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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Nov 3, 2019

Are Japanese classes in the countryside cram school worth moving out of the city?

It seems like a good idea, move to the country and focus on Japanese. And it works, it just depends on what kind of Japanese you want to learn.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 3, 2019

The politics of frustration in Latin America

All over Latin America, public patience is wearing thin, with violence in Chile and the return to power of Peronists in Argentina. For almost 40 years, leaders and voters have struggled to realign economies with global markets, leavening the adjustment with social policies to protect the worst-off. Center-right...
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 31, 2019

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal advance to Paris Masters third round

Four-time champion Novak Djokovic overcame a first-set wobble against unheralded Corentin Moutet, beating the 97th-ranked Frenchman 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 to reach the third round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 31, 2019

England coach Eddie Jones makes no changes for Rugby World Cup final

England head coach Eddie Jones has warned Rugby World Cup final opponent South Africa that his team is capable of improving on last week's semifinal destruction of two-time defending champion New Zealand when the two sides meet in Yokohama on Saturday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 31, 2019

Nobuhiko Obayashi: A life spent working among Japan's movie greats

As the Tokyo International Film Festival stages a retrospective of his work, filmmaker Nobuhiko Obayashi talks of a past working with movie greats, such as Akira Kurosawa
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 31, 2019

Impeachment testimony shows high-powered U.S. lobbyist's role in Ukraine scandal

A Republican former congressman turned lobbyist repeatedly pushed for the dismissal of U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, an action later taken by President Donald Trump after he was urged to do so by his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, a U.S. diplomat said in testimony on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2019

Over two-thirds of Japanese people say they read fewer books, blaming work and smartphones, government survey shows

Some 67.3 percent of Japanese say they are reading fewer books, with about a third of such people attributing the decline to time spent on devices such as smartphones, according to a Cultural Affairs Agency survey.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 29, 2019

Generation X faces a bleak future

As Gen Xers passed through each stage of life, they have been living through the worst possible time to be whatever age they happened to be.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 29, 2019

With hazy plan for SDF dispatch to Mideast, is Japan pursuing contradictory goals?

It was an unusual meeting starting at around 7:30 a.m. at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 23, hastily organized so government officials could get lawmakers up to speed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 29, 2019

AI startup SenseTime among the many Chinese firms scrambling to survive Trump's blacklist

The co-founder of China's SenseTime Group Ltd. was visiting New York to encourage more collaboration with the U.S. on artificial intelligence when he heard the news: The Trump administration had blacklisted his company. So much for more cooperation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 29, 2019

Boris Johnson fails in bid to trigger snap Brexit election

Boris Johnson is stuck.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language
Oct 28, 2019

Words to live by: The vocabulary of evacuation

There are a few Japanese words and phrases that can help you out when it looks like disaster is about to strike.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 28, 2019

Innovative technology shines in world championships

As the 2019 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships wrapped up in Doha on Oct. 6, Seiko once again accurately recorded every second and centimeter of the athletes' efforts.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 27, 2019

South Africa outlasts Wales in semifinal thriller to reach Rugby World Cup final

Handre Pollard slotted a penalty with four minutes remaining to send South Africa into the Rugby World Cup final after a nail-biting 19-16 win over Wales on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2019

Narita and Haneda, the major airports serving Tokyo, set for large-scale capacity boost ahead of 2020 Olympics

The Tokyo area's two international gateways are looking to push Japan's soaring tourist numbers even higher while also putting their Asian rivals on notice by adding more international flights ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Oct 27, 2019

Former All Black Luke McAlister gives Japanese rugby a try

Now decked out in all blue, New Zealand-born rugby player Luke McAlister is giving the Shimizu Blue Sharks a taste of Kiwi sportsmanship — which includes post-game drinks.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Oct 26, 2019

Miho Beck connects cultures with travel

Miho Beck's encounter with some heavy metal fans in an English pub in Manchester provided the lightbulb moment that redefined the way she thought about travel, eventually leading to the start of her travel experience platform, TripJunction, some 25 years later.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Oct 26, 2019

Hiroyuki Inoue: Punk bass guitarist is now a culinary artist

Eramasa's menu may be broad, but it's bolstered by some excellent sashimi and unusual varieties of fish courtesy of owner-chef and former punk rocker Hiroyuki Inoue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 25, 2019

After 40-year losing streak, Canadian fuel cell maker's shares are soaring

Canadian hydrogen fuel cell pioneer Ballard Power Systems Inc. has hung on for four decades without posting a profit, waging a battle far head of its time against the combustion engine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 25, 2019

Post-apocalyptic fossils show fast rise of mammals after dinosaur demise

A revelatory cache of fossils dug up in central Colorado details as never before the rise of mammals from the post-apocalyptic landscape after an asteroid smacked Earth 66 million years ago and annihilated three-quarters of all species, including the dinosaurs.
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2019

Asian nations face U.S. currency manipulation listing threat

Asia is bracing for the latest U.S. Treasury report on foreign currency manipulators, set for release amid a trade war that shows no sign of ending.
Oct 24, 2019

Now with NFC!
Announcing Release of Kotozna Translation Card
Multi-lingual translation just by tapping card with your smartphone

Tokyo, Japan – Kotozna, Inc. released Kotozna Translation Card, an NFC enabled revolutionary card that allows translation of up to 104 languages for texts and speech with just a tap of the card with a smartphone. Sales start October 24th, and the card is JPY1,500 (excluding tax).
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 23, 2019

Hawks sweep Giants to win third straight Japan Series

The end of the NPB season in 2019 looks a lot like it did last year... and in 2017, 2015 and 2014 too.
JAPAN
Oct 23, 2019

Fans toast beer hawkers' debut at Rugby World Cup

Dilemma: You are watching a Rugby World Cup game at a stadium and you fancy a beer, but you don't want to take your eyes off the action.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Oct 23, 2019

Pursuing artistic passions at Tokyo LoveHotels

Kalin Lawrence needed an affordable place to showcase her creative output. When she couldn't find one that suited the needs of a young artist, she created it herself.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 23, 2019

EU set to delay Brexit after Boris Johnson defeated in Parliament

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's defining mission to take the U.K. out of the European Union in nine days' time was derailed as members of Parliament dramatically blocked his plan to rush the Brexit deal into law.
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2019

Emperor Naruhito's enthronement free of tensions that surrounded his father's ceremony

The last time the event was held, three decades ago, extremists fighting against the imperial system carried out multiple terror attacks.
‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ becomes a symbol of Japan’s overtourism problem
A couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a Lawson in the town of Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 25.
Woman dies after possible knife attack in Setagaya
Police investigate the scene where a woman was found bleeding on a street in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Monday.
Japan to launch broad review of immigration policies amid rise in foreign nationals
Foreign tourists at Narita Airport in June. A report released Friday stresses that Japan is at a turning point and that current ad-hoc measures on immigration are no longer sufficient.
More sweltering days forecast for September after hottest summer on record
By the end of August, 8,341 people had been transported by ambulance for heatstroke in Tokyo alone.
How Tokyo's Ueno Zoo helps their animals cope with extreme heat
A polar bear at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Thursday. The Arctic animals are among the most vulnerable species to Japan's scorching summer heat and zookeepers have to take a number of precautions in order to keep them safe.
‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ becomes a symbol of Japan’s overtourism problem
A couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a Lawson in the town of Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 25.
‘Cool’ Patagonia wants to take used items into the mainstream
"It's not just about sales. It's about system change," said Marty Pomphrey, general manager of Patagonia Japan, on Aug. 6.
How Tokyo's Ueno Zoo helps their animals cope with extreme heat
A polar bear at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Thursday. The Arctic animals are among the most vulnerable species to Japan's scorching summer heat and zookeepers have to take a number of precautions in order to keep them safe.
Japan is warming up to tattoos — just not permanent ones
Tattoos have a complex history in Japan, but new types of temporary ink are letting locals curious about body art experiment without the commitment.

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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