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Japanese history
![Japanese Island Marks 75 Years Since Battle of Okinawa Japanese Island Marks 75 Years Since Battle of Okinawa](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-06-23-10.jpg)
Japanese Island Marks 75 Years Since Battle of Okinawa
By Associated Press
Japanese residents of Okinawa remembered the legacy of one of World War II’s deadliest battles.
![The Politics of Hate and Artistic Expression in Japan The Politics of Hate and Artistic Expression in Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-japan-1184122_1280.jpg)
The Politics of Hate and Artistic Expression in Japan
By Jeff Kingston
Organizers of the 2019 Aichi Triennale, a sprawling showcase of contemporary art, got more publicity than they bargained for.
![A Profound Development in Japan-South Korea Relations A Profound Development in Japan-South Korea Relations](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-thediplomat-ap_18303245756556-386x253.jpg)
A Profound Development in Japan-South Korea Relations
By Kan Kimura
A recent ruling has global implications.
![Japan and the 150th Anniversary of the Meiji Restoration Japan and the 150th Anniversary of the Meiji Restoration](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-bunmeikaika-1.jpg)
Japan and the 150th Anniversary of the Meiji Restoration
By Shin Kawashima
The nation is at a new crossroads.
![Interview: Benjamin Elman Interview: Benjamin Elman](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-12-10_04-38-11.jpg)
Interview: Benjamin Elman
By Emanuel Pastreich
"The 'rise of China' narrative can be read in different ways, and for Japan it is a challenge."
![Interview: Alexis Dudden Interview: Alexis Dudden](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-11-27_07-13-01.jpg)
Interview: Alexis Dudden
By Emanuel Pastreich
How unprecedented are the tensions in East Asia today?
![Explaining Japanese Parochialism Explaining Japanese Parochialism](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-11-11_12-51-46.jpg)
Explaining Japanese Parochialism
By Robert Dujarric
Japanese face enormous obstacles understanding the world scene.
![Jet Black and the Ninja Wind: Slice-and-Dice of a Japanese Myth Jet Black and the Ninja Wind: Slice-and-Dice of a Japanese Myth](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-08-15_11-36-42.jpg)
Jet Black and the Ninja Wind: Slice-and-Dice of a Japanese Myth
By Jonathan DeHart
Ninjutsu, cryptography and ancient history come together in a high-octane adventure. The best part: the hero is a teenage girl.
![China’s Changing Position on Japan’s History China’s Changing Position on Japan’s History](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sizes/thumbnail/Japan-China-400x270.jpg)
China’s Changing Position on Japan’s History
By Zachary Keck
In recent years, China has significantly hardened its stance on Japan acknowledging its imperial past. Why?
![Germany Rebukes China’s Anti-Japan PR Campaign Germany Rebukes China’s Anti-Japan PR Campaign](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-03-28_21-36-17.jpg)
Germany Rebukes China’s Anti-Japan PR Campaign
By Zachary Keck
Berlin strongly rebuffed Beijing’s efforts to use Germany’s wartime past to shame Japan during Xi’s trip to Germany.
!['Missing Histories': History Education and China-Japan Relations 'Missing Histories': History Education and China-Japan Relations](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-01-24_19-41-27.jpg)
'Missing Histories': History Education and China-Japan Relations
By Zheng Wang
Differences in history classrooms reflect the social discourse problems that underline China and Japan's conflict.
![On Japan’s History: Clearing the Air – and the Agenda On Japan’s History: Clearing the Air – and the Agenda](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sizes/thumbnail/19882_5286d29c71e6d.jpg)
On Japan’s History: Clearing the Air – and the Agenda
Viewing Japanese policy through the past highlights the dominance history has gained over the diplomatic agenda.
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