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JAPAN Forward is a new English-language news and opinion site by Sankei Shimbun, one of Japan’s top newspapers, delivering sensible Japanese voices to the world
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Japan's Northern Territories: The Four Islands Explained
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (596+ words) Chachadake, seen from Rausu, Hokkaido. At 1,772 meters, it is the tallest volcano in the Northern Territories and is known as "Kunashiri Fuji." (©Sankei/Kenji Suzuki) The Northern Territories, which Russian President Vladimir Putin recently visited for the first time, comprise…...
Emperor Emeritus Akihito Seeks a Simpler Funeral Rite
1+ week, 3+ day ago (361+ words) The Imperial Palace and palace complex (rear), with the Imperial Household Agency, in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward in June. The Imperial Household Agency is examining plans to hold the funeral rite for Emperor Emeritus Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo....
An Imperial Week in Photos: War Memorial, Exhibitions, and Paraguay Visit
2+ week, 5+ day ago (579+ words) Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend the National Memorial Service for the War Dead at Nippon Budokan in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, on August 15. (©Sankei/Yuki Kajiyama) Their Majesties Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended the National Memorial Service for the…...
The Yasukuni Visits: A Former US Marine's Reaction
3+ week, 1+ day ago (970+ words) Many visited Yasukuni Shrine on August 14, the day before the anniversary of the end of World War II. (©Sankei/Hayato Narita) On August 15, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi did not personally visit Yasukuni…...