More than just a stunning display of pyrokinesis, the flaming matoi is deeply rooted in tradition, symbolizing respect, ...

Japanese Tattoos: History, Culture, Design by Brian Ashcraft and Hori Benny Tuttle Publishing 2016, 160 pages, 7.5 x 10 x 0.7 ...

JAPAN, — A World War II-era "good luck" flag has finally made its way home, thanks to the kindness and determination of U.S. Army veteran Chris Dorsey. Dorsey, from Dahlonega, Georgia ...

TAKETA CITY, Japan — A U.S. Army colonel’s great-grandson returned a “good luck” flag Wednesday to the nephew of a Japanese soldier who carried it into battle during World War II.

For Scott Stein, the act of returning the flag felt like fulfilling a larger purpose. (Representational) Scott Stein had always admired the Japanese flag that hung in his grandfather's den on Long ...

When Scott Stein was growing up in New York, he’d often visit his grandfather on Long Island and admire a Japanese flag hanging on the wall in his den. Bernard Stein never talked about his ...

It’s a nonprofit that facilitates the reconciliation of families by returning “non-biological human remains,” such as a flag, that were taken during times of war. Many Japanese soldiers ...

Telescopes had been introduced in Japan in the 1600s, and flag-waving communication arose from the demand for even quicker transmission of information by utilizing the technology to rapidly send ...

He's one of your dedicated community reporters for the City of San Luis Obispo. Japanese good-luck flags from World War II, and the quest to find their eternal resting place: One local family ...