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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 14, 2020

Hansen's discrimination proving tough to stamp out despite legislation

Last year, the government enacted legislation to compensate families of former Hansen's disease patients for the suffering they endured as relatives of a group that was the target of discrimination in the 20th century. Former patients themselves were compensated by the government in 2001 and, later,...
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 14, 2020

The panic buying of toiletries: It's like 1973 all over again

Where are all the masks? And where's the toilet paper? Nikkei Business (Feb. 28) suggested that panic buying in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, which also occurred in eastern Japan following the catastrophic earthquake of March 2011, may be influenced in part by people's collective memory — particularly...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Mar 14, 2020

Caveman: The best opening of the year? So far, at least

Little more than two months into 2020, already we have a strong candidate for the best opening of the year. And, at the same time, a probable shoo-in for most memorable restaurant name. After all, who's going to come up with anything better than Caveman — least of all in the casual-fine-dining category?...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Mar 14, 2020

Finding new beginnings in the United States

Sachi Asato, a young man on the autistic spectrum, started life with the odds stacked against him. Mother Sheila and father Satoru talk about their family's move to the U.S. to aid his remarkable progress.
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Mar 14, 2020

Tokyo revealed: Bustling alleys, tempting aromas and treats galore

Although the Tsukiji Market has passed the baton over to Toyosu, the Tsukiji Outer Market, a shopping area adjacent to the old wholesale market, is still going strong at the same location and under the same name.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Mar 14, 2020

Craving Japanese health foods? Give nattō and umeboshi a try

One way to stay healthy is to maintain a balanced diet. Natto and umeboshi might be polarizing ingredients, but there's no denying their health benefits, especially when combined in this easy, punchy pasta.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Mar 14, 2020

B: Basement bar brings brews from NYC to Nihonbashi

B is for beer. B is for buzzy basement bars. B is the name you'll find on the door at Brooklyn Brewery's brand new flagship outlet, tucked away like some insiders' secret juke joint at the bottom of the refurbished K5 building.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Mar 14, 2020

Yoshida Noen: 400 years of organic urban growth

In the outskirts of Tokyo, Yoshida Noen farm has been producing organic vegetables for around 300 years, supplying local restaurants with fresh, healthy, even unusual produce.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Mar 14, 2020

The Sugar Forest's macaron sandwiches: Tokyo's next South Korean-inspired dessert trend?

So far, The Sugar Forest's cute and colorful mega-stuffed macaron sandwiches have avoided the limelight. But these sweets won't stay off the radar for long...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 14, 2020

Social media helps Japan's embattled parents connect over schools' closure

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recommendation that all elementary, junior high and high schools in Japan close through the end of their April spring break in order to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus caught nearly everyone in the country off guard when the news broke in late February.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 14, 2020

'Factory Girls': Verses for the workers, who toiled all day long

Takako Arai's newest poetry anthology in English, 'Factory Girls,' takes readers into the vanishing world of Japan's textile industry.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Mar 14, 2020

'Underground': The thematic keystone to Haruki Murakami's oeuvre

In the 20 years that have passed since the publication of Haruki Murakami's nonfiction 'Underground,' it remains both an outlier and a springboard for the career that would follow.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Mar 14, 2020

The Edo Period: An era of utter weirdness

The Edo Period (1603-1868) was a bizarre time that visitors to Japan could not help but comment on — the countless laws, the brutal punishments ... and the dogs.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Mar 14, 2020

Time travel

'I want to play over there.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2020

As Japan scales down events due to COVID-19, Ehime Prefecture sticks to hanami tradition

The ever-growing outbreak of COVID-19 is prompting some municipalities to urge cancellations of hanami parties, the annual Japanese tradition of picnicking and carousing while enjoying the ephemeral beauty of cherry blossoms that start gracing parks and riversides once spring arrives.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 14, 2020

Tokyo's Takanawa Gateway Station opens to public as Shinagawa development marks milestone

Takanawa Gateway Station opened its doors to the public on Saturday, becoming the latest addition to Tokyo's Yamanote and Keihin Tohoku lines and marking a major milestone in a decadeslong project to transform a large part of the Shinagawa district into a global transportation and business hub.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 14, 2020

Coronavirus tally may be tip of iceberg as sick go untested

Nizana Brautmann found out her 6-year-old son had been exposed to coronavirus via a note on the locked door of his Berlin day care center on Monday morning. It told parents to take their kids home and wait.
SUMO
Mar 14, 2020

Takanobori made unusual entry into sumo

Takanobori is probably the only rikishi in history recruited into sumo as a result of winning a bicycle race.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Mar 14, 2020

Olympic Question Marks

Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 14, 2020

Texas Legends assistant coach Takuma Ito gaining valuable experience in G League

Texas Legends assistant coach Takuma Ito has grown more comfortable in his role as part of the team's supporting cast this season, his second with the NBA G League club.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Mar 14, 2020

Outbreak turns Kyoto's overtourism into 'undertourism'

A mild winter in many parts of Japan means the cherry blossoms are expected to arrive earlier than usual. By the time we hit April — the start of the fiscal year, the school term, and when new employees begin their first day on the job — the cherry blossoms are likely to be almost finished in the...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 14, 2020

Shimane man arrested after threatening to 'spread' coronavirus at train station

The suspect told police he has not undergone testing for the virus and that he had exhibited no symptoms.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 14, 2020

Pioneer to pariah: Russia's first woman in space criticized over amendment to extend Putin's power

Valentina Tereshkova was hailed as a hero when she became the first woman in space in 1963.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 14, 2020

Canada ratifies trade pact with U.S. and Mexico, then suspends Parliament over coronavirus

The Canadian Parliament rushed through ratification of the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact on Friday before taking a three-week break to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, a top government official said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 14, 2020

Bill Gates leaves Microsoft board to focus on philanthropy

Bill Gates is stepping down from the board of Microsoft Corp., the company he co-founded in 1975 and built into the world's largest software maker, to devote more time to philanthropy.
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.
Japan sees 40% surge in chronic bowel disease cases over eight years
Japanese researchers estimated that as of 2023, there were 316,900 people in Japan with ulcerative colitis and 95,700 with Crohn’s disease.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?
Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Osaka Expo visitors exceed breakeven 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.
Onosato’s fifth title cements preeminent position in Japan’s national sport
Onosato's victory at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament gave him his fifth Emperor’s Cup at the age of 25.
Japan faces fresh energy challenge as it seeks to expand power-hungry data centers
Data storage tapes at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center facility in Berkeley, California. Data centers consume massive amounts of electricity and water, and that will only rise as generative artificial intelligence takes off in earnest.
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.
On defense and foreign policy, LDP candidates largely align — except where they don’t
The Liberal Democratic Party presidential election candidates in Nagoya on Friday
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
Chef Shota Itoi’s innovative take on modern French cuisine at Auberge Eaufeu elevates the produce of rural Ishikawa Prefecture.

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

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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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