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Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 5, 2018

Tacuba: Offering a fresh take on Mexican food

Everything about Jose Sanchez's new Osaka restaurant, Tacuba, emphasizes freshness. From the contemporary Mexican art on the walls to the open kitchen, and made-to-order prep area, there's a clean minimalism to the design that focuses attention on the restaurant's ingredients and preparation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 5, 2018

Japan is struggling to deal with the foreign tourism boom

With the population shrinking and the government leery of allowing more immigrants into the country, foreign tourism has become an effective economic stimulus. In fact, its success has exceeded anyone’s wildest dreams. More than 28 million tourists from abroad visited Japan last year, and it seems...
WORLD / Science & Health
May 5, 2018

WHO sets draft recommendations for saturated and trans fats to curb heart disease

Adults and children should consume a maximum of 10 percent of their daily calories in the form of saturated fat such as meat and butter and 1 percent from trans fats to reduce the risk of heart disease, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
May 4, 2018

Beat the heat with summer sports in Niseko

With a pantheon of outdoor sports such as mountain biking, ziplining, hiking and more, the summer season in Hokkaido's Niseko is increasingly switched on.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 3, 2018

Luxurious lunch course to thank moms and dads

During May and June, Grand Hyatt Tokyo's Keyakizaka teppanyaki (iron grill cooking) restaurant is offering Mother's Day and Father's Day lunch courses — the perfect way for guests to celebrate and thank their parents.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Apr 29, 2018

Architect Fumihiko Maki: Finding intimacy in the city

Fumi Maki talks about a landmark book of Japanese architecture, 'City with a Hidden Past,' and the virtues of Tokyo's inner havens.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 29, 2018

Canned chūhai drinks thrive on salaryman buzz

"When life gives us lemons, we make -196˚ C Strong Zero Double Lemon!"
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Apr 28, 2018

Ribatei: No pretension here, just satisfying yakitori

Ribatei might be located in a grittier part of Yokohama, but the yakitori third-generation owner-chef Tomotsugu Sakakibara serves is nothing to scoff at.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 26, 2018

Enjoy stylish Mother's Day celebration packages

The InterContinental Tokyo Bay Hotel is offering a Mother's Day promotion until May 31.
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.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 19, 2018

Afternoon tea in honor of U.K. royal nuptials

The Conrad Tokyo's bar and lounge TwentyEight will offer the Strawberry Royal Wedding Afternoon Tea in collaboration with Dutch jewelry company Royal Asscher between May 1 and June 30.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2018

Sea urchin imports from Tasmania growing popular on second try in Japan

Sea urchins caught off the Australian island of Tasmania are gradually becoming popular in Japan, competing with local fare mainly from Hokkaido.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2018

Orix starts new free information services in various languages for inbound tourists

Orix Corp. officially announced the launch Wednesday of its new free information service for foreign tourists that enables the accessing of local information websites translated into other languages through the scanning of specially designated placards using smartphones.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Apr 16, 2018

If it's an explanation of how to use 'nara' you're looking for, here it is

Introducing how to use Xu306au3089u3001Y, meaning 'if X, Y' or 'if it is the case that X, Y.'
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Apr 15, 2018

Local resources key to sustainable society

In a local community, enhancing cooperation among relevant players is vital to creating what could be a model for a sustainable society, panelists stressed at a Tokyo forum held earlier this year, citing their experience.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Apr 14, 2018

Kagawa Ippuku: Udon to rival Shikoku's very best

Sometimes you want simple. Sometimes you feel like hunkering down with no-frills, no-fuss food that fills and comforts. Sometimes you need a quick, restorative visit to Kagawa Ippuku in Kanda.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 12, 2018

Renovated rooms ready for 2020 Games

Through Aug. 31, the Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel and Towers is offering accommodation plans to celebrate the renewal of its luxury floors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 12, 2018

Open sesame as Kadoya opens second oil factory, maintains market mainstay niche

On a small island known for olives and wild monkeys, Rika Onishi spends her days tasting and sniffing sesame oil. She's one of a small group of Kadoya Sesame Mills Inc. employees who make sure the oil always has the same taste and aroma.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Apr 7, 2018

Tak Tokumine: It's all about love and noodles

Founder of Japan Centre and Shoryu Ramen says the U.K. is now his home.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 7, 2018

With free-range, Japan shows signs of a slow improvement

Hiragai (u5e73u98fcu3044), or free-range husbandry, where the animals can move around freely outdoors for at least part of the day, is still a somewhat foreign concept in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Apr 7, 2018

Magazines indulge Japan's healthy obsession with staying spry

There has been a recent surge of articles in Japan's weekly magazines about diet, health and avoiding illnesses.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 5, 2018

Cherry blossom-themed fare sweeps hotel dining

The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka is offering a seasonal accommodation plan featuring sakura cherry blossoms until April 30.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 31, 2018

'Territory of Light' is a timely translation that sheds light on Japan's marginalized

Acclaimed novelist Yuko Tsushima spent her lifetime reflecting light on the shadowed voices in Japan, inspired by her own experiences as a single mother facing the censure of a traditionally patriarchal society. In her later years, Tsushima explored the marginalized in Japanese history, writing from...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 30, 2018

As wild weather worsens, Philippine migration takes on a female face

When the rains failed in 2015 and drought gripped southern Mindanao in the Philippines, Corazon Vegafria knew what she had to do: move to the city of Koronadal, about an hour away by bus, and find work as a domestic helper to support her family.

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan