Year: 2020

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How Would Japan in the Reiwa Era Appear to Yukio Mishima?

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun December 7, 2020

~Mishima’s “coup d'état” left a tremendous impact on the Japanese people~ 50...

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[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Tokyo 2020 Organizers Set Testing Protocols to Combat COVID-19

Ed Odeven December 6, 2020

Local organizers have unveiled plans for how they'll tackle the COVID-19 pandemic during...

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Hayabusa2 A Spectacular Success as it Sends Promising Gifts Back to Earth

Juichiro Ito December 6, 2020

Asteroid probe Hayabusa2’s six year long mission to the asteroid Ryugu and back...

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[Bookmark] Kimono Style Learns the Ups and Downs of Social Media from an Instagram Scam

Sheila Cliffe December 5, 2020

Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the...

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INTERVIEW | ‘Cluster Busting’ – Not Vaccine – is Japan’s Immediate Medical Priority, Says Leading Scientist

Duncan Bartlett, Diplomatic Correspondent December 4, 2020

~~ ~How does Japan cope? By avoiding the 3CsーClosed spaces, Crowded places...

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Survey Finds 80 China Related Land Deals Near Defense Sites

Toyohiro Ichioka December 4, 2020

~Who bought land near significant national security sites - and why? Shouldn’t the...

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The Macabre and the EroticーArtworks Tell the Story of Japan's Diversity

Kazuhiko Shibusawa December 4, 2020

~Japanese classical literature and folklore are full of mysterious stories that have often...

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Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kanroji Temple is Holy Ground for Demon Slayer Fans

Mao Fujisaki December 4, 2020

~Mitsuri Kanroji is a swordsman in Demon Slayer. Kanroji Temple in Wakayama Prefecture...

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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Gundam the Giant Space Robot Arrives in Yokohama

The Sankei Shimbun December 4, 2020

~Life-size Moving Gundam the Space Robot Comes To Yokohama’s Yamashita Pier~ A...

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Pfizer Vaccine Approved for Use in the UK. What Comes Next for Japan?

Arielle Busetto December 3, 2020

The news circulated like wildfire on December 2 when it was announced that the...

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EDITORIAL | When Princess Mako Marries, It Should Be a Happy Event

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun December 3, 2020

~‘If the couple truly feel they want to marry, then I believe as...

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[Speaking Out] The RCEP is Signed, Despite Mixed Thinking of Parties

Masahiko Hosokawa December 3, 2020

~The RCEP shows progress in trade liberalization but should not be overrated.~ ...