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Emperor’s visit to Okinawa reflects imperial family’s close ties to the island. Here is why he cares
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family have visited Okinawa to pray for the war dead ahead of the 80th anniversary marking ...
‘A huge loss.’ In remote Nagasaki islands, a rare version of Christianity heads toward extinction
On Ikitsuki and other remote sections of Nagasaki prefecture, Hidden Christians still pray to these disguised objects. They ...