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BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2019

Forget consumption tax hike and give structural reform another try, ex-economy chief Heizo Takenaka says

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should again abandon his oft-delayed plan to hike the consumption tax this year because it risks pushing Japan's economy into recession and hampering efforts to generate stable inflation, according to former economy minister Heizo Takenaka.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 17, 2019

Families of Christchurch mosque shooting victims wait to bury their dead; toll rises to 50

The death toll in the New Zealand mosque shootings rose to 50 on Sunday when police found another body at one of the mosques as families waited for authorities to formally identify victims and release their bodies for burial.
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CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Mar 17, 2019

JP aint Colors

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Events
Mar 16, 2019

Irish eyes are smiling in Japan

The first ever St. Patrick's Day parade in Tokyo made history for a number of reasons — least of all for the fact that it was the first such parade in Asia, and it unfolded on a sidewalk in Roppongi.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 16, 2019

News outlets gloss over South Korea friction

March 1 marked the 100th anniversary of a speech given by a student in a Seoul park declaring Korean independence. To commemorate the event, South Korean President Moon Jae-in delivered an address in which he called for strengthening bonds between Japan and South Korea, which are severely frayed at present...
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CULTURE / Books
Mar 16, 2019

'The Unmaking of an American': One thread in a lifetime of cultural exploration

Roger Pulvers' latest memoir, 'The Unmaking of an American,' takes readers on an engaging and occasionally revelatory tour of Japan and Pulvers' own family history.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Mar 16, 2019

Nick Sakagami: When something fishy makes great business

The only certified fish master outside of Japan, Nick Sakagami has been making a splash in the U.S. for nearly two decades.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Mar 16, 2019

Colorful, portable and easy to make: Inarizushi is the best picnic food

Inarizushi 'sushi in a bean bag,' is an ideal hanami (flower viewing) picnic food since the sweet-salty bags (skins) of fried tofu (abura-age) help ensure the sushi rice fillings taste great for at least a few hours.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Mar 16, 2019

Narisawa: Celebrating 15 years of gastronomic genius

In the closing days of 2018, there was one celebration in particular that stood out. No ordinary bu014dnenkai (year-end) party, this was an event held to congratulate one of Tokyo's best-known chefs, Yoshihiro Narisawa, on the 15th anniversary of his eponymous restaurant.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 16, 2019

AirKitchen Plus: A new way to find vegan and vegetarian food in Japan

AirKitchen Plus aims to connect users with hosts across Japan who are happy to provide home-cooked vegetarian and vegan meals for their guests.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Mar 16, 2019

Get your fill of green tea with Seven-Eleven's mile-high matcha dorayaki

The latest edition in Seven-Eleven's line of dorayaki (sweet pancake sandwiches) is a massive matcha cream-filled creation.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 16, 2019

Evessa hand NeoPhoenix ninth consecutive loss

The San-en NeoPhoenix are in the midst of their worst stretch of basketball in recent memory.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 16, 2019

Does NHK drama credit instant noodles to the right inventor?

Each morning at 8 o'clock, millions of homemakers across the country tune into a 15-minute-long segment of a serialized morning drama on NHK. The current story, titled "Manpuku," relates the saga of the man who invented instant noodles and his devoted wife, played by Hiroki Hasegawa and Sakura Ando,...
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 16, 2019

Alarming results in literacy survey stir debate on social media in Japan

A Feb. 16 report on the country’s literacy has been causing a stir on social media, prompting a number of users to warn of impending intellectual doom.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 16, 2019

Boeing 737 crashes raise tough questions about automation

Tom Enders just couldn't resist the swipe at the competition. It was June 2011, and the chief executive officer of Airbus SE was on a stage at the Paris air show after the plane-maker won in a matter of days an unprecedented 600 orders for its upgraded A320neo airliner, while Boeing Co. stood on the...
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CULTURE / Books / WORKS BY JAPANESE WOMEN
Mar 16, 2019

Yoko Tawada: Wondrously strange subject matter from a fantastical imagination

Prize-winning author Yoko Tawada tethers her playful prose to realistic social issues: gender roles, immigration, aging societies. Writing in both Japanese and German, her novels have crossed multiple cultural boundaries.
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JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Mar 16, 2019

Culture bred in the midst of famine and war

'We may even be tempted to conclude that no man in the history of Japan had a greater influence on the formation of Japanese taste,' wrote Japanologist Donald Keene. But still, he continues, 'Yoshimasa may have been the worst shogun ever to rule Japan.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Mar 16, 2019

Tough dieting choices

'A hot chocolate, please.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2019

Nagasaki student to deliver flame from the atomic bombings to Pope Francis during meeting at the Vatican

A Nagasaki 13-year-old who is the granddaughter of an atomic bomb survivor will present a flame kept alight from the World War II bombing of Hiroshima to Pope Francis during a general audience on Wednesday.
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JAPAN
Mar 16, 2019

Japanese government task force to encourage cities with populations of 200,000 or more to establish child counseling centers

The government plans to set up a task force with the aim of encouraging cities with populations of 200,000 or more to establish child counseling centers at a time when the number of consultations related to child abuse is increasing.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 16, 2019

Former Lions southpaw Wade LeBlanc returns to Japan as part of Mariners' pitching staff

There are players on the rosters of both the Seattle Mariners and Oakland A's who had been to Japan prior to arriving on Friday ahead of their season-opening series at Tokyo Dome.
SUMO
Mar 16, 2019

Sumo 101: Manga

Sumo is currently experiencing a boom in popularity overseas.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Mar 16, 2019

Snail For Ainu

EDITORIALS
Mar 16, 2019

Beefing up our quake defense

Given the certainty of devastating quakes hitting Japan, we must do everything we can to be better prepared.

Longform

Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
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