Culture & Society
Tradition and Technology: Panasonic Leads Innovation in Kyoto
In a world where big businesses are growing bigger and more alienated from the local community, […]
Diplomacy & Security
Venture into High-Tech Firms Paves the Way for China’s Unexpected Rise
Robert Sutter I have long had a moderate outlook on China’s rise, a view that did […]
Economy
Okimoto: Passing On the Issei Legacy and the Future of Japan-US Relations
Dr. Daniel Okimoto, professor emeritus at Stanford University, recently sat down with JAPAN Forward to talk, among other things, how the […]
Economy
Meet Okimoto’s Partner—in Life and at Silicon Valley Japan Platform
JAPAN Forward recently had a one-on-one interview with Dr. Daniel Okimoto, professor emeritus at Stanford University. A second-generation Japanese American, […]
Economy
From Internment Camp to Princeton and Stanford: Okimoto’s American Journey
Before Dr. Daniel Okimoto, a second-generation Japanese American, became professor emeritus at Stanford University, he lived through a life […]
Economy
Okimoto on Life in America: Realizing Dreams That Eluded Our Issei Parents
Daniel Okimoto as an infant wrapped in the American flag in his mothers’ hand at Santa Anita Racetrack. The picture was painted […]
Economy
Interview with Stanford’s Dr. Okimoto: Japan Has to Ride Waves of Tech Transformation
(First of five parts) Dr. Daniel Okimoto, a Nikkei Nisei (second-generation Japanese American), based in California. Known to […]
Special Reports
‘Why Would He Fumble Like This?’ Supercomputer Developer Motoaki Saito Arrested for Fraud
On December 5th, Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office arrested Motoaki Saito, 49, president of “PEZY Computing” (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), and […]