The death toll from a blizzard that hit Hokkaido and the Tohoku region over the weekend has risen to nine, local police said Monday. The latest fatality as of Monday was Kuniko Jingi, 76, who was found collapsed under the snow on a road ...
Sleeping in. Breakfast in bed. Sunny brunches. Strolls in the park. Laid-back afternoon tea. Cocktails at sunset. Decadent late nights. Saturday — the word brings to mind a flurry of images associated with the first day of the weekend and the chances are, they ...
For the past year, Tokyo sixth-grader Manami has had dinner at home an average of four times a week. The rest of the time she has had to make do with a juku-ben, a boxed dinner prepared by her mother and consumed between classes ...
SELLING WOMEN: Prostitution, Markets and the Household in Early Modern Japan, by Amy Stanley. University of California Press, 2012, 282 pp., $49.95 (hardcover) In the vast cultural landscape, Japan fascinates the mainstream with manga and anime, the martial arts, Zen and kimono. Of course, ...
Cuba overpowers China, winning 12-0 and advancing to the second round of the World Baseball Classic.
This past weekend marked the 10th anniversary of the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya, so The Japan Times took to the streets to pick cosplayers’ brains about why they choose to devote hours upon hours of their lives to designing, making and — finally ...
Chiharu Matsui Housewife, 31 (Japanese) The women, as it will be impossible for the men to win considering the strength of the other nations they will be playing against. Ian Yates Teacher/translator, 31 (Canadian) The women’s team, because it would be something I could ...
Shoki Kanemoto University student, 20 (Japanese) I practiced judo for four years, so I will follow that closely. I will especially cheer for Hiroaki Hiraoka, who is in my 60 kg weight class. He hurt his leg last year but came back this year, ...
Kiriko Iwa Hairdresser, 19 (Japanese) I use a special spray called Sea Breeze, keep my hair short, eat ice cream and drink cold drinks. Julie Thykjaer Baby sitter, 21 (Swedish) I can’t use air con that much because the bill is expensive, but I ...
Neil Shapiro English teacher, 42 (American) No, I certainly don’t want the government to raise the tax on cigarettes — because I smoke. Takanari Ishii Student, 18 (Japanese) It’s right that the government taxes tobacco. People bought lots of cigs before they raised the ...
Pierre Ono, 34 Musician (Japanese) I would listen to just two albums: “Fantasy” by Akina Nakamori and “Toi Ongaku” (“Distant Music”) by Zabadak. Koffi Apete, 45 Security Guard (French) I’m a reggae person, so I would listen to: “Natural Mystic” by Bob Marley, “Outcry” ...
Mitsuyoshi Nakamura Retired, 58 I used to take that metro line every day to work. After the attack, I thought, “I could have been one of those victims.” I feel very sorry, but the attack could not have been prevented, because horrible people exist ...
Michael M. Parrish Language instructor, 46 (American) I know little of football and I don’t know Shinji Kagawa, but even I know Manchester United are one of the biggest clubs in the world, so I am very impressed that a Japanese player will be ...
Kim Mangialaschi, 47 English teacher (American) It’s ironic that he’s cracking down on tattoos when a lot of his supporters probably have them! Who cares if people have tats? I guess he could refuse to hire new workers with tattoos if he wanted, but ...
C. Sakai Teacher, 48 (Japanese) I think it’s a good idea. As a part of society, homosexuals don’t cause trouble, and we all have the right to the same level of freedom. So I agree with the decision. Lee Sullivan Japanese student, 38 (British) ...
Anton Olen Student, 20 (Swedish) I’m fluent in Japanese and am more disturbed when Japanese people speak English to me first. Also, it’s annoying when they assume and ask, “Are you American?” Stephen Jackson Teacher, 28 (American) Nothing really annoying, actually — not that ...
Tatsuya Akizuki, 50s Public employee (Japanese) Something has changed in my mind because of the disaster, but I can’t really explain it. I haven’t changed my habits much except for drinking more. Mark McVicar, 37 Language school owner (Canada) I use less electricity and ...
