Year: 2024

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'Ganbare!' The Hakone Ekiden Shows the Team Spirit of Japan

Jason Morgan, Reitaku University January 2, 2024

Hakone Ekiden relay is a team sport unlike any other. To the rallying cry...

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Series of New Year Earthquakes in Japan: What We Know So Far

JAPAN Forward January 2, 2024

There are now 206 confirmed deaths in the ongoing New Year earthquakes off the...

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A New Year's Message from Prime Minister Kishida: 'Confronting Our Challenges with Reinvigorated Spirit'

KISHIDA Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan January 1, 2024

Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio welcomed 2024 with a New Year message of change, hope,...

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Predictions 2024: Taking On 5 International Trends Testing Japan in the New Year

Yoshihisa Komori January 1, 2024

As the shrinkage of American power and other trends of 2024 shake the international...

'Soar' Into the Future: Shoko Kanazawa Reveals New Year Kanji for 2024

JAPAN Forward January 1, 2024

With great brush strokes of the kanji '翔' (soar), calligraphy artist Shoko Kanazawa sent...