* I tend to take VAAC plume heights, especially in cases without a lot of direct observations, with a grain of salt. The First Atomic Bomb Test in 1945 Created an Entirely New Material The discovery ...

This has been an interesting summer. Normally, our mix of customers over these months includes an array of international travelers from Australia, Europe and Japan. Many are undertaking tours of the ...

Q. Is it satsuma or tangerine? `Satsuma' is not in my dictionary. Satsuma, a seedless type of mandarin, is the most popular citrus in Japan. Good varieties for our area include `Owari,' `Obawase' and ...

Dear Helaine and Joe: These Satsuma vases have been in my family for more than 100 years, purchased by my grandfather while in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. The “mirrored” pair is ...

Few servicemen seemed to have returned from World War II without some sort of souvenir. Many years later, their children often write to the column asking for advice about items they brought home as a ...

Satsuma pottery is from Japan. It was made in the 1860s and was sometimes purchased by American visitors to Japan and brought home. During World War I, American housewives who enjoyed hand-painting ...

Satsuma, a city in Japan, has special meaning to collectors. An easy-to-identify cream-colored pottery with a crackle glaze and intricate decoration is also called “Satsuma.” The vases picture ...

Satsuma, a city in Japan, has a special meaning to collectors. An easy-to-identify, cream-colored pottery with a crackle glaze and intricate decoration is also called "Satsuma." The vase's picture ...