~~ ~How does Japan cope? By avoiding the 3CsーClosed spaces, Crowded places and Close-contact settings~ Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has put the...
The news circulated like wildfire on December 2 when it was announced that the British pharmaceuticals regulator, the MHRA, had decided that the COVID-19 vaccine developed...
In August, the “Sega Akihabara Building 2” closed its doors for good. At Manseibashi intersection, the game center located in Tokyo’s Electric Town (Chiyoda...
It’s no secret that COVID-19 has engulfed the lives of everyone around the world in 2020. In Japan, many organizations and media come up with...
~ Findings show that when the virus is submerged in a vial of tea for one minute, it can lose up to 99 percent...
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching thought that branches off to a...
~I wanted to communicate the way that Japanese smile. It doesn’t mean that they always smile and laugh.~ In Roppongi Hills Plaza 66 on...
As new COVID-19 cases climbed sharply during the week leading up to November 25, the mood in Japan on how to deal with the crisis suddenly...
Simulating the dispersal of airborne droplets due to a cough, Fugaku has already given something back to society for fighting COVID-19. Japan’s Fugaku supercomputer...
There are many cultural traditions to enjoy as we approach the holiday season in Japan. Maneki kaki calligraphers who create beautiful stylized plaques are among...
Several regions in Japan have been seeing a rise in cases to the levels of August, causing many experts to fear the onset of a...
On November 18, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 493 new COVID-19 patients. This is a worrying development, and the highest number ever recorded in Japan’s capital...