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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jul 21, 2019

Humanity is sure to come through for those on a modern pilgrimage

As I made my way up the steep road to Kakurin Temple — aka Temple No. 20, I realized how foolish I had been to have bought a bicycle. Rising at dawn, I had ticked off temples 18 and 19 of the 88-temple Shikoku Pilgrimage on foot. I was hoping to make it to Temple 34 over the next few days. However,...
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CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Jul 20, 2019

In 'Indigo Girl,' family relationships are more nuanced than they first appear

Bicultural teen and manga aficionado Aiko journeys to Japan to meet her biological father for the first time in this sequel to Suzanne Kamata's 2013 'Gadget Girl.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2019

Apollo 11's achievement still dazzles

Apollo 11 was a final flaring of American postwar confidence and pride.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / Fiction
Jul 20, 2019

Leaving Happy Road: Guess who's coming to (every) dinner?

Chapter 4
WORLD / Society
Jul 18, 2019

After #MeToo, U.S. women seen reporting less workplace harassment

From leering and unwanted touching to being asked for sexual favors, U.S. women say they suffer less sexual harassment in the workplace since #MeToo brought the issue to the fore, but sexism has increased, researchers said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jul 18, 2019

The inclusivity of quidditch produces pure magic on the field

The players kneel at the ready, six to a side, staring down their opponents from across a verdant field.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / Fiction
Jul 15, 2019

Leaving Happy Road: The House by the Cemetery

Chapter 3
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Jul 14, 2019

H.C. Andersen Park: Once upon a time, in a land not so far away

Take the kids on a fairy-tale trip to H.C. Andersen Park in Chiba Prefecture, where Denmark's most celebrated writer lives on in playgrounds, workshops and recreations of Danish village life.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE HIGH GROUNDS
Jul 13, 2019

Raising the brewing bar at Barista Training Lab Tokyo

Barista Training Lab Tokyo offers classes in brewing, roasting and tasting coffee, covering all the skills a professional barista — or interested amateur — needs to know.
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2019

With Japan's increasing tourism numbers, tensions will inevitably follow

When is a ghost not a ghost?
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 11, 2019

Man swept over Canadian side of Niagara Falls survives 57-meter plunge

A man "in crisis" survived a plunge over the Canadian side of Niagara Falls on Tuesday, according to Niagara Parks police.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 6, 2019

Hot new Japan book releases for the sweltering summer

Time travel, yakuza, street photography and more feature in the best upcoming J-Lit releases for this summer (and beyond).
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / Fiction
Jul 5, 2019

Leaving Happy Road: The Rise of O.G.

Chapter 2
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COMMUNITY / Voices / Fiction
Jul 5, 2019

Leaving Happy Road: On a Sunday

Chapter 1
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 3, 2019

Abe wins, no matter what Trump does

U.S. President Donald Trump's comments play into the prime minister's efforts at constitutional revision, particularly with regard to Article 9.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2019

Facebook to ban 2020 U.S. census interference to allay worries

Facebook Inc. will ban content that misrepresents the 2020 U.S. census to suppress participation by minority communities, the latest step by the social media company to quell criticism from civil rights advocates.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Jun 30, 2019

Why Hollywood doesn't yet get anime

When it comes to Hollywood's versions of Japanese content, most fans return to the originals and wonder: Why can't they get it right? Jeff Gomez, CEO of Starlight Runner sheds some light on the West's cultural misreading of anime and manga.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2019

Blame gender gap for Japan's low fertility rate

The only way to fundamentally turn around Japan's falling fertility rate is to build a society free of gender discrimination.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 29, 2019

As dementia cases rise, so a nation's character changes

"Your mother is senile, senile, senile!"
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 29, 2019

Social media backlash against bubble tea fails to dent enthusiasm

While the internet can play a crucial role in pushing trends in Japan, it can be just as effective in turning people against the crazes it helps to hype.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Jun 29, 2019

'Tokyo: City of Stories': An homage to the megacity

Cultural geographer Paul Waley adds to the slim body of academic work about Tokyo with an anthropologic take on the megacity's overlooked neighborhoods.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 27, 2019

Japan's cold-blooded approach to the Rohingya crisis

As the new leader of the liberal order in Asia, Japan has a responsibility to promote human rights in its foreign policy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Food hub boasts traditional flavors, open-minded spirit

When a city's being is inextricably linked to the maxim, "To eat oneself into ruin" (kuidaore), it's a foregone conclusion that the city is serious about its food. Such is the case of Osaka, Japan's second-largest city and gateway to the Kansai region.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 26, 2019

One-third of Americans would back nuclear strike on North Korea — even if it killed a million civilians, survey shows

Over one-third of Americans would back a preventive attack by the U.S. on North Korea — including one using nuclear weapons — despite knowing it would kill some 1 million civilians, an innovative new survey has found.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 25, 2019

New lawyer for ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn says she may need more time to prep for sentencing

U.S. President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, appeared in court on Monday for the first time since hiring a new lawyer who has criticized special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2019

The gulf of deniability

Regardless of the culprit, the U.S., Iran and other players must not overreact.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Jun 23, 2019

Past methods can revitalize future society

Satoyama refers to mountains and forests near rural villages that are maintained by residents for the sake of the sustainable use of existing natural resources. This model has been used and maintained for hundreds of years across Japan and is the concept behind "satoyama capitalism" — an economy based...
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jun 23, 2019

A Buddhist priest reflects on growing up on Shiraishi Island during a time of war

Living on an island that was too small to receive direct attacks didn't stop the people living there from having to take extreme measures.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 22, 2019

Japan's print media ponder wealth, poverty and pensions

One of my recollections from the bubble economy of the 1980s was a passage in a 1987 book titled "Hokokuron" ("The Theory of National Wealth"). Its author, the late economist Taiichi Sakaiya, stood out as one of the bubble era's most fervent cheerleaders.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami