and Hachijojima are towns. The remaining islands are six villages, with Niijima and Shikinejima forming one village. The Ogasawara Islands include, from...

they joined the Dōshisha school, which had been founded a year earlier by Niijima Jō. Janes returned to the United States in 1878. Janes returned to Japan...

52nd NHK taiga drama. Written by Mutsumi Yamamoto, the drama focuses on Niijima Yae, who is portrayed by Haruka Ayase. Yae is a strong believer in women's...

educator Niijima Jō (新島 襄, also known as Joseph Hardy Neesima), as a school to advance Christian education in Japan. As a young man, Niijima left Japan...

Overseas Relay: Yuka Kubota (Portland, Oregon) Haruka Ayase (actress), played Niijima Yae in Taiga Yae no Sakura Naoki Ogi (Hosei University professor) Homare...