In his first match at the Kyushu Basho, former ozeki Asanoyama used an arm throw to hand the promotion-chasing ozeki...
What were the words and topics that Japanese couldn’t get enough of in 2019? What were the buzzwords on everyone’s lips? For this five-part...
As 2019 comes to a close, we at JAPAN Forward are reflecting on the stories that moved Japan this year, and the stories...
What were the words and topics that Japanese couldn’t get enough of in 2019? What were the buzzwords on everyone’s lips? For this five-part series,...
As 2019 comes to a close, we at JAPAN Forward are reflecting on the stories that moved Japan this year, and the stories our readers...
Kinomiya Shrine in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, is quite a sight at this time of year. The Shinto priestesses, already in their striking white and...