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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 17, 2016

Five lessons from Japan's negative-rate experiment

Japan's experiment with negative interest rates suggests the need for even greater qualifications to the already cautious assessments of unconventional monetary policies.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 17, 2016

Who loves ya, baby?: a pup named Buruta

Although he looks been around the block a few times, Buruta's no toughie.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 13, 2016

Resistance is futile to Babymetal's ascent

Babymetal — "Metal Resistance" (Toy's Factory)
CULTURE / Music
Apr 13, 2016

Sandaime J Soul Brothers hope to seal their 'Legacy' on latest album

Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe — "The JSB Legacy" (Rhythm Zone)
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 12, 2016

An exhibition of things that make you go 'hmm'

The subtitle of the Mori Art Museum's triennial "Roppongi Crossing" exhibition three years ago was "Out of Doubt." This year it's "My Body, Your Voice." In 2013, the group show was inflected by the destruction caused by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, and scepticism about the handling...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2016

China blasts Japan-backed G-7 maritime statement, says grouping must not take sides in territorial disputes

China reacted with anger Tuesday after the Group of Seven foreign ministers released a statement a day earlier voicing strong opposition to "unilateral actions" in the East and South China seas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Apr 11, 2016

Japan pins tech hopes on game-changing nanofiber

Carbon fiber may often be dubbed the next-generation material, but it's another product — cellulose nanofiber — that is increasingly attracting attention among manufacturers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Apr 11, 2016

Collaboration aims to resolve senior transportation challenges

Toyota Motor Corp. has started a three-year collaboration with Nagoya University, providing ¥360 million through its Toyota Mobility Foundation to facilitate transport for elderly residents.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Apr 9, 2016

Japan's ever-increasing 'temporary' road tolls are here to stay

The nation's expressway system remains by far the most expensive in the world, for a number of reasons.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2016

Japan unveils final four candidates for Tokyo 2020 Olympics logo

Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizers on Friday unveiled a shortlist of four replacement logos after the original design was scrapped last September amid accusations of plagiarism.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Apr 8, 2016

Seven-Eleven's new green-tea doughnut starts sweet but ends bitter

The latest addition to Seven-Eleven's doughnut selection mixes a classic Japanese flavor with one of the convenience store's classic styles.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Apr 8, 2016

Ritz-Carlton, Osaka, expands menu with Japanese restaurant re-opening

The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka's Japanese restaurant Hanagatami reopened its doors to the public after completing renovations on March 4, welcoming guests on a new culinary journey.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 5, 2016

Richard Aldrich on the plurality of painting

Richard Aldrich's "Eight Paintings" is his third solo exhibition with Misako & Rosen, but his first in their current exhibition space in Tokyo's Otsuka district. As the title suggests, it comprises eight small-scale works. It opens as his show "Time Stopped, Time Started" closes at Gladstone Gallery...
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Apr 4, 2016

Friendly employees have visitors flocking to Takeshima Aquarium in Aichi

Visitors to Takeshima Aquarium in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, have increased sharply thanks to a number of innovative ideas and strategies implemented by its staff.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 3, 2016

Twice carries K-pop's flag into its debut Japanese gig

The halcyon days of Hallyu (the Korean wave) in mainstream media are long over, but the impact South Korean pop culture has had on Japan is still evident. Just look at K-pop outfit Twice, which features three Japanese members and has experienced massive success after debuting late last year.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 1, 2016

Chef Zaiyu Hasegawa presents creative takes on dishes that a mother would be proud of

Zaiyu Hasegawa pauses for a moment when I comment on the diversity of the clientele at Den, his restaurant in Tokyo's Jinbocho neighborhood.
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Apr 1, 2016

Mom's apple pie gets a new twist at Ringo

Ringo, which recently opened in Tokyo's Ikebukuro area, serves miniature apple pies. Each pie (¥399) is hot and features a glazed exterior that delivers a satisfying crunch.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 1, 2016

New research confirms you're not an automaton

A new study shows that food placement in stores can nudge people into making healthier choices, but only when they don't have strong preferences.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 30, 2016

Missile-maker adapts guidance systems for self-driving cars

Mitsubishi Electric Corp., a supplier of air-to-air missiles to Japan's armed forces, is looking to adapt the technologies it originally developed for military use to help autonomous driving cars detect obstacles and avoid collisions.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 29, 2016

Stitches in time make fashion sublime

All artistic practices inevitably borrow from the past, but fashion, in particular, seems to revel in revivals. Whether skillfully appropriated or brazenly duplicated, the familiar frequently finds its way back to the runway, be it in 1940s wide pants, '50s flared skirts, '60s babydoll dresses, '70s...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 29, 2016

The illuminating nature of Emile Galle

The Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum has always had a connection with French glassware. After all, almost the first thing you see as you enter through the front entrance is a set of glass-relief doors with an angel motif. These were created by the famous French glass artist Rene Lalique as part of...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Mar 29, 2016

Security of iPhones the casualty in Apple's victory over the FBI

Apple Inc. suffered one major casualty in its legal victory over the FBI: bragging rights over the iPhone's security.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Mar 28, 2016

Highway operator taps big data to gauge toilet usage

A recent analysis of big data by Central Nippon Expressway Co. (NEXCO Central) has revealed that more and more men tend to prefer cubicles over urinals in restrooms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 28, 2016

Mirrorless cars a reflection of auto industry's future

From fuel cell vehicles to self-driving cars, new technologies for next-generation autos are gaining traction.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 28, 2016

Research park offers high-tech surrounded by nature

Birds chirp under blue skies as luscious greenery stretches beyond. Researchers in white lab coats walk to and from the uncluttered chic and modern buildings. This is the natural and clean environment the Yokosuka Research Park (YRP) offers its tenants conducting business there.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Mar 27, 2016

Seto Inland Sea island finds salvation through art, but on its residents' own terms

Until recently facing a shrinking, aging population, Ogijima is growing thanks to its thriving community-based art scene.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Mar 26, 2016

New releases with a fighting spirit

'Pokemon' fights harder
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 24, 2016

Pop star Carly Rae Jepsen really, really, really likes Japan

Carly Rae Jepsen has a major crush on Japan. Proof of this came last summer when she released her latest album, "Emotion" (rendered "E• MO• TION"), in this country a whole two months before anywhere else in the world. That kind of exclusive isn't common for an album as anticipated as "Emotion"...
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Japan must correct Trump’s false data for trade talks, says Kono
Former Foreign Minister Taro Kono
Japan wants to 'separate' tariff and security issues. That may be tough.
Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, poses with a "Make America Great Again" cap at the White House in Washington on April 16.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Japan set to fine cyclists on the spot for rule violations from 2026
Under new rules, those who use smartphones while riding a bicycle would be subject to the maximum fine of ¥12,000.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday

Podcast

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

Longform

Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
Can a World Expo still matter? Japan is about to find out.
By Tomoko Otake

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