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• Culture

Japanese Culture 101: Learning the Basics of Japanese Etiquette in a Fun Video Series – Part 3

JAPAN Forward January 24, 2019

      The Kansai Tourism Bureau released a fun video series on January...

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• Culture

Disco Fever Hits the Top of Tokyo Skytree!

JAPAN Forward January 24, 2019

  These days there are more places than you can count where you can...

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• Special Coverage

DIALOGUE | Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Violinist Ryu Goto Find Common Resolve to End Abduction Issue

JAPAN Forward January 23, 2019

  (First of Three Parts)   What would bring together Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo...

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• Culture

Japanese Culture 101: Learning the Basics of Japanese Etiquette in a Fun Video Series - Part 2

JAPAN Forward January 22, 2019

  The Kansai Tourism Bureau released a fun video series on January 21, explaining...

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• Culture

Japanese Culture 101: Learning the Basics of Japanese Etiquette in a Fun Video Series

JAPAN Forward January 22, 2019

Lesson  1: Etiquette in Shrines Lesson  2: Taking Pictures Lesson  3: No Littering Lesson...

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• Hidden Wonders

[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Run Fast and Become Luckiest Man of the Year!

JAPAN Forward January 21, 2019

    How fast would you run for good luck for the whole year?...

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• Space Science

Exploring Ryugu: Asteroid’s Details Surprise JAXA Hayabusa2 Team

JAPAN Forward January 18, 2019

  What does an asteroid look like? Specifically, what does Ryugu look like?  ...

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• Culture
• Hidden Wonders

[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Pray to the God of Good Business with a Bamboo Branch!

JAPAN Forward January 14, 2019

    The Toka Ebisu Festival, known as ”Ebessan” among the locals, has just...

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• Culture
• Food

Furusato Matsuri: Japan’s Best Food and Culture Festival Celebrates 10th Year

JAPAN Forward January 13, 2019

The Furusato Matsuri Tokyo (loosely translated as “hometown folk festival”) kicked off at the...

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• Special Coverage

Top 25 JAPAN Forward Articles of 2018: 5-1

JAPAN Forward January 11, 2019

Happy New Year from JAPAN Forward! One week into 2019, we are sharing with...

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• Economy & Tech
• Space Science
• Special Coverage

Top 25 JAPAN Forward Articles of 2018: 10-6

JAPAN Forward January 10, 2019

Happy New Year from JAPAN Forward! One week into 2019, we are sharing with...

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• Special Coverage

Top 25 JAPAN Forward Articles of 2018: 15-11

JAPAN Forward January 9, 2019

  Happy New Year from JAPAN Forward! One week into 2019, we are sharing...

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