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Hayato Ishii
For Hayato Ishii's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 4, 2017
Japan's farming industry poised for automation revolution
In a few years, robotic farming equipment will be able to plow and prepare soil while human farmers sleep.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2016
Naha Airport hoping to become Asia cargo hub, helped by TPP
Naha Airport in Okinawa is striving to become a new logistics hub in Asia and is preparing for an expansion in trade expected if the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal takes force.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2015
Sakura and dogwood from U.S. share common enduring beauty amid trials of history
Chidorigafuchi, a moat northwest of the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo, was packed with people trying to catch a glimpse of the magnificent cherry blossoms in early April, as in every year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Feb 24, 2015
Wartime naval cadet recalls the twisted history of English in Japan
Shigeru Takabayashi, 85, is a living witness of the convoluted history of the English language in Japan around the end of the Pacific War.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2009
Ex-Tanzania volunteer hopes Swahili dictionary prompts mutual understanding
A Japanese former volunteer in Africa has just published a dictionary of Swahili, convinced that speaking the local language is a must for mutual understanding.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2009
Borlaug's death upstaged by Ichiro MLB feat
U.S. agronomist Norman Borlaug had deep links with Japan and helped crossbreed a wheat seed it developed with other varieties to help other nations boost food output.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2009
Hardy rice strain finds foothold in Africa
KAMPALA (Kyodo) At an elementary school in a small Ugandan village that has no running water or electricity, Eri Iwayama waits for rain.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2008
Co-op innovates to crack frozen-food mart
When Hirokazu Kiuchi proposed six years ago that a farmers' marketing cooperative in Katori, Chiba Prefecture, start processing frozen spinach, he knew he was in for a fight.
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2006
Beatles' appeal transcends generations
Although the Beatles split up in 1970, the Fab Four's music continues to attract new generations of fans in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2006
Beatles' appeal transcends generations
Although the Beatles split up in 1970, the Fab Four's music continues to attract new generations of fans in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2006
Traditional prewar houses finding favor with manufactured home-weary
Architect Jun Hirai, 35, lives and works in a refurbished traditional "minka" house built during the Meiji Era (1868-1912) in Obama, Fukui Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2006
Hands-on farm training new path for city slickers
KAMOGAWA, Chiba Pref. (Kyodo) In a tomato patch in Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture, Kazumasa Umehara, 58, an engineer at an information technology-related firm, took a deep breath of satisfaction.
'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.
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.
'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.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'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.

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

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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

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