News | JAPAN Forward - Part 883

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Tiananmen’s Legacy: 30 Years After, A New Generation Calling for Changes

June Teufel Dreyer June 7, 2019

Three decades after the Chinese Communist government’s brutal attack on unarmed demonstrators in...

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Maiko Calling: Apprentice Geisha Welcome Kyoto Visitors

JAPAN Forward June 6, 2019

Maiko, or apprentice geisha, are one of the main attractions of the...

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EDITORIAL | Oppression in China Continues 30 Years After Tiananmen Massacre

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun June 6, 2019

It is already 30 years since the Tiananmen Massacre of June 4, 1989,...

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Under Modi’s 2nd Term, It’s Time to Take Japan-India Ties to the Next Level

Rupakjyoti Borah

Sankei Shimbun June 5, 2019

With Narendra Modi having taken over the saddle of the prime minister...

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Family Mart Tests ‘Face Pass’ Technology at Yokohama Store to Save on Manpower

JAPAN Forward June 5, 2019

Family Mart recently opened a next-generation test store, which uses the latest...

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Bereaved ‘Mothers of Tiananmen’ Want People To Know What Happened in Beijing in 1989

Yoshiaki Nishimi June 5, 2019

The student movement for human rights crushed by force by the Chinese government...

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Rugby World Cup 2019: Here’s Where You Go for Ramen Around the 12 Venues

Brian MacDuckston June 5, 2019

Japan’s plan to host the 2019 Rugby World Cup means sports fans from...

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A Visit to the Atelier | The Legacy of Kuniyoshi Through His Disciples

Sankei Shimbun June 5, 2019

(Part 7 of a Series on the Art of Kuniyoshi) Kuniyoshi...

JAPAN Forward Launches Japanese Page, Holds Forum on 2nd Anniversary

JAPAN Forward June 4, 2019

JAPAN Forward, the news and opinion website showing “the real Japan” to the...

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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Kyoto’s Colorful Traditions on Display at First Aoi Matsuri of Reiwa Era

JAPAN Forward June 3, 2019

Imagine around 500 people, all wearing imperial kimonos from the Heian period,...

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Meet the Two Travelling Rescue Cats Exploring Every Prefecture of Japan with Their Owners

grape Japan June 3, 2019

Visiting every single one of Japan’s 47 prefectures is something that most of...

The Westin Tokyo Interview on Quality Dinning in Japan

The Westin Tokyo: Hotelier Charles Jack Extols Japan’s Unique Cuisine and Distinct Seasons

Yukihiro Watanabe

Sankei Shimbun June 3, 2019

JAPAN Forward asked Charles Jack, general manager of The Westin Tokyo, what...