Month: January 2020

New Years in Kanazawa7

Ringing in the New Year the Traditional Japanese Way in Kanazawa

Mo Stone January 17, 2020

Japan does New Year quite differently than other countries. In fact, many people...

New species Alien-like Zoantharia in Mie Prefecture

DISCOVERIES | Alien-like Coral Discovered in Japan’s Toba City Recognized as New Species

The Sankei Shimbun January 17, 2020

On December 17, 2019, the Toba Aquarium in Toba City, Mie prefecture announced...

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[Speaking Out] Kim Jong Un Calls for Self-reliance to Break Through International Sanctions

Tsutomu Nishioka January 16, 2020

North Korea held a plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the Korean...

Furusato Matsuri

Treat Yourself To All Of Japan’s Regional Delicacies And Traditional Performances At Furusato Matsuri Tokyo 2020

grape Japan January 15, 2020

First-time travelers to Japan can often be overwhelmed when putting together their itinerary,...

KANSAI Tourism Bureau Video Find Other Gems in Japan

WATCH: Kyoto? Osaka? Find Other Gems in Japan’s Kansai Region

JAPAN Forward January 15, 2020

If you ask friends who have travelled to Japan, chances are the...

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Japan in 2020: Will This Be A Landmark Year in Its Relations with India?

Rupakjyoti Borah January 15, 2020

OTHER ARTICLES IN OUR ‘JAPAN IN 2020’ SERIES: Japan in 2020: Get Ready...

comfort women

BOOK REVIEW | ‘Wartime Military Records on Comfort Women’ by Archie Miyamoto

Jason Morgan January 15, 2020

The comfort women issue has generated a lot of heat. There is endless argument...

Tsai Ing-wen

To Keep China at Bay, Int’l Community Must Shore Up Taiwan’s Democracy and Economy

Robert D Eldridge, PhD January 15, 2020

Now that President Tsai Ing-wen was safely re-elected for a second term, a...

Hidden Wonders of Japan A Big Tuna-a-Day Brings Good Luck 002

[Hidden Wonders of Japan] 2-meter Tuna a Day Brings Good Luck This Way

JAPAN Forward January 14, 2020

In Western culture, we normally think of the New Year as being the...

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EDITORIAL | Why It’s Reasonable to Deploy Japanese Vessel, Patrol Planes to the Middle East

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun January 14, 2020

The Middle East situation has remained very tense due to a standoff between...

Taiwan Election Tsai Ing-wen Wins Second Presidential Term 010

After Taiwan Polls, Will China Alter Status Quo or Contribute to Peace and Stability?

Russell Hsiao January 14, 2020

With all the votes tallied, President Tsai Ing-wen has been re-elected president of...

INTERVIEW | Architect Kengo Kuma Weaves Nature Into New National Stadium’s Design

INTERVIEW | Architect Kengo Kuma Weaves Nature Into New National Stadium’s Design

Kensaku Amano January 13, 2020

The December 15 opening ceremony for the New National Stadium in Tokyo inaugurated what...