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Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Jan 1, 2019
[Bonus episode] Astronaut Naoko Yamazaki
After an interview with Managing Editor Sayuri Daimon for The Japan Times' New Year special, Japanese astronaut Naoko Yamazaki spoke briefly with Oscar Boyd about her journey to space and beyond.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Dec 28, 2018
Looking ahead to the best Japan travel destinations in 2019
As 2018 comes to an end, The Japan Times' Escape section looks forward to next year and the opportunities for travel around the country in 2019.
PODCAST / deep dive
Dec 12, 2018
Episode 3: #MeToo rises in Japan
What happens when a journalist comes forward with allegations of sexual harassment against one of Japan's top government officials?
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 8, 2018
‘Punksters of food’ Gaggan Anand and Takeshi Fukuyama join culinary forces to create GohGan
World-class chefs Gaggan Anand and Takeshi 'Goh' Fukuyama team up to launch GohGan, an exclusive space that will combine on-site accommodation with a restaurant, projected to open in 2021 in Fukuoka.
PODCAST / deep dive
Nov 28, 2018
Episode 2: The hangover that followed Japan's bubble era
In the 1980s and '90s, Japan saw one of the greatest economic bubbles in history, but after it burst, the hangover that followed was just as massive.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2018
Ben Lecomte ends bid to swim from Japan across Pacific after support boat suffers damage
On June 5 Ben Lecomte entered the ocean off Chiba Prefecture to begin his attempt at a record-breaking swim across the Pacific, with the aim of shining a light on ocean pollution and plastic contamination.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 24, 2018
Mellow Habanero: Award-winning hot sauce from an unlikely corner of Japan
In 2002, a fateful encounter with habaneroson the Okinawa island of Ishigaki first sparked Taku Kondo's interest in the pepper. Now, Kondo cultivates 1,800 habanero plants to make his award-winning range of organic hot sauces, which are sold under the Mellow Habanero label.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Nov 14, 2018
Episode 1: Dual nationality in Japan
Japan's Nationality Act forces young adults with multiple citizenships to choose their nationality by their 22nd birthday. The choice is so tough that many flout the law and instead choose to live in a legal gray zone. Oscar Boyd is joined by Japan Times staff writers Sakura Murakami and Cory Baird to...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / A Weekend In
Nov 10, 2018
A weekend in Sapporo: Fresh crab, craft beer and sculpture gardens
For more than a third of the year, Sapporo is buried beneath thick snow. During its warmer months, however, the city shrugs off its winter coat and bursts into life.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2018
As IPCC report warns of growing climate change risks, Japan seeks to adapt
A report released this month by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicates that unless global warming is limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, Japan's summer of extreme weather may become the new normal.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 26, 2018
Kurokawa Onsen: Eat, sleep, bathe, repeat
Despite its rapid growth in the 1960s, Kurokawa Onsen maintains a charm that effuses throughout the buildings and the narrow alleyways that run down the steep banks to the Kuro River. It feels old, and has escaped much of the overenthusiastic concrete landscaping that is present elsewhere in Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 20, 2018
An insider's guide to surviving the world of Japanese martial arts
'Japan The Ultimate Samurai Guide,' authored by longtime kendo practitioner Alexander Bennett, is part encyclopedia of martial arts — a historical resource tracking the evolution of Japanese martial arts over the last millennium — and part present-day guide to surviving in the world of budu014d and, more generally, in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / A Weekend In
Oct 18, 2018
A weekend in Fukuoka: A youthful city, bursting with life
Located on the northern shore of Kyushu, Fukuoka is one of Japan's most vibrant cities: It is the fastest-growing city outside Tokyo, it has the youngest average population and has gone to great lengths over the past few years to position itself as Japan's startup capital.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Sep 15, 2018
'Yakuza Tattoo': Inside the secretive world of the yakuza's tattoos
Andreas Johansson spent almost three weeks immersed in the world of the yakuza, photographing and talking to around 30 gang members for his book, 'Yakuza Tattoo.'
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / A Weekend In
Sep 13, 2018
A weekend in Tokyo: Unrivaled energy, cuisine and culture
When planning a weekend in Tokyo, be ready to accept defeat: It is simply not possible to see everything.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 29, 2018
British rockers Reef make a revelatory return
The thriving British music scene of the mid-1990s was awash with techno, Britpop and newer genres like jungle and trip-hop. When Reef burst onto the scene, the group's heavier style of rock must have felt like an actual oasis to some listeners.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Aug 24, 2018
Mount Fuji: Cycling and climbing sea to summit for sunrise
Mount Fuji is trying to break me, one hairpin turn at a time. My bike groans with the strain of each pedal stroke and a fine drizzle coalesces into rivulets that run down my skin, cutting a path through the grime of the previous four hours in the saddle.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 21, 2018
Sunset and a glimpse of Mount Fuji add to Tom Misch's Tokyo debut
As the sun began to set on this year's Summer Sonic, London-born singer Tom Misch took to the Beach Stage for his first live appearance in Tokyo.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 7, 2018
Japan helped inspire Joel Robuchon's L'Atelier restaurants and a return to cooking
The food world mourned the loss of one of its greatest talents Tuesday after it was announced that Joel Robuchon had passed away at the age of 73. The French chef had 11 restaurants, cafes and boutiques in Tokyo, and his death comes hard on the heels of that of Anthony Bourdain, another culinary giant...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 27, 2018
Kyushu by bicycle: Love hotels, hot springs and rugged climbs
Exploring Japan by bicycle is freeing and convenient: without a set itinerary you can travel at your own pace and explore whatever catches your eye. Kyushu's varied landscape and quirky local attractions make it a perfect cycling destination.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
A narrow Pacific waterway at heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy
Philippine and Australian troops fire an M777 howitzer during live fire exercises as part of joint military drills in Laur, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, in August.
Trump would make U.S. Supreme Court history by attending tariffs case
There is no record in the U.S. Supreme Court’s 235-year history of a sitting president ever attending arguments, according to Clare Cushman, director of publications and resident historian at the Supreme Court Historical Society.
Dodgers clinch back-to-back World Series titles as Blue Jays downed in thriller
Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and teammates celebrate after winning the World Series against the Blue Jays. Yamamoto was named MVP for the series.
How airlines are refining their in-flight food in Japan's tourism boom
All Nippon Airways' gourmet program, The Connoisseurs, showcases the Japanese concept of "shun" (peak season for ingredients), giving passengers a preview of the refined cuisine that awaits them in Japan.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan's EV market
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
By Alex K.T. Martin

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