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 the hearts of the […]
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.
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 Philippines’ […]
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 […]
Sports
Countdown to Tokyo 2020! Towers, Buildings and Olympic Colors
By Galileo Ferrari The end of July 2018 marked two years until the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic and […]
Culture
Fuji Rock Festival 2018: Must Watch Japanese Artists
JAPAN Forward Livestream links for each day will be updated everyday so make sure to keep […]
Sports
Japan vs Belgium Recap: Last-Minute Winner Crushes Japan
Galileo Ferrari – Tokyo The Nishino-led Japan team was just seconds away from extended time where […]
Culture
Japan vs Poland Recap: Fair Play Wins
Arielle Busetto – Tokyo Samurai Blue faced Group H favorites Poland in the last game of the […]
Culture
Japan vs Senegal Recap: Goal for Goal
Galileo Ferrari – Tokyo Take a bow, Samurai Blue and the Lions of Teranga. The matchup was […]
Culture
Bob Dylan to Headline Fuji Rock 2018, Joined by Kendrick Lamar, N.E.R.D., Skrillex
American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan will headline the this year’s Fuji Rock Festival, the largest outdoor music event in Japan, […]