News | JAPAN Forward - Part 757

Grape Bounty Hunters

New Japanese Service Pays “Bounty Hunters” To Catch Shoplifters and Train Gropers

grape Japan September 18, 2019

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2019 Praemium Imperiale Awards Winners

Meet the Winners of the 2019 Praemium Imperiale Awards

JAPAN Forward September 17, 2019

Now on its 31st year, the Praemium Imperiale Awards, known as the “Nobel...

Cyberpunk 2077 Tokyo Game Show 2019

INTERVIEW | Cyberpunk 2077 Promises Immersive Video Game With Multicultural Influences

Arielle Busetto September 17, 2019

Among the highlights of the just-concluded Tokyo Game Show 2019 —...

2019 Praemium Imperiale Awards Winners

Japan Art Association Announces Winners of 2019 Praemium Imperiale Awards from Germany, Japan, S. Africa, U.K., U.S.

JAPAN Forward September 17, 2019

The Japan Art Association announced on Tuesday, September 17, in various locations around the...

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WATCH: Director Yu Suzuki Has A Message to ‘Shenmue III’ Fans

JAPAN Forward September 17, 2019

“Shenmue III” is considered one of the most famous video games because it...

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PHOTOS | Anthropomorphic Sonic the Hedgehog and Other Visual Treats at TGS 2019 Cosplay

Galileo Ferrari September 17, 2019

By Galileo Ferrari in Makuhari Messe, Chiba Flaunting furry pointed ears, athletic...

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Chiba Towns, Still Without Power, Told to Evacuate Due to Landslide Threats

JAPAN Forward September 17, 2019

Residents of the Tateyama and Minamiboso areas in Chiba Prefecture were told Monday...

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Abe’s Cabinet Reshuffle Signals Push for Constitutional Reform, Grooming of Next Leaders

Rui Abiru September 16, 2019

A wholesale reshuffle of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet, announced on...

Japan Manga, Animé Big Guns Grace ‘50 Years of Go Nagai’ Exhibit Opening in Tokyo

Manga, Animé Big Guns Grace ‘50 Years of Go Nagai’ Exhibit Opening in Tokyo

Sankei Shimbun September 16, 2019

What fan of manga artist Go Nagai would want to miss a...

Dragon Quest XI S Producer Hokuto Okamoto Interview

INTERVIEW | ‘Dragon Quest XI S’ Producer Hokuto Okamoto Mixes Nostalgic 2D and New Technology

Arielle Busetto September 15, 2019

On the second day of Tokyo Game Show 2019 on Friday, September 13,...

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Cosplay at TGS 2019: Norman Reedus, Final Fantasy, and Infinite Ways of Self-Expression

Arielle Busetto September 15, 2019

I am going to be completely honest: I was always a little intrigued...

Comfort Women South Korea Japan

BOOK REVIEW | ‘Park Statue Politics’ by Thomas J. Ward and William D. Lay

Jason Morgan, Reitaku University September 15, 2019

There has been a troubling lack of understanding of the comfort women issue....