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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 10, 2021

Sports, silent meals and 'Shut Up!': What Japan was talking about in 2021

The year's top buzzwords were announced to great fanfare, but the real word on everyone's lip last week was 'omicron.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 9, 2021

Crypto chiefs face Democrat skeptics and GOP supporters at House hearing

The nearly five-hour-long hearing could help further legitimize crypto, though it also revealed the difficulties federal officials face in regulating the industry.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 3, 2021

JO1 to the world: A new stage for J-pop

The 11-member act signals the rise of reality TV talent competitions geared toward the social media age.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 2, 2021

Pitcher Marcus Stroman reaches deal with Cubs

The Cubs also reached a one-year deal with outfielder Clint Frazier on Wednesday to go along with their reported deal with catcher Yan Gomes on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2021

Buzzwords in Japan 2021: Ohtani and Tokyo Olympics loomed large

The language of the pandemic, while still present, took a back seat to phrases and words inspired by Shohei Ohtani, Thomas Bach, Yoshiro Mori and other sports-related figures.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 30, 2021

Shohei Ohtani picks up Outstanding Designated Hitter honors

Ohtani was unanimously named the American League's Most Valuable Player earlier this month and is the first player to earn MVP and ODH awards in the same season.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Japan Series
Nov 29, 2021

Yoshinobu Yamamoto shows the Buffaloes' potential

Yamamoto's Game 6 will be remembered as one of the most stirring performances in defeat in the Japan Series.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 26, 2021

'Feel the Bit': El Salvador president gets mixed reaction to Bitcoin drive

Some have expressed outrage at the glitzy promotion of the plan to push the cryptocurrency in a nation beleaguered by inequality, violence and poor public services.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 25, 2021

Adam Jones homers in ninth to keep Buffaloes alive in Japan Series

The Buffaloes won an exciting battle in Game 5 to avoid elimination.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 25, 2021

How the Swallows' Masanori Ishikawa, 41, turned back the clock to stifle the Buffaloes

As the saying goes, “you're only as old as you feel.” On Wednesday night, the Swallows' long-time starter proved that to be true.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 25, 2021

The superheroes from House of Slay are here to stay

How five fashion friends got a starring role fighting discrimination and hate in a new comic book series.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2021

Mass COVID-19 testing: Does it save lives?

Would Japan have seen far greater fatalities if it opted for mass COVID-19 testing like other countries rather than just targeting vulnerable group as it did?
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 24, 2021

Swallows make themselves at home at Tokyo Dome

Unable to chase their first Japan Series since 2001 at Jingu Stadium due to a scheduling conflict, the team and their fans are making the most of the Big Egg experience.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Nov 22, 2021

Olympic memories and the record books color the 2021 Japan Series

Yoshida and McGough are among the handful of players giving this year's Japan Series a little Olympic flair.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2021

El Salvador plans first 'Bitcoin City' backed by Bitcoin bonds

El Salvador in September became the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 21, 2021

Orix infielder Yuma Mune picks perfect time to find his groove

After struggling to find playing time early in his career, the 25-year-old is having his best season yet and has been a key part of the Buffaloes' run to the Japan Series.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants 2021
Nov 21, 2021

The chef keeping the culinary tradition of Edo alive in Akita

Customers don't just get a good meal at Nihonryori Takamura in Akita, they get a slice of Edo Period dining culture.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 19, 2021

Buffaloes and Swallows make final preparations ahead of Japan Series showdown

There was only one team in NPB with a worse record over the past two seasons combined than the Orix Buffaloes: the Yakult Swallows. Now they'll square off for a championship.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 18, 2021

Biden’s Taiwan gaffes risk real-world consequences

Washington needed to clarify his remarks on Taiwan four times in as many months — with tensions in the Indo-Pacific already high.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 16, 2021

Rays' Randy Arozarena and Reds' Jonathan India named top rookies

The two players both earned overwhelming approval from Baseball Writers Association of America voters who selected the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year award winners.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Nov 13, 2021

Buffaloes and Swallows go from worst to first to set up improbable, intriguing Japan Series

The 2021 Japan Series will be the setting of the ultimate rags-to-riches story.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 11, 2021

Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto shines again on big stage in playoff debut

Yamamoto struck out 10 in a shutout of the Marines in Game 1.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 7, 2021

'Reiwa Monster' Roki Sasaki lives up to hype in Climax Series debut

The 20-year-old Marines pitcher impressed in his first postseason appearance, giving fans a taste of what they can expect in seasons to come.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 3, 2021

Republican Glenn Youngkin takes Virginia election in blow to Biden

The state's closely watched governor's race was expected to deal a blow to U.S. President Joe Biden and Democrats' hopes to keep control of Congress in next year's elections.
Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle
The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets. India and Pakistan aircraft engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday.
Man admitted to 2025 Osaka Expo with 85-year-old ticket
The Osaka Expo, which opened last month, runs through mid-October.
In his first appearance, Pope Leo offers three big clues about his papacy
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States, appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday.
Economists debate consumption-tax cut as Japanese politicians warm to the idea
A supermarket in Chiba. Politicians in Japan might cut the consumption tax to help households and the economy.
Two men arrested after storming Tokyo elementary school and injuring staff
Tachikawa Municipal 3rd Elementary School, where two men broke in on Thursday
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.
Kazuki Nagasawa's sustainable designs are rooted in tradition
For centuries, artisans have unraveled strands of the fibrous bark of "shuro" trees to create a medley of everyday objects. Designer Kazuki Nagasawa is now transforming the traditional material into ethereal contemporary pieces.
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 expands to become one of Asia's largest startup events
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 was bustling with participants of various nationalities Thursday, and multiple languages could be heard around the room as many engaged in conversations throughout the day.
Celebrating Japan’s defeat at Shimoda’s Black Ships Festival
Tatsumi Onose (right), who plays the part of Commodore Matthew Perry in Shimoda's Black Ship Festival, says the historical episode the event is based on should be remembered for its positives more than its negatives.
'Big picture thinker': Ispace CEO Hakamada on reaching the moon and dreaming of starships
Takeshi Hakamada, founder and CEO of Ispace, says his primary interest in space development is not to abandon Earth, but to protect it.

Podcast

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

Longform

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
By Hanako Lowry

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