JAPAN Forward

• Culture
• Special Coverage

Sanrio and Converse Team Up on Iconic Hello Kitty Collaboration

JAPAN Forward August 16, 2018

  Press Release from sanrio.com used with permission   Global lifestyle brand Sanrio and...

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• Culture

Video Series Introduces Japan's 'Wonder Mountains'

JAPAN Forward August 14, 2018

          These videos introducing Japan’s beautiful mountains—with brilliant visuals and...

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• Politics & Security

Scotland, Yokohama Commit to Closer Cooperation

JAPAN Forward August 13, 2018

      By Arielle Busetto   In early July, Scottish Culture Minister Fiona...

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• Culture

Giveaway: Get Tickets for You and a Friend to the 'Snoopy Museum' Tokyo

JAPAN Forward August 3, 2018

  FRIENDSHIP IN PEANUTS, the final exhibition at the Snoopy Museum in Tokyo started April...

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• Culture
• Imperial Family

Princess Hisako Graces Sankei International Calligraphy Exhibition Awards Ceremony

JAPAN Forward Susan Komori August 3, 2018

      The awards presentation ceremony of the 35th Sankei International Calligraphy Exhibition...

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• Culture

Where to stay in Kobe? The New PEANUTS HOTEL!

JAPAN Forward August 1, 2018

        Just when you thought you had seen it all! On...

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• Culture

Fuji Rock 2018 and YouTube - Japan's Music Magic goes Global

JAPAN Forward July 31, 2018

    20th Fuji Rock Recap   On July 3, YouTube and Softbank announced...

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• Culture

Fuji Rock Festival 2018: Must Watch Japanese Artists

JAPAN Forward Galileo Ferrari July 27, 2018

    JAPAN Forward     Livestream links for each day will be updated...

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• Abductions
• Special Coverage

'Pain with No End': Why Abduction of Japanese by North Korea Should be Resolved Now

JAPAN Forward Sankei Shimbun July 25, 2018

  A new true-to-life film on the abduction of Japanese by North Korea is...

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• Culture
• Special Coverage

Gion Festival Parade Cancelled Due to Heatwave

JAPAN Forward July 24, 2018

            The Gion Festival, an historical celebration, attracts people...

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• Olympics & Paralympics

PHOTO AND VIDEO: Here Are the Venues Being Built for Tokyo Olympics 2020

JAPAN Forward July 23, 2018

    Ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Tokyo Metropolitan...

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• Culture

5 Artists, Cultural Charity Win 2018 Præmium Imperiale International Arts Awards

JAPAN Forward July 22, 2018

    The Japan Art Association announced on Wednesday, July 11, the winners of...

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