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LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 26, 2019

Tokyo's restaurants again boast world's most Michelin stars in 2020 guide

The capital once again led its global peers, but one of the city's most famous restaurants is no longer listed in the prestigious guidebook.
Nov 25, 2019

TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING exhibits at Marintec China 2019, Asia’s largest international maritime exhibition: Introducing TSUNEISHI Quality to the world

TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING, Inc. (Location: Xiushan Island, Daishan County, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, China; President: Jiro Sato; hereafter: TZS) will exhibit at Marintec China, the international maritime exhibition being held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai,...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 28, 2019

Taylor Swift helps Alibaba plug world's biggest shopping spree

Taylor Swift will headline Alibaba's Singles' Day next month in Shanghai, turning her considerable star wattage on the world's largest annual online shopping spree.
Turkey report 2019
Oct 28, 2019

Turkey: Japan’s gateway to the world

As Turkey celebrates its Republic Day tomorrow, Synergy Media Specialists spoke with influential figures and leaders of the Turkish-Japanese community.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2019

Young entrepreneurs with a mission bank on 'Greta' effect

As the brains behind a hydroponics farming system in rural Kenya, 17-year-old Jefferson Kang'acha struggled to get noticed but he now expects the youth climate movement led by Greta Thunberg to bolster other young people on a mission.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 10, 2019

Samurai Blue rout Mongolia 6-0 in 2022 World Cup qualifier

In the sumo ring, wrestlers from Mongolia rule the roost against their Japanese opponents.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 6, 2019

World's first self-styled space trader scopes out a $43 billion industry

The business of manufacturing and launching small satellites is projected to grow almost fourfold over the coming decade to $42.8 billion, creating an opportunity for those seeking to profit from increased commerce between companies in the industry.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Oct 3, 2019

Regional fare from World Cup host cities

Rugby fever has arrived in Japan — and at the Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Sep 28, 2019

A creamy dollop of Kiwi and Japanese pride

With the kick-off of the Rugby World Cup, New Zealand's Harajuku Cookie Time outpost is celebrating with a Pavlova shake that comes with all sorts of Kiwi flair.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 28, 2019

South Africa overpowers Namibia in Pool B rout

South Africa's electric wing Makazole Mapimpi scored two tries as the Springboks eased to a nine-try 57-3 win over neighbor Namibia, but it was a far from polished performance in the Rugby World Cup Pool B clash on Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 27, 2019

Investors await naming of CIO at Japan's GPIF, the world's largest pension fund

The Government Pension Investment Fund will likely announce next week whether its chief investment officer will continue to manage the monolith's $1.48 trillion in assets.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 24, 2019

Tonga's Kurt Morath, Nafi Tuitavake to miss remainder of RWC due to injuries

Tonga has lost the services of flyhalf Kurt Morath and center Nafi Tuitavake for the remainder of the Rugby World Cup after they were injured in their opening 35-3 Pool C defeat to England on Sunday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 21, 2019

Greek police arrest Lebanese suspect in 1985 hijacking of Trans World Airlines plane

Greek police have arrested a 65-year-old man suspected of an aircraft hijacking and kidnapping, crimes committed in 1985 and 1987, they said Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2019

Annual investments in robots rose to world record $16.5 billion in 2018

Robot shipments are expected to jump 39 percent from 2018 to 2022 from a record annual sales level of $16.5 billion last year, according to the World Robotics report.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 7, 2019

Cook Japan Project: World-class chefs flock to Japan for a year of pop-up dinners

Cook Japan Project is a 10-month rotating chef's residency program, hosting over 30 culinary stars from around the world to foster cultural exchange and expose Japanese diners to the wider culinary world.
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Sep 7, 2019

'The Barren Zone': A POW's trauma doesn't end at home

Toyoko Yamasaki's 'The Barren Zone' is a chilling portrayal of the harsh realities of being a POW and the social difficulties faced by survivors upon returning to Japan.
Rugby
Aug 31, 2019

Fiji controls ball for long phases in triumph over Tonga

Fiji highlighted how dangerous it could be on the counterattack at the Rugby World Cup as it scored two scintillating long-range tries to beat Tonga 29-19 at Eden Park on Saturday.
Places
Aug 8, 2019

Places to watch Rugby World Cup live in Japan

Looking for a place to view the Rugby World Cup games live surrounded by a crowd of ardent fans? Here’s a list of 18 public viewing spaces where fans can catch all the action as it happens.
Britain responds after Expo 2025 afternoon tea brews outrage
The café space at the Osaka Expo's British pavilion
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Inflation and high hotel prices curtail Golden Week travels
Travelers in front of a flight information panel in a departure hall at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on April 26
Man arrested over body found in bag in Kawasaki
Hideyuki Shirai (center) at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Saturday
Japan ranks 66th in press freedom, lowest among G7
Japan climbed four positions from last year, with Reporters Without Borders noting that "the principles of media freedom and pluralism are generally respected" in the country.
Japan’s ‘tabi’ sock mecca runs on thread and memories
A seamstress at Kineya Tabi sews together split-toe "tabi" socks, once a major industry for the town of Gyoda, Saitama Prefecture.
Despite shifts in Japan's political landscape, constitutional revision still far off
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been a staunch advocate for constitutional reform.
'Ukiyo-e in Play' showcases traditional art carved anew
The Adachi Institute has been working on creating brand new ukiyo-e prints in collaboration with contemporary artists such as Yayoi Kusama, whose “Mt. Fuji in Seven Colours: When life boundlessly flares up to the universe” (2014) can be seen on display at “Ukiyo-e in Play.”
Ishiba hears advice from across the aisle on how Japan should handle Trump
Prime Minister Shigaru Ishiba and CDP head Yoshihiko Noda at a parliamentary session in Tokyo on April 23.
Don't send in the clones: AI event nixed as Alt accounts get reality check
A screenshot from the website for Alt's AI conference, which was canceled after the company disclosed an investigation into its sales figures.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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