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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 2, 2013

Could the PTA and bowling leagues breed extremists?

What if exposure to civic organizations — and not social isolation, per se — is more likely to contribute to the rise of extreme movements, including fascism?
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Aug 2, 2013

Guts, glory and shaved ice: Koshien baseball

Summer is not summer in Japan without two things: 1. Heat (OK, so maybe it's not the heat, it's the humidity); and 2 . . .
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Aug 2, 2013

The yellow flag outside the door — life or death

One thing is as sure as death: You will receive mail long after you die. My mother, who passed away three years ago, still gets direct mail ads and catalogs in the mail even though I'm pretty sure she's not going to buy anything.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 2, 2013

Different perceptions of smell linked to genetics

The next time you argue with a friend about the whiff of cilantro in your stir-fry that he finds disgusting, blame his genes.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Aug 2, 2013

Pity the driver: Cabbie salaries much lower than average

Deregulation and the recession have chipped away at taxi driver pay over the years.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 1, 2013

'Magic Mike'

Magic Mike," director Steven Soderbergh's peep into the world of male strippers, almost feels like a response to his 2009 film "The Girlfriend Experience," which looked at online escort services. Despite starring wildly popular porn starlet Sasha Grey, the film was cool, cerebral and decidedly asexual;...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 1, 2013

'Kurenai no Buta (Porco Rosso)'

Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2013

Sony rides weak yen to beat profit estimates

Sony Corp., considering Daniel Loeb's push for a partial sale of its entertainment assets, said Thursday it posted first-quarter earnings that beat estimates after cutting costs, introducing new smartphones and benefiting from a weaker yen.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Aug 1, 2013

Isobe works herald rebirth for museum

'Scrap and build" used to be the mantra of Japanese developers when approaching out-of-date structures. The theory was that Japanese people preferred their buildings to be in a more-or-less constant state of "newness" — a la Ise Shrine, which is rebuilt every two decades.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2013

Son reshaping Softbank seen in $20 billion loan

Softbank Corp.'s cost of refinancing debt from its purchase of Sprint Corp. will be less than half of what it paid seven years ago to acquire the Vodafone unit that launched its mobile phone operations.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Jul 31, 2013

East Asian Cup triumph gives Japan, Zaccheroni timely boost

The East Asian Cup gave Japan something to build upon with next year's World Cup on the horizon.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / FUJI ROCK 2013
Jul 31, 2013

Jamie xx

This is your third time at Fuji Rock, you must like it?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 31, 2013

Big works buoyed by Dojima River's 'Little Water'

Standing in front of the largest work at the Dojima River Biennale, currently showing at the Dojima River Forum in Fukushima, Osaka, is a mesmerizing experience. A 10-meter-tall digital projection of an ethereal cascading waterfall, it glows mysteriously as its gentle rumbling permeates the dimly lit...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 31, 2013

'ICC Kids Program 2013 "AR Museum" AKAMATSU Masayuki + ARART Project'

The latest video games blur the line between the real and the virtual by integrating the user's environment with game-play. This use of augmented reality is the theme of "AR Museum," an exhibition aimed at engaging children with technology.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 31, 2013

'Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan "In-Habit: Project Another Country"'

Husband-and-wife team Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan present "In-Habit," an installation and multimedia exhibit inspired by the Badjao indigenous people of their native Philippines.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 31, 2013

Obama, end the 'Abe passing'

Rather than welcoming the rise of a capable, pro-American partner in Japan, Obama's White House is perceived as being ambivalent toward the Abe administration.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 31, 2013

A prince's push for workplace equality

Prince William's decision to take two weeks of job-protected, paid statutory paternity leave represents bold support for workplace equality between men and women.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 31, 2013

Like other U.S. cities, Detroit must reinvent itself

If nothing else, Detroit's bankruptcy marks the symbolic closure of an era when heavy industry dominated the American economy and the U.S. dominated the world.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 31, 2013

Deficit cut mulled as sales tax debate intensifies

The Abe administration is considering an ¥8 trillion target for budget-deficit cuts over the next two years as officials debate how to proceed with the planned consumption tax increases that threaten to take the wind out of the economic rebound.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2013

New America-Japan Society chief looks to expand

It has a well-recognized name and more than a century of history. Many prominent figures from Japan and the United States have been involved in its efforts to nurture friendly ties between the two nations.
BUSINESS / NOTEBOOK
Jul 30, 2013

Seibu's Prince Hotels ventures into China ski resort; new Haneda special souvenir

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Japan on edge but prepared for tsunami after huge Kamchatka earthquake
Police officers ask a man to evacuate from an empty beach following a tsunami warning, in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Wednesday.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
80 years on, former teacher conveys history of hidden island in World War II
Masayuki Yamauchi explains about the history of Okunoshima, an island in Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, to junior high school students visiting in May.
Japan to start new residency system for foreign workers
Students hoping to work in Japan attend a Japanese class at a job placement company in Hanoi in October 2022.
Japan marks highest-ever temperature of 41.2 C in Hyogo
Japan's temperature soared to a record 41.2 degrees Celsius in Tanba, Hyogo Prefecture, on Wednesday, surpassing the previous high of 41.1 C.
Artist Chiharu Shiota weaves a hidden marvel on Teshima
“Memory of Lines” is Chiharu Shiota’s second art installation on Teshima as part of the Setouchi Triennale.
How the Japanese TV industry is changing
Fuji TV headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Fuji TV came under fire over the manner in which it handled a case of “sexual trouble” involving former boy band member Masahiro Nakai and a female announcer.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
Why Ishiba refuses to quit even amid intense pressure for him to go
Supporters of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba take part in a rally across the street from the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Behind the scenes at the Baseball Hall of Fame's new Yakyu/Baseball exhibit
“Yakyu / Baseball: The Transpacific Exchange of the Game” is set to remain on display in Cooperstown for at least five to 10 years — and possibly indefinitely.

Podcast

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

Longform

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.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
By Jason Coskrey

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