[Corona ni Makeruna] Desperate times call for ingenious measures at Okayama’s ‘Naked Festival’
Okayama’s Saidaiji Eyo Festival, also dubbed the “Naked Festival,” will be held on February 20 this year, 2021. Known as one of “The Three Strangest…
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Peering Into 2021: Tanjiro Kamado Battles Big Tech
Peter Tasker, Arcus Research, for JAPAN Forward In the year of the coronavirus, more than one sixth of the entire Japanese population went to the…
In 2021, Many of the Biggest Video Games Will Come from Japan
Daniel Robson (chief editor, IGN Japan), for JAPAN Forward Japanese games have a place in gamers’ hearts, both at home and abroad, and 2021 will…
JAPAN Forward Third Anniversary and Website Renewal
Our media partner JAPAN Forward is celebrating its third anniversary. To mark the occasion, they have renewed their website with the following features: A new…
Kanazawa’s Gift: The World Discovers the Autumn Flavor of Japanese Matsutake
It is around this time of year, when the cool autumn breezes begin to blow, that we find a morning visit to Omicho Market in…
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Kyoto Rurikoin Temple’s Green Maple Leaves Are Stunning in the Rain
June has arrived, and along with it an unusually early rainy season comes knocking at the door. Source: Sankei Shinbun/Japan Forward/p> Muggy days, alternating between…
Japanese Bamboo Art Captivates Western Collectors and the World
Ayako Kurosawa for JAPAN Forward Japanese bamboo art has become a hot sensation overseas, although in Japan such works are viewed more commonly as crafts…
The Kimono Will Survive: Sheila Cliffe Says It’s A ‘Complete, Fulfilling Fashion System’
Arielle Busetto, JAPAN Forward Are you curious about the Japanese traditional dress known as kimono? After the recent media storm surrounding Kim Kardashian’s short-lived underwear…
Tea Ware Exhibition at Suntory Museum Promises Rare Look at Japanese Culture
An exhibition showcasing ceramic works for use in the Japanese tea ceremony, “Mino Tea Wares: Kiseto, Setoguro, Shino, and Oribe,” is underway at the Suntory…
Do Japanese Art Swords Surrendered after WWII Constitute War Loot?
(By Paul Martin) In recent times, there have been many cases of war loot being repatriated to the original owners, their descendants, or country of…
Enoshima Aquarium’s Proud Mission: Educating People, Preserving Dolphins
Kazuhisa Hori (President, Enoshima Marine Corporation), for JAPAN Forward My company, which was founded close to 67 years ago, is in the business of planning…
‘50 Years of Go Nagai’ Exhibit Coming to the Ueno Royal Museum in September 2019
The 50 Years of Go Nagai exhibit celebrating half a century’s work by Japanese manga artist Go Nagai, 73, will open on September 14 at…
Take Your Best Photos of Mount Fuji from Yamanashi
by Şenol Hasan, JAPAN Forward When you think of Japan, what comes to mind? Thousands of people scrambling across Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo? The beautiful…
Edo Era Post Towns Charm Foreign Hikers from Magome to Tsumago
The picturesque Magome guesthouse (Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture) with its quintessential Edo era post town vestiges behind us, we threaded our way up a stone-paved…
[FUJI ROCK 2019] Japanese Duo Glim Spanky Raise Their Game
Daniel Robson for JAPAN Forward Performing for their third time at the Fuji Rock Festival, Glim Spanky is the quintessential band for a festival set…