The young Iicha feline has traveled through all 47 prefectures in Japan multiple times, and with her seasonal snaps and outfits, has gathered thousands of followers.
Japan’s Emperor has gone online to stay connected with people in the regions: “I am grateful for everyone’s efforts...to stop the pandemic from spreading.”
Shodai completed a dramatic title chase by snatching his first Emperor's Cup on Sunday, September 27. The 28-year-old sekiwake, who wrestles out of the...
So there it is, done and dusted. I have cycled the length of Japan during COVID-19. It took 5 weeks, a lot of blood and...
Looking down from a helicopter on the morning of Wednesday, July 8, following record torrential rains, I surveyed the astonishing amount of damage...
One can’t help but spend a few moments admiring the fairytale world: dome-shaped lodgings resembling overturned bowls dot the vast landscape. Aso Healthful...
Part Two The sun was shining and the waters were blue as I rode my bicycle on the next leg of my trip, across the...
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, “Amabie” is going viral. The yokai (supernatural monster) believed to ward off pestilence became an instant sensation, with a number of...
Thanks to you, our dear readers, JAPAN Forward reached new milestones in monthly and daily readerships in 2019. Millions of users around the world followed our...
Yoyasuyu, a public bathhouse in the Chuo ward of Kumamoto, has been temporarily decorated with illustrations of Kumamon, the adorable black bear with red cheeks...
Shoko Kanazawa, an acclaimed calligrapher who has Down syndrome, recently received a letter of appreciation from Kumamoto University in Kumamoto City for gifting the university...
The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO on July 6 named as World Heritage sites a collection of 49 tumulus sites in Osaka Prefecture dating back...