On January 19, the Japanese in America (JIA) Foundation and the Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle co-hosted the Seijin Shiki (Coming-of-Age) USA ceremony. The venue was at the Meydenbauer Center ...

Of the many major fires during the Edo Period (1603-1867) in the old capital of Edo, perhaps the best known is the Great Fire of Meireki in 1657, popularly referred to as the “Furisode Fire.” ...