Special Reports
Welcome, Your Holiness, We Share Your Values in Japan
We learned this week that a man who uses the name “Francisco” — the same name as the Pope […]
Special Reports
Pope in Japan 2019: In Tokyo, Meetings with Earthquake Survivors, Emperor Naruhito, Changing Catholic Community
If Pope Francis’s visit to Nagasaki and Hiroshima touches on the theme of Japan’s past, his trip to Tokyo […]
Culture
‘Let’s Eat Joban Mono from Fukushima’: 2019 Fish Festival Spotlights Tohoku, Whale Cuisine
Those who want to eat the best fish from all over country, right in the capital, will find all […]
Culture
Kumamoto Castle Opens Viewing Path As It Finishes First Exterior Repairs
The reconstruction of the exterior of Kumamoto Castle’s main keep, which was seriously damaged in the April 2016 [&h
Travel
Kamaishi City Takes Another Step Toward Recovery By Playing RWC 2019 Host
Find more coverage of the games through the JAPAN Forward 2019 Rugby World Cup portal. The northeastern Japanese city
Concerns Over Japan’s Driverless Trains Remain
The Seaside Liner that figured in an accident by running in the wrong direction on June 1, 2019. Service […]
Culture
Recovering Through Interactive Art in Tohoku
Tohoku has slowly been trying to get back on its feet since the triple disasters of March 11, 2011. […]
Special Reports
People on the Street Look Back on Heisei, and Hope for the Future
While Japan is in a celebratory mood amid the era change, JAPAN Forward hit the streets to ask […]
Special Reports
[HEISEI IN PICTURES] In Disasters, Caring for the Afflicted and Never Giving Up Hope
Leading up to the abdication of Emperor Akihito on April 30, JAPAN Forward is taking the opportunity to reflect [&hell
Culture
Yahoo! Japan’s Banner in Shibuya Shows Height of 3/11 Tsunami But What Do Passers-by Think?
On March 11, 2011, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake shook Japan off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, triggering a massive [&hell
Special Reports
Lest We Forget, Japan Shares Lessons from Disasters at the Kansai Resilience Forum
On Friday February 22, Kobe hosted the Kansai Resilience Forum 2019. Its singular purpose: to share with the world [&h
Special Reports
Magnitude 9 Earthquake in Kuril Trench ‘Highly Imminent’ — Government Scientists
Emperor and Empress visit Minami Sanriku after the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 11, 2011. Japan is stepping [