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Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 19, 2022

Kenyans Peres Jepchirchir and Evans Chebet win Boston Marathon

The win confirmed Jepchirchir as among the most dominant marathon runners of all time, as she became the first athlete to claim Olympic gold along with the Boston and New York titles.
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2022

Third time’s the charm? Kei Komuro fails to pass New York bar for second time

Komuro, who aims to take the exam again in July, has said he was five points short of passing.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Apr 15, 2022

‘This is American history’: Baseball's Hall of Fame reconsiders race

A planned permanent exhibit in Cooperstown is intended to highlight the Black experience in baseball, aiming to shed light on a legacy that has often been diluted and erased.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Apr 15, 2022

“Changing the way people drink water sustainably” with Michael Magee

The Japan Times Cube Inc. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events broadcasted in Japan.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 14, 2022

Warriors' Stephen Curry goes through first full practice since injury

The eight-time All-Star and two-time league MVP sank just 38% of his 3-point attempts in the recently-concluded regular season, the second-lowest figure of his career.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 13, 2022

Prestigious University of Tokyo may claim its first sumo wrestler

Hotaka Suyama could become the school's first graduate to enter the world of u014dzumo when he takes the Japan Sumo Association's entrance exam.
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2022

XE variant adds to concern over low vaccination rates among young people in Japan

Seemingly on the verge of a seventh wave of COVID-19, Japan is struggling to balance infection control and a resumption of normal life.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 11, 2022

Playoff makeovers may upend the NBA championship chase

Over the coming days and weeks, opposing coaches will overprepare for the possibility that long-injured stars could return.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 10, 2022

Spurred by Putin, Russians turn on one another over the war

Citizens are denouncing one another, illustrating how the war is feeding paranoia and polarization in Russian society.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 8, 2022

Death and defiance in a Ukrainian neighborhood that was held by Russian troops

The accounts by at least a dozen residents of a district of Bucha paint a picture of violence and intimidation by the soldiers while they were in the neighborhood.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Apr 8, 2022

'Tokyo Vice' steps into the capital's criminal underworld

Ken Watanabe and Hideaki Ito star alongside Ansel Elgort in the cross-cultural series that brings to life an American reporter's memoir about investigating Japan's yakuza in the 1990s.
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2022

People urged to stay vigilant as coronavirus infections rebound in Japan — again

The lifting of quasi-emergency measures and the spread of a highly infectious omicron subvariant may be to blame for the quick rebound, experts say.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 6, 2022

Wimbledon to decide on fate of Russian and Belarusian players

Russian and Belarusian players have been allowed to compete on the regular ATP and WTA Tours, but not under the name or flag of their countries following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 4, 2022

Padres acquire LHP Sean Manaea from Athletics

Manaea, who joins a rotation that includes Yu Darvish, Blake Snell, Mike Clevinger and Joe Musgrove, posted an 11-10 record with a 3.91 ERA in 32 starts last season with Oakland.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 4, 2022

The best game that money could buy

In MLB, where players' salaries are public but owners' revenues are not, teams can spend as little as they want. They can also spend as much as they want.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Mar 28, 2022

Tsuyoshi Shinjo makes flashy start as Fighters manager

Tsuyoshi Shinjo made an entrance on opening day that was more WrestleMania than pro baseball. Whether or not NPB is ready for it, Big Boss has arrived.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 28, 2022

Putin’s war has given birth to a geopolitical Europe

While some expected the European Union to dither, disagree and delay, it sprung into action at record speed to support Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Mar 28, 2022

Sapporo struggles to increase international recognition as winter resort

The city hopes to win its bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics so that it can welcome more tourists from abroad and boost its economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2022

What happens in Russia if Putin can’t win in Ukraine?

Russia has now been subjected to an isolation more sudden and total than that experienced by any major power in recent history. What that leads to may not be pretty.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 21, 2022

Hong Kong lays out broad COVID easing plan as frustration rises

The sweeping changes in how Hong Kong handles its still active outbreak come as residents' tolerance for COVID-19 restrictions begins to fade.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 19, 2022

Tying and retying the knot

After countless canceled ceremonies, brides- and grooms-to-be are exploring new ways of saying 'I do' — even if that means throwing away age-old traditions like a bouquet.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 18, 2022

Online cockfighting wagers rake in billions in the Philippines

Once a declining bloodsport, the centuries-old game is now a major industry across this Southeast Asian nation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 18, 2022

In some parts of the world, the war in Ukraine seems justified

Some people spread across a range of countries do not accept the good versus evil scenario presented by the United States and Europe.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 17, 2022

Olympian who fled Belarus leaves Ukraine after Russian invasion

Russia has used Belarusian territory to launch a multi-pronged invasion of Ukraine, where many Belarusians settled after escaping persecution at home.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Mar 16, 2022

'COVID factor' wreaks havoc on stormy Spring Basho

Unpredictability reigns at Edion Arena Osaka so far, with the impact of February's wave of infections possibly affecting performances.
PRESS / Events
Mar 16, 2022

“Designing circular and regenerative models” with Amelia Juhl

The Japan Times Cube Inc. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events broadcasted in Japan.
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Police arrest man after body of ex-girlfriend found under his home
Hideyuki Shirai (center) at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Saturday
Dollar’s decline is fueling dislocations across Asian currencies
A worker counts U.S. dollar banknotes at a currency exchange office in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2022.
Tariff talks with U.S. seen influencing Japan's Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters about Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations at his official residence on Saturday.
‘Drop the price’: Behind the pushback on Nintendo’s Switch 2
Excitement for Nintendo's next console is high, but a vocal contingent of fans are voicing criticism over the company's pricing strategy.
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Kotomi Li: 'I refuse to choose death'
Since 2017, Kotomi Li has won some of Japan’s top literary awards and built a formidable career in the face of persistent online harassment. “Authors are tenacious creatures to begin with,” she says.
Want to see the future at the Osaka Expo? Get in line.
“‘Future of life,’ by Ishiguro,” the World Expo pavilion by roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, displays humanlike androids.
Despite shifts in Japan's political landscape, constitutional revision still far off
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been a staunch advocate for constitutional reform.
Kawasaki can hold its head high after spirited Asian Champions League effort
Frontale players grimace during the final of the Asian Champions League on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Kawasaki lost 2-0 against heavily favored Al-Ahli.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
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