MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Despite Japan's long and rich history, most focus on the nation's participation in World War II or the renowned Samurai Era. However, this country was built on more than just sword-wielding warriors.
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![The large six-pillar tower and the longhouse are the largest architectural remains of the Jomon period village and stand at the Sannai-Maruyama site in Aomori, Japan, Feb. 2, 2013. The Sannai-Maruyama historical excavation site is located in Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan and is one of the largest Jomon Period sites. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenna Jackson)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217040450im_/http://kanto.stripes.com/sites/kanto.stripes.com/files/styles/landscape_storylayout/public/0216_Sannai_Maruyama_web_0.jpg)
Sannai-Maruyama: recovering prehistoric history
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February 16, 2013
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![A woman prays at the Yasukuni Shrine main hall, or Haiden, after passing through the third Torii gate the morning of Oct. 16, 2012. Toshio Suzuki/Stars and Stripes](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217040450im_/http://kanto.stripes.com/sites/kanto.stripes.com/files/styles/from_stars_and_stripes_front_page/public/yasukuni.jpg)
Place of peace and controversy: Yasukuni Shrine
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February 15, 2013
A day at Yasukuni Shrine — on its grounds and at the accompanying military museum — offers a surprisingly in-depth perspective to both the ceremonial beauty of Japan and the former imperial aggression of a now peaceful nation.
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![Tokyo Tower view from its base. Photo by Armand Vaquer](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217040450im_/http://kanto.stripes.com/sites/kanto.stripes.com/files/styles/front_page_feature/public/tokyotower_0.jpg)
Tokyo Tower, the monster magnet
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February 14, 2013
Tokyo Tower has been featured in several kaiju films over the past 59 years, the first being in Mothra (1961). The Tower was also featured in King Kong Escapes (1967), in which the giant ape and Mechani-Kong do battle while climbing it.
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Kanda River
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February 14, 2013
Tokyo might not seem like a particularly green city, but seasoned urban ramblers know that nature abounds if you look in the right places. Once you’ve strolled the Imperial Palace grounds and municipal parks, head to the city’s waterways and you’...
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