Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that introduces one overarching thought that branches off to a wide variety of themes. Our hope is for readers to...
The location is Niyodogawa Town, in Kochi Prefecture’s Yasui Valley. Where we are now, the water, after having come downstream, is crystal clear while reflecting...
Feature photo: Votive tablet showing Meiji era whaling by shooting at Hirado, Seto (Last of 2 Parts) Part 1: Sustaining Human Life: The Birth of Traditional...
Through my work as a professional photographer I’ve had the pleasure of traveling all around Japan. There are many areas I love visiting, but...
Doraemon, a robotic cat sent from the future to help a small boy and his family, is to Japanese audiences what Mickey Mouse is to the...
What does the coronavirus mean for film festivals? World-class film festivals gathered together on May 20 to launch “ We Are One: A Global Film...
Japanese film director Kiyoshi Kurosawa won the Best Director award for Wife of a Spy at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on Saturday, September...
Disney’s new movie Mulan came under fire from democracy activists and human rights advocates. The reason? It was made with the cooperation of the...
How much are you willing to pay to eat your favorite shellfish? This was the question raised by one particular variety of clam from...
(Part 12 of a Series) Continuing from my previous article, I would like to talk about the short story Musashino by the writer Kunikida...
Nobuyoshi Araki, commonly known by the mononym Arākī, is a world-famous photographer who has also been awarded the highest order by the Austrian government. ...
More than 75 years ago, on one of the islands Japanese and U.S. forces battled over during World War II, a Japanese soldier came upon...