Sakura 🌸
2019 March 26 – April 1 – Sakura Photos by JAPAN Forward Readers
 Since JAPAN Forward asked readers and followers at the end of March to send us their original sakura photos this [&hel
Author Archives for Galileo Ferrari
Galileo Ferrari works at a global IT company, consults with startups in Japan, and is a contributor with JAPAN Forward. The views expressed are his own.
Travel
Visiting Koke-Dera, Kyoto’s Moss Temple
 Formally known as Koinzan Saiho-ji, or Saiho-ji for short, this Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple is located in Matsuo in [&h
Culture
[SOCIAL WIRE] Twitter Users React to ‘Reiwa,’ Name of Japan’s New Imperial Era
 With the attention of the entire Japan and a wider international audience already turned to the Chief Cabinet Secretar
Special Reports
Livestream: New Era Announcement from the Prime Minister’s Office
 Today at 11:30 AM, the new era will be announced, followed by a message from Prime Minister Abe at […]
Sakura 🌸
Join the 2019 Sakura Photo Contest!
As the 2019 sakura season starts, JAPAN Forward is calling for submissions of your best cherry blossoms photos. Â The [&
Special Reports
International Women’s Day: A JAPAN Forward Reading List
International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Annually
Sports
Rika Kihira, Shoma Uno Win ‘Four Continents’ Figure Skating Championships
 Sixteen-year-old prodigy Rika Kihira’s perfect free routine and Shoma Uno’s world-record free skate performance warmed
Sports
[SOCIAL WIRE] Pros react to Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open Win
Off the court Naomi Osaka is kind, modest, funny, and loved for her adorable mannerisms. She is only 21; yet, […]
Blog
My First Time Watching a B.League Game
  The B.League is Japan’s men’s professional basketball league. Think of it as America’s NBA, Europe’s EuroBasket, the
Special Reports
INTERVIEW | How Canadian Norm Nakamura Became the Yoshida Brothers’ Shamisen Apprentice
  Norm Nakamura is arguably the most famous non-Japanese shamisen player in Japan, or even in the world. He […]
Culture
[PHOTOS AND VIDEOS] Tokyo Game Show 2018 – Cosplay
     Related Articles Tokyo Game Show 2018: Mobile Games, eSports, and Something for Everyone 36 Photos: […]
Sports
Stephen Curry Wraps Up ‘Under Armour’ Asia Tour in Tokyo
    Galileo Ferrari – Tokyo  Stephen Curry crossed the Pacific Ocean for his fourth summer tour […]