News | JAPAN Forward - Part 832

North Korea's Kim meet at the start of summit in Singapore

Beware the Slyness of North Korea

Masaru Sato June 27, 2018

Masaru Sato United States President Donald Trump and North Korean Workers’...

Line up in Shinagawa |JAPAN Forward Hidden Wonders

[Hidden Wonders of Japan] This is How They Line Up at Shinagawa Station

JAPAN Forward June 27, 2018

The neighborhood of Shinagawa, with its high-rise buildings, is a vibrant heart of business...

President Donald Trump meets with family of North Korean abduction

Most Japanese Say Sanctions on North Korea Should Stay Until Abduction Issue is Resolved – Sankei-FNN Poll

Sankei Shimbun June 26, 2018

Most Japanese think the Japanese government's sanctions against North Korean “should continue until...

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Sitting in Heian Shrine Garden After More Than 50 Years, and Other Reflections on Japan

Barry Barankin June 26, 2018

Barry Barankin In the summer of 2015, I joined two colleagues...

France Le Mans 24h Auto Racing

2018 Le Mans Race Win Energizes Toyota’s Hybrid Vehicle Strategy

Kanji Takahashi June 25, 2018

Kanji Takahashi Toyota Motor Corporation took part in the 86th...

Honda's Salute

Japan vs Senegal Recap: Goal for Goal

Galileo Ferrari June 25, 2018

Galileo Ferrari - Tokyo Take a bow, Samurai Blue and the Lions...

Rice Farming Season Is Here – and So Are the Aigamo Ducklings

Rice Farming Season Is Here - and So Are the Aigamo Ducklings

JAPAN Forward June 25, 2018

The start of the rice farming season also signals the peak...

Kuniyoshi's Beauties

A Visit to the Atelier | Kuniyoshi’s Beautiful Women

Toshihiko Isao June 25, 2018

(Part 5 of a Series on the Art of Kuniyoshi) Toshihiko...

Totoro Traffic Lights | JAPAN Forward

[Hidden Wonders of Japan] What Do the Lights of Sakurayama Show?

JAPAN Forward June 24, 2018

Prop your camera in the middle of this pedestrian bridge and wait patiently...

Maneki Neko at Gotokuji

Submit Now! 'Hidden Wonders of Japan' Photo Essay by Readers

JAPAN Forward June 23, 2018

What comes to mind when you think of Japan? Yes, there are the loud lights,...

My Hanko Seals in hand of Foreign Tourists

Latest Japanese Souvenir Craze: Hanko Seals

Takeshi Ishii June 23, 2018

Ken Ishii The number of foreign tourists who have name seals (hanko) made...

すくすく育って１歳に

Shan Shan, Japan’s Beloved Giant Panda Cub, Turns One

JAPAN Forward June 22, 2018

The day before Shan Shan’s birthday on June 12, the press was invited...