Special Reports | JAPAN Forward

Mitsu (密 ) ー from Japan’s Slogan to Stop COVID ー is Kanji of the Year

Have you ever wondered if there could be one single word to summarize the whole year, what would it be? This year, many would...

Special Reports4 months ago

[A Photographer’s Notes] Updated Take on an Old Style of Photography

~All in all shooting with the 907X 50C was a unique experience that I enjoyed immensely. It’s simple and intuitive design made getting...

Coronavirus4 months ago

How Japan Can Capitalize on Its Relatively Successful COVID Response

~Among the 53 largest economies, Japan ranks second in Bloomberg’s COVID Resilience Ranking, just narrowly behind the leader, New Zealand~ Which is the best...

Economy & Tech4 months ago

Tokyo is the 3rd Most Attractive City in the World, Says Think Tank

~Looking ahead, cities that are both easy to work in and live in will be regarded highly, said Mori Memorial Foundation executive director Hiroo...

Culture5 months ago

How Would Japan in the Reiwa Era Appear to Yukio Mishima?

~Mishima’s “coup d’état” left a tremendous impact on the Japanese people~ 50 years ago, writer Tatsuro Dekune worked at a used bookstore in downtown...

Science5 months ago

Hayabusa2 A Spectacular Success as it Sends Promising Gifts Back to Earth

Asteroid probe Hayabusa2’s six year long mission to the asteroid Ryugu and back ended flawlessly, as the space vehicle performed its final tasks on December...

Coronavirus5 months ago

INTERVIEW | ‘Cluster Busting’ – Not Vaccine – is Japan’s Immediate Medical Priority, Says Leading Scientist

~~ ~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...