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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 15, 2019

Indonesian forest fires push Singapore's smog to the worst in three years

Singapore's air quality deteriorated to "unhealthy" levels on Saturday for the first time in three years, data from the National Environment Agency showed, threatening to deepen a regional dispute over forest fires.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2019

Oil price hikes likely as attacks on Saudi facilities threaten ability to handle supply crisis

Saturday's attacks on key Saudi Arabia processing plants will test the world's ability to handle a supply crisis as it faces the temporary loss of more than 5 percent of global supply from the world's biggest crude exporter.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 15, 2019

Brazil's Amazon chief Raoni Metuktire tapped for 2020 Nobel Peace Prize nomination

A group of Brazilian anthropologists and environmentalists has put forward Chief Raoni Metuktire of the Kayapo tribe as a candidate for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for a lifetime of work protecting the Amazon rainforest.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 15, 2019

Former Hanshin Tigers great, Sawamura Award winner Gene Bacque dies at 82

Former Hanshin Tigers ace Gene Bacque, the first foreign recipient of the Sawamura Award, passed away on Saturday night at the age of 82, multiple outlets in his home state of Louisiana have reported. Bacque died after complications from a surgical procedure.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 15, 2019

Trump floats possible U.S. defense treaty with Israel in boost for Netanyahu ahead of tough election

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about a possible mutual defense treaty between the two nations, a move that could bolster Netanyahu's re-election bid just days before Israelis go to the polls.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 15, 2019

ECOWAS leaders pledge $1 billion to fight Islamist threat in West Africa

West African leaders have pledged $1 billion to combat the spiraling threat of Islamist militancy in the region, the head of the regional ECOWAS bloc said on Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2019

How Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa went from defiant to fired in 24 hours

Hiroto Saikawa's tone bordered on defiant on Sept. 8 when discussing his future as chief executive officer of Nissan Motor Co. He accepted responsibility for the Carlos Ghosn scandals and said he'd resign after a successor was found, but he wasn't taking the fall for a burgeoning controversy over his...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 15, 2019

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong visits New York to seek U.S. support for pro-democracy protests

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong is seeking the support of U.S. lawmakers for the demands of his fellow protesters who have led months of streets demonstrations, including a call for free elections.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 15, 2019

South Korea to exclude Japan from trade whitelist this week, report says

South Korea will probably announce its decision to officially exclude Japan from its whitelist of trusted export destinations as early as this week, the Yonhap news agency reported Sunday.
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Sep 15, 2019

Abrupt Haiku

Japan Times
CULTURE
Sep 14, 2019

In the shadow of giants: Are high-rise condominiums in Japan destroying local communities?

Tsukishima is among many districts being gentrified by giant condominium projects popping up in the most populous city in the world.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 14, 2019

Of cats and rabbits: UNESCO World Heritage candidate caught in a bind over tourism drive

UNESCO designates World Heritage sites in order to preserve cultural or natural assets deemed significant to humanity. The idea is to maintain these assets for future generations, but UNESCO itself doesn't pay for maintenance. It is up to the countries where the sites are located and UNESCO will remove...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Sep 14, 2019

'World Class': What a world class education looks like, and what it doesn't

'World Class,' by Teru Clavel is an examination of what a top-tier education system — and its opposite — looks like.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Sep 14, 2019

Mari Fukumoto: Hamburg hit the right notes

Germany's history of church music and composers enticed organist Fukumoto to leave Tokyo for Hamburg.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 14, 2019

KitKat and yuzu help put Kochi sake on the map

Nestle Japan recently released the third in its line of sake-inspired chocolates, the KitKat Mini Yuzushu Bijofu, which uses yuzu citrus liqueur from Kochi Prefecture.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Sep 14, 2019

Wonders of washi: Sekishu Washi Kubota produces strong, pliant paper from local mulberry plants

The Sekishu-washi produced by Akira Kubota, prized for its delicate watermark patterns and subtle colors, is used to restore precious cultural properties.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Sep 14, 2019

Tenshinhan: A made-in-Japan omelette with Chinese influences

Tenshinhan — a crabmeat-filled omelette over rice covered in a sweet-and-savory sauce — is a flavorful Chinese-influenced Japanese dish that will soon become a weeknight staple.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Sep 14, 2019

A sushi dynasty grows: Jiro, Masuda and now ... Wakon

Wakon is the first offshoot in Tokyo of Sushi Masuda, whose chef, Rei Masuda, trained for nine years under legendary sushi master Jiro Ono — the eponymous star of that documentary.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Sep 14, 2019

StandingBar Sanpachi: Squeeze in tight for a pizza and craft shōchū night

With so many contenders, it's impossible to anoint any single bar as the smallest in Tokyo, but StandingBar Sanpachi must surely be in the running.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Sep 14, 2019

Give a hoot: An owl-shaped cake so cute you won't want to eat it

Animals are taking over confectionary store Juccheim, with adorable flying squirrel, hedgehog and owl cakes arriving just in time to gift relatives for Respect for the Aged Day.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 14, 2019

Can Japan's families remain relevant in contemporary times?

"Why don't they get married?" anguished parents wonder of their aging unmarried children.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 14, 2019

Frustrated travelers at Narita Airport in wake of Typhoon Faxai spark joy on social media

Choirs full of Swedish children typically don’t break into song at Narita Airport. That’s precisely what happened last Monday night, however, when a youth group called Nova Cantica found itself stranded at the transport hub and decided to pass the time by singing in front of some empty check-in counters....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / Children's Literature in Japan
Sep 14, 2019

Mimei Ogawa: The father of modern Japanese children's literature

Often referred to as the Japanese Hans Christian Andersen, Mimei Ogawa's (1882-1961) numerous children's stories and fairy tales elevated the literary genre from simplistic tales to nuanced, humanist works.
Rugby
Sep 14, 2019

Wallabies captain Michael Hooper would embrace chance to revive partnership with David Pocock

Australia captain Michael Hooper has said he would welcome the chance to revive his back row partnership with David Pocock at the Rugby World Cup, having been impressed with his fellow openside flanker's return to test rugby against Samoa.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Sep 14, 2019

The swift rise and fall of Japanese anarchism

Sakae Osugi — born 1885, murdered 1923 — fanned the flames of the peasant Rice Riots in Japan's short-lived age of anarchy.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Sep 14, 2019

Sleeping like a lady

'That was some storm last night, wasn't it?'
Takaichi poised to become Japan's first female PM after winning LDP poll
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, holds a news conference after the LDP presidential election in Tokyo on Saturday.
Tokyo's newest stationery store sells 'a slower, more human rhythm'
Plotter's signature customizable leather binder is just one of many products contributing to the ongoing boom in the popularity of Japanese stationery.
The party that ruled Japan for decades is in danger of crumbling
Haruo Tsukamoto, a rank-and-file member of the Liberal Democratic Party and a rice farmer in Ibaraki Prefecture, questions if the party still stands for people like him.
8,432 foreign children in Japan seen not attending school
The total number of foreign children registered in Japan as residents eligible for education at elementary or junior high schools stood at 163,358, up by 12,663.
U.S. federal shutdown affects Americans in Japan and diplomatic talks
The U.S. government shut down on Wednesday, though essential services are still being offered.
The summer kabuki came roaring back
Kabuki has been trying for years to attract a new generation of fans. One way to do this has been to adapt manga and anime franchises, such as “Naruto,” for the stage. 
Tea ceremony experts see matcha boom as a big opportunity
Atsuko Mori, founder and director of Kyoto-based tea salon Camellia Tea Ceremony, prepares matcha during a tea ceremony in Kyoto.
Japan's far-right party courts Trump allies and vows not to get 'wacky'
Sanseito party leader Sohei Kamiya speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 25.
How Ohtani has boosted Japan's soft power and made LA even more baseball-obsessed
Fans at Dodger Stadium pose in front of a mural highlighting the Dodgers' Japanese stars from past and present during a game earlier this year.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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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