author

 
Menu
Search
 
April 26, 2024
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

Meta

Akiko Kondo
For Akiko Kondo's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
JAPAN
Nov 23, 2006
Expert warns income disparity, poverty rate to keep getting worse
Contrary to government assertions, income disparities are rising -- as is the relative poverty rate -- because the number of nonregular workers with low wages has increased since the prolonged slump in the 1990s, according to an expert on income.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2006
Unwanted and unloved, 2,000 yen bills find few fans
Quite a few people may wonder where the 2,000 yen bank notes have gone since they came out in 2000.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2006
Champion chef spreads Naples pizza culture here
Makoto Onishi, the winner of the title of best pizza maker at the annual Naples pizza festival in 2003, busied himself kneading dough and topping pizzas with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 5, 2006
Foreign hotels take on giants in Tokyo
A tourist or businessperson visiting Tokyo may be surprised to see so many upscale foreign-owned hotels springing up in the heart of the capital.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2004
How much do you want that puppy in the window?
Pet store owners know it's hard to walk past the wide, unblinking eyes of a golden retriever puppy in a store-front window.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2003
New technology able to lift fingerprints from skin
Forensic experts from the Kagawa Prefectural Police have developed a new method of obtaining fingerprints from human skin that they believe will be useful in identifying criminals in assault cases.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2002
Town tries matchmaking parties, cash incentives to boost population
Aji, a small town in Kagawa Prefecture, has taken the step of organizing "omiai," or introductions for prospective marriage partners, for its residents to deal with a dwindling population. Aji is one of a number of municipalities that face a declining population. While some have turned to organizing parties for singles, the town's marriage introduction service is "rare," said Hiroko Yoshii of the town's general affairs and planning division.
'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.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.

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

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Prize winner Maki Imoto catches light with glass
Prize winner Maki Imoto catches light with glass

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER