• Special Coverage

U.S. Ambassador to Japan: China Simply Needs to Change its Behavior

JAPAN Forward Sankei Shimbun October 2, 2018

      JAPAN Forward sat down with the American ambassador to Japan, William...

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• Special Coverage

The Greater Lessons of Naomi Osaka’s U.S. Open Win

Robert Whiting Sankei Shimbun October 2, 2018

      By Robert Whiting   The recent Women’s U.S. Open tennis tournament...

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• Special Coverage

A Year Before Rugby World Cup 2019, Osaka’s Redeveloped Hanazono Stadium is Up

Sankei Shimbun October 2, 2018

      By The Sankei Shimbun   Hanazono Rugby Stadium’s renovation, carried out...

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• Culture

Chichibugahama Beach: The New Photo-Perfect, Favorite Destination in Japan

Ryosuke Kawaguchi Sankei Shimbun October 1, 2018

        By Ryosuke Kawaguchi   The colors of the rapidly changing...

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• Culture
• Food

This is Where You Tuck Into Some Truly Delicious Japanese Beef

Yukihiro Watanabe Sankei Shimbun September 29, 2018

      By Yukihiro Watanabe   Michelin stars are not the only criteria...

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• Culture

Car & Travel Japan 2018: Here’s How to Experience Camping in a Crowded City

Arielle Busetto September 29, 2018

        By Arielle Busetto   Japan is a notoriously narrow archipelago...

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• Culture

Sophia University Team Wins UNIDOL 2018, Sankei’s Girl Idol-Inspired Competition

The Sankei Shimbun September 28, 2018

          Idol culture — large girl groups dressed in identical...

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• Politics & Security

Boycott China’s Flag

Anders Corr Sankei Shimbun September 28, 2018

      By Anders Corr, Ph.D.   China is one of history’s most...

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• Special Coverage

Disasters’ Aftermath: Japan’s Infrastructure Recovers, but Tourism Still Suffers

Mizuki Okada Sankei Shimbun September 28, 2018

      JAPAN Forward, by Mizuki Okada   Japan has experienced a rash...

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• Politics & Security

Prime Minister Abe Aims for National Referendum to Revise the Constitution

Fumito Ishibashi Sankei Shimbun September 27, 2018

      By Fumito Ishibashi   Shinzo Abe secured a third three-year term...

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• Hidden Wonders
• Trains

[Hidden Wonders of Japan] The Trains Are Full — of Newspapers!

JAPAN Forward September 27, 2018

    We are in JR Ueno Station, Tokyo, and it’s just past noon....

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• Politics & Security

Korean Peace Process: Give Shinzo Abe A Place At the Negotiating Table

Duncan Bartlett September 26, 2018

      By Duncan Bartlett   Donald Trump has said he is preparing...

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