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Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Apr 25, 2015

Welcome to a “Bravely” new world; Future awaits for giant mecha; Shooting with your own Type-A fighter plane

Welcome to a "Bravely" new world, it's as good as the "Default"
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 24, 2015

Awesome City joins a major club

Bassist Takumi Matsuzaka had a clear plan in mind when he launched his band, Awesome City Club, in early 2013.
EDITORIALS
Apr 24, 2015

Blurry limits on SDF missions

Security legislation prepared by the Abe administration does not dispel concerns that the SDF's overseas missions could be expanded without limits.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 24, 2015

Newly found chamber under Yellowstone has enough magma to fill Grand Canyon 11 times: scientists

Deep beneath Yellowstone National Park, one of the world's most dynamic volcanic systems, lies an enormous, previously unknown reservoir of hot, partly molten rock big enough to fill up the Grand Canyon 11 times, scientists say.
SOCCER
Apr 23, 2015

Japan picked to host 2015, '16 Club World Cup

Japan has been reappointed as host of the FIFA Club World Cup for the next two years, the sport's world governing body announced on Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 22, 2015

Violence speaks louder than words in Ukrainian film 'The Tribe'

Obscurantism; noun: The practice of being deliberately obscure or vague. If that represents a new genre in art cinema, then Ukrainian director Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy may be its leading proponent. His film "The Tribe," which garnered some attention at Cannes last year, features deaf actors communicating...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 22, 2015

Yahoo weighs options for Japan stake; revenue misses estimates

Yahoo! Inc. CEO Marissa Mayer outlined plans to explore options for the company's stake in its Japanese unit, heartening investors dismayed by another report showing disappointing sales and profit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 20, 2015

Sony unveils flagship Xperia Z4 smartphone in Japan

Sony Corp. unveiled the latest version of its flagship smartphone on Monday, with the product set to debut in Japan this summer.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Apr 20, 2015

'Sacred' but aging Tokyo sports district faces major redevelopment

Jingu Gaien, a historic sports venue in Tokyo, will undergo a major transformation in about a decade, in a move driven by the city's plan to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 18, 2015

Images show rapid Chinese progress on new South China Sea airstrip

Recent satellite images show China has made rapid progress in building an airstrip suitable for military use in contested territory in the South China Sea's Spratly Islands and may be planning another, moves that have been greeted with concern in the United States and Asia.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 17, 2015

Miyavi explores his 'Others' side on new album

Playing a sadistic real-life villain in the Angelina Jolie film "Unbroken" clearly took its toll on Takamasa Ishihara, who admits he wept and threw up as he prepared for his final scene. Now back in a more familiar role as the enigmatic musician Miyavi, the man known as the "Samurai Guitarist" is flying...
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
CULTURE / Music
Apr 17, 2015

Tenkiame "So Sad About Us"

Tenkiame "So Sad About Us" (Independent)
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Apr 16, 2015

Shizuoka blooms with culture at theater event

With sunlight dappling fresh green leaves, flowers in bloom and birds singing, spring and early summer is when Europeans leave their homes to enjoy the arts at great annual events such as Germany's Theatertreffen and France's Avignon Festival.
EDITORIALS
Apr 16, 2015

Address nuclear safety concerns

By repeating their faith in the NRA's nuclear safety standard and dismissing any challenge to its validity, the government and power companies appear to be once more embracing the safety myth of nuclear power.
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
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 15, 2015

Toyota backs Prius in next-gen auto wars

When Scott Fisher bought his 2006 Prius, there weren't many other choices that gave him use of the carpool lanes on his drive to work in New York. That changed last year when the Long Island lawyer traded in his car for a Honda Accord Hybrid.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Apr 14, 2015

SAS adds new features in long-haul upgrades

Scandinavian Airlines will conduct a complete renewal of its existing long-haul fleet by upgrading four A330 and four A340 aircraft this year.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 14, 2015

New Kobe hospital under scrutiny over high death rate of liver recipients

Four out of 7 patients, including foreign visitors, who had liver transplants died within one month after the surgery at a new hospital in Kobe established in November, the Yomiuri Shimbun said Tuesday.The hospital, Kobe International Frontier Medical Center, transplanted livers of the patients' relatives...
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 13, 2015

April: the season of newbies, nendo and Narita taishoku

April in Japan is a time for new beginnings, whether it be in terms of products, school or the world of work.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Apr 12, 2015

Lab photosynthesis begins to bloom

Toshiba and Panasonic are finding ways to mimic photosynthesis in the hopes of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by turning the gas into energy.
Japan Times
LIFE
Apr 11, 2015

Takuboku Ishikawa: engaged observer

The society of Takuboku Ishikawa's era was in dramatic political flux, and its complex issues became his personal obsessions. After his death, Takuboku's preoccupations came to be seen as a symbol of the social and emotional upheavals of his times.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Apr 11, 2015

Overseas observers spot something strange

Is Japan a strange country?
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 10, 2015

China cementing reach in South China Sea by building civilian infrastructure: analysts

China's plans for islands it is creating in the South China Sea show for the first time the scale of civilian architecture it will extend across the disputed waterway, entrenching its reach in the maritime heart of Southeast Asia, experts say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 10, 2015

Line CEO bets on selfies and macho stamps to expand overseas

To go global, Line Corp. is getting local.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 7, 2015

Nylon references a synthetic world

The Wish Less gallery is so named for a reason. Located on a quiet backstreet of Tabata in Tokyo, it advocates "wishing less" and "acting more" by offering itself as a meeting place for visitors to discover and talk about new art.
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2015

Japan's 'deep remorse' over war spelled out in Diplomatic Bluebook

Japan is actively contributing to world peace and stability based on the pledge of never waging war that grew out of "deep remorse" over World War II, according to the Foreign Ministry's diplomatic policy report for 2015, which was released Tuesday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Apr 4, 2015

Olympic channel set to innovate, inspire

The evolution of Olympic TV coverage mirrors technological changes that have transformed broadcast media — and society — over the past 50-plus years.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
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.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
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.
Tokyobike founder believes in taking in sights of dynamic cities slowly
Ichiro Kanai, founder and president of Tokyobike, is developing a niche but a new customer base who want to cycle as part of a lifestyle.
Music idol and anime fandom merch is big business
Businesses who cater to fandoms gathered at Tokyo Lifestyle Week for the second annual Oshikatsu — Merch Collection Expo, a trade show devoted to fandom goods.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
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