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49 articles published
National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Oct 26, 2019
The mysterious case of Japan's vanishing bookstores
by Mark Schreiber
National / Media | Japan Pulse Oct 26, 2019
Will Japanese society let fathers help out with child care?
by Kaori Shoji
World / Offbeat Oct 26, 2019
Blind beetle species named after Greta Thunberg
Editorials Oct 26, 2019
It's time to discuss succession
Now that the enthronement ceremony is behind us, there is no reason to keep pushing back public discussions on succession issues.

Commentary / World Oct 26, 2019
Sports are feeling heat from climate change
by Adam Minter
Thanks to deadly heat waves, the Olympic marathon is moving from Tokyo to Sapporo next year. It's a sign of things to come.
Cartoons | DAHL'S JAPAN Oct 26, 2019
Pensionstein
by Roger Dahl

Lifestyle | Kateigaho International Japan Edition Oct 26, 2019
Mix & blend Tokyo: Adventures in tea through the seasons
At Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience in Omotesando, servers offer personalized service and seasonal blends in an elegant interpretation of the Urasenke tea ceremony tradition.

Lifestyle | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Oct 26, 2019
Miho Beck connects cultures with travel
by Louise George Kittaka
Miho Beck's encounter with some heavy metal fans in an English pub in Manchester provided the lightbulb moment that redefined the way she thought about travel, eventually leading to the start of her travel experience platform, TripJunction, some 25 years later. Along with co-founder Taejin ...

Food & Drink Oct 26, 2019
Hana-Renkon: Pickles preserve local lotus root farming culture
by Keita Nakamura
The combination of white renkkon (lotus root) pieces swimming in pickle juices next to vibrant red and yellow bell pepper slices makes the whole product look like an edible flower arrangement. The jarred product is the result of a marriage between a flower designer and ...

Food & Drink | KYOTO RESTAURANTS Oct 26, 2019
Hiroyuki Inoue: Punk bass guitarist is now a culinary artist
by J.J. O'Donoghue
Eramasa's menu may be broad, but it's bolstered by some excellent sashimi and unusual varieties of fish courtesy of owner-chef and former punk rocker Hiroyuki Inoue.


Food & Drink | KONBINI WATCH Oct 26, 2019
Seven-Eleven's Koku Mune onion soy sauce ramen: Almost as good as the real thing
by Patrick St. Michel
Seven-Eleven's Koku Mune onion soy sauce ramen has been an online hit since its debut. Konbini Watch reviews whether it holds up to the hype.

People | 20 QUESTIONS Oct 26, 2019
Mieko Watanabe is ready for any challenge
by Claire Williamson
Architectural designer Mieko Watanabe on how she designs an inviting hotel space, the challenges of owning her own firm and how everyone can be a little more eco-friendly at home.
Voices | OVERHEARD Oct 26, 2019
Winter is coming ... blame Mount Fuji

Books Oct 26, 2019
Tokyo's Jimbocho neighborhood won't close the chapter on books
by Manami Okazaki
Thousands of bibliophiles are expected to descend on Tokyo's Jinbocho neighborhood over the next week or so as the city celebrates the 60th anniversary of its largest secondhand book fair. Some even claim the Kanda Used Book Festival, which this year runs through Nov. 4, ...

Books Oct 26, 2019
'Studies from Nature': Kitagawa Utamaro's glorious prints
by Martin Laflamme
Utamaro is justly remembered as one of the greatest ukiyo-e print designers of the 18th century. The Folio Society's reproduction of his "Studies from Nature" reminds us why.

Books / Reviews | ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES Oct 26, 2019
'The Decay of the Angel': Overshadowed by the death of its author
by Nicolas Gattig
In "The Decay of the Angel," Yukio Mishima concludes his "The Sea of Fertility" tetralogy with musings on modern Japan, the loss of beauty and old age.

Books / Reviews | RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN Oct 26, 2019
'Cats of the Louvre': A storied museum reveals its secrets
by Kris Kosaka
In this surreal work by Taiyo Matsumoto, a small band of stray cats take refuge inside the attic of the Louvre. Their adventures and interactions with the humans of the Louvre unfold in connected chapters of "secrets."

Entertainment News Oct 26, 2019
K-pop star G-Dragon, leader of Big Bang, ends military service as fans mob base
Fans of the K-pop boy band Big Bang gathered on Saturday to see leader G-Dragon return to civilian life after his discharge from military service. G-Dragon, 31, whose real name is Kwon Ji-yong, completed almost two years of mandatory military service and was discharged at ...