Emperor's Remark Pours Fuel on Ethnic Hot PotatoSave
From the Japan Times, during a news conference to mark his 68th birthday, the Emperor drew the public's attention to a historical document that shows one of his eighth-century ancestors was born to a descendant of immigrants from the Korean Peninsula. In doing so, he said he felt a close "kinship" with Korea. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/g...
Nara Mound Confirmed as Oldest of its KindSave
From the Japan Times, tests on a wooden board found in a trench surrounding Katsuyama Mound at Makimuku in the town of Sakurai show it was from a tree felled in the year 199 C.E., supporting the hypothesis that a legendary ancient kingdom governed by the female ruler Himiko was based in the Kinki region. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/g...