Special Reports
[Bookmark] EXCLUSIVE: After Stepping Down, Shinzo Abe Looks Back on Legacy
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one […
Culture
[Bookmark] ‘We Can’t Wait To Be Back!’ The King’s Singers on Touring in Japan, Life During COVID-19
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one […
Politics & Security
Shinzo Abe to Step Down As Prime Minister Due to Health Concerns
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed the will to resign on the afternoon of August 28, adding that a preexisting
Culture
The King’s Singers Perform ‘One Day’ Exclusively For Fans During Covid-19 Crisis
Called “the superlative vocal sextet” by the British daily the Times, the six-member all male acapella group “The King
Special Reports
A Year After Enthronement: Japan Looks to Emperor Naruhito for Message of Hope in Difficult Times
It’s been quite the unusual year, especially for the newly-enthroned Emperor of Japan, who ascended the Chrysanthemum
Culture
EDITORIAL | On Emperor’s Birthday, A Prayer for Japan’s Unity, Security, and Prosperity
Emperor Naruhito turned 60 on February 23, a birthday considered a landmark age in the Japanese zodiac calendar. We woul
Special Reports
Japan in 2020: Foreign and Security Policy From Caution to Candor
As the New Year 2020 begins, Rei (令) – the first character of the Reiwa era (dedicated to Japan’s […]
Special Reports
Japan in 2020: Get Ready for the Geopolitical Olympics
According to Vladimir Lenin, “There are decades when nothing happens and weeks when decades happen.” As Japan moves in
Special Reports
‘Wa’ — Harmony — is Shoko Kanazawa’s 1st Reiwa New Year Kanji for JAPAN Forward Readers
Shoko Kanazawa, 34, a Japanese calligrapher who also happens to have Down Syndrome, decided that the kanji for [&hel
Special Reports
2019 in JAPAN Forward Stories: Welcome to the Era of Reiwa
As 2019 comes to a close, we at JAPAN Forward are reflecting on the stories that moved […]
Special Reports
Japan’s Trending Words in Our 2019 Stories: Reiwa
What were the words and topics that Japanese couldn’t get enough of in 2019? What were the buzzwords on everyone’s [&hel
Culture
At 18, Japan’s Princess Aiko Learns to Embrace Imperial Duties
Japanese Princess Toshinomiya Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, turned 18 on December 1.