Relive the stories of 2022 that our readers were most interested in through the year, especially our editorials and opinions from Japan.
It's fair to say that the recent Tokyo judo tournament narrowed down the competition for a spot on the national team going to the Paris Olympics.
A trio of Beijing Olympic gold medals, Roki Sasaki's perfect game and boxer Naoya Inoue's success were among 2022's defining sports highlights for Japan.
A gamer's-world throwback to some key moments of 2022, a year Japanese pop culture shone through with smash-hit video games and anime.
Relive the stories of 2022 that our readers were most interested in, including the historical debate coming in at Number 2: Comfort Women.
Soko Izumi recently toured Japan's outlying islands for a Hong Kong TV program. He describes Hong Kong and Japan as puzzle pieces that "fit together perfectly."
There is a shocking contrast between the COVID-19 case numbers and deaths announced by Beijing compared to local regions in China.
Shochu distilleries are adjusting to the collapse of potato crops by raising prices and getting creative, including new flavors for diverse, younger fans.
Thank you for reading JAPAN Forward in 2022. Let's take a look at what other readers defined as Real Issues, Real Voices, and the Real Japan...
Thank you for following JAPAN Forward and our dedicated sports site, SportsLook. Let's look back at the five favorites of 2022's Top 20 sports stories.
Washington's Rui Hachimura has missed 46% of his team's games in four NBA seasons. Repeated absences have cast a shadow over what was a once promising...
Japanese government aid to India was really to support the refugees from Tibet living there, says the author, while asking why is Japan so secretive about...