• Culture

Umi No Hi Festival A Different Way to Experience Tokyo in the Summer

Arielle Busetto July 24, 2018

      Arielle Busetto   I found out about this event by accident...

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• Olympics & Paralympics

PHOTO AND VIDEO: Here Are the Venues Being Built for Tokyo Olympics 2020

JAPAN Forward July 23, 2018

    Ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Tokyo Metropolitan...

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• Culture

5 Artists, Cultural Charity Win 2018 Præmium Imperiale International Arts Awards

JAPAN Forward July 22, 2018

    The Japan Art Association announced on Wednesday, July 11, the winners of...

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• Culture

[VIDEO] Powerful Voices in the Arts: Meet the 2018 Præmium Imperiale Laureates

JAPAN Forward July 22, 2018

      In its 30th year, the international Praemium Imperiale Awards were given...

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• Culture

Traditional Nebuta Lanterns Suspended Over Water Look Like a Ghostly Apparition

grape Japan July 20, 2018

  One of Japan’s most visually arresting festivals, Nebuta (or Neputa) Matsuri takes place...

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• Environment
• Special Coverage

Japan to Propose Marine Plastic Waste Solution at G20 in Osaka

The Sankei Shimbun Yasuo Naito, Editor in Chief July 18, 2018

      The Sankei Shimbun   Prime Minister Shinzo Abe intends to propose...

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• Culture

Hidden Christian Sites in Nagasaki, Amakusa Now on UNESCO World Heritage List

The Sankei Shimbun Yasuo Naito, Editor in Chief July 18, 2018

      The Sankei Shimbun   The World Heritage Committee of the United...

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• Special Coverage
• Sports

Japan’s Next Steps Vital After Strong World Cup Showing

Sean Carroll July 18, 2018

      Sean Carroll   The curtain came down on one of the...

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• Special Coverage

After His Injury, What Are the Options for L.A. Angels’ Shohei Ohtani?

Robert Whiting Yasuo Naito, Editor in Chief July 17, 2018

      Robert Whiting   Shoehi Ohtani from Japan—the first major player to...

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• History
• Special Coverage

Omiya Railway Museum Showcases Dawn of Railroads in Japan Until Sept. 30

Earl Kinmonth Yasuo Naito, Editor in Chief July 17, 2018

      Earl H. Kinmonth   This year is the 150th anniversary of...

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• History
• Special Coverage

Robert Morton Wins 5th Annual Kokkiken Japan Study Award

Jason Morgan, Reitaku University Yasuo Naito, Editor in Chief July 16, 2018

  Jason Morgan   Before a packed auditorium on the afternoon of July 4,...

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• Special Coverage

Killer Whales: Bond with These Clever Creatures at Kamogawa Sea World

Yukia Watanabe Yasuo Naito, Editor in Chief July 15, 2018

      Whoosh! Four killer whales jump high in a pool, making a...

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