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Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
May 8, 2015

Bite-size orchestra gets a standing ovation at Savory in Kyoto

Restaurants tend not to encourage you to play games while you eat. Customers usually pay for a solemn experience that includes an unwritten rule: The more expensive the meal, the more solemn the experience.
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.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 7, 2015

Taking care of mothers and fathers; Ginza Grand Hotel marks one year; a chance to try the best Japanese beef

Taking care of mothers and fathers
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
May 1, 2015

Shinagawa Station's great wall of sake

Finding a new favorite izakaya tavern is always cause for celebration, especially if it happens to be on your way home. Better yet, if it offers good food and a great sake selection. Nurukan Sato Gotenyama Saryo ticks all of those boxes — just as long as "on your way home" involves passing through...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
May 1, 2015

Wages of sin might be death, but Greed is worth the risk

Notice: Greed closed its doors in January 2016.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 1, 2015

Italy hopes Milan's scandal-dogged Expo 2015 will feed economy, raise spirits

Italy opens the Milan Expo on Friday, torn between hopes that the showcase of global culture and technology will cheer up a gloomy national mood and fears that it will be overshadowed by scandal, delays and street protests.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Apr 28, 2015

Swiss Air Lines updates in-flight dining choices

Swiss International Air Lines, with flights connecting Narita and Zurich, proudly welcomes passengers with its 'SWISS Taste of Switzerland,' a concept that runs through its first and business class flight meals elaborately designed by Kiyomi Mikuni, one of Japan's most renowned French cuisine chefs....
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
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 27, 2015

After dropping finance for social media, Wantedly CEO eyes IPO

With experience at Facebook Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Akiko Naka's resume at 26 already read like that of a corporate veteran. Then she decided to add entrepreneur to the mix.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 25, 2015

The temporal shift of Ainokura village

The tour conductor waved her flag furiously as she directed the bus driver into the last remaining slot in the parking lot that serves the village of Shirakawa-go.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Apr 24, 2015

Embalming tiger shrimp in tempura at Shintaro

The recipe for tempura is widely credited to Portugese and Spanish missionaries who lived in western Japan during the late 16th century. In "Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art," author and chef Shizuo Tsuji, writes that, as this new dish caught on in Japan, it was slowly adapted for local tastes, eventually...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 23, 2015

Mother's Day at Hotel New Otani; mother-daughter time at Celestine; springtime sandwiches at The Hilton

Mother's Day at Hotel New Otani
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / LOCAL POLLS '15
Apr 20, 2015

Naturalized Kabukicho denizen hopes to teach China lesson in democracy

Komaki Lee gained fame as a pioneering 'Kabukicho guide' who showed foreign visitors the ins and outs of the capital's seedy nightlife entertainment district in Shinjuku Ward. Now he's going into politics.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Apr 17, 2015

The holy trinity of the '60s: sumo, baseball and tamagoyaki

Earlier this year, yokozuna (sumo grand champion) Hakuho broke the all-time victory record of Taiho, the yokozuna regarded by many as the greatest sumo wrestler of the postwar period. This reminded me of a well-known saying from the 1960s, Taiho's heyday, which says that Kyojin (the Yomiuri Giants baseball...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Apr 17, 2015

Kuriya Kashi Kurogi: Tokyo's sweet shop in the shade of Kengo Kuma

The instant you see Kuriya Kashi Kurogi you know it's special. The hidden location, verdant setting and striking architecture are more than remarkable — they are one of a kind. With the Kurogi name, you expect nothing less.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE KIDS' TABLE
Apr 17, 2015

Lead your little connoisseur to a world beyond French fries

I heard about Ai to Ibukuro — a cozy little Japanese-French restaurant in Tokyo's Sangenjaya district — through a friend who likes to visit it when celebrating birthdays and anniversaries with the entire family. It can be a challenge to find restaurants that don't simply allow but actually welcome...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Apr 17, 2015

Magical Animal may have crafted Tokyo's best pulled pork sandwich

Everyone loves food trucks and al fresco snacking — especially now that the weather is warming up. There's nowhere better in the city to combine the two than Commune 246 in Omotesando. This colorful encampment of cafes and food stalls opened last December as the successor to the much-loved 246 Common....
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 16, 2015

Re-opening of Fujisan Station Hotel; Four Seasons unveils Motif restaurant; beer garden at The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka

Re-opening of Fujisan Station Hotel
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 14, 2015

Indonesian lawmakers propose bill to ban alcohol consumption

Two Islamic parties have proposed laws to ban all alcohol consumption and bring jail terms of up to two years for offenders in Indonesia, home to the world's largest Muslim population, the Jakarta Post reported Tuesday.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 11, 2015

Olympics provide golden opportunity for change

While there are many reasons why a city would want to host the Olympic Games, most have to do with money and prestige: The Olympics bring international attention to the host city for two weeks.
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Apr 11, 2015

'Salad Anniversary' comes dripping with honesty

My entry to Japanese poetry was, I suspect, similar to most. It began with Matsuo Basho; anthologies by R. H. Blyth and Kenneth Rexroth; haiku by Edo Period (1603-1868) monks; and tanka by Heian Period (794-1185 ) noblewomen.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Apr 10, 2015

High-quality meat and hot rocks at Grand Kitchen Tada

The centerpiece of lunch at Grand Kitchen Tada is a blackened hot stone — as black as squid ink — upon which thin slices of wagyu beef fry. The meat is still sizzling as the server places the tray down, with a warning that the stone is hot and inedible. Well, she didn't exactly say the stone was...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Apr 10, 2015

A neoclassic return to the golden age of hamburgers at 58 Diner

In recent times, Japan has offered up a noteworthy list of burgers, with the newest additions being Burger King's "Kuro Burger," followed by a similar version at McDonald's (unsurprising given that one thing you could never accuse either company of is true originality). Here's something more substantial...
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Apr 4, 2015

Magazines fixate on the roots of poverty

The oft-seen expression ichioku sō-chūryū translates roughly as "the perception of 'the 100 million,' i.e., the entire nation, as belonging to the middle class."
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 2, 2015

Imperial teaches restaurant etiquette; Champagne at ANA InterContinental; new Yona Yona Beer Kitchen in Kanda

Imperial teaches restaurant etiquette
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Israel protests after Kyoto inn seeks war crime declaration from tourist
A street in Kyoto in March 2023. An Israeli tourist was asked to sign a document stating that he had not committed war crimes when he checked in at a Kyoto guesthouse in April, prompting a response from Israel's ambassador.
U.S. and Ukraine sign resources deal after fraught negotiations
The United States and Ukraine signed a minerals deal on Wednesday, offering a measure of assurance to officials in Kyiv.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
CDP submits bill proposal on separate surnames, but challenges remain
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers speak to reporters in parliament on Wednesday after submitting a bill in the Lower House to allow married couples to retain different surnames.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.
North Korea's Kim sets sights on nuclear-armed navy
An unidentified weapons system is fired from the deck of North Korea's latest destroyer, the Choe Hyon, during two days of tests on Monday and Tuesday in this undated photo released Wednesday.
Single, or not? Japanese dating app launches relationship verification system
Tapple, one of Japan's most popular dating apps, has launched the nation's first feature to verify a user's single status via their My Number card.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
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