Culture
WATCH: ‘Nightscapes’: The Most Impressive Part of the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park Museum
Video 1 | WATCH: Trains Bring You to Japan’s Famous Sites — at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park Museum […]
Blog
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] In This Tea Ceremony, A 5-kg Bowl Is Passed Around
Tea ceremony still manages to have an inexplicable allure for both foreigners and Japanese. This is perhaps because it’s […]
Travel
2019 Cherry Blossoms Forecast: From Kyushu to Hokkaido
Despite the blistering cold at this time of year in Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological News Agency has released […]
Culture
How Japanese Sake Got a Modern Makeover
“Sake Kasu Fizz.” “Hojicha Infused Whiskey.” What sounds like a bizarre mish-mash of different tastes is, in […]
Special Reports
Top 25 JAPAN Forward Articles of 2018: 10-6
Happy New Year from JAPAN Forward! One week into 2019, we are sharing with you in a series the 25 […]
Culture
WATCH: Travel from Nagoya to Kansai at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park Museum
Video 1 , WATCH: Trains Bring You to Japan’s Famous Sites — at the SCMAGLEV and […]
Culture
WATCH: Nara’s Deer Gather to Hear the Notes of Beethoven
At this time of year, the parks of Nara host an unusual event called “Shikayose” — the […]
Travel
Walking Tour, or How Else Can You Get Into the Heart of Japan?
It started in the fall of 2014. Fresh from an exhilarating teacher trip to Cambodia, my friend […]
Blog
Up Close and Personal with Japan’s Wildlife
To anyone familiar with Japan it should not come as a surprise that mascots, animal-themed products, and services […]
Culture
‘Touken Joshi’: Girls Are Infatuated With Japanese Swords, and It’s Good
Three years ago, Touken Ranbu, an online game with personified legendary sword characters, kindled the Japanese sword trend, […]
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Kumano Blossoming Cherry: First New Wild Species in a Century Discovered
In days past, Japanese people enjoyed different types of cherry blossoms native to different regions throughout the country. The […]
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2018 Cherry Blossoms Viewing: An Updated Guide
A famous cherry blossom at Yoshino-yama in 2017 Despite a rare snowfall in Tokyo in late January, weather forecasts […]