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Mutsuo Fukushima
For Mutsuo Fukushima's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jan 5, 2013
Owner of Cafe Chopin continues to serve timeless classic blend
Sitting in the welcoming confines of Hideyo Miyamoto's delightfully decorated cafe as his exquisite sound system enhances the coffee and its refined ambience, it is not difficult to imagine that the 75-year-old owner of Chopin in Tokyo has devoted five decades of his life to making classical music accessible to all in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2012
Yamanashi to farm newly found endangered salmon
The Yamanashi Prefectural Government plans to raise an endangered deepwater salmon species discovered in 2010 in Lake Saiko at the foot of Mount Fuji — 70 years after it died out in its original habitat 500 km northeast in Akita Prefecture's Lake Tazawa.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 5, 2008
'Clean' diesels set to take on hybrid cars
"Clean" next-generation diesel cars are storming into the fuel economy race, rivaling hybrid vehicles especially in the luxury car segment.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2007
Mitutoyo tip of illicit tech export iceberg
The Mitutoyo Corp. trial that opened recently over the company's suspected export of devices that can be used in the production of nuclear arms has shed light on loopholes in Japan's export control system for militarily sensitive technology.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 12, 2005
Generals foiled Aug. 15 palace coup
Hours before Emperor Hirohito decreed Japan's World War II surrender 60 years ago, two Imperial army generals foiled a coup attempt by a dozen officers to block the historic broadcast.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jan 14, 2004
Zero inspired today's innovations
Although few people may be aware of it, Japan's modern-day rocket and automobile industries have their roots in the ingenuity of the engineers who developed radial engines for the Zero fighter in the late 1930s.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2001
Japan's structural reforms may see greenback push 145 yen
The dollar has continued to rise against the yen over the past three weeks amid the release of several weak Japanese economic gauges, with some market traders saying the trend may further dog the market this week.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Japan's former PM Aso meets Trump for talks on security and economy
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Taro Aso, vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in New York on Tuesday. The Japanese government’s top spokesman on Wednesday played down the meeting as one conducted "in the capacity of one lawmaker" and “without the government’s involvement.”
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

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Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
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