News | JAPAN Forward - Part 782

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[Speaking Out] Deploring Japan’s Limited Sense of Crisis

Yoshiko Sakurai, Japan Institute for National Fundamentals January 20, 2020

Japan, having entered the Reiwa Era from May 2019, must resolve important, difficult...

Interview with Tadashi Yanai UNIQLO Founder

INTERVIEW | From Hiroshima to the World: Tadashi Yanai on the Secrets of UNIQLO’s Success

Hideki Yoshimura, Sankei Shimbun January 20, 2020

(First of 5 Parts) Tadashi Yanai is the richest man in Japan,...

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INTERVIEW | Yoshitaka Hori on ‘Death Note: The Musical’ Revival and Taking Japanese Musicals Abroad

Yukari Tanaka January 19, 2020

Based on the 12-volume manga series Death Note written by Tsugumi Ohba and...

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[Scary Places in Japan] Toyama’s Hidden Villages of Statues

Norm Nakamura January 19, 2020

Hidden in a valley south of Toyama prefecture, just a 30-minute drive...

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What 10 Days in Noble Silent Meditation in Japan Taught Me

Nancy Snow January 18, 2020

Yasujiro Ozu’s Tokyo Story (Tokyo Monogatari, 1953) provides the backdrop to a voluntary...

25th Anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake in Japan

EDITORIAL | If the Great Hanshin Earthquake Happened Today, Would We Survive?

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun January 17, 2020

“Crisis management.” This phrase has been used frequently in Japan since the Great...

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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Kanazawa Carries On Edo-Era Kaga Tobi Firefighter Festival

JAPAN Forward January 17, 2020

Sometimes, traditions have hidden histories to uncover. Other times, the origins can...

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Hiyori Kon Meets Matt Kay: The Making of ‘Little Miss Sumo’

Arielle Busetto January 17, 2020

“What I try to do, is create films that will foster change in...

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Aroma Café at Nakameguro Puts Your Day on Pause

Luba Ampleva January 17, 2020

Thursday's Cafe: Fragrant and Heartwarming 'Moksha Chai' If there was only one...

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Ringing in the New Year the Traditional Japanese Way in Kanazawa

Mo Stone January 17, 2020

Japan does New Year quite differently than other countries. In fact, many people...

New species Alien-like Zoantharia in Mie Prefecture

DISCOVERIES | Alien-like Coral Discovered in Japan’s Toba City Recognized as New Species

The Sankei Shimbun January 17, 2020

On December 17, 2019, the Toba Aquarium in Toba City, Mie prefecture announced...

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[Speaking Out] Kim Jong Un Calls for Self-reliance to Break Through International Sanctions

Tsutomu Nishioka January 16, 2020

North Korea held a plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the Korean...