JAPAN Forward wishes you a Happy New Year with a peek at our top articles of 2022 and a reflection on the stirring performance by The...
From this month, the Nozomi shinkansen is available for charter. The party can begin before you reach your destination, on Japan's fastest bullet train.
Onsen has been integral to Japanese culture since ancient times. The governors say that a UNESCO status for onsen would also contribute to Japan's economy.
While there's certainly nothing wrong with a non-native speaker of English making a mistake or a machine language translation malfunctioning, sometimes you can't help but laugh...
"Battle" was chosen as the Kanji of the Year at the renowned Kyoto Temple on December 12, recognizing the dominance of the war in Ukraine and...
Despite late-stage cancer, Ryuichi Sakamoto movingly connected with his worldwide fans in a live-streamed concert that could be his final bow.
When the full history of Heisei Japan is written, it will be seen that Japan’s leadership during those three decades has been praiseworthy and constructive.
In a written statement, Empress Masako reflects on her life with gratitude and calls for cooperation toward "the great goal of creating a peaceful world."
The marketplace of 66 retail shops will be opening after this renewal under the name “BRAND NEW GATE”.
Asian Americans are concerned about a resurgence of the discrimination suffered by 120,000 Japanese Americans living on the West Coast after December 7, 1942.
Jiang Zemin paved the way for the belligerent China of Xi Jinping. His distorted and manipulative "patriotic education" stirred anti-Japanese sentiments.
"Neko Feel" captured the hearts of cat lovers pushing the new surge of "nekonomics" in Japan. The products were a massive hit and sold out on...