Year: 2018

RYOMA!

BOOK REVIEW: Ryoma!: The Life of Sakamoto Ryoma, Japanese Swordsman and Visionary

Peter Tasker, Arcus Research June 18, 2018

Peter Tasker Who is Ryoma? He’s a topnotch swordsman who takes on 30...

JAPAN Forward Celebrates 1st Anniversary

JAPAN Forward Celebrates 1st Anniversary

JAPAN Forward June 18, 2018

We officially launched japan-forward.com on June 1, 2017, with the goal of delivering...

Samurai Blue Hoping to Exceed Expectations at World Cup

Samurai Blue Hoping to Exceed Expectations at World Cup

Sean Carroll June 17, 2018

By Sean Carroll DATELINE: TOKYO, Japan One way or another,...

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Aquarius Eco Ship Project: Japanese Companies Push for Renewable Energy in Vessels

Greg Atkinson June 16, 2018

Greg Atkinson In April this year the International Maritime Organization...

Noritake Kinashi London Exhibition

'REACH OUT': Noritake Kinashi's Latest Artwork Hits the London Art World

JAPAN Forward June 15, 2018

Noritake Kinashi, who has become a household name in Japan, is bringing his...

US President Donald Trump

Starting Gun Fired on a U.S.-China '100-Year Trade War'

Hideo Tamura June 15, 2018

Hideo Tamura The United States, with its hegemony in the...

The ceremony at Futsukaichi

'Comfort Women' Statues? Build Them for All, Not Just Some, Victims of Wartime Sexual Violence

Earl Kinmonth June 14, 2018

Earl H. Kinmonth At 10 A.M. on the morning of May...

Experience Japan Within Tokyo's Limits

Taylor Bond June 14, 2018

Taylor Bond For those based in Tokyo, travel expenses can be...

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

PM Abe: It's Now Between Japan and North Korea to Resolve Abductions Issue

JAPAN Forward June 13, 2018

JAPAN Forward After thanking United States President Donald Trump for...

Dear Megumi

Dear Megumi: World Leaders Are Talking, and We Wait Amid Hope and Despair

Shigeru and Sakie Yokota June 13, 2018

Shigeru & Sakie Yokota Hello, Megumi dear. Each day passes...

Did Trump Really Raise the Abduction Issue with Kim Jong-un?

Did Trump Really Raise the Abduction Issue with Kim Jong-un?

JAPAN Forward June 12, 2018

JAPAN Forward Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday, June 12,...

aibo at the eldercare home

Sony's Dog 'aibo' Dispatched for Robot Therapy in Eldercare

Sankei Shimbun June 12, 2018

The Sankei Shimbun The Sony Group homes for senior citizens is...