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JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 25, 2015

UNESCO faces Japan's legacy of forced labor in heritage bid

News earlier this month that a UNESCO advisory panel had recommended putting Japanese sites from the Meiji industrial revolution on the World Heritage list excited the public, especially residents near the sites who campaigned for the honor.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
May 24, 2015

Fostering entrepreneurship beyond the foreign community

Some people say that as long as you have blond hair, blue eyes and white skin, you can get a job, succeed and even become a celebrity in Japan. So imagine what would happen if there were two such people, married to each other!
COMMUNITY / Issues
May 24, 2015

Society helps sustain Japan's sordid sexual trade in schoolgirls

When you hear the expression "JK business," do you have any idea what kind of work this refers to? JK stands for joshi kōsei (high school girls). In Japan, JK is a very powerful brand — and high school girls are a highly valued commodity.
Reader Mail
May 23, 2015

Abe's policies are full of holes

Regarding the article "Recent changes to Japan’s defense policies attracts support in U.S. House" in the May 17 edition, Shinzo Abe's policies contain so many conceptual holes it's possible to see right through the other side to the dichotomies that render his rule absurd.
JAPAN
May 22, 2015

Activist slams indifference to sexual exploitation of girls in 'JK' industry

An activist fighting the notorious "JK" industry has called on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to initiate efforts to eradicate the increasingly knotty problem of sex trafficking involving high school girls in Japan, describing the nation as too indifferent toward curbing child prostitution.
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2015

Islamic State's war on art

The Islamic State's destruction and sales of ancient artifacts is a crucial piece of its recruitment and financing strategies.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
May 15, 2015

Ben & Jerry's get in on the Mexican food boom with the Brrr-ito

Last time I checked, the line for Tokyo's new Taco Bell stretched around the block. So seeking out alternatives for your Mexican cravings may be the best course of action. Ice cream shop Ben & Jerry's, of all places, offers an intriguing option with the Brrr-ito (¥650).
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
May 9, 2015

Catch the last day of Harajuku Kawaii!!; Undercover is going mad; Ultraman for the everyman

Catch the last day of Harajuku Kawaii!!
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
May 8, 2015

Traditional coffee joint Inoda also makes a good breakfast

Inoda is one of Kyoto's long-established coffee chains, and has several outposts dotted around the city, but the cafe and shop on Sanjo Street is a treat, with its space to seat ratio in the region of 10 to 1.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 7, 2015

Japan's convenience stores catering more to elderly as demographics shift

The nation's convenience stores are changing with the times, shedding their image as places for young shoppers keen on fast food, concert tickets and comic books, and increasingly catering to older clientele.
SOCCER / J. League
May 6, 2015

Streaking Sanfrecce beat Frontale for fifth straight win

Sanfrecce Hiroshima picked up their fifth straight win with a smash-and-grab 1-0 victory over Kawasaki Frontale on Wednesday to move one point off the top of the J. League table.
CULTURE / Art
May 5, 2015

'No More Negative Space: James Jarvis'

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LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
May 4, 2015

Introducing goto, the go-to suffix for each and every time

Today we will introduce the proper use of the suffix u3054u3068, meaning 'every' or 'each.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 4, 2015

40,000 converge on Omaha for Warren Buffett's Berkshire 'Woodstock for Capitalists' gala

Warren Buffett puts on a good show. Especially when he is the show.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Apr 28, 2015

Orpheus descends on Japan

Of all U.S. playwright Tennessee Williams's many major works — including "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "The Glass Menagerie" — "Orpheus Descending," which opens in Tokyo next week with a star-studded Japanese cast and multi-award-winning English director Phillip Breen at the helm, is among those...
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Apr 27, 2015

Let's discuss Taco Bell in the news

U.S. fast food chain Taco Bell Corp. made a much-hyped re-entry into the Japanese market on Tuesday, opening a store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward through Asrapport Dining Co., a Japanese operator of restaurant franchises.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 24, 2015

Mourinho's strategy effective if not entertaining

To Jose Mourinho, winning is the ultimate entertainment.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 24, 2015

The Taco Bell is ringing, but will Tokyo come to the party?

It's 8 a.m. on an overcast Tuesday and a line of people are queuing along a cramped street in Shibuya's Dogenzaka area.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Apr 24, 2015

Mazura is a hazy paradise for 1970s salarymen

Now that washoku (traditional Japanese cuisine) is part of the World's Intangible Cultural Heritage, the next step is to make the nation's kissaten (tea and coffee shops) part of the world's tangible cultural heritage before they disappear.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 22, 2015

North Korea's solar panel boom brings power to the people

In a country notorious for a lack of electricity, many North Koreans are taking power into their hands by installing cheap household solar panels to charge mobile phones and light up their homes.
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Apr 21, 2015

To defeat sexism, men need to take a stand against other men

When it comes to dealing with highly sexist males, just one other man's voice has more sway those of hundreds of victims and countless public awareness campaigns.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 19, 2015

Lord of the manor: Cat Chatby finds a home in Kawasaki

Since appearing in The Japan Times in November, Milan, rechristened Chatby, has found a home.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 18, 2015

Kochi doesn't need to fish for compliments

The fire is supposed to be searing my skipjack tuna, but I feel as if it's my cheeks that are cooking instead.
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Kyoto University researchers find mechanism behind malignant pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer death in Japan, has the lowest five-year survival rate of any cancer at just 8.5%.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Japan's average life expectancy in 2024 almost unchanged from 2023, data shows
The average life expectancy of Japanese citizens in 2024 is 81.09 years for men and 87.13 years for women, according to the health ministry.
Amid fossil fuel shift in U.S., hope emerges for India and Japan tie-up on solar
A technician works on the assembly line at a solar panel manufacturing hub on the outskirts of New Delhi last October.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
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