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Nov 26, 2021

Breeding and racing enjoy a long history in Japan

Horse racing is considered a sport of bloodlines. The people who breed horses or the places where they are bred may change, but their bloodlines remain. The origins of Japan’s horse racing can be traced through bloodlines.
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CULTURE / Books
Nov 26, 2021

A look behind the scenes with Godzilla, the ‘king of monsters’

Norman England's new book, 'Behind the Kaiju Curtain,' gives an insider's take on Japan's kaiju016b craftsmanship and monster movie-making.
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CULTURE / Books
Nov 25, 2021

The superheroes from House of Slay are here to stay

How five fashion friends got a starring role fighting discrimination and hate in a new comic book series.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 24, 2021

The poison pill, long hated by investors, gets new love in Japan

Tokyo-based Shinsei Bank Ltd. has asked shareholders to approve on Thursday its plan to use a poison pill defense against a proposed stake increase by SBI Holdings Inc.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 23, 2021

Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens face final shot at Cooperstown

In the final opportunity for two players whose names are tied to the sport's steroid era, voters will have to decide if their performances on the field outweigh the whispers off it.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Nov 22, 2021

Olympic memories and the record books color the 2021 Japan Series

Yoshida and McGough are among the handful of players giving this year's Japan Series a little Olympic flair.
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BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2021

The $5 billion hoard of metal the world wants but can’t have

The interest in the aluminum stockpile in Vietnam reflects the metal's watershed moment as an era of oversupply gives way to shortfalls because of Chinese curbs on production.
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WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 21, 2021

Burnout: Firefighter trauma rises in American West

Climate change has ratcheted up the pressure on firefighters, who face lengthier wildfire seasons and blazes that have devoured forests and rural communities.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 21, 2021

Spirit beat Red Stars to win first NWSL championship

An extra-time goal by Kelley O'Hara capped off an emotional season for a Washington team unbeaten since September despite enduring turmoil off the pitch.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Nov 21, 2021

Nordic exposure: Pantechnicon celebrates the synergy between Japanese and Scandinavian design

Despite disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pantechnicon has been gaining momentum among the design savvy London set since it first opened its doors in September 2020. Located in the heart of the Belgravia conservation area of London, the new cultural hub offers guests an opportunity “to go for...
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 20, 2021

Lawsuit seeks to halt execution of death row inmates in Japan without advance notice

Prisoners in Japan are currently informed of their impending executions one or two hours before they are carried out.
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BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 20, 2021

The lawyers who helped build — and bring down — Carlos Ghosn

A small clutch of attorneys from Latham & Watkins advised Nissan for years on how to compensate its then chairman and CEO. They were then enlisted to investigate the fallen auto titan.
CULTURE / Music
Nov 19, 2021

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu: The reluctant icon?

For the better part of a 10-year career, the performer's aesthetic defined Japan's pop culture. Her latest album, “Candy Racer,” marks a fresh start.
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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2021

Is the global supply chain blockage here to stay?

Complex global supply networks work efficiently in normal times, but they are not prepared for COVID-19-like shocks.
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WORLD
Nov 16, 2021

U.S. and allies weigh reprisals if Russia moves against Ukraine

The effort is also aimed at steering Putin away from further aggression on Ukraine by making clear there would be a strong and coordinated response, sources said.
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BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Nov 15, 2021

If Elon Musk is the modern day Henry Ford, he’ll have to prove it in Germany

One analyst recently compared the series of innovations the Tesla CEO is pursuing at the plant to Henry Ford's revolutionary moving assembly line.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Nov 13, 2021

Buffaloes and Swallows go from worst to first to set up improbable, intriguing Japan Series

The 2021 Japan Series will be the setting of the ultimate rags-to-riches story.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 12, 2021

Shoma Uno and Kaori Sakamoto top NHK Trophy standings after first day

An appreciative audience at Yoyogi National Gymnasium was treated to strong performances by Japan's entrants, with Uno the only skater to cross 100 points.
SUMO
Nov 12, 2021

Yokozuna Terunofuji heading into Kyushu Basho with no equal in sight

With Hakuho retired, the Isegahama stable man has a golden chance to cement his own legacy.
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CULTURE / Film
Nov 12, 2021

TIFF's Director in Focus Keisuke Yoshida makes a case for compassion

The underrated director of films such as “Himeanole,” “Blue” and “Intolerance” gets his due at this year's Tokyo International Film Festival.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 11, 2021

Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto shines again on big stage in playoff debut

Yamamoto struck out 10 in a shutout of the Marines in Game 1.
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ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Nov 11, 2021

The young generation risking it all to topple the Myanmar junta

The battle has made guerrilla fighters of university lecturers, day laborers, tech workers, students and artists and forced countless young men and women into a life on the run.
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WORLD
Nov 11, 2021

China and the United States agree to work together to tackle climate change

The United States and China announced a joint agreement Wednesday to "enhance ambition” on climate change, saying they would work together to do more to cut emissions this decade while China committed for the first time to reduce methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
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BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2021

Ever forward: Tokyo’s dynamic arts and culture scene

Still fresh in our memories are the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which had their grand finale in September 2021. With the legacy created through the Games, what sort of city should Tokyo aim to be in the future, both after COVID-19 and in the decades to come? And what role can the arts and...
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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2021

Energy’s year of recovery more like a remission

Until news of the COVID-19 vaccine broke, energy had been the worst performing sector in 2020, falling by more than half.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Virtual singer Kaf's music becomes magic in 'Kamitsubaki City Under Construction'
Virtual singer Kaf got her start in 2018 by posting songs and covers to YouTube. Now, after having performed live shows at major venues including Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan, she is turning to voice acting and starring in the new anime series “Kamitsubaki City Under Construction.”

Podcast

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

Longform

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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