Month: September 2018

China Military Spending

China Will Be Largest Military Spender in Asia-Pacific in 10 Years: Should We Worry?

Dr Monika Chansoria September 18, 2018

By Monika Chansoria Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a...

Gassan Mountain and Todo Castle 2

Yasugi: City of Japanese Steel and Samurai

Paul Martin September 17, 2018

Paul Martin for JAPAN Forward The city of Yasugi has...

Japan Russia Talk in Vladivostok

[EDITORIAL] Without Russia Reverting Northern Territories, Japan Must Reject ‘Peace Pact’

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun September 17, 2018

The Sankei Shimbun Now is the time for Prime Minister...

Japan Meiji Period Yoshitoshi Ukiyoe

Meiji Retrospective: Modern Japan Through the Eyes of Ernest Satow and A.B. Mitford

Robert Morton September 16, 2018

By Robert Morton This year marks the 150th anniversary of the...

Interview with Former Taiwan President

‘Behaving Like A Nice Kid’ Gets Taiwan Nowhere, Says Former President Chen Shui-bian

Akio Yaita, Sankei Shimbun September 15, 2018

(Conclusion) Part 1: Former Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian Re-emerges, Pushes...

HW Nihonbashi

[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Fight Tokyo’s September Blues with Art Aquarium Exhibition

JAPAN Forward September 14, 2018

With temperatures cooling down and summer drawing to a close, are you finding yourself...

Interview with Former Taiwan President

Former Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian Re-emerges, Pushes for Referendum on China

Akio Yaita, Sankei Shimbun September 14, 2018

(Part 1 of 2) By Akio Yaita Chen Shui-bian,...

Japan First Female Fighter Pilot

Why Do We Cast Japan’s Self-Defense Force As An ‘Enemy’?

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun September 14, 2018

By The Sankei Shimbun Japan's first female fighter pilot was...

Tennis Queen Naomi Osaka Back in Japan, Sets Eyes on Olympic Gold

Tennis Queen Naomi Osaka Back in Japan, Sets Eyes on Olympic Gold

JAPAN Forward September 13, 2018

By JAPAN Forward Naomi Osaka, the new tennis wonder...

How I Became The Drift Hunter Final - Drift Documentary Dreams

How I Became The Drift Hunter: Final - Drift Documentary Dreams

Albo Agunday September 13, 2018

Final part of a mini-series, this story first appeared on The Jet Coaster....

Japan Adult Toy for Women at Daimaru Umeda 001

Cure to Japan’s Falling Birthrates? Daimaru Offers Adult Toys for Women

Sankei Shimbun September 12, 2018

By The Sankei Shimbun Daimaru Umeda opened a pop-up shop...

Stephen Curry Wraps Up ‘Under Armour’ Asia Tour in Tokyo

Stephen Curry Wraps Up ‘Under Armour’ Asia Tour in Tokyo

Galileo Ferrari September 12, 2018

Galileo Ferrari - Tokyo Stephen Curry crossed the Pacific...