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Edo

This Japanese Island Still Fears a 300-Year-Old Curse Involving Seven Monks

【The Island of Exile and Mystery】Roughly 300 kilometers south of mainland Japan lies Hachijo Island—a remote volcanic ou...
Japanese History

Healing Prayers in Osaka, Japan: Ishikiri Shrine and Its Fortune-Telling Street

From Tumor Cures to Cancer Prayers: Ishikiri Shrine, a Spiritual Power Spot in Eastern OsakaIshikiri Tsurugiya Shrine, c...
Modern Europe

France’s High-Class Courtesans: The Women Who Enchanted Parisian High Society

【The Enigmatic World of Courtesans in Belle Époque Paris】Late 19th-century Paris was a city of glittering contradictions...
Edo

Japan’s First Beauty Icons: How Art and Strategy Made Three Ordinary Women Famous

In today’s world, beauty is promoted through mass media—TV, magazines, and social media influencers. But in 18th-century...
Western History

8 Strangest Historical Deaths: Ancient Darwin Awards of History

Death is a constant in human history—but the ways people die can vary wildly. Some go with dignity.Others... not so much...
News

Taiwan Prepares for War: Mandatory Service, Gun Training, and Shelter Apps

As tensions escalate across the Taiwan Strait, Taiwanese society is undergoing concrete changes to prepare for a potenti...
Han

The Strongest Man in Ancient China: Why Did Xiang Yu Lose to Liu Bang?

At the end of the 3rd century BCE, ancient China was plunged into chaos after the death of the First Emperor of Qin. In ...
News

Global Military Spending Surges to Record Highs – Is World War III Becoming Inevitable?

According to the 2024 annual report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), global military spe...
Modern Europe

The Unconquerable Beauty: Eugénie, the Noblewoman Who Captivated Napoleon III

Napoleon III, known formally as Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, was the nephew of Napoleon I and reigned as Emperor of the Fre...
Edo

The Tragic Fate of Osayo: A Young Girl Sold to the Pleasure Quarters in Edo-Era Japan

In a quiet corner of Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, stands a humble mound known as Osayo-zuka.This memorial was built in...
News

China’s Growing Preparations for a Taiwan Invasion: Inside the 2027 Short-Term Battle Scenario

Under the leadership of Xi Jinping, China continues to uphold the "One China" principle, viewing Taiwan as an inseparabl...
Azuchi-Momoyama

Why Was Oda Nobunaga So Powerful? The Hidden Key Was His Mastery of Information

IntroductionIn the chaotic Sengoku period, a warlord's survival depended entirely on their own abilities.Prosperity in t...