On Tuesday, Dec 1., a fleet of Japanese ships departed for Antarctic waters. The four vessels are subsidized in part by Japan's government, and the sailors' goal is to kill hundreds of bus-sized Minke ...

He works in mysterious ways.

As The Japan Times writer Mary E. Campbell wrote, “Charles and Diana have let in just enough light for a peek, but not enough to ruin the illusion.” In her article, Campbell mentioned a general ...

The numbers tell the story. For every U.S.-made car sold in Japan in 1985, about 1,200 Japanese-made cars were sold in the U.S. Japanese carmakers sold 2.2 million cars in the U.S. in the 1985 ...

Remember the Geo Metro, and its Chevrolet Sprint predecessor? These cars were badge-engineered, Americanized versions of the Suzuki Cultus, and they were extremely frugal and not known for driving ...

Danforth France sent me this great link to a 1986 news report on the future of Japanese retail. The new mantra of paleo-futurists may become, “Where’s my personal robot shopper?” See also: Online ...

The acquittal of a Japanese man who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student is set to finalize after his lawyers said Friday prosecutors have decided not to ...

I disagree with Chad P. Brown’s analysis of the causes and result of U.S. negotiations with Japan on semiconductors in 1986 (“The False Allure of Managed Trade,” Review, Dec. 18). At the time, I was ...

In Japan, 1986 was a momentous year for role-playing games. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK, on March 13, 2015. Dragon Quest and The Legend of Zelda were released to popular acclaim, each ...

Obverse Image: Shishin den, building in Kyoto Imperial Palace where enthronement was held, with Kanji below. Obverse Text: Romanization: MIHON / 86 (Translation: Specimen 86). Reverse Image: Imperial ...