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CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Jan 6, 2019

Haiku Rejects Tree

Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 5, 2019

Examining Japan's traditional paper trail

As temperatures drop across the country, washi makers nationwide enter their peak production season.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 5, 2019

Internet rightists' strategy of provocation gaining traction in Japan

Popular TV personality and model Rola recently tweeted her opposition to new U.S. base construction in Okinawa. The comment was immediately derided by people who said celebrities like her had no business in political debates. Although these critics may support base construction, they didn't engage Rola...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 5, 2019

'Oyako': Capturing the intimacy of parent-child bonds

Photographer Bruce Osborn brings together some of his most inspired portraits of parents with their children, all taken in his past four decades in Japan.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jan 5, 2019

Examining the strange synergy of Heisei Era crimes in Japan

There's a tendency in some societies to associate a period of history with the crimes that occurred therein. This is why we use expressions such as "crime of the century."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 5, 2019

Survey on commuting gripes in Japan spurs wider societal complaints

Nothing unites Tokyoites together quite like complaining about daily commuting by train. And it’s a worthy gripe — morning and evening rides practically dispose of the idea of personal space altogether. Being packed tightly with other people also exposes us to all sorts of oddball and annoying behavior,...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Jan 5, 2019

Takehiko Nakamura: Kicking around the U.S. for a career in soccer

A U.S. education, says sports fan Nakamura, helped him score a goal in life.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 5, 2019

Buoys, fisheries and aquaculture join the internet of things

Combining technology and data, the 'internet of things' matches supply and demand, increasing the chances of unwanted fish being returned to the sea alive and making seafood more sustainable.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 5, 2019

Gold smuggling to Japan falls, but concerns remain ahead of planned October tax hike

The amount of gold bullion smuggled into Japan and seized by customs authorities in 2018 is estimated to have fallen by half from the previous year, according to sources.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jan 5, 2019

Men Chirashi: Udon gets the hip, creative treatment

After all the holiday overindulgence, what better way to start a new year than with noodles? They're simple, wholesome, filling and, best of all, cheap. And none more so than the long, white, chunky, chewy wheat noodles known as Sanuki udon.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jan 5, 2019

Torioka: High-quality yakitori that's accessible ... for now

When it comes to premium yakitori, nowhere does it better than grillmaster supreme Yoshiteru Ikegawa's brilliant Torishiki. No place is harder to reserve, either. Which is why it was such good news when Torioka, his new offshoot, opened last autumn.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Cultivating Craft
Jan 5, 2019

Fujizakura Heights Beer: Bending the rules of traditional German beer

At Fujizakura Heights Beer, Hiromichi Miyashita pushes the boundaries of Japanese brewing tradition by fusing German and modern American styles.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Jan 5, 2019

Now that's a spicy yakisoba: Nissin starts the new year with a new noodle dish

Yakisoba (fried noodles) stand as one of the final frontiers in innovation at the nation's convenience stores, and food company Nissin is helping lift the easy-to-make snack to new heights, highlighted this season by a spicy take on the salaryman staple.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 5, 2019

Grouses maintain composure in pivotal fourth quarter, defeat Sunrockers

The Toyama Grouses can't play every game at home.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 5, 2019

Singaporean publisher mines Asia's wealth of short stories

Two stories by Japan-based writers appear in the "The Best Asian Short Stories 2018" anthology published by Kitaab in Singapore.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jan 5, 2019

Japan Times 1969: Police battle students at Tokyo University

Radical students holed up in Tokyo University's Yasuda Auditorium withstood a 10-hour siege by riot police who seized control of 16 other buildings held by the students on the university's Hongo campus.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 5, 2019

Early vs. earlier

'I didn't realize the joggers at 5 a.m. are different from the joggers at 6 a.m.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 5, 2019

Osaka police say thefts of vehicles using 'relay attack' technique on rise in area

Law enforcement officers in Osaka Prefecture have been increasingly on the alert to prevent car thefts using the so-called relay attack technique whereby criminals employ special electronic equipment to detect smart key signals to steal cars.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 5, 2019

At Istanbul ceremony, ecumenical patriarch signs decree granting independence to Ukrainian Orthodox church

The spiritual head of Orthodox Christians worldwide formally granted independence to the Ukrainian church on Saturday, marking a historic split from Russia which Ukrainian leaders see as vital to the country's security.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 5, 2019

China's population set to peak at 1.44 billion in 2029 before 'unstoppable' decline starts in 2030, report predicts

China's population is set to reach a peak of 1.44 billion in 2029 and start a long period of "unstoppable" decline in 2030, government scholars said in a research report published Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 5, 2019

Ice sculptures, brave swimmers are attractions at China's month-long winter festival in northern Harbin city

Swimming enthusiast Yu Hongtao, 50, trained for months in the freezing water of the Songhua River to compete in a winter ice swimming tournament held annually in China's northern city of Harbin, known for its bitterly cold weather.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Jan 5, 2019

Is international scrutiny of Japan's criminal justice system fair?

The Nov. 19 arrest of ousted Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn, his 23-day detention, his subsequent arrests and lengthy stay in detention has resulted in international scrutiny of Japan's criminal justice system. Is that fair?
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2019

Osaka girl, 9, to become Japan's youngest pro go player in April

A 9-year-old girl from the city of Osaka will soon become the youngest professional go player in Japan.
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jan 5, 2019

Henoko Bulldozer

EDITORIALS
Jan 5, 2019

Taiwan Strait division reinforced

Despite the high stakes and risk of a military clash, the two governments continue to talk past each other.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2019

Why people fall for fake news isn't simple

Scientists are weirdly divided over what seems like common sense.
University of Tokyo lands its highest spot ever in global higher education ranking
The University of Tokyo in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
After ruling bloc breakup, CDP and Komeito eye unified PM candidate
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda speaks to reporters at the Diet in Tokyo on Friday.
As the Osaka Expo comes to a close, what will its legacy be?
After a run-up marked by apathy, organizers soon found they had the opposite problem as crowd control became a concern.
Why Japan's coalition collapsed — and what's next
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi enters party headquarters in Tokyo on Thursday.
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
‘Takaichi trade’ starts unwinding as political calculus upended by Komeito exit
Less than a week ago, Sanae Takaichi seemed set to become Japan's first female prime minister.
‘Save the Ring’ calls intensify as Osaka Expo’s end nears
Visitors lounge on the grassy hill on the top of the Grand Ring during the 2025 Osaka Expo in the city of Osaka in May.
A Japanese comedian walks into an Aussie bar … and stays there
Takashi “Waka” Wakasugi stopped by the Tokyo Comedy Bar in Shibuya Ward last month following his stint at Edinburgh Festival Fringe performing his show “Comedy Samurai.”
Chemistry Nobel winner Kitagawa says downtime helped him think up new material
Susumu Kitagawa speaks to reporters at Kyoto University on Wednesday after receiving the news that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry the same day.

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?
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.

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