The warm glow of lanterns. The chatter of people in the distance. The occasional burst of laughter as people wished to each other, “Happy New Year”....
~ It’s impossible to think about 2020 without remembering how increasingly video game culture came to the fore in pop culture conversation. ~ As 2020 comes...
~ This crisis is presenting an opportunity for the relevance of all kinds of culture and art to be better understood; how they reveal the importance...
Japan makes up for its short history celebrating the Christmas holiday with an abundance of creativity and array of winter illuminations
~ I tried to imagine what stylish woman wore this beautiful hat before me. I paired it with a kimono from the Taisho period ~ 2020...
It was a year when the economy survived while technology thrived, reminding us that science doesn’t stop, even during a health crisis.
Because it is so spacious, a visit to this park at any time of the year lets you forget that you are in the greatest single...
In the Renaissance there were countless wars, plagues, atrocities, and tragedies. What do we remember? We remember great artists and writers. Long live the arts! (Mitsuko...
~ Congratulations to Emperor Emeritus Akihito on his Birthday ~ On December 23, the Emperor Emeritus Akihito celebrated his 87th birthday in a quiet fashion befitting...
~~ As 2020 comes to a close, we at JAPAN Forward are reflecting on the stories that moved Japan forward this year. While SARS-Cov-2 the virus...
Nomo did more than hold his own in his first MLB seasonーhe opened the world's eyes to the baseball talent that existed in Japan.
The power of the arts and culture can unite the hearts of disconnected people and let them become one. In this sense, I hope that the...