News | JAPAN Forward - Part 853

Japan Osaka World Expo 2025

World Expo 2025: Here’s How Osaka Will Bring Back the Crowds

Yohei Ushijima December 5, 2018

The 2025 World Expo has been awarded to Osaka and plans...

Hello Kitty, Sanrio Characters Star at Tama-Center Christmas Illuminations

Hello Kitty, Sanrio Characters Star at Tama-Center Christmas Illuminations

JAPAN Forward December 4, 2018

The Tama-Center Christmas illuminations started in 2001, and has become a staple during the...

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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...