Ehomaki: Find out some of the ways in which Japanese celebrate Setsbun, the solar calendar date which marks the end of winter and the beginning of...
Bean throwing ceremony: Find out ways in which Japanese celebrate Setsbun, the solar calendar date marking the end of winter and the beginning of spring.
Sado Island Gold Mines produced half of Japan's gold in the Edo period, supporting the Tokugawa Shogunate that united Japan and catching the eye of Europeans.
Here are the key features of Japan's agenda for 2023 as they were delivered by Prime Minister Kishida in his speech before the Diet on January...
"We can redraw the way to teach and learn," says IE university's global head of recruitment and admissions Andrea Longaretti.
As the New Year progresses, many will start planning their travels to see the cherry blossoms in 2023. The Japan Meteorological Corporation has released the first...
What’s the debate in Japan, and what’s trending? Here, we take a look back at the 2022 top 5 listened episodes of JAPAN Forward's podcast, The...
"Battle" was chosen as the Kanji of the Year at the renowned Kyoto Temple on December 12, recognizing the dominance of the war in Ukraine and...
Returning for a collaboration premiere with Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi, The King's Singers take time to celebrate Christmas on tour in Japan.
In Tokyo for the 2022 US-Japan Council meetings, David Yutaka Ige spoke about how his Japanese-American heritage shaped him and his admiration for Shinzo Abe.
Taking place for the first time in 3 years, the Long-Thibaud award is seen as a platform for emerging young pianists to perform on the world...
With diversity as a key, the university is focusing on attracting students from the Asia-Pacific region.