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The consumption tax increase next April will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people's financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the impact of the hike, experts say.
Every parent is all too familiar with The Tantrum. The screaming, the flailing arms, the angry head butting — and the timing (normally in the most inconvenient public place possible).
International events undermine Japan's democracy. Shame on the International Olympic Committee for being a party to it.
Tucked away behind the main museums in Ueno, the Tokyo University Art Museum may not be on most people’s radar, but it is definitely one of the city’s top museums in terms of curatorial quality. Whenever I go there, I am always delighted by ...
Francisco Liriano showed up at PNC Park on Tuesday afternoon in a suit with his suitcase packed for a trip St. Louis. The message reverberated through the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse. After 21 years away from the playoffs, it was time for the best story ...
News media continue to report on the disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, but it’s important to remember that people across the Tohoku region are still recovering from the Great East Japan Earthquake that happened there two years ago. One way of remembering comes to us from students ...
Oktoberfest comes a few days early in Odaiba this weekend. Modeled after the German celebration, patrons can drink a variety ...
In today’s world, cultural exchange has become increasingly important — and fun. The nation’s biggest Indian festival will do its ...
Asakusa was the capital’s main entertainment district during the Edo Period (1603-1867) and the charm of old Tokyo still remains there. This weekend, Asakusa and close-by Ueno will host the sixth annual Old Town Taito International Comedy Film Festival, which is abbreviated in Japanese ...
Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood is one of the capital’s top tourist destinations. Sensoji Temple and the shopping arcade nearby offer visitors a glimpse into traditional Japan. This coming weekend, though, the area will be full of Brazilian energy and the passionate rhythm and music of ...
Smooth grooves will take the spotlight at a Latin music festival in Tokyo this weekend, which brings three popular Latin American acts to Japan for the Animate! event. One such act is Havana D’Primera, a 14-member salsa-music band led by Alexander Abreu, one of ...
Take one contemporary-dance choreographer (Mikuni Yanaihara) and apply her cutting-edge work and rapid-fire script to William Shakespeare’s “Timon of Athens” — what do you get? Well, what you get is an award. Yanaihara took last year’s prestigious Kishida Kunio Drama Award for her work, ...
The African drumming theater is back, providing people with a fun and entertaining way of letting off some steam and experiencing a new culture. “Drumstruck,” a Johannesburg-born musical, is an interactive experience where each member of the audience will be provided with a 61-cm-tall ...
In my childhood, I used to dream about floating through the sky like Mary Poppins, but to do that would likely involve a big umbrella in a typhoon, which is not as appealing. It looks like Midtown Loves Summer (MLS), however, offers a good ...
Imagine eating all you want at a restaurant and then walking out the door without paying — only to simply head to another restaurant for more food. I’m not recommending a dine-and-dash situation, it’s an event in Tokyo this weekend. This Sunday, visitors to ...
Some say beauty can get you far in life. That’s true this weekend, at least for our friends with fins. Plain goldfish are often relegated to being the cheap prizes in the kingyo-sukui (goldfish scooping) challenge popular at summer festivals and fairs. Their well-bred ...
In the early 1960s, Japan’s television industry harbored an experimental spirit that was free from restrictive institutional ideology. It was a time of hope according to Inuhiko Yomota, professor of film history at Meiji Gakuin University. An academic screening in Tokyo will offer a ...
While some companies have started to offer trips to the Moon, there is still more to be discovered hidden on our own planet. The depths of the ocean still hold a trove of mysteries. At a distance between 200 meters and 10,000 meters from ...
The Japanese have a knack for putting hard-to-describe feelings into words. A good example is the word “mottainai,” used when expressing regret over wasting a resource or opportunity. It’s an expression that’s getting good use recently, as society makes a push to be more ...
Car-friendly Tokyo accommodation The Hyatt Regency Tokyo is offering a special accommodation plan called Summer Stay, through Sept. 30. The special plan allows hotel guests use of the parking lot, swimming pool and fitness gym without any additional charges. Ten percent discounts will also ...