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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 6, 2015

Good reasons not to panic over China's troubles

While there are legitimate reasons to be concerned, there's good cause to believe China isn't about to deal capitalism another near-death experience.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Sep 4, 2015

Female news announcers; evaluating trash and treasure; CM of the Week: Coca-Cola Japan

TV stations rely on announcers for more than just news reading. Female announcers, in particular, represent their stations and are often as well known as the celebrity talent they present. So once in a while the stations treat them like the celebrities they are.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2015

French prosecutors end probe into whether Arafat was fatally poisoned

French investigating magistrates have decided to drop an inquiry into the death in France of former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, whose widow alleged he was poisoned, the prosecutors office said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 31, 2015

Putin pumps iron in bid to lift popularity with Russians

The Kremlin has released pictures of Russian President Vladimir Putin working out at the gym with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, images apparently aimed at shoring up Putin's rugged, masculine image as his popularity dips.
CULTURE
Aug 29, 2015

Culture clash: Entertainers add weight to government protests

Judging from recent comments posted on Twitter and websites such as abe-no.net, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe doesn't appear to have endeared himself to a number of celebrities who hold plenty of sway over public opinion with regards to his moves to change the nation's Constitution.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Aug 28, 2015

Coping with intense heat at Koshien Stadium a real challenge

Can you imagine the annual National High School Baseball Tournament being played somewhere else besides Koshien Stadium? A fan has suggested, because of the intense heat earlier this summer and the likelihood global warming and climate change will make it even hotter in the coming years, the tournament...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 28, 2015

Natural wine is a natural fit in Tokyo

The natural wine movement is spreading. Everywhere I look in Tokyo, neighborhood wine bars and small bistros are introducing all-natural wine lists. I'm starting to wonder, why does natural wine fit so organically into the city?
CULTURE / Music
Aug 27, 2015

Guitarist Inoran gets personal on 'Beautiful Now'

Kiyonobu Inoue, more commonly known as Inoran, is a very busy man. Aside from his day job, in which he plays to sold out arenas as a guitarist for rock band Luna Sea, he juggles being a producer, playing in a handful of other projects and managing a solo career. He admits life wasn't always this hectic,...
WORLD
Aug 27, 2015

FAA starts probe after Allegiant jet aborts out-of-control takeoff

U.S. air-safety investigators are looking into a mechanical failure that caused the nose of an Allegiant Airlines jet to rise off the ground prematurely before takeoff, defying the crew's attempts to push it down.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Aug 25, 2015

'Soma' project dances over divides

If you took a handful of aspiring Japanese contemporary dancers and blended them with a few members of Tanztheater Wuppertal — the world-famous German troupe formed in 1973 by the modern dance icon Pina Bausch (1940-2009) — what kinds of artistic chemistry would you get?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2015

End of Iran's Islamic revolution

For Iran, what counts now is no longer ideology, but national interest and realpolitik.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 22, 2015

Museum preserves dark chapter of history for future generations

The Memorial Museum for Soldiers, Detainees in Siberia and Postwar Repatriates was founded by the Ministry of International Affairs and Communications in November 2000 to pass on memories of World War II to future generations.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Aug 22, 2015

Kaoru Mende's bright ideas on darkness

'Whenever I see the alcove of a tastefully built Japanese room, I marvel at our comprehension of the secrets of shadows, our sensitive use of shadow and light," wrote the prominent modern novelist Junichiro Tanizaki in his 1933 essay on Japanese aesthetics, "In Praise of Shadows."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 21, 2015

Effort afoot to freeze animal reproductive cells at Yokohama zoo

From humboldt penguins to black jaguars, sperm and eggs from dozens of zoo animals are being frozen and stored at the Zoorasia Yokohama Zoological Gardens until they can be used for artificial insemination.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Aug 20, 2015

Limits of Abe's leadership

Former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori has been and continues to be a thorn in Shinzo Abe's side, as evidenced by the National Stadium brouhaha.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Aug 20, 2015

Shun Oguri faces off with an artistic master in 'Red'

'If it's possible, I'd like to act live on stage at least once a year," says film and television star Shun Oguri following an intensive rehearsal at a small studio in central Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 12, 2015

How America lost Russia

The U.S. provoked Russian President Vladimir Putin by appeasing him and then abruptly reversing course. The damage won't be easily undone.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 11, 2015

The spooky side of Sanyutei Encho

For all sorts of reasons, summer is the season of ghosts in Japan. Accordingly, The University Art Museum in Tokyo is presenting an exhibition of work connected to Meiji Era (1867-1912) storyteller Sanyutei Encho (1839-1900). Encho practised the art of rakugo, a traditional and minimalist Japanese style...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 8, 2015

Former South Korean first lady fails to meet Kim during trip to North

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BUSINESS / Economy / YEN FOR LIVING
Aug 8, 2015

Japan's elderly boomers squeezed to pay more as care facilities struggle

The elderly nursing care industry is facing a perfect storm of problems as the ranks of elderly swell and subsidies from local authorities and central government shrink.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / THE DOPING EPIDEMIC
Aug 7, 2015

Conte says top officials hindering fight against doping

BALCO founder Victor Conte worked on the 'dark side' when his San Francisco Bay Area company supplied performance-enhancing drugs to elite athletes, including sprinter Marion Jones and MLB home-run king Barry Bonds. That's how Conte has frequently described those years at the start of the 21st century.
Takaichi poised to become Japan's first female PM after winning LDP poll
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, holds a news conference after the LDP presidential election in Tokyo on Saturday.
A Japanese ski resort town is roiled by a debate over immigration
A Swedish snowboard instructor works at the Niseko ski resort area on Hokkaido, in Kutchan, in December 2022
Tokyo's newest stationery store sells 'a slower, more human rhythm'
Plotter's signature customizable leather binder is just one of many products contributing to the ongoing boom in the popularity of Japanese stationery.
One dead, one missing in Japan after bear attack
A bear warning sign. More and more wild bears have been spotted in Japan in recent years, even in residential areas, due to factors including a declining human population and climate change.
Japan’s jobless rate edges up to highest in over a year
August’s unemployment figures showed a slight tempering of Japan's job market, but the data still points to overall firmness amid an ongoing labor shortage.
The summer kabuki came roaring back
Kabuki has been trying for years to attract a new generation of fans. One way to do this has been to adapt manga and anime franchises, such as “Naruto,” for the stage. 
Tea ceremony experts see matcha boom as a big opportunity
Atsuko Mori, founder and director of Kyoto-based tea salon Camellia Tea Ceremony, prepares matcha during a tea ceremony in Kyoto.
Japan's far-right party courts Trump allies and vows not to get 'wacky'
Sanseito party leader Sohei Kamiya speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 25.
How Ohtani has boosted Japan's soft power and made LA even more baseball-obsessed
Fans at Dodger Stadium pose in front of a mural highlighting the Dodgers' Japanese stars from past and present during a game earlier this year.
Japan faces fresh energy challenge as it seeks to expand power-hungry data centers
Data storage tapes at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center facility in Berkeley, California. Data centers consume massive amounts of electricity and water, and that will only rise as generative artificial intelligence takes off in earnest.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?
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