An exhibition showcasing the history of modern Japan through 120 years of front pages from The Japan Times opened Monday in Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture.

Organized by the Nagoya University of Foreign Studies World Liberal Arts Center and jointly hosted by The Japan Times, the exhibition features about 40 pages of the newspaper's coverage since its foundation in 1897.

The exhibition is titled "Modern Japan Through the Lens of an English-language Newspaper — An exhibition of Front Pages from The Japan Times."