Shirakawa-go is famous for its gassho-zukuri farmhouses, which are more than two centuries old. These thatched-roof houses ...

during Japan's Edo period. The blast was centered on the southeastern slope of Mount Fuji, and the event lasted until January the following year. Ancient records say the village of Subashiri ...

The copy, completed in June last year and unveiled in December, offers a penetrating look into Nagasaki’s heyday as a trading hub during the late Edo Period (1603-1867). “I expect the map will ...