Nagasaki is a historic city on Japan's western coast, and is known for its role in World War II and its beautiful harbor views.

Japan's surrender in World War II was announced on August 15, 1945, and marked the end of the war in the Pacific.

The first novel ever written, The Tale of Genji, was written in Japan in the 11th century by a noblewoman named Murasaki Shikibu.