter.

The Maps That Helped The Citizens Of A 'Locked Country' See The World

Cara Giaimo September 28, 2015

Kubota Gardens

Seattle, Washington

Kubota Garden

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

See the Candied Animals Once Sold By Ninjas in Japan

Linda Lombardi April 21, 2015