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JAPAN Forward is an English-language news and opinion website run by the JAPAN Forward Association Inc.
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Samurai spirit returned to Tokyo as Oi Racecourse recreated the Soma Nomaoi, a thousand-year-old festival honoring Japan's warriors and living traditions. #samurai #oiracecourse #somanomaoi #horses #相馬野馬追 https://t.co/6YhHoF8W75
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Samurai spirit returned to Tokyo as Oi Racecourse recreated the Soma Nomaoi, a thousand-year-old festival honoring Japan's warriors and living traditions.
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In the closing days of WWII, a little-known evacuation meant to save lives turned into one of the Senkaku Islands' haunting tragedies. #worldwarII #senkakus #senkakuislands
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In the closing days of WWII, a little-known evacuation meant to save lives turned into one of the Senkaku Islands' haunting tragedies.
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Once the epicenter of Japanese youth culture, Harajuku now draws visitors with colorful crepes and cotton candy taking center stage on Takeshita Street. #takeshitastreet #harajuku #japanesesweets
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Once the epicenter of Japanese youth culture, Harajuku now draws visitors with colorful crepes and cotton candy taking center stage on Takeshita Street.
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Under pressure to manage crowds and protect its heritage from overtourism, Kyoto is raising its lodging tax to the country's highest level. #kyoto #Overtourism #SeiichiroMurakami
https://t.co/Rov0jUWEVd
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Under pressure to manage crowds and protect its heritage from overtourism, Kyoto is raising its lodging tax to the country's highest level.
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Japan's new LDP leader, Sanae Takaichi, unveils a cabinet of conservatives and reformers aimed at restoring party unity, stability, and clear policy direction. #FumitoIshibashi #HaruoKitamura #KeijiFuruya #KoichiHagiuda #LDP #SanaeTakaichi #TaroAso
https://t.co/QoNBHOzusV
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Japan's new LDP leader, Sanae Takaichi, unveils a cabinet of conservatives and reformers aimed at restoring party unity, stability, and clear policy direction.
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Over the past 20 years, citizen groups and local governments have undertaken invasive species extermination activities. No fundamental solution has been found. #alligatorweed #ecosystems #Environment #invasivespecies #mongoose #ricepaddies
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Over the past 20 years, citizen groups and local governments have undertaken invasive species extermination activities. No fundamental solution has been found.
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Susumu Kitagawa and 2 others win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their groundbreaking molecular architecture that could speed the fight against climate change. #KyotoUniversity #NobelPrize #NobelPrizeinChemistry #RichardRobson #SusumuKitagawa
https://t.co/deAcaUxRAi
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Susumu Kitagawa and 2 others win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their groundbreaking molecular architecture that could speed the fight against climate change.
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In the National League Division Series, Roki Sasaki earned saves in Games 1 and 2, helping the Dodgers continue their quest to win back-to-back MLB titles. #baseball #DaveRoberts #LosAngelesDodgers #MLB #RokiSasaki #ShoheiOhtani #YoshinobuYamamoto
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In the National League Division Series, Roki Sasaki earned saves in Games 1 and 2, helping the Dodgers continue their quest to win back-to-back MLB titles.
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At LA BALENA NEL PARCO, chefs serve whale sashimi, sushi, and red-wine stew, for a rare glimpse into Japan's evolving relationship with whale cuisine. #balenine #cuisine #HidekiTokoro #LABALENANELPARCO #whale
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At LA BALENA NEL PARCO, chefs serve whale sashimi, sushi, and red-wine stew, for a rare glimpse into Japan's evolving relationship with whale cuisine.
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From Resident Evil 9 to Ananta, this year's TGS offered highly anticipated titles, surprises, new game features, and a record number of exhibitors. #Ananta #capcom #IGNJapan #Nintendo #playstation #sega #tokyogameshow
https://t.co/PBdtWitpCR
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From Resident Evil 9 to Ananta, this year's TGS offered highly anticipated titles, surprises, new game features, and a record number of exhibitors.
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Author and lawyer Shin Ushijima, in his book, subtitled "Corporate governance is sure to save our country," considers how corporations can avoid scandals. #corporategovernance #corporations #governance #Japaneseeconomy #shareholders #ShinUshijima
https://t.co/H45PlpaNSF
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Author and lawyer Shin Ushijima, in his book, subtitled "Corporate governance is sure to save our country," considers how corporations can avoid scandals.
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Ultimately, the American scientific community generously supported Dr Sakaguchi. His Nobel Prize wouldn't be possible in Japan's current research environment. #immunesystem #medicine #NobelPrize #osakauniversity #shimonsakaguchi
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Ultimately, the American scientific community generously supported Dr Sakaguchi. His Nobel Prize wouldn't be possible in Japan's current research environment.
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Expert unpacks Nepal's recent political unrest, its broader regional dynamics, and the implications for Japan's Indo-Pacific policy. #china #HudsonInstitute #india #nepal
https://t.co/KEtjmeOcAC
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Expert unpacks Nepal's recent political unrest, its broader regional dynamics, and the implications for Japan's Indo-Pacific policy.
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Moonlight, koto music, and lanterns at Mukojima-Hyakkaen as visitors gathered to honor Tsukimi, Japan's moon-viewing festival of gratitude. #Edoperiod #heianperiod #Koto #MukojimaHyakkaen #shamisen #Tradition #tsukimi
https://t.co/VzBbWaWIL0
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Moonlight, koto music, and lanterns at Mukojima-Hyakkaen as visitors gathered to honor Tsukimi, Japan's moon-viewing festival of gratitude.
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Bears have taken center stage in Hokkaido this summer. An unusually hot season and food shortages have driven them into urban areas in search of sustenance. #bears #Hokkaido #Kunashiri #Kushiro
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Bears have taken center stage in Hokkaido this summer. An unusually hot season and food shortages have driven them into urban areas in search of sustenance.
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Foreign investors have bought forests equal to 81 Tokyo Domes, yet Japan has no restrictions in place. Is its natural heritage secure? #china #foreigninvestment #ForestryAgency #forests #Hokkaido #NationalSecurity #TomohiroMurakami
https://t.co/XgyZTLF5hE
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Foreign investors have bought forests equal to 81 Tokyo Domes, yet Japan has no restrictions in place. Is its natural heritage secure?
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Expected to assume Japan's premiership, Sanae Takaichi soon faces a series of high-stakes diplomatic hurdles, including her first meeting with Trump. #APEC #DonaldTrump #LDP #LeeJaemyung #SanaeTakaichi #XiJinping #yasukunishrine
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Expected to assume Japan's premiership, Sanae Takaichi soon faces a series of high-stakes diplomatic hurdles, including her first meeting with Trump.
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India-Japan ties took a step toward greater cooperative engagement and massive investment in India and Eurasia at their leaders' summit in Tokyo in late August. #BeltandRoad #CentralAsia #india #indiajapan #IndoPacific #NarendraModi #shigeruishiba
https://t.co/CFuT7HBj6A
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India-Japan ties took a step toward greater cooperative engagement and massive investment in India and Eurasia at their leaders' summit in Tokyo in late August.
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The Imperial Family attended sports competitions, visited schools and cultural sites, and shared warm moments with students, athletes, and local communities. #CrownPrinceFumihito #CrownPrincessKako #EmperorNaruhito #EmpressMasako #SriLanka
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The Imperial Family attended sports competitions, visited schools and cultural sites, and shared warm moments with students, athletes, and local communities.
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The Paralympics have their roots in the rehabilitation of individuals wounded in wars. Institutionally, the IPC is expected to show aversion to aggression. #andrewparsons #olympics #paralympics #russia #ukraine
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The Paralympics have their roots in the rehabilitation of individuals wounded in wars. Institutionally, the IPC is expected to show aversion to aggression.
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