Culture
My Hello Work Diary: Filing for Unemployment in Japan
(Part three of a short series on Hello Work) Part 1: My Hello Work Diary: Filing for Unemployment in […]
Culture
Going Home For Obon: How COVID-19 Has Changed Everyone’s Plans
Every year on the 14th of August, the Matsuyama family loads up their car with 10 lanterns in preparation […]
Travel
Onjuku: The Beauty and Longing of Chiba’s Famed Coastal Beach Town in the Coronavirus Era
Photo credit: Memi Nojiri Under a desert moon Two camel riders Carry their lot Of gold and silver. […]
Coronavirus
EDITORIAL | Prime Minister Abe Should Suspend the ‘Go To’ Campaign Now
The number of novel coronavirus cases has been mounting nationwide. Confirmed cases in Tokyo alone reached a single-da
Coronavirus
Finding the Rhythm of the Seasons in Sapporo’s Coronavirus Gardens
The coronavirus pandemic has set off a gardening boom. What can we learn from growing flowers and vegetables in [&hell
Coronavirus
EDITORIAL | To Curtail Rapid Spread of COVID-19, Require Quarantine at Designated Hotels
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread in Japan at an alarming rate, new strategies are called for. […]
Special Reports
Are Japan’s Coronavirus Immigration Rules Discriminating Against Western Residents?
Japan posted advisories to NOT travel to certain named countries and banned the entry of visitors from those countries
Coronavirus
[Corona ni Makeruna] Discriminating Against Those Who Get COVID Tests Only Exposes You to Risks
Since the state of emergency was lifted on May 25 and normal activities have gradually become possible, the government
Politics & Security
[Speaking Out] COVID-19 Outbreak Just the Tip of the Iceberg in North Korea’s Crisis
Ending a claim that there is no novel coronavirus patient in the country, North Korea has finally admitted it [&hell
Coronavirus
Bicycling Through Japan: Tokyo to Hokkaido, Building Confidence for Whatever Comes Next
So there it is, done and dusted. I have cycled the length of Japan during COVID-19. It took 5 […]
Special Reports
[Corona ni Makeruna] Lead Vaccine Researcher Ryuichi Morishita Shows Optimism for Japan’s DNA Plasmid Vaccine
How is Japan getting on in the race towards a vaccine? JAPAN Forward visited leading vaccine research scientist Dr. Ry
Coronavirus
INTERVIEW | Ryuichi Morishita: Want Some Level of Normal? Do Antibody Tests Regularly
A major challenge facing policymakers has been how to carefully control the spread of COVID-19 while allowing society