News | JAPAN Forward - Part 771

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A Tribute to Coexistence: Japan Unveils 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Uniforms

JAPAN Forward January 30, 2020

Japan unveiled on January 23 the uniforms that its team will showcase...

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INTERVIEW | Hanjin Lew: South Korea Should Fight Off Enemy — and It’s Not Japan

Jason Morgan, Reitaku University January 28, 2020

(Last of 2 Parts) Part 1: INTERVIEW | Hanjin Lew: Human Rights,...

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[Mythbusters] First, A Flag. Now, A Moustache. What Will South Koreans Whinge About Next?

JAPAN Forward January 28, 2020

In the last two months of 2019, two South Korean complaints — allegedly based...

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Expanding Kabuki Audiences with ‘Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind’ the Movie

Yukihiro Watanabe January 28, 2020

The curtain has closed on the one-month performance of the big hit kabuki adaptation...

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[SOCIAL WIRE] Japanese Athletes Mourn NBA Legend Kobe Bryant’s Death

Galileo Ferrari January 28, 2020

Current and former professional athletes in Japan joined the world in mourning the...

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[Scary Places in Japan] The Moss-Ridden Taki Shrine

Norm Nakamura January 27, 2020

Located deep in the mountains of Gifu prefecture lies the secluded Taki Shrine....

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Tokyo Tower's Infinity Diamond Veil Shines Support for Australia on January 26

JAPAN Forward January 27, 2020

In alliance with the World Tower Federation of Great Towers, Tokyo Tower donned an...

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INTERVIEW | Tadashi Yanai on Why UNIQLO is Giving Back to Asia

Hideki Yoshimura, Sankei Shimbun January 27, 2020

(Last of 5 Parts) Part 1: INTERVIEW | From Hiroshima to the World: Tadashi...

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EDITORIAL | Amid Spread of Coronavirus, WHO Should Stop Blocking Taiwan’s Membership

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun January 27, 2020

On January 22, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen reiterated her call for Taiwan to...

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Japan to Get Nationals Out of Coronavirus Epicenter Wuhan ‘By Every Means’

JAPAN Forward January 26, 2020

Japan will evacuate “by every means” its nationals who are in Wuhan City, the...

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How to Shoot Breakdancing with Hasselblad Cameras

Jason Halayko January 25, 2020

One of the best ways you can improve any skills you might have...

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INTERVIEW | UNIQLO’s Future Is Here, and It’s About Digital Retailing, Says Tadashi Yanai

Hideki Yoshimura, Sankei Shimbun January 25, 2020

(Fourth of 5 Parts) Part 1: INTERVIEW | From Hiroshima to the World:...