Travel
Japan’s ‘Go To’ Domestic Travel Campaign: Here Are the Discounts You Can Enjoy Starting July 22
There was a good deal of excitement when the idea of discounts for domestic travel was announced on May 26 […]
Culture
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] The Satisfying Tradition of Wanko Soba Amid COVID-19
Have you ever heard of wanko soba? For those with a hefty appetite, this might just be the […]
Coronavirus
INTERVIEW | Dr. Shinya Yamanaka: How Society Can Learn to Coexist with COVID-19
The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward recently caught up with Dr. Shinya Yamanaka, the winner of the 2012 Nobel [&helli
Culture
[Corona ni Makeruna] Martial Arts, Dining, Concerts, Tutoring and the New ‘Business as Usual’
A slogan which many have been sharing in Japan on SNS and mainstream media is “Corona ni makeruna!” It […]
Coronavirus
Tokyo Registers Biggest One-Day Spike in New COVID-19 Cases, as Japan Aims for a New Normal
All around the world countries are facing the challenge of balancing a safe return to normal without strangling the econ
Travel
‘Timeless Conversations 2020’: Japanese Traditional Art Through the Lens of the Present
On June 24, the exhibition “Timeless Conversations 2020: Voices from Japanese Art of the Past and Present” opened its
Culture
My Hello Work Diary: Receiving Unemployment Benefits in Japan
(Part two of a short series on Hello Work) Part 1: My Hello Work Diary: Filing for Unemployment in Japan […]
Coronavirus
EDITORIAL | Reelected Tokyo Governor Koike Must Prioritize Control of Coronavirus Infections
Yuriko Koike, 67, garnering high marks from voters, won a second four-year term as governor of Tokyo in […]
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Why Won’t Japan Ease Travel Restrictions on Taiwan?
Japan has lifted some of its restrictions on travel into and out of Japan which were imposed in order […]
Coronavirus
[Bookmark] A Tale of Two Ships: How the Grand Princess Tackled the COVID-19 Outbreak
Bookmark is a new JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one [&helli
Coronavirus
[Bookmark] A Tale of Two Ships: How the Diamond Princess Tackled the COVID-19 Outbreak
Bookmark is a new JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one [&helli
Culture
Foreigners Should Be Okay with Taro Aso Describing Japanese Good Manners as Mindo 民度
All of us like to receive compliments. The Japanese, I have noticed, particularly enjoy hearing praise from foreigne