September, 2023 | JAPAN Forward

[NPB NOTEBOOK] Toshiro Miyazaki Leads the Way as the BayStars Clinch a CL Playoff Berth

Jim Armstrong September 30, 2023

The BayStars' 5-3 win over the Hanshin Tigers also means the Yomiuri Giants are...

Minority Shareholders, Chapter 35: Tale of the Dango Shop Family

Shin Ushijima September 30, 2023

Through the dango shop tale, Takano passionately explains why fairness for all the family...

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Asadora: Shizuko Kasagi, NHK's Boogie Woogie (2023) and the Fabrication of Japanese Popular Culture

Michael Furmanovsky September 29, 2023

NHK's new asadora features jazz singer/actress Shizuko Kasagi (Shuri Mizutani) and songwriter Ryōichi Hattori...

[Gamer's World] Tokyo Game Show 2023: Behind the Scenes

Daniel Robson September 29, 2023

IGN Japan's Daniel Robson shares the top moments of Tokyo Game Show 2023, where...

Determined Japan Defeats Samoa in a Crucial Rugby World Cup Match

Colin Morrison September 29, 2023

Jamie Joseph's Brave Blossoms play with more freedom against Samoa in Toulouse, and the...

[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Naki Sumo in Morito Daimyojin Shrine

Galileo Ferrari September 29, 2023

Infants become champions in the adorable Naki Sumo, or crying baby ceremony, one of...

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EDITORIAL | China Uses Asian Games to Advance Territorial Ambitions

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun September 29, 2023

Olympic officials turned a blind eye as China prevented athletes from Arunachal Pradesh, the...

Medical Venture's iPSC-Based Heart Failure Treatment Breaks New Ground

Juichiro Ito September 28, 2023

Japanese venture Heartseed has found that treating heart failure with iPSC-derived cardiomyocyte spheroids could...

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Is Nightlife Boring in Japan?

Keiko Tamura September 28, 2023

From luminous mushrooms and nighttime shows to stargazing and bar-hopping, discover how the...

China Eyes Political Turmoil in South Korea to Boost Influence

Duncan Bartlett, Diplomatic Correspondent September 28, 2023

President Yoon Suk-yeol is congenial towards Japan. However, other leading figures in South Korea...

[ODDS and EVENS] Rugby World Cup: A Test of Mettle for Japan and Samoa

Ed Odeven September 28, 2023

Coming off losses to England and Argentina, respectively, at the Rugby World Cup, the...

[Sado Wildlife in Focus] On the Trail of the Japanese Crested Ibis

Fumie Oyama, Photojournalist September 28, 2023

Photojournalist Fumie Oyama shares exclusive photos of the endangered crested ibis in the first...

Month: September 2023

[NPB NOTEBOOK] Toshiro Miyazaki Leads the Way as the BayStars Clinch a CL Playoff Berth

Minority Shareholders, Chapter 35: Tale of the Dango Shop Family

Asadora: Shizuko Kasagi, NHK's Boogie Woogie (2023) and the Fabrication of Japanese Popular Culture

[Gamer's World] Tokyo Game Show 2023: Behind the Scenes

Determined Japan Defeats Samoa in a Crucial Rugby World Cup Match

[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Naki Sumo in Morito Daimyojin Shrine

EDITORIAL | China Uses Asian Games to Advance Territorial Ambitions

Medical Venture's iPSC-Based Heart Failure Treatment Breaks New Ground

Is Nightlife Boring in Japan?

China Eyes Political Turmoil in South Korea to Boost Influence

[ODDS and EVENS] Rugby World Cup: A Test of Mettle for Japan and Samoa

[Sado Wildlife in Focus] On the Trail of the Japanese Crested Ibis

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