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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
May 25, 2019

Avant-garde artist Yoshiko Chuma traverses disciplines, nations and causes

Avant-garde artist Yoshiko Chuma challenges the conventions of dance, traversing disciplines, nations and causes.
JAPAN / Politics / Commentary
May 24, 2019

As a rare ally on good terms with Trump, Japan has the chance to raise its global standing

Japan has established itself as the single most important ally for the U.S. in the region — and arguably in the world.
Reader Mail
May 24, 2019

Tourists will follow clear rules

I found the Nishiki Market officials naive in "Tourist hubs struggle to stop the practice of eating while walking" (May 8). The association cited fears of driving away foreign tourists should there be a hard penalty against eating and walking but refused to recognize that simply asking tourists to "cooperate"...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 24, 2019

Queen Elizabeth marks 100 years of British Airways

Queen Elizabeth saw the ticket from her first long-haul flight after her coronation when she visited British Airways' Heathrow headquarters on Thursday to mark the airline's centenary.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 23, 2019

Trump and Abe: The odd couple

There's a clear strategic rationale for the prime minister's over-the-top efforts to cultivate a relationship with the U.S. president.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 23, 2019

Sweet and savory dishes perfect for summer dining

The Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo is getting hungry for some summer fun; and to show it, the hotel has prepared four unique and refreshing menus at The Lobby Lounge on the 28th floor.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 22, 2019

Jakarta governor says six dead in Indonesia post-election unrest

Six people died in civil unrest that gripped parts of Jakarta on Tuesday night after the election commission confirmed that President Joko Widodo won last month's election, the governor of the Indonesian capital said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2019

America moves from baby boom to the great baby bust

Could a wide-sweeping decline in religious beliefs be one of the underlying causes?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
May 18, 2019

Mari Yamamoto: Staying international on and off camera

Becoming an actress was a way to liberate Mari Yamamoto from a salaryman way of life.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
May 17, 2019

Sandankyo Gorge: Hiroshima's hidden ravine

An easy trip from Hiroshima city, head to Sandankyo Gorge for a day of exploring picturesque ravines and waterfalls before indulging in a local hot spring.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 16, 2019

Cool original cocktails help beat summer heat

The InterContinental Tokyo Bay is mixing up the perfect solution to sweltering summer nights. Available through Oct. 31, guests are invited to the Tokyo Bay Night Bar "Sky View Lounge" on the hotel's 20th floor to delight in some original frozen cocktails.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 15, 2019

The Abjects: London-based, but internationally minded

It has been exactly two years since The Abjects, a London-based power pop and garage trio, last toured Japan, and since then the one thing that has been constant is change.
Japan Times
SUMO
May 14, 2019

Sumo 101: Impact of tourism

Sumo's popularity abroad has exploded over the past few years.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
May 12, 2019

Ambition and experience lead to ideal circumstances

For Mark Dearlove, Barclays Japan country manager, to be living in Japan when the banking group is celebrating 50 years since beginning Tokyo-based operations in 1969 is fortuitous.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
May 12, 2019

The crush is coming: Make peace with the train

One false move on the Tokyo transit system can lead to a nasty lesson in survival of the slickest.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 11, 2019

Attempting to switch off from social media during Golden Week

As the relaxed vibe of the recent 10-day Golden Week holiday slowly fades, many commuters in Tokyo appeared to struggle last week to return to the rat race.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 10, 2019

Foreigners stage 'positive invasion' of Sicily in €1 home sale

Bargain hunters from Argentina to China swooped on a €1 auction and snapped up 16 abandoned Sicilian homes in a foreign buying frenzy that was heralded on Thursday as a positive invasion of a dying hilltop town.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 9, 2019

Fresh sweets within a reverie of greenery

A nighttime buffet of tasty treats amid botanical gardens awaits guests at the Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel and Towers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 8, 2019

'Kakegurui': A high-stakes high school battle

Japanese films set in high schools are now about as common as cherry trees in Tokyo. This makes box-office sense: Japanese teens read a lot of manga about kids their own age and the more popular become fodder for films.
JAPAN
May 8, 2019

A century later, Spanish flu pandemic still holds valuable lessons for Japanese and global health experts

On Oct. 26, 1918, just over two weeks before the end of World War I, readers of The Japan Advertiser, as The Japan Times was named at the time, woke up to the headline "Thousands Dying From Influenza Throughout the World," and an accompanying article detailing the havoc it was wreaking in Japan.
EDITORIALS
May 7, 2019

Averting the collapse of nature

A new scientific report should serve as a wake-up call for governments to uphold their commitments to sustainable development.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 7, 2019

For the White House, getting back to the moon is the easy part

Several manned lunar landings are needed if the U.S. wants to head off China in space.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
May 6, 2019

With two tweets, Trump shatters historic calm in global markets

In the end, all it took was two tweets from Donald Trump.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Japan worries Trump tariffs will push countries toward China
Liberal Democratic Party Policy Chief Itsunori Onodera (center) speaks at a think tank event Monday in Washington.
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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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