Culture
Tears of a Mouse: Story Tells of Sesshu’s Journey to Becoming the Greatest Japanese Painter
The “Year of the Rat” has certainly gotten off to an inauspicious start, what with the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Travel
Mixed-Gender Hot Spring in Yubara Pleads with Visitors to Cover Their Bodies
In the Yubara Hot Spring village near Maniwa City, northern Okayama Prefecture, operators of the mixed-gender outdoor
Special Reports
Thank you, JAPAN Forward readers, for your donations to flood victims!
On August 17, JAPAN Forward turned over to the Sankei Shimbun Social Welfare Association JPY121,313 in relief [&he
Special Reports
Death Toll Reaches 200 in Western Japan Floods, Dozens Still Missing
The number of confirmed deaths in the disasters triggered by extreme torrential rains in a broad swath […]
Economy & Tech
Japan Auto Manufacturers, Famous Sake Production Stop Operations Due to Floods
The Sankei Shimbun The heavy rains concentrated in Western Japan also continued to impact businesses. [&hellip
Blog
Naoshima: Japan’s Island of Art
Patrick Kelly In the Seto Inland Sea, a large body of water separating Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—three of [&hellip