Year: 2018

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A Guide to 15 of Japan’s Unique Kit Kat Flavours

grape Japan October 26, 2018

Source: PR Times Japanese Style Flavour Kit Kats Aside from the usual milk and...

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Oppression of Uyghurs in China Only ‘Gives Rise to Hatred,’ Say Their Families in Japan

Sankei Shimbun October 26, 2018

American human rights activists recently criticized the forced detention of over a million...

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The Next Generation of Japanese Has to Learn About the Indo-Pacific

Rieko Hayakawa, Ph.D October 26, 2018

In Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s address to the73rd Session of the United Nations...

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How Far Will Japan Go to Help Keep Taiwan Free?

Duncan Bartlett, Diplomatic Correspondent October 25, 2018

Taiwan’s president has urged Japan to help protect the island from...

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Taiwan and China, from the Perspective of Foreign Journalists

Duncan Bartlett, Diplomatic Correspondent October 25, 2018

How is the situation between Taiwan and China regarded in other parts of...

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SHIBUYA FASHION WEEK 2018 Autumn: Young Designers’ Gateway to Success

Shiho Starla Kay October 24, 2018

(Photo Credit: Naoki) While Harajuku is more internationally known for its distinctive fashion...

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How Can Japan and India Boost Defense, Economic Ties?

Rupakjyoti Borah October 24, 2018

The upcoming visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Japan on October 28-29,...

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EDITORIAL | Osaka Cutting Sister-City Ties with San Francisco Should Be Applauded

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun October 23, 2018

It is not possible to maintain a sister-city relationship when the demeanor of...

Koshien Players as Japanese Gods of High School Baseball

Koshien Players as ‘Japanese Gods’: Why We’re Crazy About High School Baseball

Robert Whiting October 23, 2018

Why is high school baseball so popular in Japan? Why...

The 30th Praemium Imperiale Awards Press Conference 2018

Arts Laureates in Japan to Celebrate 2018 Praemium Imperiale and Its 'Message of Peace'

Arielle Busetto October 23, 2018

On its 30th year, the Praemium Imperiale further sealed its reputation not...

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Meet the 11-Year-Old Keisuke Fukuchi, Youngest Othello Champion Ever

JAPAN Forward October 22, 2018

Using pieces called “discs” which are black on one side and...

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Kennedy Appointed as International Advisor for Prestigious Praemium Imperiale Cultural Awards

JAPAN Forward October 22, 2018

JAPAN Forward The Japan Art Association announced on Monday, October 22...