The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are widely recognized as two of the most devastating atrocities of World War II. On ...

On Ikitsuki and other remote sections of Nagasaki prefecture, Hidden Christians still pray to these disguised objects. They ...

Nagasaki, Japan — In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck and Nagasaki is the place to find them. They are known as ...

On the rural islands of Nagasaki, a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links to a time ...

IKITSUKI, Japan — On this small island in rural Nagasaki, Japan ’s Hidden Christians gather to worship what they call the Closet God. In a special room about the size of a tatami mat is a ...

IKITSUKI, Japan (AP) — On this small island in rural Nagasaki, Japan’s Hidden Christians gather to worship what they call the Closet God. IKITSUKI, Japan (AP) — On this small island in rural ...

Nagasaki, Japan — In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck and Nagasaki is the place to find them. They are known as “omagari neko (bent-tail cats)” or “kagi neko (hook cats)” and ...

Doves are released at the Peace Park in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2024, during a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city. (Pool photo) NAGASAKI (Kyodo ...