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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Mar 2, 2019
Japan Times 1969: Exploding balloons injure eight people
By the violent wind Wednesday evening, two large, two-storied buildings at the Tokyo Medical College at Higashi-Okubo that were being erected, and one of them almost completed, were blown down and destroyed. In the suburbs, several small houses tumbled down.
Mar 1, 2019
Yamaha Motor to Collaborate with Hubrecht Organoid Technology
Accelerating technology development in biomedical engineering
Japan Times
Mar 1, 2019
Suntory unveils its first-ever world blended whisky, Suntory World Whisky 'Ao'
A new premium whisky featuring five renowned whisky regions
Feb 28, 2019
UCDI Obtains Patent on World’s First Method of Producing
Bio-Jet Fuel from CO2 Using Hydrogen Bacteria (UCDI strain)
Tokyo, Japan, February 27, 2019—The Utilization of Carbon Dioxide Institute Co., Ltd. (UCDI; Head Office: Minato, Tokyo / CEO: Dr. Hideaki Yukawa), a venture of The University of Tokyo, today announced that it obtained a patent on December 21, 2018 for its invention of the world’s first method of...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 27, 2019
LIVEBLOG: Kim-Trump summit in Vietnam
We're following the action as U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet in the Vietnamese capital for denuclearization talks at their second summit, eight months after their one-day, landmark meeting in Singapore.
Feb 26, 2019
ORIX, Toray, and China Water Affairs to Establish Drinking Water Treatment Facility Production and Sales Company in China
TOKYO, Japan – February 22, 2019 – ORIX Corporation (“ORIX”), Toray Industries, Inc. (“Toray”), and China Water Affairs Group Ltd. (“China Water Affairs”), which is engaged in water and sewage operation businesses in China, announced today that they will establish a joint venture corporation...
Japan Times
Feb 26, 2019
Boarding School Seminar in Taipei
Introducing Jinseki International School, a European Style Boarding School for Young Children Scheduled to Open in Japan in 2020
with Michael Rob Gray, Headmaster of Le Rosey (Switzerland)
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Feb 22, 2019
It's Cat Day: Let's celebrate with crappy photos!
Feb. 22 is Cat Day in Japan as the date, 2-22, can sound like "nyan nyan nyan" ("meow, meow, meow"). While many people online are showing off the cutest photos of their fur babies, others are posting less-than-flattering pictures of their kitties with the hashtag #crappiest cat photo competition (猫の写真へたくそ選手権)....
Japan Times
Feb 22, 2019
Real-time Multi-language Translation “kotozna chat”
Adds new service “Kotozna Group Chat”
Tokyo, Japan – Kotozna, Inc (formerly known as Jaqool, Inc) adds group conversation capabilities with its new service “Kotozna Group Chat” to its roster of tools for kotozna chat, a multi-lingual real-time translation service for inbound travelers using social media platforms.
Feb 20, 2019
Car sharing service to be available at Kobe Airport
TOKYO, Japan – February 7, 2019 – Kansai Airports Kobe and ORIX Auto Corporation (“ORIX Auto”) announced that they will jointly provide car sharing service at Kobe Airport beginning February 8, 2019—the first of its kind at the airport.
Japan Times
Feb 20, 2019
Jinseki International School, a European Style Boarding School for Young Children Scheduled to Open in Japan in 2020 with Michael Rob Gray, Headmaster of Le Rosey (Switzerland)
A Boarding School Education for children
Feb 18, 2019
"AI Mural／Mural in Roppongi" will be exhibited in Media Ambition Tokyo 2019
ima Inc. (Headquarters: Taito-ku, Tokyo, Founder CEO: Miura Ami) has developed an AI mural painter "AI Mural／Mural in Roppongi" to exhibit in Ambition Tokyo 2019, together with the design labo inc.(Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Founder CEO: Satoshi Itasaka).
Feb 14, 2019
ORIX to Commence Investigation the Feasibility of an Offshore Wind Power Generation Business off the Coast of Choshi, Chiba Prefecture
TOKYO, Japan – February 14, 2019 – ORIX Corporation (“ORIX”) announced today that it is has begun a seabed geological survey off the coast of Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, with the aim of the feasibility study of an offshore wind power generation business.
Feb 12, 2019
Unazuki Yamanoha Set to Reopen on March 1, 2019
TOKYO, Japan – February 12, 2019 – ORIX Real Estate Corporation (“ORIX Real Estate”) announced that renovation of the Unazuki Yamanoha (“Unazuki Yamanoha Onsen Hotel”) it operates has been completed, and that the hotel will reopen on March 1, 2019.
Japan Times
Feb 12, 2019
Yamaha Motor record rise in net sales for 2018
— Strong growth in net sales of non-motorcycle product categories —
Feb 12, 2019
SENDING JAPAN’S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SCRIPPS’ FINAL!
THE 10th JAPAN TIMES SPELLING BEE TO BE HELD MARCH 10
The Japan Times, Ltd. is pleased to announce that the 10th Japan Times Bee will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2019.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 11, 2019
The Ghosn effect? Nissan and Renault set to unveil first post-crisis results
What kind of financial blow has the widening scandal surrounding Carlos Ghosn delivered to Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA? Investors are about to get a glimpse when closely watched earnings releases come out this week.
Japan Times
Feb 8, 2019
Yamaha Motor Receives Global "iF Design Award" for Sixth Year Running　- MOTOROiD Honored in All Global Top Three Design Competitions -
IWATA, February 8, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that its MOTOROiD concept and largest outboard motor, the F425A, have both received the internationally-prestigious "iF Design Award 2019."
Feb 8, 2019
Jinseki Summer School 2019
July 21-August 3, 2019
Two Weeks of Education in English for Children from Five to Twelve Years Old
Next Educational Environment Development (NEED, located in Jinsekikōgen-chō, Hiroshima Prefecture), which is soon to launch “Jinseki International School,” Japan’s first full boarding school for elementary school children, will open “Jinseki Summer School 2019” for two weeks from July 21...
Japan Times
Feb 7, 2019
2019 Yamaha Motorsports Media Conference Kicks Off 2019 Racing Season
February 5, 2019—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. held the 2019 Yamaha Motorsports Media Conference today at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia, where the first official MotoGP test of the 2019 season is set to get underway. Yamaha MotoGP racers Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales made the short hop...
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic
After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima dies at 89
Shigeo Nagashima (left), then the manager of the Tokyo Giants, waves to fans with players and coaches during a victory parade in central Tokyo in 2000. Nagashima died at the age of 89 on Tuesday.
Toyota Industries receives $33 billion buyout offer from group companies
Toyota group companies could establish a new holding company to privatize Toyota Industries.
South Korea’s Lee pledges to heal deep wounds as ‘president for everyone’
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung waves with his his wife, Kim Hye-gyeong, following his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul on Wednesday.
Lee Jae-myung projected to win South Korean presidential election
Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party's candidate in South Korea's presidential election, speaks during his final campaign event in Seoul on Monday night ahead of Tuesday's vote.
Hakuho’s departure highlights worrying sumo trend
Former <i>yokozuna</i> Hakuho performs a ring-entering ceremony at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in February 2020.
Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima dies at 89
Shigeo Nagashima (left), then the manager of the Tokyo Giants, waves to fans with players and coaches during a victory parade in central Tokyo in 2000. Nagashima died at the age of 89 on Tuesday.
‘A garden is a grand teacher’: The Kamakura Gardener nurtures via YouTube
American Robert Jefferson runs a YouTube channel called The Kamakura Gardener that invites viewers to enjoy the pleasures of gardening, cooking and slow living.
Waves of umami: Awaji Island's culinary trove
Silversea Cruises' culinary program takes guests on a rich gourmet experience at wellness retreat Zenbo Seinei, where the local produce is presented in an eight-course meal.
Hegseth to prioritize China and more allied spending in Asia — but questions remain
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives for a trilateral meeting between Japan, the U.S. and Australia at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on Saturday.

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After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic
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