Japan News » Kanto News Japan » Kanto » People: What if Satake Yoshishige had formed an Eastern Japan Alliance? The Kanto region not solely driven by Edo
The rice and people of the Kanto region would not have flowed solely toward Edo. Merchants would have gathered at the ports of Hitachi, and if a neighboring daimyo were in trouble, the allies centered ...
News Japan » Kanto » People: Part 3: Regional Gradients in Japan (Genetic Geopolitics)
IntroductionShifting our perspective from global affairs to Japan, in this installment, I would like to discuss the genetic structure, history, and temperament of the Japanese people by approaching ...
News Japan » Kanto » People: Duty in Japan – Exploring the Kanto Plain by Rail
Your browser does not support the audio element. Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan (December 23, 2025) – Every winter, the Tokyo metro area hosts the 10 Railway ...
News Japan » Kanto » People: Japan Marks 100th Anniversary of the 1923 Kanto Massacre
This September marks the 100 anniversary of the 1923 Kanto earthquake disaster, which killed more than 100,000 people and left millions homeless in Greater Tokyo. It’s the only natural disaster to ...
News Japan » Kanto » People: Japan is preparing for a massive earthquake
Every year on September 1st, Japan’s ministers trek by foot to the prime minister’s office to take part in a crisis simulation. Across the country, local officials and schoolchildren drill for ...