News | JAPAN Forward - Part 599

Minamata Film Aileen Smith, Feat. Johnny Depp © Larry Horricks

Aileen Smith, Johnny Depp Team Up on New Movie Telling the Tragic Story of Minamata

Arielle Busetto September 26, 2021

Now in theaters, the new film tells the story of the town sickened by...

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[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] In an Unusual Move, JBA Fills Two National Team Coaching Vacancies at Once

Ed Odeven September 26, 2021

Men's coach Julio Lamas left his post after the Tokyo Olympics, and Tom Hovasse,...

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[Bookmark] In Remaking Afghanistan, Don’t Look for Lessons from Postwar Japan

Paul de Vries September 25, 2021

There are two critical misperceptions: that Japan transitioned from dictatorship to U.S.-gifted democracy, and...

Lamafa Harpoon Scene

Harpooning Whales by Hand: 'Lamafa' Documentary Takes a Deep Look at a Primitive Whaling Society

Jay Alabaster September 24, 2021

In a beautifully shot film now showing in Japan, photographer-cum-director Bon Ishikawa whisks us...

Ueno Zoo twin giant pandas at 89 days old

[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Ueno Zoo’s Twin Panda Cubs are So Adorable and So Hard to Name!

The Sankei Shimbun September 24, 2021

They’re growing fast and about to receive names. These adorable twin giant panda cubs...

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[ETERNAL HOKUSAI] The ‘Great Picture Book of Everything’ at the British Museum

Keiko Chino September 24, 2021

The 103 works in the British Museum exhibition give new insight into the years...

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[Gamer's World] Tokyo Game Show 2021: What to Expect as Japan’s Biggest Gaming Expo Goes Hybrid

Daniel Robson September 24, 2021

The public can watch a livestream on the official TGS YouTube channel, while the...

Ghosts in the Neighborhood

Fabricated News Report from 30 Years Ago Still Impairs Japan-South Korea Relations

Tsutomu Nishioka September 24, 2021

A healthy debate is needed to set back on track what Asahi Shimbun ruined...

ONE PIECE Volume 100 Calligraphy © Eiichiro Oda Shueisha

World's Top Manga 'One Piece' Publishes Milestone 100th Volume

Eiji Honma September 23, 2021

“The story is developing faster than we thought,” said Yuuji Iwasaki, the 11th...

Administering COVIDvaccines at the pachinko parlor Freedom Tenroku in Osaka September 13 2021.

[Corona ni Makeruna] Try Osaka’s Pachinko Parlors for your COVID-19 Vaccine!

The Sankei Shimbun September 23, 2021

On any normal day, a cacophony of sounds dominates the shop. But on this...

Kimura Soshin Tea Grand Master Hoshinkai School Kyoto International Hokuriku Kogei Summit in Ishikawa

To Bring Japanese Traditional Crafts into the Modern Age — That is Soshin Kimura’s Vision

Arielle Busetto September 23, 2021

The spirited tea master in fact has a history of trying new ideas and...

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First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Signals India’s Focus on Naval Power: What Does it Mean?

Rupakjyoti Borah September 23, 2021

Sea trials of the IAC-1 carrier signal India’s determination to join other regional partners...