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Damo Suzuki, who passed away at the age of 74 on Feb. 9, was best known as a vocalist for the German “krautrock” pioneers Can. He later launched Damo Suzuki’s Network, a live music project that took him around the world, playing with different musicians every night. 
CULTURE / Music
Feb 17, 2024
Damo Suzuki forged a path outside of mainstream pop and rock
Idiosyncratic and spontaneous, the Can vocalist was an influential figure of the “krautrock” scene.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 16, 2022
Weak currency may be existential threat to iconic ¥100 shops
A weaker yen pushing up the cost of imported goods, spiking energy prices and climbing raw material costs are making it harder for operators to do business.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Aug 3, 2019
Jessica 'JJ' Rabone: Dancing on air in the U.S.
A passion for dance led JJ to get into a Californian groove
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 19, 2019
Shun Kubo to challenge Chinese champion Xu Can for WBA featherweight title in May
Shun Kubo will challenge for a world title in a second weight class when he moves up to face WBA featherweight world champion Xu Can of China next month, his gym said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 8, 2017
Can Do ¥100 shop operator see big potential for Thai expansion
Japanese ¥100 shop operator Can Do, buoyed by unexpectedly strong demand in Thailand, aims to aggressively expand the number of outlets from the current seven to as many as 100 by 2020.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Dec 2, 2016
Otani eyes new goals following award-winning season for Fighters
Asking what can Shohei Otani do better in 2017 is akin to the question of what do you get the person who already has everything.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2016
'Superhuman' slugger tops year's list of buzzwords
A superhuman effort on the baseball field inspired the top buzzword of the year, it was announced Thursday, in a contest that highlights social, political and entertainment trends.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2016
Japan's top buzzword candidates for 2016 range from Pikotaro to 'the Trump phenomenon'
The 30 nominees for Japan's top buzzwords of 2016 were announced Thursday by the Jiyukokuminsha publishing house, covering a variety of new popular terms ranging from the "Shin Godzilla" film to the "Zika fever."
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Sep 14, 2015
Girl, 12, lands patent for can-separating recycling bin
Asuka Kamiya, 12, a sixth-grader from Jozan Elementary School in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, has been granted a patent for her can-recycling bin invention, which uses a magnet to automatically separate steel and aluminum containers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 15, 2014
Emerald Four slows its sound down
The music created by Emerald Four practically oozes from the speakers. The Kyoto-based duo crafts narcotized songs built around unfolding electronics and slow, dreamy vocals.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 29, 2013
Damo Suzuki sees promise in young artists
"I don't like to make music, I like to make energy. Music is just a way to get energy, so why not just make energy?"
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 4, 2009
Everyone wants a piece of Peko-chan
Just what or who is behind the increase in stolen Pekon-chan dolls? And have we seen the end of it?

Longform

High-end tourism is becoming more about the kinds of experiences that Japan's lesser-known places can provide.
Can Japan lure the jet-set class off the beaten path?