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The reasons behind Japans aggression during World War II is not as well known as its German counterpart, so what prompted "The Empire of the Sun" to wage war?

Using the narratives of three unrelated Japanese citizens, Norma Field produces a compelling look at postwar Japan during the final days of its Showa period.

The American military and political machine was set in motion and did not stop until the war was won.

An annex of the National Museum of Modern Art, a small gem of a Tokyo museum offers a superb overview of handmade Japanese crafts on the grounds of the Imperial Palace.

One of Japan's most famous tourist sites is the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

Most Americans are unaware of the horrible and despicable crimes perpetrated by Japanese doctors during World War II.. This is an unbelievable part of military history.

A brief biography of Mitsuo Fuchida, who led the Pearl Harbor attack and became a national hero in Japan, and what influenced him to become a Christian evangelist.

In 1945, the largest, most powerful warship afloat was the Imperial Japanese Navy's super-battleship Yamato.

Short biography of the Japanese painter who found inspiration and a liberated lifestyle in Paris.

Meant to bridge the gap between carriers and surface ships, the old battleships Ise and Hyuga of the Japanese Navy underwent an odd conversion