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For Oscar Boyd's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 30, 2020
Must-have cookbooks for the budding Japanese chef
Looking to learn the ropes of Japanese cooking? Begin with these cookbooks.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
May 29, 2020
Photo essay: Tokyo without tourists
This series, taken throughout April, attempts to capture the feeling of how Tokyo looked during the height of the state of emergency.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
May 28, 2020
Episode 51: Japan's foreign residents are trapped
Entry restrictions on border traffic have sparked a strong reaction in Japan, as it is the only G7 member denying entry to long-term and permanent residents.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 23, 2020
The upper crust of pizza restaurants in Tokyo
A list of five favorites where the pizza is superb whatever the occasion. All offer takeout or delivery, making them appropriate options for the #stayhome era.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
May 21, 2020
Episode 50: How the 'murder hornet' got its name
The Asian giant hornet is common to Japan and regularly terrorizes the country's residents during the summer months. So how did end up being known as the 'murder hornet'?
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
May 14, 2020
Episode 49: Hospitalized, discharged and out the other side?
As the coronavirus shows some signs of slowing in Japan — for now at least — Japan Times staff writer Ryusei Takahashi talks with people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Japan.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Apr 29, 2020
Episode 48: The Great Konbini Debate
Which Japanese convenience store is best and why? That's the question Newspick's Yuzuha Oka and The Japan Times' Chris Russell, Joel Tansey and Oscar Boyd attempt to answer.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 25, 2020
Where we want to go in Japan once this is all over
COVID-19 has put a pause on travel, but that doesn't mean we can't plan. The Japan Times' Escape page regulars write about where they want to go in Japan once we see the back of COVID-19.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / A Weekend In
Apr 18, 2020
A weekend inside: Toy art, 'Tiger King' and a candle-lit bubble bath
Ideas to keep you entertained over a weekend indoors.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Apr 15, 2020
Episode 47: The current state of Japan's emergency
In this episode, Japan Times politics reporter Satoshi Sugiyama discusses how far the powers of Japan's central and regional governments extend under the state of emergency.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Apr 8, 2020
Episode 46: What's it like to be tested for COVID-19 in Japan?
In this episode Joe Oliver recounts his experience of being tested in Tokyo's SDF military hospital in Setagaya, including the notorious PCR test that goes up your nose.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Apr 6, 2020
Episode 45: Ken Shimura — Japan loses a comedy legend
On March 29, Ken Shimura, one of Japan's most celebrated comedians, passed away after testing positive for COVID-19. JT entertainment writeru00a0Patrick St. Michelu00a0discusses Shimura's life and death with host Oscar Boyd.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Mar 25, 2020
Episode 44: The Tokyo 2021 Olympics
On Tuesday 24 March it was announced that the Tokyo Olympics will be postponed until sometime 2021. Staff writer Ryusei Takahashi on what we know so far.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 21, 2020
Why is Japan still a coronavirus outlier?
How has Japan seemingly escaped the spread of the coronavirus when other countries have suffered so badly?
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Mar 18, 2020
Episode 43: The no-plastic challenge isn't easy in Japan
Japan uses more single-use plastic per capita than any other nation besides the U.S. To see how difficult it is to live a life without it, JT staff writer Andrew McKirdy spent a week trying to avoid single-use plastic. Also on this episode, Mona Neuhauss of No Plastic Japan. Hosted by Oscar Boyd.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Mar 11, 2020
Episode 42: Will the coronavirus cancel the Tokyo Olympics?
The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are set to start on July 24, bringing millions of fans and tens of thousands of athletes and support staff from around the world to Japan. Or that’s how the story is supposed to go. Now with the global coronavirus outbreak, there are serious concerns that the games will...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 7, 2020
Forget the Olympic sheen, keirin is a gritty gambler's sport
Fast and physical, keirin is Japan's premier cycling competition. It's Olympic debut was at the 2000 Sydney Games, but the real action (and real money) takes place at Japan's 43 velodromes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 6, 2020
As coronavirus cases mount, is it still safe to travel to Japan?
Practical information for travelers about the outbreak of coronavirus in Japan and what to do if you're planning on visiting.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Mar 3, 2020
Episode 41: How can Japan's coronavirus response improve?
As Japan struggles to contain the outbreak of coronavirus, Brad Glosserman assesses the response so far and talks about where the country could and should be doing better. Hosted by Oscar Boyd.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Feb 29, 2020
'Vampiric: Tales of Blood and Roses from Japan': Short stories to sink your teeth into
Vampires may not have a traditional place in Japanese literature, but since the 1910s plenty of writers have tackled the dark — often sexy — subject, albeit with a Japanese twist.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan passes bill to introduce 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists
A new system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment is expected to be introduced in Japan no later than 2026.
Japan changes law to allow joint custody after divorce
Legislation that allows the option of joint custody of children after divorce is passed at the Upper House plenary session on Friday.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Things may look perfect to the outside world, but today's mom is fine with some imperfection at home.
How 'Reiwa moms' are reshaping motherhood in Japan
By Mai Yoshikawa

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