On the last day of 2018 the editorial board of The New York Times (NYT) issued one of its ex cathedra statements telling Japan and...
JAPAN Forward asked Charles Jack, general manager of The Westin Tokyo, what he thinks about Japan and what he likes about Japanese cuisine. ...
Kimono – the simple yet timeless elegant garment that is traditional Japanese fashion. From the powerful samurai in battle to graceful geisha dancing in tea...
(Third of 4 Parts) Part 1: Science vs Politics: Busting Myths and Biases About Japan’s Whaling Part 2: With Japan's Withdrawal, What Lies...
Kyoto has a global reputation as the heart of traditional Japanese culture. What has allowed to be progressive even while preserving its character as a...
“Floral Beauty in Buddhist Art,” an exhibition which opened at the Nezu Museum in Tokyo’s Minami-Aoyama neighborhood, is a delightful show that explores the world...
Under the Eaves of a Fan Shop two-fold screen, Edo period, 17th century Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts (Taman Collection) An exhibition...
By Mina Mitsui A Japanese cat ornament beloved by the artist Claude Monet (1840-1926) has returned to its home at Monet’s house in...
Chelsea Jeter Ah, the onsen—a distant dream for those with tattoos in Tokyo…or so we thought. More and more bathhouses are allowing our...
He has an incomparable aesthetic vision and offbeat sense of humor. Many contend that American director Wes Anderson has “never made a bad movie,...
Emojis have imbedded themselves in our smart phone-obsessed culture. The Emoji Movie may have received a less-than-stellar critical review (currently holding an impressively low 8%...
I saw a monkey in there roaming around once and it didn’t seem out of place. That’s the only way I can effectively introduce the...