• Culture

From Texas to Tokyo: An Interview with Wes Anderson About His New Film, Isle of Dogs

Katsuro Fujii June 9, 2018

    He has an incomparable aesthetic vision and offbeat sense of humor. Many...

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• Politics & Security

Andaman and Nicobar Islands: How the Seas Bring India and Southeast Asia Closer

Rupakjyoti Borah June 8, 2018

    Dr. Rupakjyoti Borah      It is often said that “whoever is the...

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• Special Coverage

After Hawaii's Kilauea Erupts, is Japan's Mt. Fuji Next?

Shinji Ono June 7, 2018

    Shinji Ono   Recently, spells of fierce eruptions with dramatic lava flows...

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• Food

In Niigata, A Quest for Unique Islands and Local Food

Luca Vogel June 7, 2018

    Luca Vogel   Due to its curved geographical shape and chains of...

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• Politics & Security

Trusting Kim and Trump is Like Believing the Impossible

Duncan Bartlett June 7, 2018

    Duncan Bartlett   In the classic British children’s story Alice Through The...

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• Special Coverage

Japan Seen as Model for Eldercare in Asia

Gustav Strandell June 6, 2018

    Gustav Strandell   I still remember my first research trip to a...

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• Special Coverage

Protecting the Environment, Promoting Local Industries the Japanese High Schoolers' Way

Shohei Nagatsuji June 5, 2018

    Shohei Nagatsuji   How can young people help ensure a sustainable society...

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• Culture

Naoshima: Japan's Island of Art

Patrick Kelly June 5, 2018

    Patrick Kelly In the Seto Inland Sea, a large body of water...

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• Special Coverage
• Trains

Hello Kitty Shinkansen to Make Daily Round Trips From Shin-Osaka to Hakata Starting June 30

JAPAN Forward June 5, 2018

    On May 18, JR West announced that a new 500 series Shinkansen...

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• Photography

2018 May 14 – 31 – Sakura Photos by JAPAN Forward Readers

JAPAN Forward June 4, 2018

  This is our final installment of the 2018 Sakura Photo Contest. Thank you...

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• Culture
• Trains

The Art of Shinkansen: Bullet Trains in Japan

JAPAN Forward June 4, 2018

    The Bullet trains in Japan—Shinkansen—are famous worldwide for their speed, efficiency, comfort,...

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• Politics & Security

Newly-Discovered 16 Million MTs of Rare Earth Minerals Can Make Japan Independent of China

Dr Monika Chansoria June 1, 2018

          Monika Chansoria     The prospects for exploring seabed...

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