Japan Forward

Although the Minamitorishima project lies within Japan's EEZ, experience gained could inform international environmental standards and monitoring technology.👉https://lnkd.in/gW863x2x 📷Minamitorishima, Ogasawara Village, Tokyo. (©Sankei/Kenji Suzuki) #DeepSeaMining #RareEarths #CriticalMinerals #Minamitorishima #JapanForward

Sumo Documentary Director Reflects on Journey to Venice Film Festival👉https://lnkd.in/ddAB7apX The film SUMO follows wrestlers including yokozuna Terunofuji through Japan's ancient sport, revealing hidden strength beyond size and spectacle. 📷A scene from the film SUMO: Spirit Weighs Nothing, selected for the Venice International Film Festival. Hiradoumi prepares to enter the ring at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. #sumo #japansports #yokozuna #japanforward

An investigation found Mayor Yamanaka called employees "human scum." He later apologized, reportedly saying he finally understood the importance of workplace respect.👉https://lnkd.in/gg6WUQbu 📷via Sankei #Harrassment #Compliance #WorkplaceCulture #Yokohama #JapanForward

Rui Hachimura scored a game-best 30 points and Japan led by as many as 59 en route to a 123-70 triumph in the FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifier in Tokyo. https://lnkd.in/ggSE4KpK #japansports #japanforward

Popular for their versatility, breathability, and sun protection, straw hats are enjoying renewed demand, with annual production reaching 40,000 at a Saitama hat shop.👉https://lnkd.in/gbtMckCg 📷Tanaka Yu, sixth-generation president of Tanaka Boshi-ten, holds one of the company's signature straw hats at its store next to the factory in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, in July. (©Sankei/Hiroki Mihoya) #JapaneseCraftsmanship #StrawHat #MadeInJapan #TraditionalCraft #JapanForward

Building a cost-of-living simulator with ChatGPT, Takaichi got a hands-on look at how AI tools could make policy impact easier for households to grasp.👉https://lnkd.in/gM8THzNV 📷Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi receives AI guidance from Takahiro Anno (left), leader of Team Mirai, at the Prime Minister's Office, August 28. (©Sankei/Haruna) #sanaetakaichi #takahiroanno #japanpolitics #AI #generativeAI #japanforward

Highlights of the week included the Crown Prince's trip to Paraguay marking 90 years of Japanese immigration, where he met with descendants of settlers. https://lnkd.in/d69TMfdQ #imperialfamily #japanforward

A visa cap meant to last a year filled in weeks, exposing the gap between Japan's labor shortage and Ishin's push for limits. https://lnkd.in/gRquBbPV #ForeignWorkers #LaborShortage #LaborPolicy #JapanEconomy #JapanForward

Five Japanese Tourists Missing After Nepal Floods👉https://lnkd.in/gEMvFr5h The tourists believed to be a family from Osaka are missing after crossing into Nepal from Tibet, with a driver sent to pick them up also unaccounted for. 📷Recovery work had begun in parts of Bidur, central Nepal, after the city was hit by a debris flow, August 30. (©Sankei/Yoshiaki Nishimi) #Nepal #NepalFloods #ClimateRisk #JapanForward

Hidden Wonders | Ride a Steam Locomotive Through a Hokkaido Forest👉https://lnkd.in/gmhiSPjM Built in 1928 to haul timber, Amemiya No. 21 now carries visitors through a forest park, kept in operation thanks to decades of efforts by local residents. 📷The Amemiya No. 21 steam locomotive runs through Maruseppu Forest Park Ikoi-no-Mori. It once served on a forest railway transporting timber in Engaru, Hokkaido. (©Sankei/Kazuya Kamogawa) #hiddenwonders #hokkaido #industrialheritage #steamlocomotive #japanforward