Through his work of compiling dictionaries, he adopted a system for the romanization of Japanese words that became widely known as the Hepburn romanization system, or “Hebon-shiki.” ...

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When a Medfly quarantine in L.A. ended this summer, you could be forgiven for asking, "A what quarantine?" This is the tale ...

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One of the weirdest moments in Hollywood history saw Charlie Sheen terrified he had found a snuff movie from Japan.

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Monosodium glutamate, better known as MSG, is a Japanese import that became as Chinese as Kung Pao chicken. But its spread ...

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have unearthed an ancient villa from beneath volcanic ash that they believe may have been used by the first Roman emperor, Augustus (63 B.C.—A.D. 14).