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OLYMPICS
Jul 24, 2019

Organizers celebrate one year ahead of Olympic and Paralympic Games opening ceremony

The yearlong countdown to the opening ceremony for the 2020 Games was marked with IOC President Thomas Bach commending the progress Tokyo has made in preparing for the event.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 22, 2019

BayStars slugger Yoshitomo Tsutsugo's move to No. 2 in order could help spark change

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo is not your typical No. 2 batter. Or is he? The answer probably depends on the brand of baseball you prefer.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 20, 2019

New era aside, Showa nostalgia continues to keep rolling along

The new Reiwa Era is now into its third month and histories are starting to appear about the Heisei Era that preceded it. In late June, the publishing arm of the Mainichi Shimbun released a 384-page softcover book titled "Heisei-shi Zenkiroku" ("Chronicle 1989-2019"). The same week, the Nikkei Shimbun...
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 20, 2019

Cheer song 'Daenzakura' unites players and fans

Music and sports are completely different fields. There are many situations, however, where their paths cross. Often it's music and songs that help cheer up fans and teams and allow supporters to develop strong bonds with the players and each other.
SUMO
Jul 19, 2019

Sumo 101: Press club

Sumo receives extensive coverage year- round in the Japanese media.
SUMO
Jul 16, 2019

Sumo 101: Futabayama's win streak

Sumo fans these days have the privilege of being able to watch the greatest rikishi of all time live in the ring.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 8, 2019

Giants beginning to hit stride ahead of All-Star break

Following a spring training game against the Seattle Mariners in March, Yomiuri Giants manager Tastunori Hara mused that the MLB club's lineup looked similar to his own.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Jul 7, 2019

Asking for a raise in a Japanese company

When looking for a salary boost at your job it's important to remember that individual effort is appreciated but not necessarily rewarded.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 6, 2019

Powerful Southern California quake, second in two days, causes damage and injuries

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook Southern California on Friday, triggering fires, buckling part of a highway, damaging buildings but causing few reported injuries despite striking with eight times more force than the initial quake in the same area a day earlier.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2019

Japan bets on QR code payments to sustain spending

When the baseball season kicked off in Japan this spring, fans of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles were faced with an inconvenience they'd never encountered before: The food and drink stalls did not accept cash.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

School widens its role in connecting students with the global community

Waseda University's beginnings hark back to 1882, when samurai turned politician-cum-educator Shigenobu Okuma founded Tokyo Senmon Gakko (Tokyo College). The institution acquired university status in 1902 and was renamed Waseda University.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Jun 15, 2019

Koichi Takada: The natural shift into biometric architecture

Koichi Takada grew up a stone's throw from the scenic banks of Japan's Tama River, learning to appreciate the beauty of nature, something that now resonates in the work of his architectural company in Australia.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 14, 2019

Dragons starter Yuya Yanagi fans 13 in electrifying complete-game effort

The Chiba Lotte Marines invited the band from nearby Narashino High School to sit in left field and power their cheering section on Friday night.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Jun 8, 2019

For artist Jun Arita, home is where the art is

Art, says New Zealand-based Jun Arita, is not about the money, it's about making connections and creating something meaningful.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 3, 2019

Jets star Yuki Togashi breaks ¥100 million barrier

Chiba Jets Funabashi star Yuki Togashi has become a "Million Dollar Man."
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 31, 2019

B. League's steady growth continues

The B. League continued its steady growth in its third season that concluded on May 11.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 30, 2019

Kim Jong Un's moneyball strategy

The North's leader is quietly building a united front with China and Russia, much to the detriment of U.S. interests in the region.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
May 29, 2019

One woman's story illustrates the bittersweet charm of life in the Seto Island Sea

Mitsuko Amano was born in year 19 of the Showa Era (1944). World War II was still a year away from ending, and at the time nearly 2,000 people made their living on Shiraishi (White Stone) Island, the place she called home in the Seto Inland Sea.
Japan Times
PRESS / Publications
May 29, 2019

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Tokyo emerges as a top market for global tech talent
Tokyo ranks among the world's top tech talent hubs alongside Beijing, the San Francisco Bay Area, Bengaluru, Paris, New York and Dublin, according to Colliers' newly released global tech markets report.
JSA’s 100th anniversary event is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for sumo fans
Egyptian wrestler Osunaarashi has some fun with children during a special Japan Sumo Association event in 2017.
Tens of millions of yen found at home of Aum Shinrikyo founder's wife
The house of the wife of the late Chizuo Matsumoto, the now-defunct Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult's founder, in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, in July
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Living conditions index hits lowest level in 15 years in Japan
The share of respondents to a Bank of Japan quarterly survey in June who said they have become worse off came to 61.0%, up 5.1 percentage points from the previous survey.
Kawaii Lab redefines idol pop for the TikTok generation
Misa Kimura is the main producer for Kawaii Lab, a project by entertainment agency Asobisystem whose groups have found success by pairing a social media-first strategy with a fresh perspective on traditional idol-pop tropes.
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.
Tokyo stocks hit by a perfect storm of tariffs, politics and budget worries
Tokyo stocks are underperforming shares in other large markets globally.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.

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