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Aesop's Fables and Ethics Education in Japan

In: Japanese History

By: Naoko Charity

Aesop's Fables were introduced to Japan by Catholic missionaries. The fables became widely accepted to help influence societal ethics in Japan after Confucianism more...

Japanese Tea Ceremony Created by Buddhist Monks

In: Japanese History

By: Dawn Ouedraogo

The beauty of traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony is an art form created by Buddhist Monks, to achieve harmony. The Tea House ceremony is held near tranquil water gardens. more...

North Korea Struggling to Survive in the 1990s

In: Korean History

By: Rich Ward

By the mid-1990's North Korea was on the brink of collapse, unable to feed his starving population Kim Jong-il announced a new 'army first' policy prioritising supplies. more...

North Korea During the 1990s

In: Korean History

By: Rich Ward

North Korea was a country in disarray during the 1990s, shorn of Soviet support the Pyongyang regime struggled to feed its population. more...

North Korea After the Cold War

In: Korean History

By: Rich Ward

At the end of the Cold War North Korea's future looked bleak. The secretive regime, though nominally self-sufficient, was in reality heavily reliant on the Soviet Union. more...

The Day the Bomb Fell on Nagasaki

In: Japanese History

By: Duncan McGibbon

A diary kept reverently for fifty years by a surgeon's family opens a window on the reality of what happens when a city is condemned to death. more...

Where is Shangri-La?

In: South Asian History

By: Holly Beth Anderle

The mythical land of Shangri-La has long held a spiritual appeal. But is it really mythical? Could such a place really exist? more...

The Foreign Powers Involved in the Korean War

In: East Asian History

By: Rich Ward

What were the main reasons for the involvement of the three external protagonists: the USA (under the auspices of the UN) the USSR and China in the Korean War? more...

Fatehpur Sikri Abandoned City in Northern India

In: Indian History

By: Tom Wolsey

Near Agra, city of the famous Taj Mahal, an abandoned city of red sandstone attracts visitors in northern India. more...

Legendary Samurai Warrior Miyamoto Musashi

In: Japanese History

By: Hari Navarro

The most famous of all Japan's legendary samurai fighters, Miyamoto Musashi, proves to be far more than an iconic double katana-wielding killing machine. more...

Indian Nationalism,1915 & India in World War II

In: Indian History

By: Dawn Ouedraogo

Rise of Indian National Army from the revolt in British Indian Army in 1915 and a brief discussion of the Cripps Mission, India in World War II & Free India Movement more...

Subhash Chandra Bose and India - World War II

In: Indian History

By: Dawn Ouedraogo

Not much is known about the Free India Legion recruited by Subhas Chandra Bose in Nazi Germany and Japan to fight for the cause of independent India in World War II. more...

Indian Independence - Lord Mountbatten too Late

In: Indian History

By: Dawn Ouedraogo

Short history of Punjab & events surrounding violence in the Punjab in 1947. Lord Mountbatten arrives in India too late to stem communalism on way to Indian independence more...

Independent India and Pakistan, 1947

In: Indian History

By: Dawn Ouedraogo

A brief discussion of negotiations between Mountbatten and the Indian National Congress and Muslim League regarding Indian independence, heralding the demise of Empire. more...

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