Kabuki and sumo are two of Japan’s greatest cultural arts that give foreigners a chance to experience the country’s wonders. And with kabuki, one can...
Toshio Numajiri, executive chef at The Westin Tokyo sat down with JAPAN Forward recently, and spoke about his hotel’s commitment to allow only the...
Charles Richardson's Ghost One fine September afternoon in 1862, six years before the Meiji Restoration, a British trader named Charles Richardson rode...
Numerous English language articles have claimed that Japan has “more pets than children,” as though this was a singular and defining characteristic of Japanese society....
With Narendra Modi having taken over the saddle of the prime minister for a second term, the eyes of the world are back on...
(Part 7 of a Series on the Art of Kuniyoshi) Kuniyoshi was blessed with many disciples who revered their teacher. This fondness was...
JAPAN Forward asked Charles Jack, general manager of The Westin Tokyo, what he thinks about Japan and what he likes about Japanese cuisine. ...
As explained in author Sheila A. Smith’s introduction of her new book, several generations of Japanese leaders have grappled with how to ensure their...
Japan is famous, among many other things, for its exceptionally high literacy rate. Although Japan has not conducted literacy surveys in more than 60 years,...
Foreign pundits and journalists occasionally invent stories about Japan. But more typically they take something that has been said by Japanese and exaggerate it to...
The largest exhibition of manga ever held outside Japan has opened in London. The British Museum is showing a striking collection of around...
The government of South Korean President Moon Jae In has been criticized as a dictatorship. Two years have passed since Moon’s inauguration — meaning, he...