News | JAPAN Forward - Part 823

Japanese FIFA World Cup Superhero Clean Trash

Mysterious “Superhero” Leads Way As Japanese Fans Clean Up Trash At Women’s World Cup

grape Japan June 24, 2019

Photo Credit Japanese sports fans have gained a reputation for bringing their admirable manners...

U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)

BOOK REVIEW | ‘Friendship Across the Seas: The U.S. Navy and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force’ by Agawa Naoyuki

June Teufel Dreyer June 22, 2019

In this valentine to Japanese-American maritime relations, author Agawa Naoyuki traces the...

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Imperial Trivia: The Empress’s Tiara

Sankei Shimbun June 22, 2019

The Emperor and Empress of Japan celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary on June...

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Rui Hachimura Becomes First Japanese NBA Draft

JAPAN Forward June 22, 2019

Rui Hachimura on Thursday night, June 20, became the first Japanese player selected...

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Tokyo’s Museum for Borderless Digital Installations Promises New Experiences for Visitors

JAPAN Forward June 21, 2019

MORI Building Digital Art Museum: teamLab borderless, a museum jointly operated by...

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The Automobile Revolution: France and Italy Collide Over National Interest and Pride

Mina Mitsui June 20, 2019

Renault and Fiat, two European automobile companies with 120 years of history and...

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Uniqlo to Open in Milan in September

Stefania Viti June 20, 2019

Uniqlo, the Japanese apparel brand famous worldwide for basic fashion styles at...

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Why Not a Joint Ceremony at Sea to Remember the Battle of Okinawa?

Robert D Eldridge, PhD June 20, 2019

Later this week, I will have the honor of attending the memorial ceremony...

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Alliances Remains A Pillar of the United States’ Indo-Pacific Strategy

Yasushi Tomiyama June 20, 2019

Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan announced the United States’ Indo-Pacific Strategy at...

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‘Fantasy Spring’: Tangled, Frozen, Peter Pan Coming to Tokyo DisneySea in 2022

JAPAN Forward June 19, 2019

Tokyo DisneySea, the 176-acre nautical-themed park at Tokyo Disney Resort, will be opening...

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Niigata’s ‘Giant Kite Battle’: A Story of Retaliation Turns Into A Festival Tradition

Senol Hasan June 19, 2019

Three hundred kilometers west of Tokyo, in the heart of Japan’s Niigata Prefecture,...

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Japanese Skateboarder Mizugu Okamoto Wins Dew Tour Finals, Qualifies for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

JAPAN Forward June 19, 2019

Twelve-year-old Mizugu Okamoto wowed everyone at the 2019 Dew Tour Women’s Park Skateboarding...