I originally rented my SOHO (small office) to avoid three hours of daily commuting that was often extended by frequent delays on the Chuo...
JAPAN Forward asked Charles Jack, general manager of The Westin Tokyo, what he thinks about Japan and what he likes about Japanese cuisine. ...
Dear Megumi, How are you doing? Here, the warmth of spring has spread across Japan and your favorite flowers are blooming beautifully. Do...
Anyone who has been in Japan during cherry blossom season knows the madness of this time of year, from the products, to the crowd filled...
As the 2019 sakura season starts, JAPAN Forward is calling for submissions of your best cherry blossoms photos. The rules are simple: The photo must...
In Ichihara Elephant Country Park (Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture), Yumeka — the 11-year-old female Asian Elephant — stands in front of a white canvas....
It’s the time of year when one of the oldest and most evocative Buddhist rituals takes place in Nara. Starting from March 1, for two...
Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa is welcoming the cherry blossom season this year by bringing sakura to the depths of the sea. The venue, which...
It is the end of an era. After 83 years in business, Tsukiji — the world’s largest fish market — closed its doors...
It started in the fall of 2014. Fresh from an exhilarating teacher trip to Cambodia, my friend and colleague Saya and I sat...
By Takuro Inoue, HAPPY DAYZ PRODUCTIONS The autumn leaves can only be seen for a short period of time. As a single day’s...
Yukihiro Watanabe Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi is a department store representative of Tokyo. Like many Tokyo department stores, it has an amazing food shopping...