Month: February 2019

• Books
• History

[JAPAN LIBRARY] Mutsu Munemitsu and His Time

JPIC February 14, 2019

Presented by Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture (JPIC)     This book traces...

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• Culture

Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2019 Turns City Into Magical Spirited Away Experience

grape Japan February 14, 2019

  冬の長崎は２週間だけランタンに彩られます。まちを歩いて眺めるのも楽しいけど車窓から見るランタンも素敵です。4番か5番系統の電車に乗って「めがね橋」から「浜の町アーケード」間を通る時の風景は格別。おいでよ長崎！ pic.twitter.com/eFDZ519sUv — 羊食べる (@hitsuji_eat) February 4, 2019   Fans of celebrated animation...

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• Culture

Japanese Culture 101 Videos: A Few More Tips and Trivia

JAPAN Forward February 14, 2019

  How many people have thought, “I would like to visit Japan someday?” It...

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• Politics & Security

INTERVIEW | Dr. Edward Luttwak: It’s A New Cold War with China — and South Korea Waffles

Yoshinari Kurose February 13, 2019

    (First of 4 Parts)   In a wide-ranging interview, Dr. Edward Luttwak,...

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• Politics & Security

Japan-Russia Rapprochement Is Not A Kids’ Game

Tadae Takubo February 13, 2019

  The Japan-Russia peace treaty negotiations promoted by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are reportedly...

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• Culture

WATCH: ‘Nightscapes’: The Most Impressive Part of the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park Museum

JAPAN Forward February 13, 2019

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

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• Sports

Rika Kihira, Shoma Uno Win 'Four Continents' Figure Skating Championships

Galileo Ferrari February 13, 2019

  Sixteen-year-old prodigy Rika Kihira’s perfect free routine and Shoma Uno’s world-record free skate...

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• Culture

Bunraku Puppet Performance Brings Adults Into A Wonderfully Mysterious Special World

Yukihiro Watanabe February 13, 2019

  Photos by the National Theatre.     Ningyo Johruri Bunraku, a form of traditional...

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• Food

Veganism in Japan: How to Cook and Survive in the Kitchen

Jasmine Ortlieb February 12, 2019

    Being a vegan in Japan can sometimes be quite tricky, especially with...

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• Special Coverage
• Sports

Naomi Osaka Splits From Coach Months Before French Open, Wimbledon

JAPAN Forward February 12, 2019

  Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka announced on Twitter on Monday, February, 11 she was...

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• Special Coverage
• Sports

Swimming Superstar Rikako Ikee Diagnosed with Leukemia

JAPAN Forward February 12, 2019

  Japanese swimming superstar Rikako Ikee shocked the sports world on Tuesday, February 12,...

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• Culture
• Hidden Wonders

[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Oto Fire Festival Blazes on At Wakayama Prefecture

JAPAN Forward February 9, 2019

    It turns out that wishing for the cold to subside and a...

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