In 1870, he created the first version of Japan’s national anthem “Kimigayo,” writing the ceremonial music to a 10th-century Japanese poem on the occasion of Emperor Meiji’s inspection of ...

Japanese teacher Hiroko Arai leads a fight all the way to the Supreme Court resisting order that teachers must stand for national anthem and salute the flag, both symbols of Japan's militaristic ...

Tokyo Report Japan: Controversy Over the National Anthem Educators and bureaucrats take their fight over the national anthem to court. By Kyla Ryan June 22, 2015 ...

Keiko Hirata [Assistant Professor, California State University Northridge]: "In March 2009, the Tokyo District Court rejected a lawsuit filed by Japanese teachers who had been penalized for refusing ...

Japan and China are marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with major events on different dates.

Japan's Abe, on WW2 anniversary, vows not to repeat war, sends offering to shrine By Antoni Slodkowski, Linda Sieg and Sangmi Cha August 14, 202011:41 PM PDTUpdated August 14, 2020 ...

Japan is paying tribute to more than 3 million war dead as the country marks its surrender 80 years ago, ending World War II.