Peter Tasker’s Year of the Rabbit predictions for the world of sports, politics, economics, and finance ー Happy New Year!
The transition to professional teams from corporate clubs is a necessary step forward in order to develop a financially sustainable league and teams with local support.
July 23 marked the second time that Japan has said, “One year to go until the Tokyo Olympics.” The reason, of course, is that the global...
Rugby fever continues to grip Japan even though the World Cup finished several months ago. In 2020, before the novel coronavirus swept the...
For many, the news has only meant the dominance of the topic of coronavirus for the past few months. However, on March 11, Japanese...
A new year has dawned, but the success of the 2019 Rugby World Cup is still fresh in the minds of Japanese sports fans. The...
What were the words and topics that Japanese couldn’t get enough of in 2019? What were the buzzwords on everyone’s lips? For this five-part...
As 2019 comes to a close, we at JAPAN Forward are reflecting on the stories that moved Japan this year, and the stories our readers...
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...
“It would be a waste not to host a Rugby World Cup again. We aim to realize another RWC in Japan within the next 20...
After 44-days of Rugby World Cup fever in Japan, South Africa takes it all in a grueling 80-minute game over England 32-12. On Twitter, we look...
Author: Galileo Ferrari South Africa battered Japan's offensive efforts with an overpowering defense and won the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal matchup 26-3. On Twitter, we look at...