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Takaki Tominaga
For Takaki Tominaga's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 12, 2021
Fukushima craftsman hopes Games can give daruma dolls a global boost
Fukushima's daruma dolls were selected as a traditional craftwork for the Games, but sales have been slow so far.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2021
Home win in first event may console those promised 'Recovery Olympics'
The underlying theme of the Games — to showcase the Tohoku region's recovery from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake — has been largely overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 25, 2021
Gov. Koike's stance may boost LDP in Tokyo assembly election
Analysts are suggesting Koike may be tempted to get closer to the LDP and Komeito as speculation swirls about her possible return to national politics
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
May 30, 2021
Paralympians overcoming hardships on road to Tokyo Games
The world's top para athletes have continued their preparations for Tokyo despite logistical hurdles and continuing unease over the event's safety in the midst of the pandemic.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
May 16, 2021
IPC chief vows to deliver safe and slimmed-down Paralympics
As the 100-day countdown to the event begins, Andrew Parsons says reduced headcounts and anti-coronavirus countermeasures will ensure the safety of participants and the Japanese public.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 8, 2021
Photographer Takeshi Yamagishi chronicles Tokyo amid the pandemic and post-disaster Tohoku
The work of Takeshi Yamagishi focuses on the clash between humanity and nature, a relationship he hopes to record for posterity with his camera.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 5, 2021
Restaurants in Japan cooking up new breakfast culture amid pandemic
With revenue having been lost in the evenings as a result of closure requests, some eateries are keen to establish a new morning dining market.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 24, 2021
Japanese and Canadian firms look to quantum solutions to COVID-19 problems
The coronavirus pandemic has posed many unanticipated and complex challenges for humanity, leading several Japanese companies to lean on Canadian quantum computing expertise in search of novel and efficient solutions.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 23, 2021
Asian Americans at breaking point amid virus hate
For many, the incident is a haunting reminder of harassment and attacks that many Asian Americans have been facing across the U.S. during the pandemic.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Feb 4, 2021
IPC President Andrew Parsons confident Tokyo Paralympics can be held safely
'We are focusing on the games going ahead,' IPC President Andrew Parsons said, prior to marking 200 days until the opening of the world's biggest event for athletes with disabilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jan 12, 2021
Inouye, first Japanese-American congressman, to be remembered in ancestral home
The decorated World War II veteran, a towering figure in the U.S. legislative branch, was known for his efforts toward deepening Japan-U.S. relations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 31, 2020
In Japan, pandemic and celebrity deaths likely behind rise in suicides
One counseling service saw daily queries jump from around 200 to about 1,800 shortly after the death of popular actress Yuko Takeuchi in an apparent suicide.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Nov 27, 2020
Refugee team leader says 2020 Paralympics will send important message
Ileana Rodriguez hopes the team of up to six athletes will inspire refugees and asylum-seekers around the world.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Nov 22, 2020
Asian Americans hope for more inclusive society under Biden
With President Donald Trump having referred to the 'Chinese virus,' many people in the U.S. have felt racial tensions rise.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Nov 19, 2020
IPC encouraged by Japan's efforts to have spectators at Tokyo Games
Japan is now planning to exempt foreign visitors traveling to the games from its 14-day quarantine requirement if they are from countries or regions with relatively few coronavirus cases.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Sep 19, 2020
Possibility of protests during Tokyo 2020 in spotlight amid rise of activism by athletes
The IOC faces a challenge to strike a balance between embracing activism in sports and preventing the games from turning into a stage for political demonstrations.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 24, 2020
IPC to streamline Tokyo Paralympics, but not cut corners on spectators
International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons said the body is working to streamline next year's postponed Tokyo Paralympics but will cut no corners regarding athletes, competitions or spectators.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 30, 2020
Film producer takes diplomatic approach in campaign to inspire 'barrier-free minds'
Bengt Yamada has been taking the stories of children with disabilities to Tokyo's embassies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 17, 2020
Japan needs faster, focused coronavirus testing, says disease expert
A Japanese expert on infectious diseases has called for society-wide mobilization to make the best use of limited coronavirus testing resources, saying swifter testing of people suspected of infection is needed to ensure they receive timely treatment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 30, 2020
Juvenile center helps foreign youths in Japan rejoin society
A juvenile correction facility near Yokohama has been helping offenders of foreign descent turn their lives around for the past three decades.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
A peek inside the brains of ‘super-agers’
For a little more than a decade, scientists have been studying a subset of people they call "super-agers.” These individuals are age 80 and older, but they have the memory ability of a person 20 to 30 years younger.
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.
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.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.

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