Year: 2020

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Japan’s 2020 Cherry Blossom Season About to Start

JAPAN Forward February 14, 2020

Just as the cherry blossoms were declared in full bloom on February...

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INTERVIEW | Naoya Inoue Pursues the ‘American Dream’ to Make Boxing Popular in Japan

Shin Sato February 14, 2020

Unified WBA and IBF bantamweight world titleholder, Naoya Inoue, 26, has set his...

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Kayoko Arimoto Dies Without Seeing Daughter Abducted by North Korea 40 Years Ago

The Sankei Shimbun February 13, 2020

Kayoko Arimoto, 94, died on February 3 without being reunited with her...

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[Speaking Out] New Epidemic Shows Need for Emergency Clause in Constitution

Akira Momochi February 13, 2020

The number of people confirmed to be infected with the novel coronavirus that...

History Repeating Itself? Moves Afoot for Xi Jinping’s Ouster

Xi Jinping’s Official Visit Will Create Momentum for China But Few Benefits for Japan

Akio Yaita, Sankei Shimbun February 13, 2020

“Long live the great, glorious and correct Communist Party of China!” These words of...

Tokyo One Piece Tower 5th Anniversary

Original Stained Glass Style Visuals Revealed for Tokyo One Piece Tower’s 5th Anniversary

grape Japan February 12, 2020

If you're a One Piece fan with plans in Japan, you can't make a...

Ghosts in the Neighborhood

EDITORIAL | Abe Should Renew Demand for Return of 4 Russian-Held Northern Islands

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun February 12, 2020

How long does Russia intend to cling to the state-perpetrated crime of “illegally...

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BOOK REVIEW | ‘The Chronicles of Lord Asunaro’ by Kanji Hanawa

Peter Tasker, Arcus Research February 12, 2020

The Chronicles of Lord Asanaro (Red Circle, 2020) is an unusual and rewarding...

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Professor Michiko Yusa Receives Kanazawa University Prize for Distinguished Japanese Thought

JAPAN Forward February 12, 2020

Kanazawa University has bestowed on professor Michiko Yusa of Western Washington University the...

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These Japanese Castles are Best for Sakura Viewing

Galileo Ferrari February 11, 2020

Japan’s castles are very popular for both inbound and outbound travelers as a...

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Can Japan Sustain Its Rugby Fever After the 2019 World Cup?

Hiroshi Yoshida February 11, 2020

A new year has dawned, but the success of the 2019 Rugby World...

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Whaling Nations Should Take A Stand As ‘Activists’ Meddle with Food Culture

Sukehiro Hirakawa February 11, 2020

I have sided with China and North Korea in the past. I was...