Some Japanese Americans died in the camps due to inadequate medical care and the emotional stresses they encountered. Several were killed by military guards posted for allegedly resisting orders. How were the Japanese treated in internment camps? Conditions at Japanese American internment camps were spare, without many amenities. The campsRead More →

The Japanese occupation of Korea began in 1910 and ended at the end of World War II in 1945. The Empire of Korea was stripped of its diplomatic sovereignty and declared a protectorate of Japan with the signing of the Japan-Korea Treaty of 1905. Why did Japan give up Korea?Read More →

Kanji (漢字), one of the three scripts used in the Japanese language, are Chinese characters, which were first introduced to Japan in the 5th century via the Korean peninsula. Why Japanese characters are Chinese? Prior to the 3rd century, Japanese had no writing system. China, on the other hand, alreadyRead More →

to wear. Learn Japanese vocabulary: 着る 【きる】(kiru). Meaning: to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on. What Yasai means? English Translation. vegetables. More meanings for 野菜 (Yasai) vegetable noun. What is Kiru in hiragana? While the sound and hiragana looks the same in the dictionary form,Read More →

Karate evolved in East Asia over a period of centuries, becoming systematized in Okinawa in the 17th century, probably by people forbidden to carry weapons. It was imported into Japan in the 1920s. Several schools and systems developed, each favouring somewhat different techniques and training methods. Is karate originated inRead More →

The product’s name stems from a blend of its creator’s heritage and his location. A Japanese immigrant living in Mexico City invented this nutty confection in the late 1940s, first selling them in La Merced Market. He enrobed a peanut in a crunchy, thin shell made of wheat flour mixedRead More →

Authentic Japanese Brand Pocky has been a part of Japanese life since 1966 and has been enjoyed by generations of families. What culture is Pocky from? Pocky made its debut in 1966, an era when the only chocolate available in Japan came in the form of clunky bars, imported fromRead More →

All the towels are made from 100% organic long-staple cotton, which is stronger and more absorbent than regular cotton. … But, these towels are actually really nice to have, and I’ve bought them for friends since getting them myself. Are waffle towels worth it? Waffle towels trap moisture better andRead More →

Choi Ye-na (Korean: 최예나, born September 29, 1999), better known mononymously as Yena, is a South Korean singer. She is a former member of the temporary girl group Iz*One after Mnet’s reality girl group survival show Produce 48. Does Izone have Daesang? The group earned its first ever daesang awardRead More →

Meaning of Mikaela Mikaela means “who is like God?” (from Hebrew “Mikha’el/מִיכָאֵל” or “mikha/מִיכָ” = who is like + “el/אֵל” = God). What is Mika a nickname for? Mika is a Nordic short form of the Hebrew names Michael and Mikael or Michaela and Mikaela and is therefore a nameRead More →