In Japan, the Showa era lasted from 1926 to 1989. In the popular imagination, though, the word “Showa” most strongly draws up memories of the period from the late ‘50s to the early ‘80s, when the ...

graphic novel in English of comparable depth and scope is Art Spiegelman’s Maus. Originally published in 1988-89, Showa is the first installment in a 4-volume set that will be issued in the US over ...

Next year, Reiwa 7 by the Japanese calendar, marks a prologue to a new century, the second since the dawn of the Showa era (1926-89). Showa’s curtain rose on a nation still reeling from natural ...

In Japan, history is still divided according to the reign of the emperors. This year, for instance, is Heisei 26 — the 26th year of the reign of Emperor Akihito, who will be posthumously renamed ...

THE YEARS slip away as one walks through the gates of Daiba Itchome Shotengai, a 1960s-themed shopping district in Tokyo’s bay area. Children munch on dagashi, cheap and old-fashioned Japanese snacks.

HAKODATE -- The former department store branch at the foot of Hokkaido's Mount Hakodate, a famous spot for taking in the nighttime cityscape of Hakodate, still has all its Showa era (1926-1989) charm.

The usual reasons for the formation of artists' groups are similarities in media, style or philosophy. But the only link for the six members of the "Showa 40" group, who rank among Japan's best ...