It was an announcement with titanic repurcussions: 'First of all, we confirmed that there is no question of canceling the Olympics,' Abe said. 'Following that, given...
In a year defined by unexpected interruptions to our lives and normal routines due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resilience and determination were character traits that helped...
In typical Japanese style, the country has trending words of the year and the kanji of the year. We take a look at the single unwelcome...
~JAPAN Forward reached new milestones in monthly and daily readership in 2020. We invite you to find what attracted readers to our most popular articles of the year,...
In an incredible display of stamina and determination, Hifumi Abe outlasted Joshiro Maruyama on Sunday, December 13. A typical judo match lasts 4 minutes....
Local organizers have unveiled plans for how they'll tackle the COVID-19 pandemic during the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics next summer. In a 54-page report, which...
The Antwerp games were held in 1920, shortly after the First World War and the so-called Spanish flu epidemic. They served as a symbol of post...
There are still many skeptical voices in Japan over the hosting of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics – which has been postponed due to...
A pair of torches for the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic torch relays are scheduled to make the rounds throughout the nation's largest metropolis....
Kenzo Takada, founder of the internationally renowned fashion design brand KENZO, has passed away at a hospital in Paris, France, according to reports. According...
The defining moment of Ayaka Takahashi’s badminton career happened four years ago at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Takahashi and partner Misaki Matsutomo...
A dream can transform a life, giving it purpose. Billy Mills is living proof. The latest episode of American Voices with Senator Bill...