Competing without weight distinction, it showcases judo in its original form, attracting all Japanese judoka to want to test themselves...
Japan’s new Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB) stood up on March 27, with a ceremony taking place April 7 to formally activate them. This is...
Since JAPAN Forward asked readers and followers in mid-March to send us their original sakura photos this year, we’ve been getting really amazing submissions. ...
A Japanese special effects makeup artist has caused a revolution in Hollywood. He is Kazuhiro Tsuji, 48, the artist from Kyoto who was awarded the...
Cryptocurrency is often criticized as camouflage for terrorist funding or a financial bubble waiting to burst. But these criticisms mask its true nature, which is...
A close-up of a plum (ume) blossom in Tokyo, Japan. As the weather warmed last month, Japan enjoyed its renowned sakura (cherry blossom) season...