The Russo-Japanese War became the first “total war” of ... (Originally published in Japanese on July 30, 2022. Banner photo: A statue of Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō in Tagayama Park in his ...

"Under the banner of proactive contribution ... of people across the Asia Pacific during World War II, with some scholars estimating Japanese soldiers murdered more than 10 million.

According to Japan's national Shinto religion, humans are transformed into "kami" or deities when they die, and as such are worshipped by their descendants. The kami of remarkable people are enshrined ...