Culture
Calculator “pianist” perfectly replicates Tokyo’s train station jingles
Photo Credits: Brian Jeffery Beggerly | CC by 2.0 When trains depart from platforms at stations across Japan, they are a
Economy & Tech
Japan-U.S. Agreement Promises to Put Japanese Astronauts on the Moon Within 10 Years
Japan and the United States on Friday, July 10, issued a joint declaration, promising extensive cooperation in lunar e
Politics & Security
Territorial Expansion: Xi Jinping Aggressively Pushes What Deng Xiaoping Strategically Delayed
While the world is grappling with the coronavirus pandemic that originated in Wuhan, China — more than 450,000 deaths
Special Reports
[Bookmark] INTERVIEW | Former Governor Chris Patten Worried About Hong Kong’s Future
[Bookmark] is a new JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one [&hel
Culture
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] The Satisfying Tradition of Wanko Soba Amid COVID-19
Have you ever heard of wanko soba? For those with a hefty appetite, this might just be the […]
Culture
‘e-ZONe’: Japan’s First Esports Hotel Opens in Osaka
On July 3, the first esports hotel in Japan opened its doors to guests. Called “e-ZONe — 電脳空間,” which […]
Culture
BOOK REVIEW | ‘A Social History of the Ise Shrines: Divine Capital’ by Mark Teeuwen and John Breen
Out of the way and nestled in the foothill forests of the Shima peninsula, Ise is home to the […]
Coronavirus
INTERVIEW | Dr. Shinya Yamanaka: How Society Can Learn to Coexist with COVID-19
The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward recently caught up with Dr. Shinya Yamanaka, the winner of the 2012 Nobel [&helli
Culture
[Corona ni Makeruna] Martial Arts, Dining, Concerts, Tutoring and the New ‘Business as Usual’
A slogan which many have been sharing in Japan on SNS and mainstream media is “Corona ni makeruna!” It […]
Coronavirus
Tokyo Registers Biggest One-Day Spike in New COVID-19 Cases, as Japan Aims for a New Normal
All around the world countries are facing the challenge of balancing a safe return to normal without strangling the econ
Culture
Japanese inventor makes face mask that rises to let you eat, other “useless machines” for pandemic times
Although it has become somewhat of a political issue in some countries, medical authorities mostly concur that that wear
Travel
‘Timeless Conversations 2020’: Japanese Traditional Art Through the Lens of the Present
On June 24, the exhibition “Timeless Conversations 2020: Voices from Japanese Art of the Past and Present” opened its