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JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Apr 22, 2018

For foreign nationals over 150 years ago, Kyoto’s Fushimi was end of the line

Just before reaching Chushojima Station on the Keihan Line heading into Kyoto from Osaka, or just after crossing the Uji River on the almost parallel Kintetsu train that runs between Kyoto and Nara, two towers that look old and of European design flash briefly into view before disappearing among the...
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MORE SPORTS
Apr 22, 2018

Versatile Trashaun Nixon impresses at running back as Frontiers down Pirates

The X League champion Fujitsu Frontiers lost two offensive weapons — MVP quarterback Colby Cameron and longtime ace running back Gino Gordon — after last year's national championship-winning season.
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JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 22, 2018

North Korea's surprise move unlikely to deepen U.S.-Japan rift ahead of Trump-Kim summit: experts

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sudden announcement Saturday that his country had suspended nuclear and longer-range missile tests and shut down its main atomic test site to focus on its sanctions-hit economy may have caught the U.S. and Japan off guard, but experts say it is unlikely to deepen any...
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 22, 2018

U.N. disarmament chief Izumi Nakamitsu of Japan makes Fortune's list of World's 50 Greatest Leaders

Izumi Nakamitsu, U.N. undersecretary-general and high representative for disarmament affairs, has been named one of the World's 50 Greatest Leaders by Fortune.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Apr 22, 2018

ESG involvement vital for company leaders

Commitment from top management is indispensable for promoting ESG (environmental, social and governance) engagement, Yasumasa Nishi, then-president and CEO of Asset Management One Co., stressed at a recent forum in Tokyo. He also noted management needs to craft a long-term business strategy in consideration...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Apr 22, 2018

Kiyomiya shows off power on farm

After a slow start to his first season as a professional, Kotaro Kiyomiya provided fans with a small glimpse of what made him the most sought-after player in last fall's NPB draft.
LIFE / Style & Design
Apr 22, 2018

Top stars and collaborations in Japanese fashion

This month, fashion in Japan is coming at you with collaborations involving two major artists, one of the musical persuasion and another that might just break the internet. Meanwhile, one of Japan's homegrown fashion stars celebrates an anniversary with one of the best runway shows Tokyo has seen all...
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CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Apr 22, 2018

Japan's pop culture and literature drive soft power

Anime, manga and Haruki Murakami may form an unlikely trinity, but outside of Japan they're responsible for filling Japanese Studies departments and sprawling convention halls with generations of the devoted.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Apr 22, 2018

Classic ways to boost new games

Nintendo goes analog, 'Dark Souls' remains relentless and 'Gods of War' finds new mythology
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 22, 2018

A lot of love: Blewit, a poodle-Shih Tzu mix, finds a forever home

A lot of love: Blewit, a poodle-Shih Tzu mix, was first featured here in July 2016 after being rescued from severe neglect in a hoarder's hellhole. Those dark days are long gone now, as Blewit, rechristened Itty, finds himself in a virtual paradise with his new owners Machi Ojima (above left) and her...
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Apr 22, 2018

The hoops worth going through

The challenges of coaching basketball in Japan keep Samir St. Clair on a winning streak
EDITORIALS
Apr 22, 2018

Japan and EU aiming to affirm global trade order

The Japan-EU trade deal is a rejection of protectionism, and an affirmation of multilateral trade agreements and the existing trade order.
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WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 22, 2018

America's nuclear headache: old plutonium with nowhere to go

In a sprawling plant near Amarillo, Texas, rows of workers perform by hand one of the most dangerous jobs in American industry. Contract workers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pantex facility gingerly remove the plutonium cores from retired nuclear warheads.
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Apr 22, 2018

Security issues worry Osaka residents ahead of 2019 G-20 summit

Beginning this month, both the city of Osaka and the prefecture began preparations to host next year's Group of Twenty leaders' summit, with political and business leaders forming task forces to help with local assistance and promotional efforts prior to the event.
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WORLD
Apr 22, 2018

Saudi security shoots down toy drone near royal palace, official media says

Saudi Arabian security forces said they had shot down a recreational drone in the capital Riyadh on Saturday after online videos showed gunfire in the neighborhood where royal palaces are located, sparking fears of political unrest.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 22, 2018

U.S. Treasury chief may visit China as trade tensions simmer between world's largest economies

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday he may travel to China, a move that could ease tensions between the world's two largest economies, as international policymakers acknowledged Beijing needs to change its trade practices.
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JAPAN / Society
Apr 21, 2018

LGBTQ voices: Embracing progress

Ahead of Tokyo Rainbow Pride week later this month, we hear from from people in the LGBTQ community about recent moves to raise awareness of sexual minorities in Japan.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Apr 21, 2018

Sumo incident in Kyoto rekindles gender debate in the ring

In Japan's ancient Shinto religion, purity comes before morality. Indeed, purity is morality. Women are impure. They menstruate and bear children. The exclusion of women from certain religious and ceremonial functions went unquestioned for millennia. It no longer does — but it is not extinct either....
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 21, 2018

Could jealousy link the Financial Ministry scandals together?

Although not directly related, the allegation that former Administrative Vice Minister Junichi Fukuda was a sexual harasser was initially reported as a sideshow to the ongoing Moritomo Gakuen influence scandal that is dogging both Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the Finance Ministry. Fukuda was the top...
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Apr 21, 2018

Naoyuki Kawahara: Helping Sudan heal with medicine and more

Naoyuki Kawahara quit his job as a medical attache for the Embassy of Japan in Sudan to set up a non-profit organization, Rociantes, and provide much-needed medical care in Sudan.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 21, 2018

'Chikan,' the Japanese term for groping, is increasingly being recognized abroad

Over the past six months, media organizations at home and abroad have published articles that have examined whether or not Japan has embraced the Me Too movement.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 21, 2018

Still eating, still writing: Robbie Swinnerton reflects on 20 years of Tokyo Food File

At 1,000 restaurants in, what keeps this insatiable food writer hungry?
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 21, 2018

The long pour: Tokyo Coffee Festival rounds up specialty coffee from across Japan

Japanese coffee shops are more international than ever, yet manage to preserve a unique sense of kodawari, an uncompromising dedication to the craft.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 21, 2018

Ian Buruma's 'A Tokyo Romance' captures the beating heart of avant-garde Japan

Landing in the Japanese capital in 1975 was a bit of a shock. 'The crowds, the noise, the visual excess' — everything seemed over-the-top.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Apr 21, 2018

Dyeing to keep Japanese textile crafts alive

Kimono artist Masanobu Ota on traditional Japanese customs, his design process and sneakers.
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 21, 2018

Frontale heap misery on Antlers once again

Defending J. League champions Kawasaki Frontale rubbed more salt into Kashima Antlers' wounds with a resounding 4-1 win over last season's runners-up on Saturday.
EDITORIALS
Apr 21, 2018

Make wise use of SDF's Iraq logs

A mechanism should be established to properly assess the records of past SDF missions so that what was learned will be utilized in planning future activities and formulating policy.

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight