A soroban “allows students to see and manipulate a physical representation of abstract numbers,” according to The Japan Society website. Japanese third- and fourth-graders are required to practice ...

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Takamatsu Gushiken hunts caves in Okinawa's jungles for the bones of those who died in the WWII Battle of Okinawa, one of the ...

while in a cave in Itoman on the main island of the Okinawa archipelago, southern Japan, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Takamatsu Gushiken prays before the remains of those who died ...

ITOMAN, Japan (AP ... for their loved ones say the government should do more to help. Gushiken says the bones are silent witnesses to Okinawa’s wartime tragedy, carrying a warning to ...

on the main island of the Okinawa archipelago, southern Japan, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) ...

The burden of history Japan is undertaking an accelerating military buildup, sending more troops and weapons to Okinawa and its outer islands. Many here who have bitter memories of the Japanese army’s ...

And for that, we’ll throw a suggestion in your direction. Here’s Okinawa and a list of things to do in and around Japan’s little “Hawaii” that’s only a 3-hour flight from Tokyo. Given the island’s ...

March is considered one of the best months to visit Japan, thanks to its mild weather ... making for great cherry blossom hunting weather. 32 Epic Things to Do in Osaka: From Historic Tours to ...