Month: December 2018

Japan's Rising Sun Protest

Why the Uproar Over Japan’s Rising Sun Flag? It’s A Symbol for Celebrating Life and Bounty

Sankei Shimbun December 19, 2018

The original film festival poster unveiled by the University of Malaga in Spain is...

Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta

Trump’s Words ‘Divide Us,’ Says Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta

Mizuki Okada December 16, 2018

Norman Mineta, former Congressman from California who served in the cabinets of two...

daruma

[Hidden Wonders Of Japan] Have You Heard of Zodiac Darumas? They Come in Golden Wild Boars Now!

JAPAN Forward December 16, 2018

Most people living in Tokyo rarely have a chance to go...

WATCH: Travel from Nagoya to Kansai at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park Museum

WATCH: Travel from Nagoya to Kansai at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park Museum

JAPAN Forward December 15, 2018

Video 1 | WATCH: Trains Bring You to Japan’s Famous...

Osaka World Expo Targets 8 Billion Visitors — Yes, Thanks to Virtual Reality Technology

Osaka World Expo Targets 8 Billion Visitors — Yes, Thanks to Virtual Reality Technology

Yuya Hosoda December 14, 2018

The city of Osaka’s dream for the 2025 World Expo is to use...

Radiation Treatment

To Stop Abuses, Japan Should Have Separate Medical Insurance System for Foreigners

The Sankei Shimbun December 14, 2018

The phone rings at the AMDA International Medical Information Center, a...

Sushi: ‘More Than A Dish, It’s a Ritual’

Sushi: ‘More Than A Dish, It’s a Ritual’

Stefania Viti December 14, 2018

When I left Japan and came back to Italy a...

Japan Foreign Workers Policy Change 013

Is Admitting More Foreign Workers the Only Economic Lifeline for Japan?

Masashi Kawai December 13, 2018

The administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has begun a drastic...

Japan Tests Micro Radar Satellites to Monitor Chinese Movements Around Senkaku Islands

INTERVIEW | Randall Schriver: ‘Not Much Distinction’ Between China’s Navy and Militia Fishing Boats

Yoshinari Kurose December 13, 2018

Randall Shriver, United States Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and...

Taking the Solo Plunge in Japan

Taking the Solo Plunge in Japan

Jasmine Ortlieb December 12, 2018

I came to Japan for a position as an Assistant...

Organize A New Year’s Party in Japan And Feed 30 People With This Gargantuan Osechi Platter

Organize A New Year’s Party in Japan And Feed 30 People With This Gargantuan Osechi Platter

grape Japan December 12, 2018

If you happen to be in Japan over this New Year's holiday...

Shinzo Abe in China: Risky Move or Well-Thought-Out Strategy?

How China Pressures Japan to Stay Pacifist

Anders Corr December 12, 2018

The long duration of Japan’s pacifism in the face of increasing...