Once again South Korea is in a frenzy over the “Rising Sun Flag” [kyokujitsu-ki]. This time “patriotic netizens” have gone so far as to...
The word “motivation” has been ingrained in society by the sports industry. It is often simply used as a word to express “enthusiasm,” but the...
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that introduces one overarching thought that branches off to a wide variety of themes. Our hope is for readers to...
The location is Niyodogawa Town, in Kochi Prefecture’s Yasui Valley. Where we are now, the water, after having come downstream, is crystal clear while reflecting...
Japanese film director Kiyoshi Kurosawa won the Best Director award for Wife of a Spy at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on Saturday, September...
It has been 10 years since a Chinese fishing vessel collided with multiple Japanese Coast Guard (JCG) vessels in Japanese territorial waters in the area...
How much are you willing to pay to eat your favorite shellfish? This was the question raised by one particular variety of clam from...
Russia on September 3 celebrated the end of World War II, a virtual anniversary of the former Soviet Union’s victory over Japan. Seventy-five years...
With the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) set to elect its new leader, more than anything else we want to see a lively discussion of...
The United States government has begun to tighten surveillance of Confucius Institutes operating in that country. Confucius Institutes are non-profit educational institutions established...
Photo: Chinese Dongfeng DF-21D anti-ship missile The Chinese military launched four ballistic missiles on August 26 from mainland China into the South China Sea. The missiles...
No animal will feel the impacts of global warming more than the snow-white polar bears living in the arctic circle. Sea ice of the Arctic...