• Culture

Japanese Culture 101: Learning the Basics of Japanese Etiquette in a Fun Video Series – Part 3

JAPAN Forward January 24, 2019

      The Kansai Tourism Bureau released a fun video series on January...

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• Culture

Disco Fever Hits the Top of Tokyo Skytree!

JAPAN Forward January 24, 2019

  These days there are more places than you can count where you can...

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• Special Coverage

DIALOGUE | Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Violinist Ryu Goto Find Common Resolve to End Abduction Issue

JAPAN Forward January 23, 2019

  (First of Three Parts)   What would bring together Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo...

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• Culture

Japanese Culture 101: Learning the Basics of Japanese Etiquette in a Fun Video Series - Part 2

JAPAN Forward January 22, 2019

  The Kansai Tourism Bureau released a fun video series on January 21, explaining...

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• Culture

‘Accessible Japan’: Disabled Blogger is Helping PWDs Enjoy Japan

Arielle Busetto January 22, 2019

  Josh Grisdale is a Japanese citizen originally from a small town in Canada....

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• Culture
• Food

Wagashi and British Sweets: A Match Made in Anglo-Japanese Heaven

Sara Doel January 22, 2019

    As a foreigner living in Japan, I’m always amazed by Japanese versions...

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• Culture

Japanese Culture 101: Learning the Basics of Japanese Etiquette in a Fun Video Series

JAPAN Forward January 22, 2019

Lesson  1: Etiquette in Shrines Lesson  2: Taking Pictures Lesson  3: No Littering Lesson...

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• Special Coverage

Immortal Jellyfish Rejuvenates Itself Like Benjamin Button

Shohei Nagatsuji January 21, 2019

  In 2018, a private jellyfish research facility opened in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, near...

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• Hidden Wonders

[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Run Fast and Become Luckiest Man of the Year!

JAPAN Forward January 21, 2019

    How fast would you run for good luck for the whole year?...

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• History
• Special Coverage

Koreans in Wartime Japan: Don’t Confuse Illegal Immigrants with Recruited Workers

Tsutomu Nishioka January 21, 2019

  (Second in a 3-Part Series)     Part 1: The Reality of the...

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• Books
• Culture
• Food

How Japanese Sake Got a Modern Makeover

Stefania Viti January 19, 2019

  “Sake Kasu Fizz.” “Hojicha Infused Whiskey.”      What sounds like a bizarre...

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• Culture

A Rose Garden of Lights At the New Tokyo Mega Illumination

The Sankei Shimbun January 19, 2019

  A 10-meter-high light installation in the shape of a large tree sits at...

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