A Richly Decorated Weapon from Edo Japan Discovered in WWII Rubble in Germany
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A rare 17th-century Japanese samurai sword has been uncovered by archaeologists in Germany, found amidst the ruins of a cellar…
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2-Meter-Long Sword Found in 4th Century Japanese Tomb
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The discovery of the artifacts was made in a late fourth-century burial mound located in the western city of Nara….
The Utsuro-Bune Encounter: An Ancient UFO in Japan, or Misinterpreted Folklore?
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Utsuro-Bune—which essentially means hollow ship—refers to a supposed “otherworldly encounter” of an unknown object that washed ashore the coast of…
Archaeologists in Japan Stumble Upon the Remnants of an Ancient Ghost Castle
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During excavations at the Japanese Imperial Palace in Kyoto, archaeologists discovered the remains of a 16th-century stone wall and golden…
Video: Spacecraft Lands on Asteroid 300 Million Kilometers Away
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A spacecraft from Japan visited an asteroid measuring approximately one kilometer in diameter called Ryugu (officially designated 162173 Ryugu). In…
A Giant’s Sword? The Norimitsu Odachi, a 4-Meter-Long Ancient Sword
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The Odachi was a type of sword used by ancient Samurai in Japan. Since it was complicated for the wielder…