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Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Aug 11, 2018

New brews from old Tokyo

Tokyo-area craft sake breweries gather to celebrate local specialties at the Greater Tokyo Sake Festival.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 11, 2018

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike to again avoid eulogizing Koreans killed in 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike says no words are needed for the Korean minorities murdered following the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake because she will attend related ceremonies.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Aug 7, 2018

Shae-Lynn Bourne noted Yuzuru Hanyu's genius making 'Seimei'

One of the positive aspects of the internet is that every once in a while you stumble across some undiscovered gem that is enjoyable and revelatory.
BASEBALL
Aug 3, 2018

'Handkerchief Prince' is a quintessential Koshien tale

Yuki Saito, as a high school senior pitching for Waseda Jitsugyo, may have become the most famous athlete in Japan during Summer Koshien in 2006.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 3, 2018

A day in the life of Kurdish asylum-seekers in Tokyo

Tokyo offers an almost limitless variety of awe-inspiring tours but one recent addition guided visitors on a truly unique journey — into the settlements of Kurdish asylum-seekers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 1, 2018

Japan Display plans foray into consumer markets with smart motorcycle helmets and mirrors

Japan Display Inc. said Wednesday it will expand its business portfolio by launching new products for consumers, aiming to maximize the advantage of its technologies while gaining new sources of revenue.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Jul 29, 2018

Premium beef produced in natural paradise

Despite being the least populated prefecture in Japan, Tottori boasts a wide variety of unique attractions centered on its rich nature, including crystal waters, old-growth forest, as well as the blessing of the sea.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2018

Olympic organizers' plan to recruit 110,000 volunteers in four months raises eyebrows

Critics say the requirements set by the committee and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government are too tough and will likely drive prospective helpers away.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 27, 2018

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano shows signs eruption may be easing

Geologists are keeping a close eye on the crater of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano and a lava-spouting cone on its flank for possible signs a nearly three-month eruption may be slowing.
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Jul 26, 2018

A taste of Kochi in Tokyo

Sakura Tei, an okonomiyaki and monjayaki (savory pancakes) restaurant on one of Harajuku's fashionable back streets, will have the Kochi Yosakoi Fair, a monthlong event from Aug. 1. The restaurant will have a unique selection of meat, vegetables, fruits and seasonings from Kochi Prefecture as part of...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 25, 2018

Fuji Rock sees a slow pivot to a more Japanese lineup

When Fuji Rock Festival started in late 1990s, the principal attractions were invariably imported. Although the event also featured plenty of Japanese bands, even in the early years, it was Westerners that exerted the biggest draw — from Red Hot Chili Peppers and Foo Fighters to Bjork, Aphex Twin and...
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Jul 22, 2018

Deadly rains in western Japan revive calls for disaster prevention ministry

The fatal rains and flooding in western Japan — and the ongoing difficulties caused by the extent of the damage and record high temperatures — have revived calls for creating a disaster prevention ministry that can coordinate and streamline rescue and relief efforts.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 19, 2018

NPB getting on board with boom in esports

Nippon Professional Baseball is ready to take a swing at esports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2018

Plane makers plot course through trade, Brexit worries to air show deals

Aerospace firms are setting out wares from luxury jets to lethal drones at back-to-back British air shows this week, hoping trade tensions will not deter airlines from buying jetliners even as geopolitical uncertainty allows them to sell more weapons.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jul 10, 2018

Hanyu set for Helsinki, Cup of Russia

Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu will begin his Grand Prix season in Helsinki at the GP that is replacing the Cup of China, according to the ISU's recent announcement of GP assignments.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 9, 2018

Scientists defy 'force of nature' to unlock secrets of Hawaii volcano

Dressed in heavy cotton and wearing a helmet and respirator, Jessica Ball worked the night shift monitoring fissure 8, which has been spewing fountains of lava as high as a 15-story building from a slope on Hawaii's Kilauea volcano.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 7, 2018

Can co-working spaces change work culture in Japan?

Freelancers aren't the only people utilizing shared office space these days, with companies increasingly looking at getting in on the act.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 6, 2018

Tokyo blockchain conference looks to uses of technology beyond headline-grabbing cryptocurrencies

The rise of cryptocurrencies has shone the spotlight on their underlying technology, which is known as the blockchain.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 3, 2018

Al-Qaida-allied suspect in July 4 Cleveland bomb plot appears in court

An Ohio man arrested on suspicion of planning to detonate a bomb at Cleveland's Fourth of July celebrations and then stand by and watch "it go off" was granted a public defender on Monday during his initial appearance in court.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jul 2, 2018

Chigasaki locals spell out 40th anniversary message for the Southern All Stars

Locals gathered at Keisuke Kuwata's alma mater in Kanagawa Prefecture to arrange themselves in formation to spell out the message 'Happy 40th, Sazan.'
Most Japanese teens struggling with school find end of summer ‘painful’
Some 93.1% of Japanese teenagers who struggle with school life said they felt like they “wanted to disappear from the world" at the end of summer vacation ahead of the start of a new term, according to a recent survey released by Yokohama-based nonprofit Daisan Kazoku.
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
Akazawa's trip to Washington for tariff talks abruptly canceled
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, had been set to fly to Washington on Thursday.
Japan to launch broad review of immigration policies amid rise in foreign nationals
Foreign tourists at Narita Airport in June. A report released Friday stresses that Japan is at a turning point and that current ad-hoc measures on immigration are no longer sufficient.
YouTube Music Weekend is where Japan’s internet-born performers go global
Headlining the second day of YouTube Music Weekend is Vocaloid artist Kikuo, who, with 1.46 million YouTube subscribers, is one of the most popular artists in the genre.
Japan looks to build drone ‘shield’ in record defense budget request
A group of Ground Self-Defense Force service members discuss drone operations and capabilities at a joint static display during the Orient Shield 24 opening ceremony at the Yausubetsu Training Area in Hokkaido in July last year.
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
Jesse Kirkwood: ‘Languages are entire cultural universes with all sorts of baggage’
Jesse Kirkwood is part of a vibrant field of translators who have nurtured what might be called a “post-Murakami era of Japanese literature and translation,” one book at a time.

Podcast

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

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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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