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EDITORIAL: Having a broader view of the past will...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, talks in a meeting on policies for Okinawa Prefecture, held in his office in Tokyo on March 19. In the gathering, he said that the government will hold a ceremony for the “Day of Sovereignty Restoration” on April 28. Second from right is Okinawa Governor Hirokazu Nakaima. (Teruo Kashiyama)
March 21, 2013
Just as each individual regards certain dates as unforgettable, every nation or society also has particular days deeply etched in its collective memory.
Preserved 'miracle' tree is fitted back together
The tree trunk is hauled into place on March 2, in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture. (Shingo Kuzutani)
March 03, 2013
RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate Prefecture--The sole pine tree to survive the tsunami at a beauty spot here is being re-erected as an enduring monument after intensive preservation work.
Renovated Tokyo Station building finally opens
The Tokyo Station building is lit up Oct. 1, drawing a crowd. (Mari Endo)
October 02, 2012
The almost century-old Tokyo Station building opened Oct. 1 after a 5-year restoration project.
PHOTO: Night-time projection celebrates restoration ...
The show in rehearsal at the restored Marunouchi station building, part of JR Tokyo Station, Sept. 21. (Mari Endo)
September 22, 2012
A dazzling video display will be projected onto the façade of the nearly 100-year-old Marunouchi station building in Tokyo, marking the completion of five-year restoration...
Fukushima Prefecture to restore destroyed coastal...
The disaster-prevention pine forest on Matsukawaura beach in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, before it was destroyed by the tsunami on March 11, 2011. (Provided by Fukushima Prefecture)
April 29, 2012
FUKUSHIMA--With the help of generous prefectures, Fukushima Prefecture is starting a nine-year plan to restore disaster-prevention coastal forests along a 145-kilometer stretch ...
In Seoul, the history issue is also about bricks...
Visitors walk the path along the walls north of the Blue House, South Korean President’s official residence. (Akira Nakano)
April 14, 2012
SEOUL--Centuries ago, Seoul was a huge walled city with a palatial fortress at its center.
Background cleaned up on Takamatsuzuka murals
The “Asuka Bijin” (Asuka beauties) mural on the wall of the Takamatsuzuka tomb in Asuka, Nara Prefecture. In this photo, taken in November 2011, the background appears whiter after stains were removed. (Provided by the Agency for Cultural Affairs)
March 16, 2012
The Agency of Cultural Affairs on March 14 showed reporters restoration progress so far on 1,300-year-old wall paintings to commemorate the 40th anniversary of their discovery...
Restoration of Tokyo Station building on schedule
A dome at Tokyo Station's Marunouchi building (Mari Endo)
September 30, 2011
Work is nearing completion to restore Tokyo Station's Marunouchi building to its original form in 1914.
Colonial-era Seoul Station restored
The former Seoul Station building was restored to how it looked when it was first built in 1925. In the back left is the current station building. (Photo by Akira Nakano)
August 10, 2011
SEOUL--Seoul's old red brick station building, built in 1925 during Japanese colonial rule, has been restored to its former grandeur at a cost of 21.3 billion won ($20 million, ...
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