Godzilla And Studio Ghibli Are Iconic In Japan. Until Watching HBO's Incredible New Doc, I Did Not Appreciate Their Connection To Nuclear Trauma

A Nuclear Nightmare appearing on the 2026 movie schedule, I made sure to circle March 11th on the calendar, which happened to ...
CounterPunch

The Relentless Nightmare of Fukushima, 15 Years On

Nine countries now possess nuclear weapons and we have just seen the start of a new war in the Middle East over one more nation supposedly trying to acquire them. While we consider the dangers of such ...

Drone video from inside a Fukushima reactor shows a hole in pressure vessel, likely fuel debris

A video taken by tiny drones sent into one of three damaged reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant shows a ...

Shigeaki Mori, Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor who was embraced by Obama, dies at 88

Shigeaki Mori was 8 years old when he survived the Aug. 6, 1945 U.S. attack, only one and a half miles away from the blast.
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When machine guns destroyed Japan’s tanks in World War II

In June 1944 during World War II, Japanese tanks charged Marine lines on Saipan believing their armor would protect them. The assault was led by the Type 95 Ha-Go light tanks of the 9th Tank Regiment ...
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When Japan’s fleet was destroyed at Midway

In June 1942, Japan’s seemingly invincible carrier fleet sailed to crush the U.S. Navy at Midway. American codebreakers knew they were coming. Within hours, four Japanese carriers burned, and the tide ...
NDTV

Why This Japan Town, Once Destroyed By An Atom Bomb, Has Fruit-Shaped Bus Stops

Globetrotters who have visited Japan have often said that the country is futuristic. From laws regulating the waist sizes of citizens to keep obesity in check to dust‑free roads and strict rules ...
Racing Post

Japanese Triple Tiara heroine and top-level-winning broodmare Gentildonna dies at 16

Japanese champion and top-level-producing broodmare Gentildonna has died at the age of 16. The daughter of Deep Impact and Cheveley Park Stakes winner Donna Blini landed the Oka Sho (Japanese 1,000 ...
The Blood-Horse

Japanese Triple Tiara Heroine Gentildonna Dies at 16

Two-time Japan Horse of the Year and top-level-producing broodmare Gentildonna has died at the age of 16. The daughter of Deep Impact and 2005 Cheveley Park Stakes (G1) winner Donna Blini swept ...
Sky

One killed and 170 homes damaged or destroyed as fire burns in Japan

A fire has killed one and damaged or burned 170 buildings after starting during strong winds in south-western Japan. Aerial footage showed homes reduced to rubble and thick plumes of smoke rising from ...
News24

Japan firefighters battle to beat fire which destroyed 170 buildings, one person missing

A fire destroyed more than 170 buildings in Oita city, Japan. Around 175 residents fled to an emergency shelter. One person was still missing. A fire has ripped through more than 170 buildings in a ...
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'I think she can achieve more at this level' - Japanese 1,000 Guineas heroine Embroidery returns to winning ways in Shuka Sho

This year's Oka Sho (Japanese 1,000 Guineas) winner Embroidery bounced back to winning ways with a straightforward win in the Shuka Sho at Kyoto on Sunday – her second victory out of Japan's three ...