The middle of the memoir focuses on Shinzo Abe in his second term, Abenomics and diplomacy, through which he reshaped Japan's place among global statesmen.
August 15 — Despite sweltering weather, thousands of people flocked to the Yasukuni Shrine to commemorate peace and pay respect to those who died in past...
The story of a Japanese soldier who refused to accept that World War II was over, it is the famed filmmaker’s first novel, and as idiosyncratic...
A photo essay of cherry blossoms at their peak in Tokyo in public gardens and spaces bringing everyone the beauty of spring.
The only country that is going all out to recreate the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere? The People’s Republic of China (PRC), to dominate Asia.
Train fans who regularly participate in cleaning the WWII-era Engine No. 31 from the Taimen Railway at Yasukuni Shrine were the ones who suggested the whistle...
A visit to Yasukuni Shrine honors those who died in Japan’s past wars and reaffirms the nation’s resolve to renounce war and safeguard the peaceful lives...
This unseasonable usherance, the result of optimal weather conditions, has caused the Japan Meteorological Agency to bring forward the dates on their flowering forecast.
While exercising caution during COVID-19, we recommend some spots where you can soak up the sense of appreciation of nature as the spring unfolds.
Shinzo Abe, who resigned as Prime Minister in September, has once again begun stepping up his activities in the political arena and conducting some...
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching thought that branches off to...
Above: Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on October 16, 2020, in an exclusive interview with The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward Bookmark is a JAPAN...
