The Narrow Road to the Deep North on BBC One review: give this show all the awards - 0.5/5 This adaptation of Richard Flanagan’s book is a deep and thoughtful examination of what war does to the psych ...

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This paper presents a method for analyzing and recognizing Kuzushiji characters in images using Transformer models. Kuzushiji are cursive-style Japanese characters historically employed in the writing ...

Kaoru Hasuike is finally fully opening up about his long ordeal after being abducted by North Korean agents in 1978, including a plan to train Japanese abductees as secret operatives.

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A French law student turned Japanese language learner, Olivia Boissel shares how her study in Japan changed her future and how she adapted along the way.

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