YOKOHAMA ¨C on the nation¡¯s most important historical moments opened Saturday in Yokohama.
Commemorating the 120th anniversary of the country¡¯s oldest English-language daily, the exhibition features 330 pages of the newspaper¡¯s coverage of major events and topics, including the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, Japan¡¯s attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and the death of Emperor Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor Showa, in 1989.
Also highlighted in the exhibition is the history of colorful ¡°Timeout¡± pages featuring Japanese culture and famous Japanese figures. The paper¡¯s coverage of sports and disasters, as well as its role in language education and advertising, are also put under the spotlight.
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