News | JAPAN Forward - Part 781

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...

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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....

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Why Can’t South Korea Say Who’s Using High-tech Chemicals Bought from Japan?

Archie Miyamoto September 15, 2019

There is a basic misunderstanding about the current trade friction between Japan and...

Call of Duty Interview With Dino Verano

INTERVIEW | ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ Promises Different Multiplayer Experience at TGS 2019

JAPAN Forward September 13, 2019

There are 655 exhibitors at this year’s Tokyo Game Show at Makuhari...

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LOOK: Keanu Reeves Makes Surprise Appearance at Tokyo Game Show 2019

Arielle Busetto September 13, 2019

People head to the Tokyo Game Show to be the first to know...

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Reliving ‘School Wars’: World Cup 2019 Promises New Era in Japanese Rugby

Alexander Bennett September 13, 2019

What is Japan’s “national sport”? It depends on what is meant by...

Kojima Hideo Death Stranding Tokyo Game Show 2019

Hideo Kojima Unveils Much-Awaited ‘Death Stranding’ at Tokyo Game Show 2019

Arielle Busetto September 13, 2019

The sun shone gloriously on Chiba Prefecture on Thursday, September 12, as...

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EDITORIAL| President Moon Needs Re-education: It was South Korea that Invaded Takeshima

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun September 12, 2019

In a special Cabinet meeting on August 29, South Korean President Moon Jae...

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Clea Roberts: Canadian Poet with Japanese Aesthetic to Speak at Kyoto University

Jason Morgan, Reitaku University September 12, 2019

Canadian poet Clea Roberts will be performing her poetic readings at Kyoto University...

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SCHEDULE | Live Streaming of Tokyo Game Show 2019 Events by IGN Japan

JAPAN Forward September 12, 2019

You think Tokyo Game Show 2019 is too much of an extravaganza, you...