First of 14 parts The world expected to be celebrating the successful completion of the XXXII Olympiad (the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games), and looking forward...
The international community now sits at the crossroads in the face of China’s heightening of tensions with the United States as it pursues hegemony in the...
The latest GDP figures are in and they are shockingly bad. On August 17, Japan’s Cabinet Office released the latest economic data for the...
You’ve got to learn how to walk before you can run. Similarly, as a young player, Rui Hachimura is learning what it takes to...
Matsumoto Koshiro "I will do anything to prevent the coronavirus from extinguishing the fire of kabuki," said actor Matsumoto Kōshirō X in an August 5...
Veteran tennis player Kei Nishikori announced on Sunday, August 16 that he’s tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, Nishikori has withdrawn from the...
(First of two parts) Kon-chiki-chin. Kon-chiki-chin. The sounds of the rhythmic ohayashi music heard throughout the city of Kyoto accentuates the Gion Festival, the...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented effect on every aspect of humanity in general, and the global healthcare system in particular. The world today...
Blessed with abundant wealth and a rich roster of players, Real Madrid has the luxury of giving midfielder Takefusa Kubo time to develop his...
Listen in as the JAPAN Forward editorial team discusses the government’s initiative known as the “Go To Campaign” and their personal experiences with the challenges of...
Every year on the 14th of August, the Matsuyama family loads up their car with 10 lanterns in preparation for the yearly Obon rituals on...
The YBC Levain Cup match between J. League first-division clubs Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Sagan Tosu on Wednesday, August 12 was postponed due to a COVID-19...