We wrote before about the Association for Aid and Relief, Japan (AAR Japan), an international NGO born in Japan. This year AAR Japan released...
In the last few weeks, both domestic and international news outlets have been busy heralding the arrival in Tokyo of two so-called ‘transparent toilets’ (透明トイレ). ...
Feature photo: Hokusai’s “Great Wave” in Camberwell, by Dominic Swords Part 2 of a series marking the artist’s 260th anniversary Other parts of the series: Introduction to...
Many people of our generation might not have even been familiar with it before 2020, but the traditional half-mermaid and half-bird yokai (supernatural monster) Amabie...
The first Italian flagship store of Uniqlo, Japan’s leading retailer, opened in Milan on September 13 already boasting the largest collection of t-shirts in Europe and...
Recently the world of architecture celebrated Japanese architect Arata Isozaki as he was awarded the 2019 Pritzker Prize at the end of May. It...
Uniqlo, the Japanese apparel brand famous worldwide for basic fashion styles at a good price, is going to open its first store in Italy...
Jotaro Saito doesn’t go unnoticed when walking down a street. The day I met him at Kanda Myojin, he was sporting a flashy patterned...
Happy New Year from JAPAN Forward! One week into 2019, we are sharing with you in a series the 25 most-read articles of the past 12...
On May 18, JR West announced that a new 500 series Shinkansen featuring Sanrio’s popular character, Hello Kitty, would commence operation on June 30....
