Special Reports
Japan to Propose Marine Plastic Waste Solution at G20 in Osaka
The Sankei Shimbun Prime Minister Shinzo Abe intends to propose a solution to the global problem […]
Author Archives for Yasuo Naito
Mr. Yasuo Naito is editor in chief of JAPAN Forward, and is also a deputy editor of the Sankei Shimbun. He served as Sankei’s London Bureau chief correspondent (May 2012~Dec.2015), Moscow Bureau chief correspondent (Feb.2003~Jul.2009) and Fulbright Visiting fellow at the Institute of Russia and Eurasia Studies, George Washington University (Jul.2001~Aug.2002). Mr. Naito has won the 2015 Foreign Press Association’s Media Award “Story of the Year by a Full Member of the FPA” in London with the stories of the reconciliation and friendship between British sailor and the family of Kamikaze pilot. Mr. Naito was born on 20 March, 1964 in Tokyo and is married, has three children.
Culture
Hidden Christian Sites in Nagasaki, Amakusa Now on UNESCO World Heritage List
The Sankei Shimbun The World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization […]
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After His Injury, What Are the Options for L.A. Angels’ Shohei Ohtani?
Robert Whiting Shoehi Ohtani from Japan—the first major player to hit and pitch regularly in the […]
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Omiya Railway Museum Showcases Dawn of Railroads in Japan Until Sept. 30
Earl H. Kinmonth This year is the 150th anniversary of the Meiji Restoration. In a narrow […]
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Robert Morton Wins 5th Annual Kokkiken Japan Study Award
Jason Morgan Before a packed auditorium on the afternoon of July 4, Chuo University professor Robert Morton delivered […]
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Killer Whales: Bond with These Clever Creatures at Kamogawa Sea World
Yukia Watanabe Whoosh! Four killer whales jump high in a pool, making a big splash. […]
Aum Cult Leaders’ Execution: Why Now? Why Only 7?
Seven members of the cult responsible for the 1995 Tokyo Metro sarin gas attacks—including cult leader Shoko […]
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Death Toll Reaches 200 in Western Japan Floods, Dozens Still Missing
The number of confirmed deaths in the disasters triggered by extreme torrential rains in a broad swath […]
Economy & Tech
Okimoto: Passing On the Issei Legacy and the Future of Japan-US Relations
Dr. Daniel Okimoto, professor emeritus at Stanford University, recently sat down with JAPAN Forward to talk, among other things, how the […]
Economy & Tech
Meet Okimoto’s Partner—in Life and at Silicon Valley Japan Platform
JAPAN Forward recently had a one-on-one interview with Dr. Daniel Okimoto, professor emeritus at Stanford University. A second-generation Japanese American, […]
Economy & Tech
From Internment Camp to Princeton and Stanford: Okimoto’s American Journey
Before Dr. Daniel Okimoto, a second-generation Japanese American, became professor emeritus at Stanford University, he lived through a life […]
Economy & Tech
Okimoto on Life in America: Realizing Dreams That Eluded Our Issei Parents
Daniel Okimoto as an infant wrapped in the American flag in his mothers’ hand at Santa Anita Racetrack. The picture was painted […]