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Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 6, 2018

'Sakura, Sakura, Sakura 2018: Flower Viewing at the Museum!'

March 10-May 6
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 5, 2018

China announces 8.1% defense budget boost from 2017 as Xi pursues 'world-class' force

China announced Monday that it will boost its defense budget 8.1 percent this year from 2017, a larger increase than in the two previous years as leader Xi Jinping seeks to turn the country's military into a "world-class" force that can venture farther from its shores.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Mar 5, 2018

Let's discuss the Pyeongchang Olympics

The Pyeongchang Olympics had a bit of everything: political theater, incredible athletic achievements, the wrath of Mother Nature, and more Russians caught doping.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Mar 4, 2018

PR firm chief keeps his eye on ever-changing market

Name: Ross Rowbury
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Mar 4, 2018

Classic ways to relax in style

Crafts that help perfect a calming break from it all
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 3, 2018

Anniversaries loom for gum producer Lotte and the Yoshiwara red-light district

In 1941, a 19-year-old Korean chemistry student named Shin Kyuk-ho traveled to Tokyo to study at a technical college. He remained in Japan following the war and, under the name Takeo Shigemitsu, founded Lotte Co. in 1948. The brand's name was inspired by Charlotte, the heroine of Johann Wolfgang von...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 27, 2018

'Majima Naoko: Jigokuraku'

March 3-April 15
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 26, 2018

Amazon's labor-tracking wristband has a history

Jeff Bezos is stealing from a 19th-century playbook.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 25, 2018

From start to finish, Pyeongchang Olympics entertained and showcased splendid collection of global athletes

The Pyeongchang Olympics have had a bit of everything since Yuna Kim ignited the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony on Feb. 9. Political theater, incredible athletic achievements, the wrath of Mother Nature, and more Russians caught doping.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 20, 2018

'The Beauty of Patina: Bronze Art of Ancient China and Japan'

Feb. 24-March 25
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society / FOCUS
Feb 19, 2018

China's Hui Muslims fear Lunar New Year education ban a sign of further restrictions to come

For some in China's ethnic Hui Muslim minority here, a recent ban on young people engaging in religious education in mosques is an unwelcome interference in how they lead their lives.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Feb 18, 2018

Midori Farm: Finding earthy solutions in rural Shiga

Nonprofit turns neglected land into productive farmland and brings together foreign volunteers and local people.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2018

Japan lags in fact-checking initiatives, media watchers say

Japan lags behind other countries in fact-checking initiatives and still has low awareness of their importance, according to FactCheck Initiative Japan (FIJ), a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization that encourages fact-verifying activities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 13, 2018

Obama jokes about his ears and gray hair as official portrait is unveiled

Former U.S. President Barack Obama joked about his ears and gray hair and praised his wife Michelle Obama's "hotness" at the unveiling of the couple's official portraits at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery on Monday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Feb 10, 2018

'Insta-gran' Kimiko Nishimoto discovers that it's never too late to experiment with inventive photography

There's a lot more to the 89-year-old Instagrammer than her wacky selfies.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Feb 10, 2018

Juliet Knapp: A life of theatrical management

Name: Juliet Knapp
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 6, 2018

'Flore d'Odilon Redon'

Feb. 8-May 20
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 5, 2018

China could seize the lead in self-driving cars

Alibaba is building systems that will link vehicles to the roads they drive on.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2018

Japanese startup Sansan looks to bring business cards into the 21st century

Even in the age of LinkedIn profiles and digital addresses, the business card endures.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 3, 2018

Exploring the leaps and bounds of Japanese feminism

'Rethinking Japanese Feminisms' is a collection of short essays by 15 academics on diverse aspects of gender issues in Japan. Topics range from the androgynous eroticism in the art works of Taisho Era (1912-1926) illustrator Kasho Takabatake to reactions to the enactment of the 1999 Basic Law for a Gender-Equal Society.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2018

Kanagawa to test free smartphone rentals for tourists

Kanagawa Prefecture will test a free smartphone rental service for foreign tourists from mid-February to the end of March as the country readies itself for an expected influx of overseas visitors in the run-up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2018

Japan opens permanent exhibition on territorial disputes over Senkakus and Takeshima

A government-sponsored exhibition highlighting Japanese sovereignty over islands with disputed claims by China and South Korea opened its doors Thursday, in the Municipal Research Building located in Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 23, 2018

The great Davos face-off for Trump

The U.S. president may use his Davos speech to set off one what some advisers call a dramatic 'stink bomb.'
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 23, 2018

The explorations of Emperor Rudolf II

The strides in Western culture that took place around the 16th century are all too often associated with the Italian Renaissance, but other centers of learning in Europe deserve equal attention. Of note is Prague, where Rudolf II, the Holy Roman Emperor from the House of Habsburg, supported developments...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 18, 2018

Defending champion Yoshihide Muroya ready to take to skies again

With the championship on the line in the season-ending competition in Indianapolis last October, Yoshihide Muroya did not find himself feeling any anxiety.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jan 18, 2018

Plan offers range of free-flowing Champagne

Through Aug. 31, the ANA InterContinental Tokyo is home to a limited-time Champagne bar created in cooperation with the prestigious Perrier-Jouet Champagne house.

Longform

Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
Can a World Expo still matter? Japan is about to find out.