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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 18, 2015

Japan hangs two prisoners, including first convicted in lay judge trial

The executions cast a spotlight on the moral and emotional burden of nonprofessionals being asked to hand down death sentences.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 18, 2015

Japan and the 'maritime pivot' to Southeast Asia

Japan's security focus remains rooted in its immediate region centered on the East China Sea, Sea of Japan, and the open seas of the Western Pacific.
EDITORIALS
Dec 14, 2015

Background check too intrusive

The background check required of people who are going to handle state secrets is overly intrusive in some areas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2015

Abe's tax compromise raises odds of twin summer polls

Abe may now be able to persuade his ally Komeito to agree to a snap Lower House election on the same day as an upper chamber poll.
EDITORIALS
Dec 8, 2015

Alliance must make sense to voters

Votes won't support opposition party alliances that are based solely on political expediency.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 7, 2015

Let's discuss the contest to find a new Tokyo Olympics logo

The organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics begins accepting entries for a new logo.
BASKETBALL
Dec 7, 2015

Gonzaga alumni sure Hachimura making right choice

Basketball phenom Rui Hachimura is headed to the United States to play for the Gonzaga University Bulldogs, the most prestigious college program a Japanese player will have ever suited up for.
Japan Times
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Nov 30, 2015

City-Cost Partnership

The Japan Times is pleased to announce a new collaboration with City-Cost, an online resource providing information and tips for those living in Japan.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 23, 2015

Let's discuss the new Mitsubishi Regional Jet

Mitsubishi's new jet takes off on its debut flight from Nagoya, half a century after the country last introduced a new passenger plane.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2015

Hundreds rally at French Embassy in wake of attacks

Hundreds of French citizens in Japan attended a rally at the French Embassy in Tokyo on Sunday, with French Ambassador Thierry Dana urging them to remain united in the fight against terrorism.

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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan