Residents of the Tateyama and Minamiboso areas in Chiba Prefecture were told Monday morning, September 16, to evacuate due to threats of landslides. The...
There are 655 exhibitors at this year’s Tokyo Game Show at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, but on the opening of the four-day event on...
You think Tokyo Game Show 2019 is too much of an extravaganza, you don’t know where to start? We’ve got you covered! JAPAN Forward is...
Public broadcaster NHK announced early Sunday evening, September 9, that more than 200 flights coming in and out of Tokyo and train trips had been...
Venues in Japan are all geared up for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, which will be held from September 20. Among them, the Hanazono Rugby...
For the third straight year, Tokyo was ranked the safest city by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in an index where the top 10 was...
Kakuda City, a place in the middle of nowhere in Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan, has managed to make a name for itself by planting...
KabukiMA, a theatrical troupe which practices and promotes Japanese theatre in the West, will premiere a unique rendition of Narukami Thunder God, an 18th century...
The World Heritage site Todaiji Temple in Nara was home to a curious sight on August 7: the cleaning of the 15-meter-tall Buddha statue. ...
“Won’t you join us for a sing-along of national anthems from around the world before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?” Tadamasa Fukiura, organizer of the...
This is the season to be jolly! In Japan’s case, that means the season of summer festivals with delicious food stands, shaved ice, stir-fried noodles,...
The rare white deer has been called a divine messenger or sacred beast and considered an auspicious sign of prosperity and long life by various...
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