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JAPAN / View from Osaka
Jun 21, 2020

Has Black Lives Matter’s Osaka march inspired new generation of rights activists in Japan?

The vast majority of participants at a Black Lives Matter march on June 7 appeared to be under 40 — with many likely in their teens and 20s.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 21, 2020

FIFA stands by evaluation of Colombia's Women's World Cup bid

FIFA is standing by its technical evaluation of Colombia's bid to host the 2023 women's World Cup, telling the country's unhappy soccer chief that the assessment was conducted in a "highly objective" manner.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 21, 2020

Great expectations: Has Koike delivered on parenting, gender and climate?

Some believe support from the marginalized voices that christened Koike's first victory may no longer be present during the upcoming vote.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 21, 2020

End of Venezuela’s oil fortune looms over Nicolas Maduro’s regime

Oil revenue, the financial lifeline of Venezuela, is quickly drying up, adding to the growing instability of Nicolas Maduro’s embattled regime.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 21, 2020

Tokyo and Osaka governors vie for national attention

As Yuriko Koike gears up for re-election in the Tokyo gubernatorial race, comparisons are being drawn between her and Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2020

Beijing to have sweeping powers over Hong Kong security law, stoking concerns

The planned law has alarmed foreign governments as well as democracy activists in Hong Kong.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2020

North Korea vows to send anti-South leaflets amid tensions

North Korea pledged to push ahead with its campaign to send propaganda leaflets into South Korea, saying it is not bound to any inter-Korean agreements, state media said Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 21, 2020

Three killed after man goes on stabbing spree in British town's park, police say

Three people were killed and another three seriously injured when a man went on a stabbing spree in a park in the southern English town of Reading on Saturday, though police said they were not currently treating the incident as terrorism.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Jun 21, 2020

Roger Dahl on rainy season survival techniques

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 20, 2020

Biden campaign ramps up criticism of Facebook for disinformation

The campaign is focused on Facebook because of its reach. About 43 percent of voters consume news on the platform, according the Democratic National Committee.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 20, 2020

Fujitsu brings hand-washing AI to COVID-19 fight in Japan

The artificial intelligence program was developed based on thousands of hand-washing patterns that can help it detect when people aren't using soap.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jun 20, 2020

Rethinking summer in Japan amid a pandemic

Japan struggles to deal with the cancellation of annual seasonal events that serve as a lifeblood for local communities.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jun 20, 2020

Japan’s love affair with caramel custard pudding

Creamy and luxurious, pudding has graced everything from the tables of Japan's fine-dining hotels to convenience stores. And it's back in fashion.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 20, 2020

Japan's essential care workers currently languish at the bottom of the health care pyramid

Caregiving companies are going out of business even as the demand for their services increases.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 20, 2020

‘Hojoki’: The paradox of desire and detachment in recluse literature

Kamo no Chomei's 'Hojoki' taps into the universal appeal and cognitive dissonance of a fundamental question of Buddhism: Can humans ever eliminate desire and attachment?
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 20, 2020

The long and storied history of shichimi, Japan’s 'seven flavors' spice

Walk into any izakaya in Japan and you'll always find shichimi spice on the table. But what is it, and why has it remained popular for over three centuries?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 20, 2020

Lawson finds itself lampooned for rebranding design effort

Most complaints have centered around the minimal information that is included on the packaging.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jun 20, 2020

Toranomon Yokocho: Tokyo’s hottest restaurants, reimagined

Toranomon Yokocho is the latest scrubbed-up yokochu014d to hit Tokyo, offering diners a la carte options from branches of high-end restaurants.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 20, 2020

An aging sumo wrestler, food poisoning risks and safeguarding pets from COVID-19

Warning: A portion of this contribution deals with suicide, which some readers may find distressing.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Jun 20, 2020

Budo: Beginning and ending with unremitting self-discipline

Ogasawara-ryu was taught to warriors across Japan as appropriate behavior for those of samurai breeding, and became the foundation for martial arts etiquette.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Jun 20, 2020

Leaving the Heian: A sexual revolution in reverse

Japan's Heian Period courtiers displayed an attitude to sex unmatched in other societies of the day.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Jun 20, 2020

Boozy classics and cute cakes to gift the dads in your life

Anyone still searching for a Father's Day gift is cutting it close. Here's two sweet options for the perfect last-minute gift.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 20, 2020

Spending more to receive more

'That comes to u00a5550.'
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 20, 2020

‘The Story of a Single Woman’: A frank, unsentimental gaze at past loves

Chiyo Uno's semi-autobiographical novel captures the spirit of a woman unrestrained by social norms.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 20, 2020

‘Agents of World Renewal’: More than you need to know about short-lived deities

If you're curious about “world-renewing” gods, Takashi Miura's “Agents of World Renewal: The Rise of Yonaoshi Gods in Japan” has you covered.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jun 20, 2020

Roger Dahl on Koike stealing the spotlight from Abe

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2020

Predicting what the future holds for Asia's megacities

While the largest cities attract wealth and innovation, they have also become hotbeds for COVID-19
Japan revises 30-year probability rate of Nankai Trough megaquake
A newspaper headline in Japanese about a possible Nankai Trough earthquake. In a report issued Friday, the government's Earthquake Research Committee widened the probability range for a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake occurring off the country's Pacific coast within the next 30 years from "around 80%" to 60% to 94.5% or higher.
Japanese team detects gradual seafloor caving near Nankai Trough
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at the Prime Minister's Office on Sept. 1 during an anti-disaster drill simulating an earthquake in the Nankai Trough.
Ukrainian YouTuber arrested in Japan over Fukushima livestream
An empty street is seen in the abandoned town of Okuma, in Fukushima Prefecture, during a temporary return visit by evacuees in February 2012.
Osaka Expo visitors exceed break-even point
The Osaka Expo in Osaka on Sept. 13. The daily number of visitors to the expo has topped 200,000 since mid-September as its Oct. 13 closing approaches.
Japan private-sector pay hits record in 2024
The average salary for men was ¥5.87 million, up 3.2%, and that of women was ¥3.33 million, up 5.5%, both marking record highs.
Architecture art exhibition highlights unsung industry artists
Yuanhui Li's illustration is one of the awardees in the student category of the American Society of Architectural Illustrators' annual award for artists.
Can Japan crack the China code in table tennis?
Tomokazu Harimoto waits for China's Wang Chuqin to serve during the men's singles final at the WTT Champions Yokohama 2025 tournament on Aug. 11.
Auberge Eaufeu brings French flair to a quiet village in Ishikawa
Located in the village of Kanagaso in Ishikawa Prefecture, Auberge Eaufeu is housed in a former elementary school that has been converted into a French-style inn.
Taiwan showcases chipmaking prowess as a private exhibitor at Osaka Expo
Visitors wait in line to enter the Tech World pavilion at the Osaka Expo on Thursday.
Tokyo retains Michelin crown with 160 starred restaurants for 2026
Tokyo's current crop of three-Michelin-starred establishments includes six Japanese restaurants, five specializing in French cuisine and one that does Chinese cuisine.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?
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