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INTERVIEW | Nobel Laureate Akira Yoshino on Setting Up Young Scientists for Success
On Tuesday, December 10, Japanese scientist Akira Yoshino will receive his 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry in a ceremony
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[Hidden Wonders] Dried Persimmons: Traditional Japanese Sweets Survive Typhoon Hagibis
Dried fruit. What could possibly be so special about it? It helps to know that before the Portuguese […]
Special Reports
Afghanistan Condemns Killing of ‘Greatest Friend,’ Humanitarian Doctor Tetsu Nakamura
“If we don’t do this work, we can’t help Afghanistan.” As recent as last October, Japanese doctor Tetsu […]
Economy & Tech
Newly-Elected ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa’s Agenda: Poverty, Population, Education, Welfare
Masatsugu Asakawa, a special advisor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the Ministry of Finance, has been unanimously el
Culture
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Doraemon Gets A Nostalgic Reprint for 50th Anniversary
In Europe, few people would be ignorant of the name of Doraemon, the manga character brought to life […]
Special Reports
Welcome, Your Holiness, We Share Your Values in Japan
We learned this week that a man who uses the name “Francisco” — the same name as the Pope […]
Culture
After Hagibis: Infrastructure Lessons From the Arakawa
(Last of a Two-part Series) Part 1: After Hagibis: Painters, Dog Walkers, Bagpipe Players, Magicians Bring Life Back
Culture
‘Last Ukiyo-e’ Exhibition at Ota Memorial Museum of Art Sheds Light on Meiji-Era Treasures
The Ota Memorial Museum of Art in the heart of Tokyo’s Harajuku is displaying 220 examples of ukiyo-e woodblock [&hell
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[Soul of Japan] Visiting a Jinja
Many of Japan’s traditions and ideas are unfamiliar to those outside of Japan. Therefore, JAPAN Forward and Jinja Honcho
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[Soul of Japan] Shikinen Sengu, the Ritual of Rebuilding and Renewal
Many of Japan’s traditions and ideas are unfamiliar to those outside of Japan. Therefore, JAPAN Forward and Jinja Honcho
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[Soul of Japan] Imperial Rituals of Matsuri at Jingu
Many of Japan’s traditions and ideas are unfamiliar to those outside of Japan. Therefore, JAPAN Forward and Jinja Honcho
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‘An Experience to Cherish’: Parade-Goers Celebrate Japan’s New Emperor, Empress
How many times does one think, “If I don’t see this event now, I might never get a […]