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LIFE / Travel
Jun 23, 1999

Vices and virtues of Pompeii exposed

Imagine if an entire town could disappear yet be preserved intact, sealed timeless in eternity. Then imagine that surprised excavators nearly 1,700 years later uncover this natural time capsule to reveal what life was really like in the ancient world.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 13, 2023

Losing and finding my cool in Gwangju

Located in a city imbued with a fighting spirit, art festival Gwangju Biennale 2023 provides a backdrop for contemplation about action, strength and inner calm.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 24, 2023

Hiroshima to the world: ‘Prosperity through peace’

Many years have passed since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, called the most tragic event in history. The bomb dropped in 1945 killed or maimed hundreds of thousands of people. Since that day, when the city lost everything and became filled with sorrow, Hiroshima has built a society that seeks peace,...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 2, 2023

Dirk Nowitzki and Pau Gasol head star-studded Hall of Fame class

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich and former assistant Becky Hammon, a six-time WNBA All-Star who coached Las Vegas to the 2022 WNBA Finals crown, will also be inducted.

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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan