When I moved to Japan in August 2018, I came with a firm belief that I was going to fully immerse myself with the Japanese community...
It is a somewhat curious experience walking through the streets of the Bikan old merchant district in Kurashiki, the second largest city in Okayama Prefecture....
When you think of Japan, what comes to mind? Thousands of people scrambling across Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo? The beautiful temples and shrines in Kyoto?...
It was the end of a blissfully-long Golden Week holiday in May, but one young man was already thinking of back-to-school blues. Yutabon, a...
Although Tokyo’s Rainbow Pride has already come and gone, the month of June is internationally recognized as LGBT Pride Month, commemorating the Stonewall riots which...
Everything is on the formal side. From smart suits (everyone more or less wears the same black one) to set phrases that are used for...
Where do you drink your coffee in Japan? If your answer is Starbucks, you may be missing out on some exciting ways to get your...
Kanazawa may not be a big city, but notable things do happen. There’s a jazz festival in the fall, as well as a sake festival...
Since JAPAN Forward asked readers and followers at the end of March to send us their original sakura photos this year, we’ve been getting really amazing...
No. 44, Steven Moya, swaggered up to the plate. At nearly 6’5”, he towered over his teammates. He eyed the pitcher, and brought the bat...
Since JAPAN Forward asked readers and followers at the end of March to send us their original sakura photos this year, we’ve been getting really amazing...
Spring is now in full flush here in Tokyo, which sadly means that the sakura season is coming to an end. Soon the streets will...