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SOCCER / J. League
Dec 21, 2018

J. League touts star power and digital marketing developments

For fans of the J. League, there is perhaps no date more anticipated than the opening day of the season.
EDITORIALS
Dec 20, 2018

China takes hostages

The detention of two Canadians in China is a gross abuse of authority and makes abundantly clear Beijing's intent to take hostages to extort the government in Ottawa.
Japan Times
Rugby
Dec 18, 2018

Volunteers audition for Rugby World Cup roles

Tokyo resident Masaru Seto knows why he wants to become a volunteer at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.
Japan Times
Qatar report 2018
Dec 18, 2018

Celebrating the diamond jubilee of Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros. Co.

Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros. Co. W.L.L. (AAB), one of Qatar’s pioneering business families, is celebrating their diamond jubilee this year. AAB was founded in 1958 and has established its name as a company with sound business practices and ethics.
Japan Times
Qatar report 2018
Dec 18, 2018

International expansion: a cornerstone of QNB Group’s 2020 strategy

Abdulla Mubarak Al Khalifa, acting chief executive officer of Qatar National Bank (QNB) Group shares insights and strategies with Synergy Media Specialists.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 16, 2018

FIBA task force positive on Tokyo 2020 berth for Japan

Japan's men's basketball team is on the right track to earn a spot at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, FIBA task force co-chairman Ingo Weiss told a news conference on Sunday.
SPORTS
Dec 15, 2018

Wrestle mania: The changing landscape of professional wrestling in Japan

In June 1976, professional wrestler Kanji "Antonio" Inoki took on iconic American boxer Muhammad Ali at the Nippon Budokan arena in Tokyo in a fight that would be broadcast to an estimated global audience of 1.4 billion.
Japan Times
UAE report 2018
Dec 14, 2018

Year of Zayed: Continuing Sheikh Zayed’s legacy of collaboration

This year marks the 100th anniversary since the birth of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the revered former ruler of the United Arab Emirates.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Dec 13, 2018

December 14, 2018

Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Dec 13, 2018

Anime in 2018 saw serious cash but no surprise hits

What do a 24-year-old child detective, a group of seriously laid-back campers and anthropomorphic blood cells have in common? 2018, that's what.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Dec 10, 2018

Japan sees rise in use of riverside areas to attract tourists following deregulation

The use of riverside areas to attract tourists is on the rise nationwide, following deregulation in recent years allowing the private sector to use the public land to open restaurants or hold events.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 9, 2018

Ryan Rossiter sends big brother home happy as Brex beat Golden Kings

It's not every day that a brother who lives on the other side of the Pacific Ocean gets the chance see a younger sibling play a starring role in a professional sports event far from home.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 8, 2018

Charles Odlin: The man who can help you take that leap

Bungee jumping company owner Odlin says that taking the plunge has a high level of 'perceived risk,' when in reality it takes place in a very controlled enviroment.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Dec 5, 2018

Change in stable can revive wrestlers' careers

Takakeisho, winner of this year's Kyushu tournament, was pictured alongside his stablemaster on Nov. 26 holding up a large red sea bream and drinking sake from an outsized trophy at a celebratory event.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 3, 2018

Japanese volunteers spring to action after fatal child abuse case

Five-year old Yua Funato was found unconscious at a Tokyo apartment in March, her feet severely frostbitten and her face and body covered with bruises that were inflicted by her 33-year-old stepfather. She was later pronounced dead at a hospital from pneumonia-induced sepsis caused by malnutrition.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Dec 2, 2018

The greater the cooperation, 'the more trust we can build'

There's an episode from Mikhail Galuzin's childhood that he believes likely influenced his chosen career path.
BASKETBALL
Dec 1, 2018

Utsunomiya to host 2019 FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final

Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, has been chosen to host next year's FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final, basketball's global governing body announced on Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Nov 27, 2018

Gonzaga climbs to No. 1 in polls

Top NBA prospect Rui Hachimura played a pivotal role in Gonzaga University's dramatic 89-87 victory over top-ranked Duke University last Wednesday at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 27, 2018

Katherine Waterston discusses making magic in 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald'

From the get-go, "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" makes it clear that the new installment of J.K. Rowling's "Fantastic Beasts" franchise will be gloomier and heavier than the first film, a playful romp set in New York during the age of jazz.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
Two Japanese nationals shot dead in Manila
Commuters cross the street through traffic in Manila.
Osaka fire kills two firefighters and leaves four injured
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire in the Dotonbori district in the city of Osaka on Monday.
Trump’s peace-deal demands leave Ukraine's Zelenskyy with only bad options
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a joint news conference with the European Commission president in Brussels on Sunday.
Japan watches nervously as Trump ramps up pressure on Zelenskyy
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba takes part in an online meeting focused on Ukraine, with leaders from the "coalition of the willing," a group of nations that have pledged support for Kyiv against Russian aggression, late Sunday.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
In Paris, chefs Chizuko Kimura and Kei Kobayashi make their mark
Chef Kei Kobayashi is France's only Japanese chef with three Michelin stars.
Top MLB prospect Rintaro Sasaki is committed to doing it 'the hard way'
Rintaro Sasaki hits a home run during a game against Duke at Stanford's Sunken Diamond on March 16.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.
A seaside hotel built on competitive Japanese cycling
In a region more associated with art, Keirin Hotel 10 takes a decidedly more athletic approach to attracting tourists.

Podcast

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

Longform

Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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