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May Masangkay
For May Masangkay's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 31, 2018
Rare 'lunar trifecta' battles cloud cover to make appearance in night skies over Japan
Many of the nation's stargazers were treated to a celestial show Wednesday night with the appearance of a "super blue blood moon," a phenomenon caused by the rare confluence of three lunar events.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2018
Tokyo records lowest temperature in 48 years, prompting rare warning from weather agency
Cold air blanketed much of the nation Thursday morning, just days after Tokyo's heaviest snowfall in four years, prompting the Meteorological Agency to issue an advisory for the capital.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FINDING COMMON GROUND
Jan 3, 2018
Filipinos and Nepalese face challenges in Japan even as their communities grow
While Japan tends to be uneasy about immigration, it is simultaneously host to many non-Japanese people working hard to make lives for themselves, including sizable communities from the Philippines and Nepal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2017
Government mulls conferring national award to Japanese shogi, go champions
Japan considers conferring the People's Honor Award to two shogi and go champions after the pair won all major titles in their respective games.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 22, 2017
Japanese scientists find new drug combo that may be key to treating Alzheimer's
A team of Japanese researchers has found a new drug combination that reduces amyloid beta protein, believed to play a key role in causing Alzheimer's disease, by using stem cells derived from patients, Kyoto University announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2017
'Giving December' campaign tries to foster culture of private giving in Japan
Donate more. Invest in the future of society.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 16, 2017
Filmmaker Nobuhiko Obayashi devotes himself to a message of peace via the big screen
At a time when peace appears fragile, veteran film director Nobuhiko Obayashi is not wasting any moment to remind the world's young crop of creators about their power to rid the world of nuclear and other security threats.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 5, 2017
50 years after Guevara's death, rare Tokyo photo show to shine light on Marxist revolutionary
Every photo has a story to tell, and the eldest son of Argentine-born Marxist revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara is hoping that the photographs taken by his father will give people a fuller view of his life.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 7, 2017
Japan's 'single mothers by choice' fight stigma, seek to change perceptions
If Mari Takada has her way, women in Japan will one day be free from judgment in choosing whether or not to marry, raise children or give birth out of wedlock.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 22, 2017
Monk-run Tokyo bar proffers drinks even as it teaches Buddhism
Drinking at your neighborhood bar would appear to be inconsistent with a Buddhist's quest for clarity of mind and enlightenment.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2017
Revamped traditional 'kominka' homes offer rural charms, urban amenities to foreign tourists
An old traditional Japanese house with the charm of a countryside idyll, but featuring all the modern amenities sought by foreign travelers and young Japanese women. A home reminiscent of the old days that is still somehow up to date.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 2, 2017
Trump's rise spurs students in Japan to broach touchy subjects
With Donald Trump set to assume office as president of the United States on Jan. 20, some Japanese and American university students are coming to terms with the reality that the new leadership could be a catalyst to spur debate on uncomfortable topics.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 4, 2016
Radwimps play a part in the popularity of anime film 'Your Name.'
There seems to be no stopping the soaring popularity of animated film "Your Name." directed by Makoto Shinkai, as the body-swapping fantasy continues to attract fans at home and abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 30, 2016
Disabled artists from Osaka aim to bring wheelchair dancing to international stage
When Go Suzuki dances, he dances like no other, his wheelchair glides across the floor, his arms spread with dramatic flair as he spins in beautifully sequenced, perfectly timed choreography with his partner's steps.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 28, 2016
Kabuki actor and silent film narrator keep traditions alive
For kabuki actor Onoe Kikunosuke and silent film narrator Ichiro Kataoka, keeping old traditions alive and sharing them with as many local and foreign fans as possible remain their mission.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 19, 2016
Support groups emerge to help female recluses in Japan
While hikikomori (social withdrawal) is usually seen as mostly affecting men, the current way of thinking fails to take into account the many women who are effectively — and involuntarily — cut off from society, campaigners and experts say.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 29, 2016
'Hospital' for stuffed toys is bursting at the seams
When Seiko Kita took her 3-year-old to an Osaka hospital for treatment of injuries, including damage to her ears and other body parts, she never expected the service would be such a godsend.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Sep 6, 2016
Blind Shiga swimmer goes for gold in Rio
Being blind is nobody's choice, but for Japanese swimmer Keiichi Kimura the decision to break into the world of competitive swimming — and go one further by aiming for gold at the Paralympics — was entirely his.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2016
Alternative travel firm fosters bilateral ties via Korean heritage site
A village boasting a 600-year-old history, a historical site of Confucianism in South Korea. This small, traditional village is known by many names, but in recent years it has come to serve another purpose: a bridge to better ties with Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 28, 2016
Okinawa museum gives historical perspective to U.S. base issue and World War II
Attending a protest is not the only way to gain understanding about the postwar reality of U.S. bases in the southern island prefecture of Okinawa. A museum adjacent to a key U.S. base has become an unlikely place where lessons about the roots of the base dating back to the 1945 Battle of Okinawa can be learned.
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.
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.

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