• Culture

s**t kingz: This Japanese Dance Crew Wants the World to Sit Up and Watch

Arielle Busetto November 6, 2018

        You might imagine my slight amazement when I found out...

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• Special Coverage

The Greatest Japan-U.S. Post-War Diplomacy? BASEBALL

Robert Whiting November 6, 2018

      After the autumn visit to Japan by Major League (MLB) All-Stars...

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• Politics & Security

South Korea Breaches Rule of Law, Common Sense with Court’s Wartime Labor Ruling

Takao Harakawa, Sankei Shimbun November 6, 2018

      A strong sense of revulsion is building within the Japanese government...

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• Culture
• Economy & Tech

Don Quijote’s Trade Practices Questioned As It Expands to Singapore

JAPAN Forward November 6, 2018

      The popular discount retail store “Don Quijote,” or more commonly known...

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• Special Coverage

Japanese School Kids Learn English from AI Robots

Taichi Hamakawa November 3, 2018

      Leave it to a robot to teach English classes!   The...

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• Hidden Wonders

[Hidden Wonders of Japan] It’s This Colorful at the Biggest Seaweed-Producing Prefecture!

JAPAN Forward November 2, 2018

      Unless you are interested in fun trivia about seaweed, I expect...

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• Food

Experience A Different Bonito Flakes Rice at Katsuo Shokudo

Shiho Starla Kay November 2, 2018

      (Photo Credit: Naoki)   Katsuobushi — dried, fermented, and smoked skipjack...

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• Special Coverage

Ex-Interpol Chief’s Wife Remains Secretive Amid Claims of Chinese Persecution

Mina Mitsui November 2, 2018

    The wife of former Interpol president Meng Hongwei agreed to be interviewed...

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• Culture

Tokyo’s Ramen Fair Celebrates 10th Anniversary — with Steaming Bowls of Noodles, Of Course

Arielle Busetto November 1, 2018

        Tokyo Ramen Show 2018 might sound like a gourmet Broadway...

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• Politics & Security

Shinzo Abe in China: Risky Move or Well-Thought-Out Strategy?

Takao Harakawa, Sankei Shimbun November 1, 2018

      Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced bilateral relations with China are “shifting...

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• Culture

Samurai Artist Tetsuro Shimaguchi to Receive International Cultural Prize in Italy

Arielle Busetto October 31, 2018

          The samurai artist Tetsuro Shimaguchi is set to receive...

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• Food

Change the World with…A Rice Ball

Jessy LeClair October 30, 2018

    Rice balls (onigiri in Japanese) might not be as flashy as trolley...

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