Up until April 18, when the Japanese Olympic Committee held a press conference, details were scarce on how to buy tickets to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics...
Leading up to the abdication of Emperor Akihito on April 30, JAPAN Forward looks back on the pivotal aspects of the Heisei Emperor’s rule. There...
“It is now the choice month of early spring, the weather is fine, the wind is soft. The plum blossom opens…” — From the...
As people in Japan look forward to the annual Boy’s Day celebration on May 5, the Koinobori Matsuri — or carp streamers festival —...
In 2016, Seibu Railway released a series of posters, which it displayed inside its trains and on platforms. An instant hit, they have become so...
As their name eloquently suggests, The King’s Singers, also known as the kings of a cappella, will be holding a special concert in Japan...
CEREMONY. A grand piano designed by artist Yayoi Kusama is shown for the first time at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Observatory in the morning of...
The annual list of richest persons released by Forbes magazine for 2019 puts Tadashi Yanai, founder of Fast Retailing company that owns the Uniqlo...
Since JAPAN Forward asked readers and followers at the end of March to send us their original sakura photos this year, we’ve been getting really amazing...
On March 23, the Rias Line in Iwate Prefecture resumed normal operations for the first time since 2011. Located in Tohoku, the northeastern region...
The lawyer of Carlos Ghosn hastily called a press conference on Tuesday, April 9, to release a video-taped message from the ousted...
On March 29, the Kansai Tourism Bureau unveiled its new tourist information website aimed at helping the growing number of visitors coming to Japan. With more...