Culture
Tokyo Game Show 2020 Still Happening — Online, That Is!
Tokyo Game Show 2020 (TGS2020), the mecca event for video game lovers in Japan which was scheduled for September 24-27,
Coronavirus
Drop in Daily COVID-19 Death Toll Not Enough, Shinzo Abe Extends State of Emergency Until End-May
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Monday evening, May 4, that the state of emergency would be extended until the [&
Economy & Tech
30-Meter Tsunami on Hokkaido and Tohoku ‘Could Be Imminent,’ Cabinet Office Warns
Megaquakes surpassing the strongest ones in Japan’s recorded history could be forthcoming, a string of findings rele
Special Reports
Experts Warn of Widespread Blackouts, Disruptions, If Mount Fuji Erupts
A working committee of the Japanese government’s Central Disaster Management Council, chaired by Prime Minister Shinzo
Special Reports
Japan’s Coronavirus Response: What to Expect During a State of Emergency
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to make a major announcement on Tuesday, April 7, where he is largely expected [&hellip
Travel
A New Playground! Harry Potter Attraction to Open in Tokyo in 2023
A new attraction featuring characters and stories of the Harry Potter novel and film will be built on […]
Travel
What 10 Days in Noble Silent Meditation in Japan Taught Me
Yasujiro Ozu’s Tokyo Story (Tokyo Monogatari, 1953) provides the backdrop to a voluntary decision I undertook to mark
Sports
2019 in JAPAN Forward Stories: Rugby World Cup and Other ‘Firsts’ in Japanese Sports
As 2019 comes to a close, we at JAPAN Forward are reflecting on the stories that moved Japan this […]
Culture
World-Famous Manga Artists Share Why They Keep Coming Back to Tokyo Comic Con
The three-day Tokyo Comic Con 2019 wrapped up on Sunday, November 24, and guess who, beside the fans and […]
Sports
Japanese Fans Go Wild As Tiger Woods Roars at Zozo Championship in Chiba
Tiger Woods, who conquered the world as a young golf phenom, returned to form by winning the inaugural Zozo […]
Special Reports
PHOTOS: Hagibis Causes 14 Rivers to Overflow in Tokyo Metro, East Japan, October 13
In the early hours of Sunday, October 13, Typhoon Hagibis moved from the Tokyo metropolitan area up north-east region,
Special Reports
Japan After Typhoon Hagibis: 24 Dead, 17 Missing, 170 Injured
Typhoon Hagibis – the 19th of the season and potentially the strongest in 51 years – passed Tokyo and East […]