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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 27, 2022

Nagano music festival stays true to Seiji Ozawa's musical legacy

The maestro's daughter, Seira Ozawa, sees his passion reflected at the month-long Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 26, 2022

Tokyo takes over as host of 2023 Sumo World Championships

Amateur sumo's most prestigious tournament will return to the capital for the first time since 1998, replacing Russia which was scheduled to host this year.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / Longform
Oct 24, 2022

Battle to stop Kagoshima seawall highlights divide over coastal engineering

Seawalls are a fixture of Japanese coasts, but one beach on the island of Amami Oshima is fighting against the tide.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 22, 2022

Peter Liedberg: ‘It’s rare for businesses in Japan to even know about sign painting’

A Swedish graphic designer and sign painter finds that if you have a genuine interest in what you're doing, then it's less painful trying to become better at it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2022

With period shorts and fertility trackers, 'femtech' firms tackle neglected health needs

The buzz surrounding Femtech Fes! 2022 in Tokyo reflects the scale of interest and expectations for the budding industry, the value of which is only expected to grow.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2022

International Criminal Court to propose opening regional office in Japan

The ICC apparently thinks that establishing an office in Japan, its biggest financial contributor, will help the court increase its number of members in Asia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 17, 2022

Toilet-maker plans to recycle plastic waste into sidewalks

Only 9% of plastic is currently recycled globally, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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MORE SPORTS
Oct 16, 2022

Claressa Shields claims GWOAT status on big night for women’s boxing

The two fighters spent the past few weeks trading shots on social media, and had to be separated by security after almost coming to blows at the weigh-in ceremony.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 16, 2022

Australian leader tours flood-hit Victoria state as evacuations underway

The crisis comes after Australia's eastern states suffered severe flooding in early 2022 as the country endures a third consecutive La Nina weather event.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2022

Singapore’s reopening boom draws big money and bubble fears

As the government mints new long-term visas to attract more high-paid talent, it faces a delicate balancing act to keep its people happy as the cost of living surges.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 11, 2022

Hideki Matsuyama shuns LIV, commits to PGA on eve of Zozo defense

The PGA Tour has banned LIV golfers from competing in their events and world No. 19 Matsuyama said he had no intention of joining the rebel circuit.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Oct 11, 2022

Japan has much to learn from Taiwan's countering of China’s sharp power

A reserved manner and avoiding knee-jerk reactions has helped Taipei weather the latest storm regarding hostility from Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 11, 2022

China’s cryptocurrency holdouts test the boundaries of Xi’s crackdown

Beijing's move to banish cryptocurrency trading and mining seemed poised to snuff out the entire domestic industry, but that's not how things turned out.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 8, 2022

Choice of Saudi Arabia for Asian Winter Games may mark chilling new reality for events

For the biggest events, hosts are becoming harder to find than snowstorms in the Arabian desert.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 8, 2022

Halvor Skiftun Digernes finds a new life's calling crafted from clay

The former mixologist and Tokyo cafe co-founder is combining his creative interests with a new passion — ceramic arts.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 7, 2022

Yoshio Osakabe: ‘There are probably a lot of old fans who actually don't want Murakami to win the Nobel’

Coined 'Harukisuto,' or 'Haruki-ists,' for their passionate devotion to Haruki Murakami, one fan talks about the joy he gets from the work of one of Japan's most-treasured authors.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 6, 2022

French author Annie Ernaux wins Nobel Prize in literature

The Swedish Academy lauded 'the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 4, 2022

Reunions could be a dream too far for Korean families torn apart by war

COVID-19 border curbs, combined with strained ties between the Koreas, are diminishing the hopes of family reunions for hundreds of thousands of people.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Longform
Oct 3, 2022

What Japan’s iconic beef can teach us about ‘soft power’

The upcoming u2018Wagyu Olympics' in Kagoshima Prefecture is expected to create much-needed buzz about the industry among consumers at home and abroad.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 2, 2022

In Washington, Putin’s nuclear threats stir growing alarm

For the first time since the Cuban missile crisis in October 1962, top government leaders in Moscow are making explicit nuclear threats and officials in Washington are gaming out scenarios.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2022

Emperor and empress make first trip outside Tokyo since COVID-19 outbreak

Other than their visit to London for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, this marked the imperial couple's first trip outside Tokyo since the COVID-19 outbreak.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2022

Japan wrestling legend and former lawmaker Antonio Inoki dies at 79

The famed professional wrestler was known for taking on world boxing champion Muhammad Ali in 1976 and making numerous trips to North Korea as a lawmaker.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2022

LDP lawmaker's newly uncovered links to Unification Church take total to 180

The ruling party also revealed new connections between the church and 11 of its lawmakers who had already been found to have links to the group.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 30, 2022

Toyota chief says California zero-emissions requirements 'difficult' to meet

Toyota's strategy has been criticized by some environmental groups and investors who want the company to move faster to adopt battery electric vehicles.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 30, 2022

Kamala Harris under a microscope: Deft Asia diplomacy despite DMZ gaffe

Her trip amounted to a microcosm of the state of her vice presidency: an ambitious, historic and increasingly confident effort still beset by the occasional high-profile gaffe.
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Koshien’s dark summer forces reckoning for high school baseball
Koryo High School players greet their cheering section after beating Hokkaido’s Asahikawa Shiho in the first round of Summer Koshien on Aug. 7. The school withdrew three days later as a bullying scandal enveloped the team.
Akazawa's trip to Washington for tariff talks abruptly canceled
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, had been set to fly to Washington on Thursday.
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
Confusion over Japan’s ‘hometown’ plan overshadows African development event
First Lady Yoshiko Ishiba (center, in white and blue dress) hosts an event on Japanese culture with the first ladies of African leaders on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama on Aug. 21.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Virtual singer Kaf's music becomes magic in 'Kamitsubaki City Under Construction'
Virtual singer Kaf got her start in 2018 by posting songs and covers to YouTube. Now, after having performed live shows at major venues including Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan, she is turning to voice acting and starring in the new anime series “Kamitsubaki City Under Construction.”
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
In pictures: Koenji Awa Odori 2025
Japan Times
Koshien’s dark summer forces reckoning for high school baseball
Koryo High School players greet their cheering section after beating Hokkaido’s Asahikawa Shiho in the first round of Summer Koshien on Aug. 7. The school withdrew three days later as a bullying scandal enveloped the team.

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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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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