Once again South Korea is in a frenzy over the “Rising Sun Flag” [kyokujitsu-ki]. This time “patriotic netizens” have gone so far as to...
Feature photo: Votive tablet showing Meiji era whaling by shooting at Hirado, Seto (Last of 2 Parts) Part 1: Sustaining Human Life: The Birth of Traditional...
Within the world of global finance, there is a high degree of interest in who becomes the next prime minister of Japan. Above all, investors need...
Listen in as the JAPAN Forward editorial team discusses our latest Mythbusters articles on foreign media misperceptions of Japan with author Prof. Earl Kinmonth. ...
A 22-year-old professional wrestler with bubble gum pink hair was reportedly found dead in her apartment on May 23, with a suicide note addressed to her...
Spring in Japan is usually a season for flower viewing. It’s a seasonal activity that attracts Japanese, foreign residents, and tourists to well-known sites for...
The Japan Times, an English language daily in Japan, announced in a half-page statement on March 20 that it would revise its description of...
One of the passengers aboard a luxury liner being held in Yokohama Bay says the ship feels like a jail. David Abel, from the United...
Those who want to eat the best fish from all over country, right in the capital, will find all of that and more at the...