From June 2: Film director Masaaki Miyazawa tells the story of the talented artist Shoko Kanazawa, who has Down syndrome and yet lives life on her...
The JAPAN Forward team welcomes the New Year with a renewed sense of purpose. Here are some milestones we achieved in 2022 and our vision going...
Observing the first sunrise from the iconic Tokyo Tower, Kanazawa chooses "love" as the 2023 New Year kanji to overcome the pandemic and Ukraine war of...
"Shoko Kanazawa is the ideal candidate to take on this role as the Tokyo Tower tourism ambassador," — Shin Maeda, President of Tokyo Tower.
“What we need now is to work together to leap beyond the current trials. I want as many people as we can possibly reach to have...
“Take flight together” says this representation of what the Year of the Tiger means for mankind, “Let’s leap free of the gloom the virus has brought!”...
Black ink flowing from the wood-and-horsehair brush onto the starch-white page, calligraphic artist Shoko Kanazawa inscribed, stroke by stroke, the kanji for “katsu” — “victory”.
Have you ever wondered if there could be one single word to summarize the whole year, what would it be? This year, many would...
There are many cultural traditions to enjoy as we approach the holiday season in Japan. Maneki kaki calligraphers who create beautiful stylized plaques are among...
Thanks to you, our dear readers, JAPAN Forward reached new milestones in monthly and daily readerships in 2019. Millions of users around the world followed our...
New Year’s festivities in Japan are filled with cultural traditions, and the Tokyo International Forum aims to help Japanese and foreigners alike learn as you...
The awards presentation ceremony of the 35th Sankei International Calligraphy Exhibition was held on Tuesday, July 31, in the presence of Princess Hisako...
