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Yusuke Kumamoto
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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2021
Four-day workweek gaining traction as businesses respond to pandemic
As well as enhancing productivity and life balance, supporters say the move can help reduce the use of paper, electricity and office expenses.
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2010
Youths driving demand for mobile phone videos
Cell phone videos are growing in popularity, especially among young people enthralled with the convenience of being able to indulge in a moment of spontaneous fun.
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2008
Stores defend 24-hour operations
Convenience stores are promoting themselves as a vital community presence amid moves by some local government officials to curb their midnight operations to help combat global warming. While such restrictions are meant to be voluntary, the Japan Franchise Association says convenience stores that stay open 24 hours serve an essential role as a refuge for potential crime victims or simply for people in need of help.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 26, 2007
Patissiers' glamorous image growing
The number of people becoming patissiers is growing as media coverage and the growing number of international awards gives the profession a glamorous image.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2006
Kamikaze not forgotten in Kanoya
The U.S. military's plan to move its aerial tanker training to the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Kanoya base in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, is a sensitive issue for some residents because the city is where many kamikaze pilots took their final flights during World War II.
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JAPAN
Jan 3, 2006
Experiment in works to beam broadband to remote islands
KAGOSHIMA (Kyodo) The government is experimenting with a superhigh-frequency radio system in Kagoshima Prefecture to provide broadband Internet communications to a group of remote islands, making information, as well as movies and music, available to the residents.
'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.
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

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

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