You might have heard of ohanami, the wonderfully decadent practice of admiring cherry blossoms in the spring. But have you heard of otsukimi? Japan, in...
With five of its cities dominating the list of top destinations in the Asia-Pacific, Japan has emerged as the most visited market in the region...
Now on its 31st year, the Praemium Imperiale Awards, known as the “Nobel Prize of Arts,” announced the 2019 recipients on Tuesday, September 17. The...
The Japan Art Association announced on Tuesday, September 17, in various locations around the world the 2019 recipients of the global arts prize Praemium Imperiale Awards. ...
“Shenmue III” is considered one of the most famous video games because it was crowdfunded through Kickstarter. Understandably, people had been waiting with bated breath...
Residents of the Tateyama and Minamiboso areas in Chiba Prefecture were told Monday morning, September 16, to evacuate due to threats of landslides. The...
There are 655 exhibitors at this year’s Tokyo Game Show at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, but on the opening of the four-day event on...
You think Tokyo Game Show 2019 is too much of an extravaganza, you don’t know where to start? We’ve got you covered! JAPAN Forward is...
Public broadcaster NHK announced early Sunday evening, September 9, that more than 200 flights coming in and out of Tokyo and train trips had been...
Venues in Japan are all geared up for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, which will be held from September 20. Among them, the Hanazono Rugby...
For the third straight year, Tokyo was ranked the safest city by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in an index where the top 10 was...
Kakuda City, a place in the middle of nowhere in Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan, has managed to make a name for itself by planting...