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JAPAN Forward was established in 2017.

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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Here’s What Awaits You at the New Toyosu Fish Market

JAPAN Forward October 18, 2018

The market started operation on October 11, and tours for the...

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Japanese Academics’ Open Letter to U.N. Rights Body: CERD Report Bears ‘Distinct Ideological Bias’

Sankei Shimbun October 15, 2018

The following letter was submitted to JAPAN Forward by Japanese academics with a...

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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] This Hotel Has Dinosaur Robots for Receptionists

JAPAN Forward October 11, 2018

I had heard that there was quite a sight at the Henn-a Hotel...

Japan Cat Calendar 2019

‘Neko Dokoro’: Photographer Shuji Ozaki Releases Cat Calendar for 2019

Sankei Shimbun October 7, 2018

JAPAN Forward contributing photographer Shuji Ozaki is a notorious cat lover. It is...

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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Forgot to Buy Souvenirs? Narita Airport Has Gacha Machines

JAPAN Forward October 4, 2018

A friend of mine once told me, “I don’t drink, I...

Interview with Bill Hagerty US Ambassador to Japan

U.S. Ambassador to Japan: China Simply Needs to Change its Behavior

Sankei Shimbun October 2, 2018

JAPAN Forward sat down with the American ambassador to Japan, William...

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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] The Trains Are Full — of Newspapers!

JAPAN Forward September 27, 2018

We are in JR Ueno Station, Tokyo, and it’s just past noon....

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Japan Makes History: Hayabusa2 Spacecraft Lands Rovers on Moving Asteroid

Sankei Shimbun September 24, 2018

By JAPAN Forward Achieving a first in international space exploration...

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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Experience Drop from Abeno Harukas, the Tallest Building

JAPAN Forward September 20, 2018

For adrenaline junkies it can be a bit stifling at times to live...

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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Fight Tokyo’s September Blues with Art Aquarium Exhibition

JAPAN Forward September 14, 2018

With temperatures cooling down and summer drawing to a close, are you finding yourself...

Tennis Queen Naomi Osaka Back in Japan, Sets Eyes on Olympic Gold

Tennis Queen Naomi Osaka Back in Japan, Sets Eyes on Olympic Gold

Sankei Shimbun September 13, 2018

By JAPAN Forward Naomi Osaka, the new tennis wonder...

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Hello Kitty is on YouTube, and She’s Not Gonna Be All Trivial and Fluffy

JAPAN Forward September 12, 2018

The much-loved Hello Kitty finally has her own channel! ...