It’s October. The colors of autumn are expected to give us that magical image of Japanese sceneries, yet what does the weather surprise...
Source: blanche / © PIXTA 190. That is the number of countries which Japanese passport holders can now visit without a visa, according to...
The Praemium Imperiale, a global arts prize sponsored by the Japan Art Association, with Honorary Patron His Imperial Highness Prince Hitachi, marks its 30th anniversary...
French actress Catherine Deneuve is set to receive the Japan Art Association’s annual Praemium Imperiale Award for Theather and Film on October 23. Starting...
The following letter was submitted to JAPAN Forward by Japanese academics with a request to help them have their views heard. It concerns a new...
Japan’s four seasons give its scenery beautiful and distinct views all year round. We’ve all heard of spring as cherry blossom season, but autumn gives...
A spectacular new sword exhibition has opened at Kyoto National Museum. The exhibition focuses on the sword culture of Kyoto from its...
By The Sankei Shimbun An exhibition of works by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer opened at the Ueno Royal Museum on Friday, October...
By Yukako Ueki Children of Japanese “war brides” are working on a film project that explores the extraordinary stories of their...
Arielle Busetto – Tokyo When I was a student in Scotland, it was the dream of every drama student to make it or break...
The 61-year-old sister city relationship between Osaka Japan and San Francisco California has been terminated. The city of Osaka took the decision...
No matter where you go in Japan, the past and present are encountered constantly in ways unexpected to foreigners. Nowhere is this clearer...
