I am going to be completely honest: I was always a little intrigued with the idea of cosplay. Perhaps it was because I was never...
There has been a troubling lack of understanding of the comfort women issue. Indeed, given the refusal in many quarters to see the comfort women...
There is a basic misunderstanding about the current trade friction between Japan and South Korea. Many see Japan’s refusal to sell South Korea three types...
There are 655 exhibitors at this year’s Tokyo Game Show at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, but on the opening of the four-day event on...
People head to the Tokyo Game Show to be the first to know — and test — the latest in the video game industry. ...
What is Japan’s “national sport”? It depends on what is meant by “national,” or if we’re talking about spectators or participants, amateur or professional....
The sun shone gloriously on Chiba Prefecture on Thursday, September 12, as businesses and media trekked to the first day of the Tokyo Game...
In a special Cabinet meeting on August 29, South Korean President Moon Jae In made remarks about the islets of Takeshima (Shimane Prefecture) that his...
Canadian poet Clea Roberts will be performing her poetic readings at Kyoto University on Friday afternoon, September 13, as part of her special reading tour...
You think Tokyo Game Show 2019 is too much of an extravaganza, you don’t know where to start? We’ve got you covered! JAPAN Forward is...
Once again, gaming aficionados will be trooping to Makuhari Messe in Chiba, east of Tokyo, from September 12 to 15 for the video games, eSports,...
Dear Megumi, The summer has come and gone in Japan. The deepening color of the leaves and the beautiful late blooming flowers remind us...