Special Reports
[Eternal Hokusai] Introducing ‘The Great Edo Almanac’ Exhibition
“The Red Demon Queller” (1846) by Katsushika Hokusai (ink and color on silk) and Curator Takemura Makoto of The Sumida
Travel
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Have You Seen a UFO Lately?
The buzz over whether a white object observed hovering in the skies over Miyagi and Fukushima Prefectures on the [&hel
Culture
INTERVIEW| Mori Art Museum Director Mami Kataoka Tells How Museums will Change Post COVID-19
Face masks have become a must at exhibitions, as well as temperature checks at entrances, and avoidance of close-conta
Special Reports
[Corona ni Makeruna] International Artistic Exchange Thriving during COVID Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc with the world’s economy. Schools, supply chains, and transportation network
‘A World Without Nuclear Weapons’: 75 Years Since Hiroshima, Japan’s Renewed Message of Peace
Every year on August 6, people gather at Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park in the morning to observe the anniversary [&h
Special Reports
75 Years After A-Bombing, Hiroden Streetcars Still Ply the Streets of Hiroshima
Hiroshima has undergone great changes since it became the first city in the world to be destroyed by […]
Culture
‘Wa’ and the Japanese Imagination: Eshi-100 Highlights Pop Culture in Exhibition Starting August 8
The 2020 Eshi-100 exhibition highlighting the works of more than 100 manga artists and illustrators is officially set
What do Victory and Defeat Mean 75 Years After the End of the Pacific War?
On anniversaries of the defeat of Japan in the late 1980s, it was commonly quipped that the war was […]
Politics & Security
Why did Deng Xiaoping Advocate for the ‘World to Overthrow China’ in 1974?
If one day, China should change color and turn into a superpower, if it should play the tyrant […]
Culture
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Osaka’s Tenjin Festival Celebration Goes Online for the First Time in 1,000 Years
Considered one of the three most important festivals in Japan, the Tenjin Matsuri finds its home at Osaka Tenmangu Shrin
Culture
How we became modern: a trip to Tokyo Advertising Museum
The Tokyo Advertising Museum in Shinbashi is the only museum dedicated to the history of advertising in Japan. It was [&
Culture
[Bookmark] Taking Back the Olympics: Movies to Binge On While Waiting for the Games
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching