Month: June 2019

Japan Art The Legacy of Kuniyoshi Through His Disciples 003

A Visit to the Atelier | The Legacy of Kuniyoshi Through His Disciples

Sankei Shimbun June 5, 2019

(Part 7 of a Series on the Art of Kuniyoshi) Kuniyoshi...

JAPAN Forward Launches Japanese Page, Holds Forum on 2nd Anniversary

JAPAN Forward June 4, 2019

JAPAN Forward, the news and opinion website showing “the real Japan” to the...

Kyoto’s Colorful Traditions on Display at First Aoi Matsuri of Reiwa Era 002

[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Kyoto’s Colorful Traditions on Display at First Aoi Matsuri of Reiwa Era

JAPAN Forward June 3, 2019

Imagine around 500 people, all wearing imperial kimonos from the Heian period,...

Travelling Cats Japan

Meet the Two Travelling Rescue Cats Exploring Every Prefecture of Japan with Their Owners

grape Japan June 3, 2019

Visiting every single one of Japan’s 47 prefectures is something that most of...

The Westin Tokyo Interview on Quality Dinning in Japan

The Westin Tokyo: Hotelier Charles Jack Extols Japan’s Unique Cuisine and Distinct Seasons

Yukihiro Watanabe

Sankei Shimbun June 3, 2019

JAPAN Forward asked Charles Jack, general manager of The Westin Tokyo, what...

Japan Rearmed by Sheila Smith1

BOOK REVIEW | ‘Japan Rearmed: The Politics of Military Power’ by Sheila A. Smith

June Teufel Dreyer

Sankei Shimbun June 1, 2019

As explained in author Sheila A. Smith’s introduction of her new book,...