Year: 2018

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Go Face-to-Face with Buddha at Tokyo’s Suntory Museum until November 11

Yukihiro Watanabe October 20, 2018

Seated Nyoirin Kannon (Important Cultural Property), Heian period, 10th century. ...

China Interpol Scandal

Chinese Communist Party’s Influence in Interpol Should No Longer Be Tolerated

Anders Corr October 20, 2018

(Last of Three Parts) Part 1: Did China Corrupt Interpol to Get...

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Shonen Jump Weekly Celebrates 50 Years with Popular Anime on YouTube

JAPAN Forward October 19, 2018

Shonen Jump Weekly turns 50 this year, and anime producer Shueisha surely knows...

Japan Sakura Cherry Blossoms in Autumn

Cherry Blossoms in Autumn: Japan Weather Expert Explains 'Surprise' Sight

JAPAN Forward October 19, 2018

It’s October. The colors of autumn are expected to give us...

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Japanese Passport Is Now The Most Powerful In The World

grape Japan October 19, 2018

Source: blanche / © PIXTA 190. That is the number of countries...

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The Fall of Interpol President Meng Hongwei: Abuse of Power or Coverup by China?

Anders Corr October 19, 2018

The 86th Session of the Interpol General Assembly opened in Beijing on September 26,...

Laureates Commemorate Praemium Imperiale’s 30th Anniversary

‘Culture and the Arts for Humanity’: Laureates Commemorate Praemium Imperiale’s 30th Anniversary

JAPAN Forward October 19, 2018

The Praemium Imperiale, a global arts prize sponsored by the Japan Art Association,...

Giveaway Special Exhibition Swords of Kyoto

Giveaway: Get Tickets for You and a Friend to the 'Swords of Kyoto' Special Exhibition

JAPAN Forward October 18, 2018

Swords of Kyoto, a spectacular new sword exhibition opened September 29 at the...

The Way of the Sword: Getting Started with Kendo in Japan

Alexa De Leon October 18, 2018

People start kendo for many different reasons. Maybe they have an interest in...

Toyosu

[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Here’s What Awaits You at the New Toyosu Fish Market

JAPAN Forward October 18, 2018

The market started operation on October 11, and tours for the...

[VIDEO] Powerful Voices in the Arts: Meet the 2018 Præmium Imperiale Laureates

[INTERVIEW] Actress Catherine Deneuve on Choosing Films and Accepting the 2018 Praemium Imperiale Award

Mina Mitsui October 18, 2018

French actress Catherine Deneuve is set to receive the Japan Art Association’s annual...

Meng Hongwei

Did China Corrupt Interpol to Get the Presidency?

Anders Corr October 18, 2018

Questions have been raised as to whether corruption or favoritism played a role in...