News | JAPAN Forward - Part 815

Special Exhibition Swords of Kyoto

Swords of Kyoto: A Special Exhibition of Master Craftsmanship from An Elegant Culture

Paul Martin October 14, 2018

A spectacular new sword exhibition has opened at Kyoto National...

Japan Vermeer Exhibition 2018

View Dutch Painter Johannes Vermeer’s Masterpieces in Tokyo and Osaka

Sankei Shimbun October 13, 2018

By The Sankei Shimbun An exhibition of works by Dutch...

Japan US War Brides

Documentary Aims to Wipe Away Society’s Misunderstanding of War Brides

Yukako Ueki October 13, 2018

By Yukako Ueki Children of Japanese “war brides” are...

Saudi Arabia Pakistan

China’s BRI, Saudi Arabia, and the Confusing Game Inside Pakistan

Dr Monika Chansoria October 12, 2018

It took close to 22 years for Imran Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party...

Japan Entertainment BREAK FREE Interview 006

Japanese Breakdance Crew wins Edinburgh Fringe Asia Arts Award for ‘Best Performance’

Arielle Busetto October 11, 2018

Arielle Busetto - Tokyo When I was a student in Scotland, it...

henna hotel

[Hidden Wonders of Japan] This Hotel Has Dinosaur Robots for Receptionists

JAPAN Forward October 11, 2018

I had heard that there was quite a sight at the Henn-a Hotel...

Last Days of Japan's Tsukiji Fish Market

Sayonara to Tsukiji: Japan’s Fish Business Moves On

Peter Tasker, Arcus Research October 11, 2018

It is the end of an era. After 83 years in...

How Can You Get Into the Heart of Japan?

Walking Tour, or How Else Can You Get Into the Heart of Japan?

Barry Barankin October 10, 2018

It started in the fall of 2014. Fresh from an exhilarating...

CHINA-IBSEN/PLAY

In China, Foreign Media Is Not the ‘Enemy of the People’

Kinya Fujimoto, Sankei Shimbun October 10, 2018

A German theatrical company recently performed a play at a theater in...

Japan-UK Joint Exercise Codenamed "Vigilant Isles"

U.K. Strengthens Ties with Asia As It Prepares to Leave the European Union

Mizuki Okada October 10, 2018

By Mizuki Okada The United Kingdom is strengthening its relations with...

comfort women

Mutual Trust Gone, Osaka Ends Ties with San Francisco Over ‘Comfort Women’ Statue

Sankei Shimbun October 9, 2018

The 61-year-old sister city relationship between Osaka Japan and San Francisco...

US China Pence Japan 006

EDITORIAL: Japan Should Align with U.S. Policy vs China’s Aggression

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun October 8, 2018

We welcome the Trump administration’s recent comments denouncing China’s aggressive meddling in democracies...