The Only Japanese Man On Titanic Saved Himself But Was Condemned For Not Sacrificing His Seat To Women And Children
Masabumi Hosono’s story is a haunting blend of courage, cultural clash, and lifelong stigma. Born in 1870, Hosono was a Japanese…
Jimmy Kimmel Reveals Italian Citizenship as Trump Feud Fuels Rumors of His Show’s Cancellation
Jimmy Kimmel, the longtime host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, has officially obtained Italian citizenship—and it’s sparked a whirlwind of speculation that…
Legendary Sushi Master Jiro Ono Ran A 10-Seat Tokyo Restaurant Hidden In Ginza Basement That Was The First-Ever Three Michelin Star In Japan
For more than eight decades, Jiro Ono dedicated himself to one thing: making the best sushi possible. His tiny 10-seat restaurant…
The Rise and Fall of Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, the Billionaire Who Once Owned a Sixth of Japan
In the late 1980s, a single man stood atop the world’s financial hierarchy. His name wasn’t Gates, Buffett, or Slim. It…
From Firing Their Entire Team to a $10 Billion Empire: How Notion Rebuilt From Rock Bottom in Japan
In 2015, Notion was on life support. The startup, founded by Ivan Zhao and Simon Last, had spent three years and…
Wild Japanese Macaques, Or Snow Monkeys, Uniquely Soak In Hot Springs To Reduce Cold-Climate Stress—A Cultural Habit Seen Only In This Jigokudani Troop
In the frosty heart of Nagano Prefecture, Japan, a curious and charming winter ritual has captured the imagination of travelers and…
How Japan Defied the Odds to Become the Only Asian Power Europe Couldn’t Colonize
By the turn of the 20th century, European colonial powers had expanded their influence across vast swathes of the globe, establishing…
10 Controversial Sanseito Proposals That Are Stirring Outrage Across Japan
Sanseito’s nationalist, “Japanese First” agenda has gone from fringe to formidable. In Japan’s July 2025 upper house election, the party surged…
What Religion Had To Do With Shinzo Abe’s Assassination
The shocking assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on July 8, 2022, wasn’t just a political tragedy—it was deeply…
Illinois Rep. Marcus Evans Confronts Squatter Crisis Sparked by Laws He Once Backed
Illinois State Representative Marcus Evans found himself at the center of a legal and personal storm this month when squatters moved…
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