Rice balls (onigiri in Japanese) might not be as flashy as trolley track sushi or a steaming bowl of ramen. Unlike light fluffy...
Robots are becoming more familiar in our daily lives. In October the Japanese government is hosting the World Robot Summit (WRS) 2018...
It is the end of an era. After 83 years in business, Tsukiji — the world’s largest fish market — closed its doors...
By Arielle Busetto Japan is a notoriously narrow archipelago of islands. Tourists coming to Japan often remark on the seemingly miniscule...
JAPAN Forward, by Mizuki Okada Japan has experienced a rash of consecutive disasters in recent times, with some areas being struck more...
Dear Megumi, Japan was hit with record-high temperatures this summer. On top of the searing heat, various regions suffered major disasters, including...
Jessy LeClair Have you ever been curious and wanted to just take a glimpse behind the closed doors of a Japanese house?...
JAPAN Forward, Yukihiro Watanabe A series of floods and mudslides caused by torrential rains devastated extensive areas of western Japan in July....
The Sankei Shimbun The torch relay for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will start from Fukushima on March 26 of...
Princess Ayako of Takamado and Nippon Yusen employee Kei Moriya of Tokyo, 32, who recently announced their engagement, granted a press conference on July...
23-year old Yuzuru Hanyu is the first skater in 66-years to win back-to-back gold medals in men’s figure skating. He managed...
Robert Eldridge, PhD For the past year, and especially in recent weeks, world attention has continued to focus on North Korea, but...