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Don’t be Fooled by Their Strange Looks, There is More to Yokai Than You Think!
Above: woodblock print (ukiyo-e) of a yokai called Gashadokuro (餓者髑髏) or starving skeleton by Utagawa Kuniyoshi. If
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[Completed] 2018 Sakura Photo Contest Submissions
As the sakura season starts to blossom for 2018, JAPAN Forward is calling for submissions of your best […]
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Visit the Praying Cat and Win the Lottery!
A visit to Takashima In Takashima, an island located three kilometers off Karatsu City in Saga Prefecture, there [&h
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Taiji and the Liberal Dolphin Party
“Dolphins!” Out went the cry, and the coiffed men lined up on the beach perked up and peered eagerly […]
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To Those Who Couldn’t See the Stars That Night in Jodogahama
Snow piling up on Jodogahama Beach at Miyako, Iwate Prefecture. Before dawn, innumerable stars sparkle in the eastern sk
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One OK Rock ‘Ambitions’ in Manila: Pure Talent, Art in Motion
Photo by @julenphoto from OOR’s official Facebook page I have been a fan of One OK Rock (OOR) long […]
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Photographing the Sacred Mount Fuji and the Enormous Winter Bloom
I felt the temperature drop suddenly once the sun set at the lake. My fingertips hurt. A fine layer […]
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A Day with Nagano’s Iconic Snow Monkeys
Tokyo experienced its heaviest snowfall in four years in late January 2018. It brought travel chaos—halting train serv
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Dancing With the Evil Fishermen of Taiji
“Listen,” he said, “if you get into any trouble down there, if it’s not safe, just get out, it’s […]
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Tastes of Mt. Fuji
Tokyo is often considered a foodie’s paradise, with Japan’s capital having more Michelin-starred restaurants than any ot
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[FINISHED] Giveaway: Get Tickets for You and a Friend to the ‘Fear in Painting’ (Kowai-e) Exhibition
This giveaway has completed. Congratulations to all our winners and good luck for our next giveway. The highly popular