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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 13, 2021

Understanding why Japan's prime ministers tend to avoid staying in the official residency

The four-story structure has a somewhat dark history, with former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi reportedly arranging for a Shinto priest to come to the residence and perform an exorcism.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 13, 2021

U.S. marathoners reflect on challenges of Olympic delay ahead of Tokyo Games

Molly Seidel, a Boston-based runner, spent the year learning to 'embrace the chaos.'
Japan Times
SPORTS
Mar 12, 2021

Naomi Osaka and Marcus Rashford among those honored at Glamour Awards

Front-line workers for Britain's National Health Service, tennis player Naomi Osaka and designer Vivienne Westwood were among those honored at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards on Thursday, in a virtual event which paid tribute to those who have sought to incite change.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 10, 2021

Roger Federer sets eyes on Tokyo Olympics as long as knee holds up

Roger Federer is targeting a third Olympic medal at the Tokyo Games this year, after missing out in 2016 due to injury, as he looks to gain momentum when he returns to the court this week following 13 months on the sidelines with a knee problem.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 9, 2021

Phil Mickelson out of top 100 for first time in 28 years

Phil Mickelson has fallen outside the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in 28 years.
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2021

U.N. crime prevention conference kicks off in Kyoto

The Kyoto congress will focus on greater international cooperation efforts between nations to address long-standing cross-border crimes ranging from cybercrime to human trafficking.
PRESS / Services
Mar 6, 2021

Launch of The Japan Times / The New York Times weekend edition

As The Japan Times, Ltd. (President and CEO: Minako Suematsu) enters its 125th year of business, we’re excited to announce the launch of a dedicated weekend newspaper, The Japan Times / The New York Times weekend edition, which will be published on Saturdays. This publication will replace The Japan...
JAPAN / Remembering 3/11
Mar 6, 2021

A decade on, real challenges lie ahead for communities devastated by March 2011 disaster

With the government poised to significantly reduce the subsidies handed out to areas recovering from the catastrophe, will the city of Ishinomaki be able to stand on its own?
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 6, 2021

Japan’s travel ban has left foreign baseball players in limbo

Colin Rea — like more than a dozen other players who joined Japanese clubs in the offseason — is in limbo.
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 5, 2021

Gamba cluster shows J. League's COVID-19 battles far from over

The league has postponed a pair of games after five players and a staffer tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2021

How a 10-second video clip sold for $6.6 million

The video, by digital artist Beeple, was authenticated by blockchain, which serves as a digital signature to certify who owns it and that it is the original work.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 3, 2021

Zlatan Ibrahimovic stands by LeBron James comments

The former LA Galaxy striker said in an interview last week that athletes shouldn't get involved in political matters
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 3, 2021

Kimia Alizadeh, Iran's only female Olympic medalist, hopes to compete as refugee in Tokyo

Iranian female Olympic medal winner Kimia Alizadeh has been granted refugee status in Germany and aims to compete as part the Olympic Refugee Team under a white flag in Tokyo this summer.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 1, 2021

Trump teases 2024 run with proven rhetoric at major U.S. conservative event

The former U.S. president's central argument is that he's the best candidate to win in 2024 because — according to him — he never lost the 2020 election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2021

LGBTQ Americans inch closer to 'freedom' as House passes Equality Act

By a vote of 224 to 206, the House passed the landmark Equality Act, which amends the 1964 Civil Rights Act to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 25, 2021

France's Six Nations tilt against Scotland in doubt again after new COVID-19 case

France's Six Nations game against Scotland is in doubt again on after the French rugby federation (FFR) suspended training on Thursday because of another player testing positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number infected to 11.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 25, 2021

'No other option': Deadly India floods bare conflicts from hydropower boom

Experts say rampant construction is adding to the burden weighing on rural communities across the Himalayas.

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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