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CULTURE / Art
Mar 26, 2019

'Weavers of Worlds: A Century of Flux in Japanese Modern/Contemporary Art'

March 29-June 16
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Mar 24, 2019

Japan is ready for Milan Salone 2019

As Salone del Mobile (April 9-14) in Milan, Italy, approaches, some of Japan's top designers are now releasing teasers for their contributions to the world's largest interior and furniture fair. This month On: Design previews a few installations that look set to promote Japan's industries in a show-stopping way.
JAPAN / History / Heisei Icons,Heisei Icons
Mar 22, 2019

Haruki Murakami: Writing in a parallel universe, connecting with a global readership

In Japan, it was the runaway best-seller status of 'Norwegian Wood' (1987), his wistful tale of crushed innocence and young love that sold more than 4 million copies in Japanese alone, that established Murakami's iconic status.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 20, 2019

'Shinjuku Tiger': A story of one man and his mask

Spend enough time on the streets of Shinjuku, and you'll eventually spot a flamboyantly dressed figure in a tiger mask carrying fake flowers, stuffed animals and a boombox. This is Shinjuku Tiger, the subject of a documentary of the same name out this week.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 19, 2019

'The Treasures and the Tradition of "Lale" in the Ottoman Empire'

March 20-May 20
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 18, 2019

Modern monetary realism

Criticism of Modern Monetary Theory makes assumptions that are off the mark.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2019

Japan's 'Olympic ojiisan' hopes to complete 56-year odyssey at 2020 Tokyo Games

For most people, going to watch the Olympics is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but for 92-year-old superfan Naotoshi Yamada it has become a quadrennial ritual over the last five and a half decades.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 12, 2019

U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant pleads not guilty to arms and drug charges in alleged plot to kill Democrats and TV journalists

A U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant accused of stockpiling weapons and plotting to attack Democratic politicians and TV journalists pleaded not guilty to weapon and drug charges on Monday in a federal courtroom in Maryland.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 10, 2019

The 'black ships' from Asia

Japan is being leapfrogged by innovations from all quarters across Asia.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Mar 7, 2019

Springtime cuisine with Cantonese twist

Spring is a time of celebration in Japan, and the Royal Park Hotel knows all about celebrations.
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Mar 7, 2019

Enter a surreal world through photo collages

Born in Kochi Prefecture in 1938, Toshiko Okanoue was a creator of striking photo collages with a surreal aesthetic. Surrealism draws on images from one's subconscious to create imagery that often defies logical comprehension, while photo collage combines a series of visuals to make a single composition....
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 6, 2019

Japanese artist behind ghastly creature in viral 'Momo Challenge' baffled by disturbing hoax

The ghastly image of a goggle-eyed creature that triggered the so-called Momo Challenge — a viral social-media hoax terrifying children and parents alike — was born in a cluttered two-story studio on the outskirts of Tokyo.
SOCCER / From the Spot
Mar 6, 2019

With super club dreams, Vissel Kobe tries to rewrite history

Most sports writers have their own personal pantheon of inspirations. At the top of mine is Hunter S. Thompson.
Mar 5, 2019

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Mar 5, 2019

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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 28, 2019

Focus on North Korea's nuclear arsenal obscures threat posed by chemical and biological weapons

As U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held their summit in Vietnam, the narrow focus on nuclear weapons obscured a major danger: Kim holds the whip in a three-ring circus of weapons of mass destruction. The other two rings, adjacent and in many ways more frightening, feature...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 28, 2019

North Carolina Republican operative charged in election fraud scheme

The North Carolina Republican political operative at the center of an absentee ballot fraud scheme that led the state to order a re-run of a congressional election was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice on Wednesday, the Wake County district attorney's office said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 28, 2019

Russia's military parades hardware seized in Syria

A train packed with war trophies from Syria including a tank and carriages of weapons arrived to loud fanfare at a southern Russian city on Wednesday, part of a nationwide tour organized by the military to whip up patriotic sentiment.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language
Feb 25, 2019

Japanese that's so beautiful it belongs in a museum

What if there was a Museum of Exceptional Japanese? Daniel Morales discusses the kinds of words he would like to see in such an institution, but what words would you donate?
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Feb 24, 2019

Japan's hotels design new experiences

Among a crop of new hotels in Japan are several unique establishments aiming to support local artisans, while offering guests experiences that go way beyond a comfy bed and fine dining.
JAPAN / Beyond Tokyo
Feb 24, 2019

As the world drowns in plastic, Kameoka in Kyoto and other cities across Japan fight back

Plastic pollution in the ocean has become one of the world's most urgent environmental problems. Footage of vast fields of floating plastic debris between California and Hawaii — now commonly known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch — have driven home the gravity of the problem, with scientists and...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Feb 23, 2019

'From Truant to Anime Screenwriter': A raw glimpse into the soul of an impressive talent

Filmmaker Mari Okada's own story, 'From Truant to Anime Screen Writer,' that of a child trapped in the prison of her hypersensitivity, is baldly and grimly told, a struggle against her demons of isolation, humiliation, and self-loathing.
JAPAN / Society
Feb 16, 2019

Embracing a buraku heritage: Examining changing attitudes toward a social minority

When Chie Takaiwa struck up the courage to reveal a family secret to her colleague some years ago, she was met by an unexpected response.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 15, 2019

U.S. spies say China and Russia are getting closer

Beijing and Moscow are teaming up to diminish Washington's global influence, spread tyranny and undermine democracy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 15, 2019

U.S. retail sales post largest drop since 2009 as jobless claims surge

U.S. retail sales recorded their biggest drop in more than nine years in December as receipts fell across the board, suggesting a sharp slowdown in economic activity at the end of 2018.

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
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