Month: August 2020

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Some Notes Before You Join a ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protest in Japan

Archie Miyamoto August 28, 2020

On June 14, there was a BLM (Black Lives Matter) protest march held...

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[Corona ni Makeruna] Dreams Still Come True at Super Cup Dance Stadium Amid COVID-19

The Sankei Shimbun August 27, 2020

It’s been a difficult time for high school events in this era of...

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EDITORIAL | In the Buildup to 2021, Give Japan’s Paralympians the Support They Deserve

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun August 27, 2020

The Tokyo Paralympics will kick off on August 24, 2021, a year later...

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Photographer captures ethereal sight of lanterns reflected on Sarusawa Pond in Nara

grape Japan August 27, 2020

Wasabitool is a talented photographer who takes breathtakingly beautiful photos of Japanese landscapes. Some...

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[Speaking Out] Japan Should Not Ignore the Potential Threats of Chinese IT Companies

Tadashi Narabayashi August 27, 2020

On August 14, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered Chinese information technology company ByteDance...

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EDITORIAL | Shinzo Abe: Despite Victories, Japan’s Longest-Serving PM is Still Far from His Goal Line

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun August 26, 2020

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set a new record for the most consecutive days...

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Expecting an Order in Japan? A Delivery Robot Will Come Knocking on Your Door

Kanji Takahashi August 26, 2020

The Japanese government is set to green-light robot delivery services using public roads,...

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Beware the Chinese Economy Recovery Trap

Hideo Tamura August 26, 2020

Although China may lack power in the global arena amid the COVID-19 pandemic,...

FILE PHOTO: Employee Philipp Hoffmann, of German biopharmaceutical company CureVac, demonstrates research workflow on a vaccine for the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease at a laboratory in Tuebingen

EDITORIAL | Countries Must Share Coronavirus Vaccines — Japan Can Help Make It Happen

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun August 26, 2020

Amid a global resurgence of new coronavirus infections, initiatives to develop therapeutic drugs...

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[Blog] How a Trip to Hong Kong in 2011 Led to the Rich Experience of Living in Japan

Senol Hasan August 26, 2020

An unexpected trip to Hong Kong in 2011 marked my first venture into Asia....

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[Kosei Inoue’s Judo Story] Continuing On Through Slumps and the Pain of Personal Loss

Mitsuru Tanaka August 26, 2020

Part 4 of 14 parts The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward wanted...

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BOOK REVIEW | ‘The World of Itō Jakuchū: Classical Japanese Painter of All Things Great and Small in Nature’ by Yasuhiro Sato

Jason Morgan, Reitaku University August 26, 2020

The Overlooked Itō Jakuchū When you hear the words “Japanese art,” what comes...