Special Reports
Japan Postpones Emperor’s Enthronement Parade As Country Recovers from Typhoon
Japan entered the new Reiwa Era earlier this year as then-Emperor Akihito abdicated on April 30 to become Emperor [&he
Author Archives for Arielle Busetto
Arielle Busetto is a journalist at JAPAN Forward. She has finished the intensive Japanese course of the Inter University Center For Advanced Japanese Studies in Yokohama in summer 2018, and is originally from Siena, Italy.
Culture
‘Ambassadors of Love and Harmony’: What Praemium Imperiale Laureates Have to Say About Their Prestigious Award
On October 16, the 31st celebration of the Praemium Imperiale recognized six individuals from all over the world [&h
Culture
Pope Francis Sends Message, Jacques Chirac Remembered at Praemium Imperiale Awards
The Japan Art Association’s prestigious Praemium Imperiale, which recognizes the lifetime achievements of artists from
Culture
INTERVIEW | Historian Niall Ferguson: ‘Reverence and Esteem Around Japanese is Enviable’
(Second of Two Parts) Part 1: INTERVIEW | Niall Ferguson on Why ‘It’s Hard Not to Be Envious […]
Culture
Praemium Imperiale Delivers Message of Hope as Japan Tries to Recover from Typhoon Hagibis
It’s the time of year for the Praemium Imperiale, the awards initiated by the Japanese Art Association in 1988 [&helli
Special Reports
Japan Gears Up for Long-Lasting Effects of Typhoon Hagibis, As Death Toll Rises to 74
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Tuesday, October 15, that the government was “putting out its full effort to [&
Special Reports
Japan After Typhoon Hagibis: 24 Dead, 17 Missing, 170 Injured
Typhoon Hagibis – the 19th of the season and potentially the strongest in 51 years – passed Tokyo and East […]
Special Reports
UPDATE: Typhoon Hagibis Slams Tokyo, Easter Japan Amid Death, Injury, Evacuation
Typhoon Hagibis — potentially the strongest to hit Japan in 51 years — hit land in the Tokyo bay area around […]
Special Reports
Japan Braces for What Could Be Strongest Typhoon in 51 Years
Story Updated at 1 AM, 12 October 2019 Super Typhoon Hagibis — the Philippine name for the 19th significant […]
Economy & Tech
Nobel Prize Winner Akira Yoshino: The Humble Man Behind the IT Revolution
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Akira Yoshino, together with Stanl
Economy & Tech
To Understand Japan’s Business Renaissance, Look Beyond Clichés, Says Santiago Iñiguez
When looking at big business in Japan, it can be difficult to extrapolate commonalities among their practices. But acc
Economy & Tech
What Sets Japan’s Young Architects Apart, According to Pritzker Prize’s Martha Thorne
JAPAN Forward is covering the IE University – EnlightED conference “People & Technology: A New Era for Education”