Special Reports
[Speaking Out] Let’s Bring Back Japan’s Kindness and Consideration of Others
After Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency in April, Japanese people acted in a remarkable manner
Politics & Security
‘Chexit’: Japan Moves Businesses Out of China to Protect Supply Chains
We noted with pleasant surprise the announcement of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on Friday, July 17
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
[Bookmark] A Tale of Two Ships: How the Grand Princess Tackled the COVID-19 Outbreak
Bookmark is a new JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one [&helli
Special Reports
Empress Masako Attends to Sericulture Tradition; Princess Aiko Begins School Year Online
At the Akasaka Imperial Residence on May 14, Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako received a lecture by Hiromitsu [&h
Coronavirus
Japan’s Pandemic Paradox: From Spanish Flu to the Coronavirus
In early April, the American embassy in Tokyo sent out a health alert, urging its citizens to […]
Coronavirus
[Mythbusters] Why Trash-Talk Japan and Feed the NYT’s Blatantly Racist Editorializing?
On February 26, the New York Times (NYT) published an opinion piece by Koichi Nakano, identified only […]
Coronavirus
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Make Your Own Flower Paper-Inspired PPE Medical Gown
Why not add a little practical beauty to this worldwide fight against the novel coronavirus? Some countries are [&he
Politics & Security
[Speaking Out] A Proposal to Rescue U.S. Carriers from the Coronavirus Infection
Crewmembers aboard the Theodore Roosevelt and three other United States Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carriers have be
Culture
How one Japanese citizen is using manga & anime as a “secret” weapon against coronavirus
As the invisible threat of COVID-19 becomes ever more real, Japan seems to be finally falling victim to the virus. [&hel
Politics & Security
Japan Braces for Emergency Measures After WHO Calls Coronavirus a ‘Global Pandemic’
The novel coronavirus, which broke out in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December and has been labeled a […]