I read about Haruki Murakami’s withdrawal from nomination for the Nobel Prize recently. The renowned writer chose to focus on his most recent...
The Praemium Imperiale, a global arts prize sponsored by the Japan Art Association, with Honorary Patron His Imperial Highness Prince Hitachi, marks its 30th anniversary...
Although China’s Huawei Technologies is the current leader, there have been security concerns. 5G is Japan’s opportunity to make a comeback.
20th Fuji Rock Recap On July 3, YouTube and Softbank announced for the first time ever that this year's Fuji Rock Festival would...
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The Japan Art Association announced on Wednesday, July 11, the winners of the 2018 Praemium Imperiale awards, each carrying a prize of JPY ¥15...
In its 30th year, the international Praemium Imperiale Awards were given to five artists and a cultural education charity, bringing to 154 the...
On March 26, children’s book author Eiko Kadono, 83, known for Kiki’s Delivery Service (Majo no Takkyubin) and many other novels, was given the...
American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan will headline the this year’s Fuji Rock Festival, the largest outdoor music event in Japan, the show’s official website announced. It...
(Conclusion) Part 1: Interview with Emperor-in-Waiting: Public Servant in Step with the Times Part 2: The Next Emperor: How Prince Naruhito Prepares to...
On January 22, it was revealed that an assistant professor at Kyoto University’s Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA - headed by Shinya...
Dr. Daniel Okimoto, professor emeritus at Stanford University, recently sat down with JAPAN Forward to talk, among other things, how the campaign of the Silicon Valley Japan Platform...