しかしながら
Usage
しかしながら is a disjunctive conjunction and appears only in sentence-initial position. It is a highly formal expression and is usually used in written language. "However; but"
Examples
この論文は素晴らしいと思う。しかしながら、賛成できない点もいくつかある。
I think this thesis is excellent. However, there are also several points with which I cannot agree.
戦争が良くないことは、みんな分かっているはずだ。しかしながら、未だに戦争は続いている。
It should be understood by everyone that war is bad. However, wars are still ongoing.