The Heian period is considered the peak of the Japanese aesthetic tradition. Art, poetry, and literature permeated court life. As Dr. Segal points out, during the Heian period the Japanese moved away ...

The world has always been fascinated by the Japanese people. Their culture, hard work, literature, nature, and so much more, ...

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THE Court of Appeal has overturned a magistrate’s decision to discharge three prison officers accused of causing harm to Michael McIntosh, an inmate at the Bahamas Department of Correctional ...

Everett's "James," a daring reworking of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," won the National Book Award for fiction.

The Cambridge History of Japan is the first major collaborative synthesis to present the current state of knowledge of Japanese history for the English-reading world. The series draws on the expertise ...

THE HAGUE, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Here are some background facts on the International Criminal Court (ICC), which has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his ...

The Supreme Court cleared the way for Pennsylvania voters to submit provisional ballots as a remedy for improperly cast absentee ballots in the presidential election.