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Nov 1, 2016
Halloween in Japan 2016: I scream, you scream, we all scream
This year, revelers got a full weekend of Halloween celebrations, including the chaotic free-for-all celebrations that occurred in Shibuya, the Ikebukuro Cosplay Fes and the three-day Kawasaki Halloween 2016 event, which was celebrating its 20th anniversary. Here's a sampling of scenes from some of Tokyo's...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 1, 2016
Tricks and treats of Halloween in Japan
The Halloween juggernaut — buoyed up its synchronization with cosplay, corporations' search for new marketing opportunities and its affinity for social media — continues to grow in Japan yearly. Here are your portraits of the kawaii (cute) and the kowai (scary) of Halloween in Japan.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Oct 31, 2016
Let's discuss Kaori Icho's People's Honor Award
Four-time Olympic gold medal-winning wrestler Kaori Icho was recently awarded the People's Honor Award.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Oct 26, 2016
Stars sparkle on the red carpet of the Tokyo International Film Festival 2016
The 29th Tokyo International Film Festival marked its opening Tuesday afternoon with a traditional red carpet ceremony that was heavy on Asian stars and filmmakers.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Oct 24, 2016
Let's discuss Ohsumi's medicine Nobel prize
Yoshinori Ohsumi was awarded the Nobel for unlocking key mysteries of autophagy, the process by which cells in animals and plants get rid of damaged proteins.
Reader Mail
Oct 21, 2016
Looking at what makes children grow
Every morning I enjoy taking a walk for about half an hour or so. For 15 years, my dog was my walking partner, but she died several years ago and I still feel so lonesome. However, I have recently realized that plants and schoolchildren encourage me and make me feel alive.
Reader Mail
Oct 21, 2016
No soap dispensers in public toilets
I just spent two weeks in Tokyo, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture. Loved the onsen in Shimoda! I was shocked to discover that Japan still does not provide soap in the toilets!
Reader Mail
Oct 21, 2016
Clamp down now on passive smoke
I read with interest the story "Health ministry unveils draft plan to combat passive smoking" in the Oct. 14 edition.
Reader Mail
Oct 21, 2016
Narcissist Trump is clearly unfit
Donald Trump seems to suffer from a textbook case of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD); he behaves as if he's the poster boy for that mental condition. And a narcissist of Trump's ilk — one who makes Muhammad Ali's showboating jests look tame by comparison — is the very last thing the world...
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Oct 17, 2016
Let's discuss men and housework
Three male politicians have donned 'pregnancy' vests in a campaign urging men to help out more at home.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 16, 2016
Trump is most offensive but Clinton is frightening
It's time the media turned its attention away from Donald Trump's antics and instead focused on Hillary Clinton's long history of misdeeds.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 15, 2016
Physical strain, emotional upset can trigger a heart attack
Intense physical exertion or extreme emotional upset can each trigger a heart attack, and the risk may be highest if the two are combined, according to a new study.
Reader Mail
Oct 14, 2016
Unfortunate rise in ignorance and prejudice
I want to write about a little experience I had yesterday on my way back from work. It's an incident which I'm sure all of us living in Japan have experienced, and highlights two issues in this country.
Reader Mail
Oct 14, 2016
Thai royalty stays above politics
I wish to refer to the Oct. 1 column titled "Thai monarchy could be heading for a crisis" by Pavin Chachavalpongpun and wish to clarify the following:
Reader Mail
Oct 7, 2016
Team Hillary better than Trump for U.S. and the world
Regarding the editorial "An unnerving debate in the U.S." in the Sept. 29 edition, everyone knows that Donald Trump lost the first presidential debate to Hillary Clinton hands down, but the real reason was that so far Trump has spoken almost exclusively to audiences handpicked to support him and his...
Reader Mail
Oct 7, 2016
No such thing as 'sexless Japan'
I would like to begin by saying that I love Japan and its people. I was a teacher and ESL supervisor for eight years, and hated to leave. I wept bitter tears.
Reader Mail
Oct 7, 2016
Beijing the city has much to offer
In the opinion column titled "Dim outlook for democracy" in the Sept. 17 edition, Hiroki Sugita wrote: "Even given the strong economic growth of China and the political stability of Russia, the majority of people living in liberal democracies would not consider moving to Beijing or Moscow as permanent...
Reader Mail
Oct 7, 2016
Tsukiji fiasco just business as usual
The article "Koike vows to nail officials who cut corners in Tsukiji" in the Oct. 6 edition didn't mention the fact that the original budget for the new market in Toyosu has ballooned greatly from the original estimate, to where it now stands at around ¥600 billion.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Oct 3, 2016
Let's discuss the Rio and Tokyo Paralympics
The 2016 Paralympic Games wrapped up with a festive closing ceremony as Rio de Janeiro handed over the Paralympic flag to Tokyo.
Reader Mail
Sep 30, 2016
Japan can find honor in atoning for war crimes
The German city of Freiburg has decided not to erect a statue of a girl symbolizing "comfort women" after encountering strong opposition from its sister city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture ("German city drops Korean statue" in the Sept. 23 edition).
Japan eyes tougher rules for foreign residents and tax hike for tourists
A tax-free shop in Kyoto in April 2024. Last week, members of a Liberal Democratic Party study group drafted a proposal seeking to scrap the country's tax-free shopping system altogether.
From ridicule to redemption: Rice crisis returns Koizumi to the spotlight
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks to the media as he inspects a warehouse storing stockpiled rice in Kanagawa Prefecture on May 30.
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.
Trump and Musk trade barbs on social media as alliance crumbles
The trouble between U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk started brewing days ago, when Musk denounced Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill.
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.
New Naoshima museum bets on Asia, not the West
Detail of Takashi Murakami, “Rakuchu-Rakugai-zu Byobu: Iwasa Matabei RIP” (2023-25)
Japan’s prison reform focuses on rehabilitation
Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Friday. Suzuki said preparations for the changes that will focus more on rehabilitation are being actively made at each correctional facility.
Six months into 2025, J-pop is having a full-on identity crisis (and a great time)
The year so far is only proving that Mrs. Green Apple is the biggest band in Japan. Their success also seems to be hinting at a change in the musical landscape more broadly.
Nintendo’s Switch 2 console is finally here
The Switch 2 is Nintendo's first new gaming console in eight years.
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.

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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.
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