Sports
[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] SOCCER | Gamba Osaka’s Yasuhito Endo Sets Mark for Most Appearances in J1
Durability is a defining trait of Yasuhito Endo’s soccer career. The Kagoshima native has been a fixture in [&hellip
Culture
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] The Satisfying Tradition of Wanko Soba Amid COVID-19
Have you ever heard of wanko soba? For those with a hefty appetite, this might just be the […]
Coronavirus
INTERVIEW | Dr. Shinya Yamanaka: How Society Can Learn to Coexist with COVID-19
The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward recently caught up with Dr. Shinya Yamanaka, the winner of the 2012 Nobel [&helli
Culture
[Corona ni Makeruna] Martial Arts, Dining, Concerts, Tutoring and the New ‘Business as Usual’
A slogan which many have been sharing in Japan on SNS and mainstream media is “Corona ni makeruna!” It […]
Coronavirus
Tokyo Registers Biggest One-Day Spike in New COVID-19 Cases, as Japan Aims for a New Normal
All around the world countries are facing the challenge of balancing a safe return to normal without strangling the econ
Culture
Japanese inventor makes face mask that rises to let you eat, other “useless machines” for pandemic times
Although it has become somewhat of a political issue in some countries, medical authorities mostly concur that that wear
Coronavirus
EDITORIAL | Reelected Tokyo Governor Koike Must Prioritize Control of Coronavirus Infections
Yuriko Koike, 67, garnering high marks from voters, won a second four-year term as governor of Tokyo in […]
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Why Won’t Japan Ease Travel Restrictions on Taiwan?
Japan has lifted some of its restrictions on travel into and out of Japan which were imposed in order […]
Sports
[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK ] Longtime Caddie Daisuke Shindo Pursues Other Opportunities Connected to the Sport
Throughout his adult life, the golf course has been Daisuke Shindo’s home away from home. A professional caddie [&he
Coronavirus
[Bookmark] A Tale of Two Ships: How the Grand Princess Tackled the COVID-19 Outbreak
Bookmark is a new JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one [&helli
Coronavirus
[Bookmark] A Tale of Two Ships: How the Diamond Princess Tackled the COVID-19 Outbreak
Bookmark is a new JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one [&helli
Politics & Security
Despite Falling ROIs, Calls for Pullout, Why Are Japanese Firms Staying Put in China?
Amid fears sparked by the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China, the Shinzo Abe administration has called on industry t