Special Reports
Dear Megumi: The New Reiwa Era Brings Us Hope for Your Return
Dear Megumi, How are you doing? Here, the warmth of spring has spread across Japan and your favorite […]
Special Reports
Dawn of the Reiwa Era: Time to Defend the True Japanese National Character
The Reiwa era has commenced, and all Japanese need to be aware of the true significance of that poetic […]
Culture
Yanagiya Tozaburo Introduces ‘Rakugo’ to the World
Tozaburo Yanagiya, 42, is a storyteller with a drive to spread the word on rakugo, a traditional form of […]
Special Reports
[Mythbusters] The ‘Happiness Report’ that Makes Me Very Unhappy
(First of Two Parts) Journalists and pundits writing about Japan seem to love league tables (lists of rankings) [&he
‘Forced Labor’ Photo Disseminated by South Korean Media is Actually Postwar Photo of a Japanese Coal Miner
South Korean media have been promoting a photograph of a man working in a coal mine, alleging it shows […]
Special Reports
Dear Megumi: We Hope the Leaders of Japan and North Korea Will Make Your Homecoming Possible
(This letter is part of an ongoing series of letters written by Sakie Yokota to her daughter Megumi. To […]
Culture
Kimono Fashion Can Be Cool — Trust Designer Jotaro Saito
Jotaro Saito doesn’t go unnoticed when walking down a street. The day I met him at Kanda Myojin, […]
Politics & Security
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW | Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen Seeks Security Talks with Japanese Government
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has asked for direct talks with the Japanese government on cooperation in the areas
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A Mingling of Souls at Yasukuni — Toward A Strong, Beautiful Japan
In February 2018, just before his summit meeting with President Donald Trump, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe laid
Special Reports
Don’t Let Free Speech Die in Japan. I’ll Fight Alongside You
I was born and raised in the United States. Growing up, it was easy to know what America was. […]
Culture
How an American Became A Ramen Expert: The Start of Ramen Adventures
Ramen is rapidly becoming a global phenomenon. Even when JAPAN Forward visited the Ramen Show in October 2018, our [&h
Special Reports
Japan’s Untapped Workforce Needs A Little Help from ‘OriHime’ the Robot
Recently there has been much debate on the pros and cons of accepting a large number of foreign workers […]