News | JAPAN Forward - Part 762

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Tokyo Governor: Avoid Karaoke, Restaurants, Bars to Stop the Spread of Coronavirus

Arielle Busetto March 31, 2020

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Monday evening, March 30, called on constituents, especially young...

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PHOTOS | Record-Late Snow, in Spring, Covers Tokyo

JAPAN Forward March 31, 2020

People in central Japan woke up on Sunday, March 29, to snow...

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Tears of a Mouse: Story Tells of Sesshu’s Journey to Becoming the Greatest Japanese Painter

John Carroll March 31, 2020

The “Year of the Rat” has certainly gotten off to an inauspicious...

China Outbreak

Why ‘Wuhan Virus’ is the Appropriate Name for this Pandemic

Rui Abiru March 31, 2020

As the novel coronavirus continues to spread around the world and cause...

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[SOCIAL WIRE] ‘Thank You for All the Laughter’: Japan Mourns Comedian Ken Shimura's Death

Galileo Ferrari March 30, 2020

Veteran Japanese comedian Ken Shimura is the most famous person to date to have...

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2021 Opening Dates for Tokyo Games Announced: Olympics on July 23, Paralympics on August 24

JAPAN Forward March 30, 2020

We can now adjust our calendars, with the new schedule for Tokyo Olympics and...

Spanish Flu

COVID-19: The Lessons We Haven’t Learned From the Spanish Flu of 1918

Gerard DeGroot March 30, 2020

In April 1918, a group of around 20 sumo wrestlers on tour in Taiwan...

Cherry Blossom, Ume, Peach can you tell them apart

Cherry, Peach, and Plum Blossoms – Can You Tell Them Apart?

grape Japan March 30, 2020

Spring is slowly but surely sweeping across Japan. And every year it brings...well hay...

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Japanese Comedian Ken Shimura Dies of COVID-19 Infection

JAPAN Forward March 30, 2020

Japanese slapstick comedian, Ken Shimura, veteran in the entertainment industry, died of an...

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PHOTOS | Empty, Quiet Streets During Tokyo’s Stay-Indoors Weekend Amid Virus Outbreak

JAPAN Forward March 28, 2020

Shibuya Scramble — almost deserted. Empty favorite cherry blossom sites. Shopping...

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Long Fight Ahead: Japan’s Abe Announces Planned Economic Aid for Sectors Affected by COVID-19

Arielle Busetto March 28, 2020

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Saturday evening, March 28, the inclusion of...

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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Unusual Sight in Shirahama: Freeing the Sand from Winter Nets

The Sankei Shimbun March 27, 2020

What do you dream when you think of the beach? Is it of...