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Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson is the managing editor of The Japan Times, where he has worked since the birth of HTML. Once upon a time, he was on the features desk and wrote regularly about culture and technology. He can be found on way too many social platforms, including Mastodon, Post.news, Bluesky and Threads.
For Mark Thompson's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 26, 2013
Harajuku Omotesando Genki Matsuri — Super Yosakoi 2013
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 12, 2013
Fireworks over Miyajima
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Aug 7, 2013
New pricing plans for The Japan Times / International New York Times; details of renewed product lineup
In March this year, The Japan Times announced a publishing agreement with the New York Times Company that will see its daily newspaper, "The Japan Times" packaged with the "International New York Times" in the Japan market commencing with the Oct. 16 issue. The new combined newspaper will be called "The Japan Times / International New York Times."
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Aug 7, 2013
新紙面 「The Japan Times / International New York Times」の価格設定と その他商品ラインアップについてのお知らせ
株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（本社：東京都港区、代表取締役社長：堤丈晴、以下ジャパンタイムズ）は本年3月、New York Times Companyと日本国内での新聞発行に関する業務提携を発表いたしました。
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 4, 2013
Edogawa-ku Fireworks 2013
Over 14,000 fireworks were set off Aug. 3 near Ichikawa Station, Chiba, for the annual Edogawa-ku Fireworks. Here are but a few of the "fire blossoms" that had the crowd oohing and aahing.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jul 12, 2013
[SLIDESHOW] Eco Edo Nihonbashi 2013
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 30, 2013
Date-Krumm, Nishikori fall at Wimbledon
Veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm's memorable run at Wimbledon came to a shuddering halt on Saturday after the 42-year-old was blasted out of the third round by defending champion Serena Williams.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 21, 2013
[VIDEO] Nuclear Regulation Authority: Emergency Response Center
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 15, 2013
[Video] International Tokyo Toy Show 2013
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 11, 2013
[VIDEO] Japan's Nigerians see symbol of change in masquerade
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 10, 2013
Yosakoi Soran 2013 in Sapporo
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 5, 2013
Japan vs. Australia ... storified in social media
In a penalty kick second, Samurai Blue became the first team to qualify for next year's World Cup. Here's a collection of fans' reactions on social media, curated by Mai Hasabe, Eric Ruble and co.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
May 29, 2013
[VIDEO] Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc. 25th Anniversary Open House
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
May 24, 2013
An imaginary hell
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
May 24, 2013
[VIDEO] A visit to DOCOMO R&D Center
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
May 24, 2013
[VIDEO] SoftBank/DoCoMo/au 2013 summer lineups
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
May 24, 2013
[PHOTO GALLERY] Kan Yasuda
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
May 9, 2013
[VIDEO] High-tech hangers offer shopping tips
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Apr 27, 2013
[VIDEO] Nico Nico becomes reality for two days
 
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Apr 25, 2013
[VIDEO] The 26th National Confectionary Exposition
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.

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