The blooms started opening out in Okinawa on January 13, and are expected in Tokyo around March 18.
~Life-size Moving Gundam the Space Robot Comes To Yokohama’s Yamashita Pier~ A “life-sized Mobile Suit Gundam” space robot was unveiled to media gathered at...
More than 75 years ago, on one of the islands Japanese and U.S. forces battled over during World War II, a Japanese soldier came upon...
(Last of a two part series) Part 1: Things to Know About Choosing Shinzo Abe’s Successor As Prime Minister The big question everyone is asking...
On July 5, Yuriko Koike, the first female governor of Tokyo, won re-election by a wide margin. As widely reported, she received 3,661,371 votes, compared...
Although it has become somewhat of a political issue in some countries, medical authorities mostly concur that that wearing a face mask is useful the fight...
Bookmark is a new JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching thought that branches off to...
Bookmark is a new JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching thought that branches off to...
It is a well-known story that Japan’s transformation from a largely closed nation, sakoku, into a powerful international presence in such a short period...
In COVID-19 times, it’s no secret that we are craving positive stories to keep us afloat and sane. In Japan on Monday, May...
Spring in Japan is usually a season for flower viewing. It’s a seasonal activity that attracts Japanese, foreign residents, and tourists to well-known sites for...
The Japanese language school I attend in Yokohama has been conducting lessons online for over a month now. And despite my initial misgivings...
