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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Apr 18, 2016

Baseball pauses to reflect on Kyushu earthquakes

Seiichi Uchikawa had to pause during his hero interview Friday night following the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks' victory over the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. A rush of emotions had left the Hawks captain searching for words, as tears welled up in his eyes while he answered a question about the situation...
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2016

In pictures: After the Kumamoto quakes

What was thought to be the strongest quake in Kyushu, registering the maximum intensity on the Japanese shindo seismic scale, turned out to be a preshock of the earthquake that rocked Kumamoto on Saturday morning. The magnitude-7.3 quake and continuous series of aftershocks triggered a number of landslides...
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2016

More powerful magnitude-7.3 quake rocks Kumamoto, kills dozens

Another strong earthquake rocked Kumamoto Prefecture early Saturday, killing dozens and injuring hundreds more, bringing the combined death toll since Thursday to at least 41.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2016

Eyewitnesses to Kumamoto quakes on social media

The strongest quake in Japan since March 2011, registering 7 on the Japanese seismic scale, shook Kumamoto Prefecture on the evening of April 14 with another major quake striking in the early hours of April 16. Here is a selection of reactions and reports on social media.
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2016

Kumamoto international center offering shelter, translation services for foreigners

Kumamoto City International Center in the city of Kumamoto is offering shelter for non-Japanese residents affected by the current series of earthquakes, with multilingual translators available there to help.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2016

Connectivity, news and social media become crucial lifelines in quake-hit areas

Building on the lessons of 3/11, Mobile phone carriers and media organizations team up to offer emergency communications services to those caught up in the Kumamoto quake.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Apr 11, 2016

Let's discuss using robots in child care

RoHo Care is being touted as a high-tech solution to the staffing crisis in Japan's child care sector.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Apr 4, 2016

Let's discuss relocating government agencies out of Tokyo

The Cultural Affairs Agency will be moving to Kyoto as part of a policy to revitalize regional economies and address the over-concentration of government offices in Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Apr 3, 2016

Seeking Japanese courses for mature students; reconnecting with a lost mother

A British reader is keen to come to Japan and learn the language, and a woman in the U.S. hopes to get in contact with her Japanese birth mother.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Mar 28, 2016

Let's discuss tourists and their tattoos

The Japan Tourism Agency has asked spa operators to allow tattooed foreign tourists into their facilities in a bid to get more overseas visitors experiencing the nation's onsen.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Mar 21, 2016

Let's discuss the child care blog post that went viral

Mothers and their supporters have handed over some 28,000 signatures to the government from people seeking a better child care system, after they were inspired by an anonymous blog post written by a frustrated mother.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Mar 14, 2016

Let's discuss the recent ruling on dementia

The Supreme Court has dismissed the liability of the family of a 91-year-old man with dementia who was killed by a train after wandering onto railway tracks.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Mar 13, 2016

Saga of lost Rikuzentakata tsunami boat forges pan-Pacific friendship

A new children's book recounts events following the 3/11 disasters that have led to a forging of bonds and cross-cultural exchange between young people in Tohoku and the U.S. West Coast.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Mar 7, 2016

Let's discuss the Tokyo Marathon

February in Tokyo was the season for running, as thousands prepared for one of the world's major sports events: the Tokyo Marathon.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Feb 29, 2016

Let's discuss Ota Ward's Airbnb-style rental plan

Tokyo's Ota Ward has given permission to an online travel service provider to start renting out private homes based on the popular Airbnb model.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Feb 22, 2016

Let's discuss the dangers of human pyramids at schools

New guidelines to help prevent injuries when students take part in coordinated group gymnastics will be drafted by the end of March.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Feb 15, 2016

Let's discuss English language education in Japan

Junior high and high school students in Japan have failed to meet the government's targets in all four English skills.
Japan Times
Restaurants
Feb 12, 2016

Chocolatiers in Tokyo

For those who are shopping for Valentine’s or White Day chocolates, why go cheap when you can really show your love with premium chocolate? We have a list of some of the best chocolatiers in Tokyo that will satisfy your sweet tooth but may break the bank.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Feb 8, 2016

Let's discuss the 'hometown donation' system

More people are remitting cash to municipalities where they do not live using the tax-deductible hometown donation program.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 8, 2016

Cyberattacks target JR Hokkaido; security info may have leaked

More than 300 files of information, including those related to transportation security, may have leaked out after a personal computer at Hokkaido Railway Co. came under cyberattacks, NHK reported on Monday.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Feb 1, 2016

Let's discuss Japanese food sold overseas

The government plans to adopt a certification system for chefs of Japanese cuisine, in a bid to guarantee quality at establishments serving fare overseas.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 30, 2016

Takayuki Ohira: 'Dreams are always worth chasing, however challenging'

Planetarium creator on handmade rockets, Yuri Gagarin and the Milky Way
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Jan 27, 2016

Gangster 'Whitey' Bulger has a lot to say about institutional corruption

"Black Mass" does a decent job of portraying the rise and fall of Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger and how he wound up as an FBI informant, but there's far more to the story. Director Joe Berlinger's 2014 documentary "Whitey: United States of America vs. James J. Bulger" — available online at...
Japan Times
Restaurants
Jan 26, 2016

Pancakes in Tokyo: a stacked list

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Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Extreme heat grips Japan, including even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
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