Culture
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Niyodo Blue: Kochi’s Beautiful River
The location is Niyodogawa Town, in Kochi Prefecture’s Yasui Valley. Where we are now, the water, after having come [&
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[Speaking Out] Southern Mongolians Facing Humanitarian Crisis Seek Engagement With Japan
China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, aka Southern Mongolia, has been greatly shaken. Local Mongols as a whole, incl
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Real Issues, Real Voices, Real Japan Podcast – Gion Festival EP #04
Listen in as the JAPAN Forward editorial team chats with graduate student and intern Mariko Azuma, who has returned from
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] LOOK: 2020 Furin Wind Chimes Blow in Front of Tokyo Station
There are few things that manage to conjure up the sensation of summer like “furin.” Literally translated as [&helli
Travel
Photographer captures ethereal sight of lanterns reflected on Sarusawa Pond in Nara
Wasabitool is a talented photographer who takes breathtakingly beautiful photos of Japanese landscapes. Some of our read
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The Men of Koiyama: Keeping the Gion Festival Tradition for the Next Generation
(Last of two parts) Part 1: Gion Festival Amid the Pandemic: Smaller Events, Closer Communities No matter what [&hel
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[Kimono Style] Fashioning Identities Tokyo National Museum
The opening of this exhibition was delayed due to coronavirus, and entry is by online reservation. Speaking is prohibite
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Gion Festival Amid the Pandemic: Smaller Events, Closer Communities
(First of two parts) Kon-chiki-chin. Kon-chiki-chin. The sounds of the rhythmic ohayashi music heard throughout the
Culture
Rick and Morty animated short brings the sci-fi duo to Tokyo for the very first time
With one of its main premises being based around the possibility of limitless alternate universes, Adult Swim’s popular
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Onjuku: The Beauty and Longing of Chiba’s Famed Coastal Beach Town in the Coronavirus Era
Photo credit: Memi Nojiri Under a desert moon Two camel riders Carry their lot Of gold and silver. […]
Culture
‘Wa’ and the Japanese Imagination: Eshi-100 Highlights Pop Culture in Exhibition Starting August 8
The 2020 Eshi-100 exhibition highlighting the works of more than 100 manga artists and illustrators is officially set
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Osaka’s Tenjin Festival Celebration Goes Online for the First Time in 1,000 Years
Considered one of the three most important festivals in Japan, the Tenjin Matsuri finds its home at Osaka Tenmangu Shrin