Year: 2018

China's President Xi Jinping

China Steps Up Efforts to Demonize Japan in Canada

Miroslav Marinov October 4, 2018

First of 2 Parts Despite its economic power, Japan’s political clout...

Japan South Korea Rising Sun Flag Conflict

Japan to Hoist ‘Rising Sun Flag’ in International Fleet Review Despite South Korea’s Protests

Sankei Shimbun October 4, 2018

Vessels of Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF), including a destroyer, will...

Interview with Bill Hagerty US Ambassador to Japan

U.S. Ambassador to Japan: China Simply Needs to Change its Behavior

JAPAN Forward October 2, 2018

JAPAN Forward sat down with the American ambassador to Japan, William...

Naomi Osaka of Japan poses with the championship trophy at the Top of the Rock Observatory the day after winning the Women's Singles finals match against Serena Williams at the 2018 U.S. Open

The Greater Lessons of Naomi Osaka’s U.S. Open Win

Robert Whiting October 2, 2018

By Robert Whiting The recent Women’s U.S. Open tennis tournament...

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A Year Before Rugby World Cup 2019, Osaka’s Redeveloped Hanazono Stadium is Up

Sankei Shimbun October 2, 2018

By The Sankei Shimbun Hanazono Rugby Stadium’s renovation, carried out...

Tourism Japan Chichibugahama Beach Kagawa Prefecture

Chichibugahama Beach: The New Photo-Perfect, Favorite Destination in Japan

Ryosuke Kawaguchi October 1, 2018

By Ryosuke Kawaguchi The colors of the rapidly changing...

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This is Where You Tuck Into Some Truly Delicious Japanese Beef

Yukihiro Watanabe September 29, 2018

By Yukihiro Watanabe Michelin stars are not the only criteria...

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Car & Travel Japan 2018: Here’s How to Experience Camping in a Crowded City

Arielle Busetto September 29, 2018

By Arielle Busetto Japan is a notoriously narrow archipelago...

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Sophia University Team Wins UNIDOL 2018, Sankei’s Girl Idol-Inspired Competition

The Sankei Shimbun September 28, 2018

Idol culture — large girl groups dressed in identical...

China's direction has been reversed since the days of Deng Xiaoping

Boycott China’s Flag

Anders Corr September 28, 2018

By Anders Corr, Ph.D. China is one of history’s most...

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Disasters’ Aftermath: Japan’s Infrastructure Recovers, but Tourism Still Suffers

Mizuki Okada September 28, 2018

JAPAN Forward, by Mizuki Okada Japan has experienced a rash...

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Prime Minister Abe Aims for National Referendum to Revise the Constitution

Fumito Ishibashi September 27, 2018

By Fumito Ishibashi Shinzo Abe secured a third three-year term...