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WORLD / Politics
Feb 28, 2013

JFK's daughter top candidate as envoy to Japan

Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, is a leading candidate to become the next U.S. ambassador to Japan, two sources say.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 22, 2013

Japan eager to get pitcher Maeda back on track

The big questions on Japan's final day of training camp on Thursday all revolved around the fitness of Hiroshima Carp right-hander Kenta Maeda.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Dec 20, 2012

2012: Food and drink trends in Japan

Hot beer, frozen soup, and haute cuisine on the cheap: the year in food in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Aug 29, 2012

Japan's tomato boom not yet bust

Japan's tomato boom still has some juice.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Aug 17, 2012

Can Japan swallow a salty yogurt boom?

Savory yogurt is the biggest thing to hit Japanese kitchens since salt koji.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jun 6, 2012

Today's J-blip: Very orderly UFOs hover over Japan

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a row of very polite alien spacecraft?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
May 31, 2012

Today's blip: Is Boo Japan's hide-and-seek champion?

Meet Boo, stealth stuffed animal.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
May 15, 2012

Rediscovering Japan's 'lost generation' and Tokyo Beatles

LIFE.com unearths photos of pill-popping hipsters, doing the hippie hippie shake, back in the day.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 21, 2012

Hunting a golden Easter egg in Japan

Can Disney get the Easter egg party started in Japan?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
Mar 7, 2012

15th Japan Media Arts Festival

Creators of interactive technology and cutting-edge eye candy get their week in the spotlight.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Jul 22, 2011

A win-win for Nadeshiko and Japan's merchants

Did retailers predict that the Japan women's team would win the World Cup? Probably not, but they're perfectly happy to capitalize on Nadeshiko fever now.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 3, 2011

Japan, you look like you could use a long vacation

Travel agencies are banking on fact that possible power shortages in Japan this summer will inspire people to take longer vacations.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 17, 2011

Unusual souvenirs deliver Japan in a can

Looking for a one-of-a-kind Japanese souvenir? Good chance you might find it in a can.
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Dec 29, 2010

Chapter 2 of e-readers in Japan

2010 was the year of the iPad, but Sony, KDDI and Sharp haven't exactly closed the book on e-readers yet.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Nov 26, 2010

Japan by the numbers (11.26.10)

Find out the numbers behind the stress of everyday life in Japan. Have you ticked off everything on YOUR 2010 to-do list?
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 22, 2010

Japan by the numbers (11.22.10)

This week we toast to your good skincare, personal independence and, of course, the newly arrived Beaujolais Nouveau.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Oct 23, 2010

Japan by the numbers (10.23.10)

This week's numbers tell us that the details, whether they be a man's age or a software user agreement, don't really matter.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 9, 2010

Japan's depilation revolution: Smooth skin is in for men

A variety of hair-removal products sprout up for men wanting smooth skin.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Sep 2, 2010

Japan by the numbers (09.02.10)

Surveys uncover attractions to learning and being eco-friendly, as well as aversions to balding and becoming a housewife.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 21, 2010

Japan by the numbers (08.21.10)

Surveys say keitai owners aren't as sharp as their smartphones, and the sun is to be feared.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jul 16, 2010

Japan by the numbers (07.16.10)

They say low maintenance (eco-friendly bags, unstyled hair, alone time) is in. And let's not worry about English and summer flings for now.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
May 14, 2010

New ABC's of motherhood in Japan: Apps, Beer and Crying

Got a wee one on the way? Well, time to get a Twitter account, an iPhone and your free (non-alcoholic) beer.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
May 5, 2010

Big (only) in Japan? Tape as proof of purchase

While Japan loves packaging, it makes an exception with proof-of-purchase tape.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Apr 12, 2010

Japan by the numbers (04.12.10)

Japan says yes to pink shirts, but not so positive about smart phones and iPads.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Apr 5, 2010

Japan by the numbers (04.05.10)

Japan shares its thoughts on attractive women, virtual hanami and Hatoyama's inability to solve the Futenma issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 29, 2010

Will a coven of Witch Girls grow in Japan?

Joining Japan's girls of the Forest, Swamp and Mountain are the Witch Girls. Question is, how potent will their spell be?
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Mar 25, 2010

Japan by the numbers (03.25.2010)

Japan sounds off on overtime, online gaming and which part of a woman is the sexiest.
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Mar 12, 2010

Japan by the numbers (3.12.10)

Surveys say ... Holmes is hotter but Watson (or a government worker) would make a better husband.
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
By Hanako Lowry

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