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EDITORIALS
Aug 14, 2011

Changing times

Many Japanese felt that an era had ended with the announcement of the last print edition of Pia, the "Time Out" of Japan. Providing information on film showings, stage productions, concerts and art exhibitions as well as various countercultural events, Pia was founded in 1972 by university students influenced...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Aug 12, 2011

Guided stargazing tours, curry fair and Cantonese cuisine festival

Guided stargazing tours in Okinawa The Shigira Bayside Suite Allamanda, a hotel in Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, is offering a special stargazing tour through Aug. 27.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / BY THE GLASS
Aug 12, 2011

Grape adventures in northern climes

If you're thinking of taking a break from the sweltering heat of Japan's southern and central regions, Hokkaido is the perfect destination. As well as its wonderfully fresh local cuisine, stunning natural scenery and balmy climate, the northern island is also home to a burgeoning wine culture that looks...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Aug 5, 2011

Help children's summer assignments

The Royal Park Hotel in the Nihonbashi area of Tokyo is offering special activity-based summer accommodation plans through Sept. 30.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jul 26, 2011

Where there's the will for a will, there's a way

Lee would like to prepare a will in Japan and is not sure how to proceed:
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jul 22, 2011

Hotter days, bigger dining discounts

Summer has started and the temperature and humidity in Tokyo is high. The Peninsula Tokyo welcomes the season by offering a special dinner discount called Heating Things Up. Every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday through Aug. 30, the highest temperature reached each day will be the rate of the discount for...
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2011

Tata eyes $1 billion sales in Japan

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., India's largest software exporter, is seeking alliances with companies in Japan as it aims to increase sales here 20-fold to about $1 billion.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jul 1, 2011

A Grand escape from the Tokyo heat

Hassle-free hotel package in Hakone The Grand Hyatt Tokyo is offering a special summer accommodation plan called Cool Me Down, for customers to relax and beat the heat during the hottest months of the year, through Sept. 30.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 24, 2011

Five Osaka hotels host lunch fair

Through Aug. 31, five hotels around Osaka Station are hosting a lunch fair titled Natsu no Aji Meguri.
EDITORIALS
Jun 22, 2011

The SCO turns 10

T he Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) marked its 10th anniversary last week at the annual leaders summit, this year held in Astana, Kazakhstan. The organization continues to mature.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 17, 2011

Hilton Tokyo starts children's club

Free dessert to brighten rainy days This month, the Hilton Tokyo started a membership program for children, called Little Hilton Club.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / STYLE WISE
Jun 14, 2011

A season for accolades, milestones and new frontiers

Florence and Kyoto unite to celebrate Gucci's 90 years Revered luxury brand Gucci is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year with a special traveling exhibition in Japan that highlights its prowess in craftsmanship. Starting at the famed Kinkaku-ji Golden Temple in Kyoto, "Gucci: 90 years" showcases...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 10, 2011

Anniversary specials at Royal Park

On June 1, the Royal Park Hotel in the Nihonbashi area of Tokyo marked its 22nd anniversary. Among the many celebratory offerings is a special kaiseki course at its Japanese restaurant, Genjikoh, through June 30.
EDITORIALS
Jun 8, 2011

Fukushima investigation

The Kan Cabinet on May 24 established a third-party panel to investigate the accidents at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. The move was extremely tardy, coming 2? months after the start of the nuclear crisis and nearly one month after Prime Minister Naoto Kan's announcement...
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2011

Sony probes two new attacks

Sony Corp., targeted since April by hacker attacks that have compromised more than 100 million customer accounts, is investigating two new possible intrusions.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 3, 2011

Grand Pacific Le Daiba hotel offers amenities for runners

With running and fitness attracting followers as the annual Tokyo Marathon gains in popularity, a new running course around Tokyo's Odaiba area (where the marathon finishes) opened on May 22. It offers views of Tokyo Bay and is uninterrupted by traffic.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 2, 2011

Chasing dreams in gold and silver

You've probably heard of Japan's quaint custom of designating some people as Living National Treasures. Usually it's applied to exponents of a traditional art, craft or performing art in their twilight years. Luckily, nobody has ever come up with the idea of "stealing" these national treasures. While...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 20, 2011

Enjoy an evening among the fireflies

The historical garden Chinzan-so is famed for its Japanese fireflies, or hotaru, and in honor of the firefly-viewing season, the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Chinzan-so will offer a special Hotaru Stay Plan from May 21 through July 10.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
May 17, 2011

Tweets fuel drive to aid stricken north

Marriott Hotel, Ginza, Tokyo. On a chilly March morning less than a week after the earthquake and tsunami, a group of almost 60 people were brought together through Twitter. The purpose of this 7:50 a.m. hotel-front gathering was to collect donated goods to be taken up north to areas devastated by the...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 13, 2011

Relaxing spa break in Yokohama

The InterContinental Yokohama Grand has arranged tie-ups with neighboring spa facility Yokohama Minatomirai Manyo Club to offer special accommodation and spa plans through May 31.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
May 8, 2011

'Transcendent Man' denies life ends with death

When Ray Kurzweil was a child he tried to invent a homework machine: He didn't accept that he had to waste time doing his dumb school assignments. Half a century on, nothing much has changed, though the authority Kurzweil challenges has got loftier: Now, says the American futurist and inventor, he doesn't...
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
May 1, 2011

It is time to target who calls the shots in Japan when disaster strikes

Why did it take so long for any Japanese Cabinet ministers to make their presence felt on the site of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant — and what does this tell us about the decision-making process in Japan?
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
ChatGPT nickname and Trump tariffs nominated for Japan’s buzzword of 2025
Women hold toys depicting Myaku-Myaku, the official character for the 2025 Osaka Expo, during a media day ahead of the event's public opening day in Osaka in April.
SoftBank is said to have explored potential takeover of Marvell
SoftBank explored a potential takeover of U.S. chipmaker Marvell Technology earlier this year, in what would have been the semiconductor industry's largest-ever deal.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
Across borders and screens, Tokyo film festival finds humanity in migration
“Mother Bhumi” takes place in a multiethnic rice-farming community where Chinese, Thai and Malay lineages intertwine.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.

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Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
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