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JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Mar 27, 2017

Japan's schools working to upgrade, Westernize lavatories

Dirty, smelly, dark, scary and broken are the five adjectives most commonly used to describe toilets in Japan's public schools.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Mar 25, 2017

Allowing the arty side of kids to blossom

Spring is a season of art. As winter recedes, the air fills with creative energy. Tokyo's art fairs at this time of the year can be fun with kids, but the crowds and sheer volume of exhibitors can be overwhelming. The city does, however, offer plenty of other art opportunities if you know where to look,...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Mar 25, 2017

Reassessing the negative impact of hosting the 2020 Olympics

The estimated cost of the 2020 Olympic Games has increased astronomically since Tokyo won the right to host it. On Dec. 22, Asahi Shimbun reported that the estimated price could be as much as ¥1.8 trillion. The original bid estimate for constructing new Olympic venues was ¥499 billion and that is now...
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Mar 21, 2017

Flawed system cost Honda second world junior title

Marin Honda saved her best for last.
Japan Times
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Mar 21, 2017

Tough to root against Tebow in attempt to make MLB

Tim Tebow sat alone in a corner of the New York Mets clubhouse, quietly working his iPhone.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 18, 2017

The Japan tabloid guide to health and happiness

An alien first encountering Japan's weekly tabloid magazines might conclude he has come to Earth in a nation of inquisitive hypochondriacs.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 16, 2017

Ryukyu's Terry reflects on memories of UNC's 2005 championship squad

Ryukyu Golden Kings forward Reyshawn Terry is part of a special fraternity.
BASKETBALL
Mar 13, 2017

Dominant Sunflowers finish season unbeaten

The Jx-Eneos Sunflowers are perhaps the most dominant sports team in Japan today.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Mar 12, 2017

With blazing speeds and better connectivity, next-generation 5G network may lay 'foundation' for the future

The world of information technology is growing in leaps and bounds — and is predicted to grow even faster as telecommunications firms rush to get ahead before the introduction of a next-generation mobile network that could serve as "the foundation" of an increasingly internet-connected future.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Mar 11, 2017

Restaurateur Danny Meyer: ‘Hospitality is a dialog; service is a monologue’

American restaurateur on tipping and the rise of fast-dining establishments.
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Mar 10, 2017

Fukada's filmmaking a breath of fresh air

Koji Fukada's black comedy "Hospitalite" ("Kantai") won best film in the Tokyo International Film Festival's Japanese Eyes section in 2010 and since then he has become accustomed to stepping up on stages to receive prizes for his work.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 9, 2017

Nintendo counting on high praise for Zelda to fuel Switch sales

Nintendo Co. is earning early accolades for making sure that its new Switch console debuted with a strong gaming title, "Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild." The big question now is whether that will translate into sales.
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2017

Japan will deliver big during Tokyo 2020 Cultural Olympiad, London Games official says

Japan's celebration of culture leading up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will "deliver something inspiring for the people of Japan and the whole world," according to London 2012 Cultural Olympiad Director Ruth Mackenzie.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 8, 2017

'The Wailing': Spine-chilling in every possible way

When village cop Jong-gu (Kwak Do-won) gets woken before dawn and summoned to the scene of a suspected murder, his wife persuades him to stay at home and have a proper breakfast first. This paunchy put-upon sergeant clearly isn't cut out for serious police work, which may prove to be his undoing. As...
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 6, 2017

Physical activity found to help patients with progressive pulmonary diseases

Good news for smokers. A group of researchers from Osaka has discovered that physical activity can be beneficial to patients with progressive smoking-induced pulmonary diseases.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Mar 6, 2017

Locals seek to preserve Nagoya park's wartime radio broadcast tower

One of few surviving "radio towers" that were built before and during World War II has been gaining local attention in Nagoya, prompting residents to push for the important legacy to be preserved.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 4, 2017

Kagoshima team in cash crisis

The Kagoshima Rebnise have been behind schedule on salary payments to players and team staff for the entire season, The Japan Times has learned.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 3, 2017

Bitcoin 'creator' races to patent technology with gambling tycoon

The man who last year made global headlines by claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of bitcoin, is working with a fugitive online gambling entrepreneur to file scores of patents relating to the digital currency and its underlying technology, blockchain.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2017

Private country club must equalize membership rules to host Olympic golf competition: IOC

Kasumigaseki Country Club will be stripped of hosting the Tokyo 2020 Olympic golf tournament if it does not allow women to become full members, the International Olympic Committee warned on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 2, 2017

Kyoto's Kotzur deft with both hands

There's no rule, written or spoken, that requires basketball players to have the ability to shoot with both hands.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Feb 28, 2017

Magic will need luck, guile to help drama-filled Lakers return to glory

Magic Johnson learned a painful lesson as an NBA coach for 16 games, his Lakers went 5-11 at the end of the 1993-94 season. It was once most eloquently stated by Johnny Kerr, a star center from the 1950s and 1960s who coached the expansion Chicago Bulls: That's five guys running around with my paycheck....
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 27, 2017

Abe moves to distance himself from Osaka school after praising principal's ideology

Speaking in the Diet, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe begins denying his links to an ultranationalist kindergarten after previously describing its principal in glowing terms.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 26, 2017

Transgender teenage wrestler wins Texas state tournament

High school athlete Mack Beggs, a teenager who is transitioning from female to male, won his 110-pound (50-kg) weight class in the Texas girl's state championship Saturday, according to media reports.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Feb 25, 2017

East of Meiji Shrine, west of Jingu Stadium

It's a brisk February day, with a neoprene blue and cloudless sky. I alight at Harajuku Station and head northeast, threading narrow alleyways filled with cute guys and kawaii gals browsing boutiques.

Longform

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