Veteran journalist Yoshihisa Komori, The Sankei Shimbun’s associate correspondent in Washington, D.C., urged Japanese to speak out and deliver Japan’s views to the world, citing...
Kanako, a maiko from Miyagawacho, Kyoto, does the ceremonial first pitch in Koshien Baseball Stadium on May 22, 2019. The weather in Japan is...
On June 1, the organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games announced the route for the Olympic torch relay races, which will...
CAPTION: Kunito Horii is surrounded by karihari (temporary pasting) mounds used to dry Hanging Scrolls, which are being restored at the Usami Shokakudo Cultural Heritage Restoration...
Maiko, or apprentice geisha, are one of the main attractions of the ancient capital of Kyoto. Young maiko in their elegant kimonos, with their...
Family Mart recently opened a next-generation test store, which uses the latest facial recognition technology “Face Pass” designed by Panasonic. Face Pass, a...
JAPAN Forward, the news and opinion website showing “the real Japan” to the world, celebrated its second anniversary on Saturday, June 1, with the launch...
Imagine around 500 people, all wearing imperial kimonos from the Heian period, parading down the streets of Kyoto. In the first such ceremony of...
Japan has been slightly behind its competitors China and South Korea in the world of e-sports. This will soon change as Japan steps up on...
Three individuals who have worked tirelessly for the improved of understanding of countries in East and Southeast Asia were announced on Wednesday, May 29, as...
Shared Fundamental Values Every spring, cherry blossom trees dotting the streets of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, begin to bloom, a reminder of the enduring...
After two days of state functions and diplomacy, President Donald Trump visited the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JDSF) and the United States military base in...
