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Forty-Seven Ronin: Japan’s National Legend

The story of Forty-Seven Ronin is one of the most famous and well-told tales in Japan. It begins in 1701 and tells of a feud between Lord Asano Naganori, the leader of a group of samurai ...

The Story Of Japan Airlines Flight 123

On 12th August 1985, Japan Airlines flight 123 took off from Tokyo International Airport, heading for Osaka, some 250 miles to the west of Tokyo. But the plane was to never reach its destination, crashing less ...