Voices | OVERHEARD
So near and yet so far
"I don't want to alarm anyone, but there's no Wi-Fi signal here."
Voices | OVERHEARD
The year in review
American man #1: Can 2016 get any worse? American man #2: Well … I can’t see how it can get any better. — Shibuya, Tokyo. Overheard by a Japan Times ...
Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA
On the trail of team Trump in Tokyo
by Simon Scott
A reporter stalks that elusive breed of American in Japan: the Trump supporter.
Voices | OVERHEARD
A strong stomach?
"Daddy, my tummy is 100 percent pure muscle."
Voices | HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
Japan's government should stay out of U.S. sailors' lawsuit against Tepco
The government should keep its nose out of the lawsuit filed against Tokyo Electric Power Co. in the U.S. by ...
Voices | OVERHEARD Oct 29, 2016
On the fast track
Voices | OVERHEARD Oct 22, 2016
Wake up and smell the coffee
Voices | VIEWS FROM THE STREET Oct 19, 2016
Views from Kyoto: Who would you like to see win the U.S. presidential election?
by J.J. O'Donoghue
People in Kyoto talk about who they would vote for if they could in next month's U.S. presidential election.
Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA Oct 16, 2016
Japan must open minds to disability, not just physical spaces, in time for Tokyo Paralympics
by Michael Gillan Peckitt
Too much attention is being paid to accessibility while issues surrounding attitudes toward disabled people in Japan are being overlooked.
Voices | OVERHEARD Oct 15, 2016
Alone and distracted
I saw a woman stop in the middle of the street and stare intently into her phone.
Voices | OVERHEARD Oct 8, 2016
Wake up and smell the coffee
Voices | OVERHEARD Oct 1, 2016
The end of a spending spree
I went to do some shopping in Ginza yesterday but couldn't find anything I didn't already have.
Voices | OVERHEARD Sep 24, 2016
Appearances can be deceiving
Are those Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's children, or are some of them adopted?
Voices | OVERHEARD Sep 17, 2016
When Japanese is English
Voices | VIEWS FROM THE STREET Sep 14, 2016
Views from Tokyo: What are your thoughts on the new biracial Miss Japan?
by Mark Jarnes
Japanese citizens of various backgrounds speak about the victory by Priyanka Yoshikawa, born to an Indian father and a Japanese mother, in the Miss World Japan contest.
Voices | OVERHEARD Sep 10, 2016
Hands on head
I saw a woman with her hand on her head in the rain this morning.
Voices | VIEWS FROM THE STREET Sep 7, 2016
Views from Tokyo: What were your highlights from the Rio Olympics?
by Mark Jarnes
People out and about in the capital offer their views on the best of the 2016 Summer Games.