News | JAPAN Forward - Part 858

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[HEISEI IN PICTURES] Diplomacy, Cooperation, and Healing of War Wounds

Sankei Shimbun April 30, 2019

Leading up to the abdication of Emperor Akihito on April 30, JAPAN...

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Japan’s Monarchy of the Masses

Kenneth Ruoff April 30, 2019

As the abdication of Emperor Akihito (b. 1933; r. 1989-2019) approaches and Japan’s...

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EDITORIAL | With U.S. Backing, Let’s Settle the Abduction Issue Once and for All

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun April 29, 2019

North Korea was a hot topic in the talks Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo...

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Vibes of the Old and New Worlds Connect Us in the 2019 Kyotographie Festival

JAPAN Forward April 28, 2019

The 7th edition of the KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival will be held from...

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EDITORIAL | Japan and Indonesia Should Go Forward in Tandem as Maritime States

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun April 27, 2019

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo was reelected to a second term in office as...

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[HEISEI IN PICTURES] In Disasters, Caring for the Afflicted and Never Giving Up Hope

JAPAN Forward April 27, 2019

Leading up to the abdication of Emperor Akihito on April 30, JAPAN Forward...

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‘Eshi-100’ Contemporary Manga Illustrations Exhibit Returns For Golden Week

JAPAN Forward April 26, 2019

For the ninth year in row, the Eshi exhibition featuring some of the...

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Revisit Sweet Trends Of Heisei Era With Kawara CAFE&DINING’s “Heisei A La Mode” Parfaits

grape Japan April 26, 2019

In the thirty year span of the Heisei Era, Japan has seen quite a...

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Carlos Ghosn Released on Bail Once More

JAPAN Forward April 26, 2019

At 10:23 P.M. on Thursday, April 25, former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn once...

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Flowers and Folding Screens: Nezu Museum Showcases Ogata Korin’s ‘Irises’

Yukihiro Watanabe

Sankei Shimbun April 25, 2019

A springtime exhibition at the Nezu Museum, Ogata Korin’s “Irises” (Kakitsubata-zu), is on...

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[HEISEI IN PICTURES] Peace Prayer: A Japan Free of War

JAPAN Forward April 25, 2019

Leading up to the abdication of Emperor Akihito on April 30, JAPAN Forward...

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Japan’s New Era Transition: The Important Moments and Their Meaning

Arielle Busetto April 24, 2019

Emperor Akihito and his wife Michiko on April 18 visited the most important...