The Kodokan, the spiritual home of judo, brought together people of all ages and skills for the Kagami Biraki ceremony in an auspicious New Year's celebration.
If you visit the Ume Matsuri at Mito Shrine between February 11- March 19 this year, you will be greeted by six charming, kimono-clad Plum Blossom...
The JAPAN Forward team welcomes the New Year with a renewed sense of purpose. Here are some milestones we achieved in 2022 and our vision going...
Predictions are that the core of this historical confrontation will shift as South Koreans take a fresh look at North Korea's role. Will Tokyo follow?
Predictions on when, and how bad the trouble is the harder part. But what happens in the next few years will determine what historians write about...
Coming of Age Day is celebrated on the second Monday of January. During these volatile times, both the young and old must learn to value themselves...
Terrible memories of the atomic bombing endure yet predictions are that Japan's national strategy of vigorous diplomacy will show the way to reconciliation.
Gamer's World columnist Daniel Robson expects a year of big time videogame releases, events and adaptations, but has muted predictions for new hardware.
With predictions of rising inflation, trade unions say workers deserve a 5% pay rise. Meanwhile, BOJ reviews monetary policy against the threat of recession.
Japan has paid inadequate attention to five areas since the end of World War II. But as nations around Japan militarize, predictions are for this to...
Japan 2 Earth Managing Editor Susan Yoshimura looks at New Year predictions and can't-miss opportunities for significant progress toward achieving the SDGs.
Built on a foundation of economic powerplay and military modernization, predictions are for China's territorial assertiveness to continue on land and at sea.
