News | JAPAN Forward - Part 831

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Possible Rearrest to Prolong Detention of Ex-Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn

JAPAN Forward December 4, 2018

Tokyo prosecutors plan to arrest Carlos Ghosn on new allegations of...

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The Fujiko Nakaya Art Exhibition: The Power of Soft Resistance

Ayako Kurosawa December 4, 2018

Fujiko Nakaya, 85, fog artist and 30th Praemium Imperiale laureate for sculpture,...

Carlos Ghosn, chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, attends the Tomorrow In Motion event on the eve of press day at the Paris Auto Show, in Paris

Is the Arrest of Nissan’s Carlos Ghosn A Case of Japanese Xenophobia?

Grant Newsham December 4, 2018

Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn being frog-marched from his private jet to...

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Use a Pikachu Stamp to Sign Official Japanese Documents with a Pokemon Seal

grape Japan December 3, 2018

That’s seal, not Seel. But now it's possible to get a Seel...

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A Visit to the Atelier | Kuniyoshi’s Political Satire and Playful Characters

Toshihiko Isao December 2, 2018

(Part 6 of a Series on the Art of Kuniyoshi) Kuniyoshi...

Japan Prince Akishino 53rd Birthday

Japan’s Prince Akishino Speaks for the First Time About the Postponement of Princess Mako’s Nuptials

Sankei Shimbun December 1, 2018

Prince Akishino, the younger brother of Japan’s Crown Prince Naruhito, celebrated...

Toyooka City’s Ankokuji Temple Is A Masterpiece in Autumn

Toyooka City’s Ankokuji Temple Is A Masterpiece in Autumn

Ryosuke Kawaguchi November 29, 2018

When autumn sets in, a small temple surrounded by mountains in...

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EDITORIAL | Dissolving ‘Comfort Women’ Foundation, South Korea Puts Ties With Japan at Risk

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun November 29, 2018

The Sankei Shimbun Trampling on a key bilateral accord, the...

Tokyo Michelin Guide 2019: Onigiri Gets Bib Gourmand Status!

Tokyo Michelin Guide 2019: Onigiri Gets Bib Gourmand Status!

JAPAN Forward November 29, 2018

Japan is famed for the stellar level of its cuisine....

Gymnastics Federation AI Technology for Scoring

Introducing AI Technology for Scoring Gymnastic Performance

JAPAN Forward November 29, 2018

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) and Japanese software giant Fujitsu are...

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Japan Introduces Filipino Designers at 2019 S/S Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo

Kumi Ushida November 29, 2018

Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo, Japan’s biggest fashion show where next spring...

Indian Prime Minister Modi’s Japan Visit

Hits and Misses in Indian Prime Minister Modi’s Japan Visit

Rupakjyoti Borah November 29, 2018

The recent visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Japan...