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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jun 4, 2018

Matt Dominguez makes good first impression with Marines

It only took a handful of games for Matt Dominguez to become the biggest thing to hit the Chiba Lotte Marines since the Nazo no Sakana (Mysterious Fish) mascot.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 4, 2018

Let's discuss the lack of female leaders in Japan

Only a tiny fraction of female workers have been able to snag the top roles at public, private and nonprofit organizations in Japan, according to a recent report.
BUSINESS / Satoyama Consortium
Jun 4, 2018

Tourism 'flavored with history'

At the inaugural Satoyama Consortium symposium organized by The Japan Times on May 16 in Tokyo, municipal leaders discussed the possibilities of economic activities stemming from efforts involving "satoyama capitalism," a concept recently promoted in Japan to take advantage of natural resources in satoyama,...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 3, 2018

Spurs' Danny Green helping NBA spread basketball gospel to Japan

Danny Green watched the wild events at the end of regulation in Game 1 of the NBA Finals unfold like everyone else.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 3, 2018

Architecture in Japan: A storied history built firmly on wooden foundations

'Japan in Architecture: Genealogies of its Transformation' is now showing at the Mori Art Museum.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 2, 2018

'Japanese Whisky' puts the ambrosial spirit in its place

In his new book, Brian Ashcraft explores the phenomenal success of Japanese whisky and what has led it to becoming the world's most desirable spirit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 2, 2018

Modi threads path between rising China and an uncertain U.S. at first Shangri-La Dialogue appearance

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis described India as the "fulcrum" of security in the Indo-Pacific region as he traveled this week to an annual security conference in Singapore, attended for the first time by an Indian leader.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 1, 2018

Trump's art of unpredictability has foreign leaders concerned

As a businessman, Donald Trump saw strength in his willingness to keep multiple balls in the air and change approach as they fell. In international relations, that unpredictability may be proving a liability.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 28, 2018

Let's discuss unfair play from Nichidai

The head coach of Nihon University's American football team says he will quit after apologizing to a Kwansei Gakuin University player over a controversial play.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
May 27, 2018

Newcomer sees chances to improve bilateral relations

With a population of just 336,000, on the surface the Nordic nation of Iceland may not seem to have much in common with Japan, which has 380 times as many people.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 27, 2018

Famous Russian painting damaged in vodka-fuelled attack

One of Russia's most famous paintings, which depicts Czar Ivan the Terrible cradling his dying son, has been badly damaged after a man attacked it with a metal pole after drinking vodka.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
May 25, 2018

Michael Socolow explores evolution of global sports broadcasting through prism of 1936 Berlin Olympics in award-winning book

With a sharp eye for detail, American author and media historian Michael Socolow combines elements of geopolitical intrigue, Olympic history and sports broadcasting exploration infused with vigorous enthusiasm for rowing in his notable November 2016 book "Six Minutes in Berlin: Broadcast Spectacle and...
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
May 24, 2018

Vissel sign ex-Barcelona star Andres Iniesta to massive deal

J. League club Vissel Kobe on Thursday announced the audacious signing of World Cup-winning former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta in a deal reported to be worth over ¥3 billion a year.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 24, 2018

League powers Jets, Alvark set for title tilt

With the biggest of stakes on the line, the Chiba Jets Funabashi and Alvark Tokyo renew their rivalry on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
May 22, 2018

New National Theater, Tokyo, stuns with a bold interpretation of Beethoven's 'Fidelio'

When Ludwig van Beethoven dipped his toe into the world of opera in the early 19th century, the composer may have had the concept of freedom on his mind.
COMMENTARY / World
May 21, 2018

The return of the old capitalism?

Compared with those of the 19th century, many of today's economic advances and upheavals seem mild.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 21, 2018

Let's discuss the scandal surrounding Tokio's Tatsuya Yamaguchi

Tatsuya Yamaguchi, a member of Japanese all-male pop group Tokio, intends to leave the band after coming under fire for kissing a high school student.
Reader Mail
May 18, 2018

Rebuttal of letter on Akiba issue

A letter to the editor in the April 20 edition by Bradley Roberts and Keith Payne attempts to "set the record straight" on Vice Foreign Minister Takeo Akiba's presentation to a U.S. congressional commission on the U.S. nuclear umbrella for Japan in 2009. Akiba reportedly responded favorably to a U.S....
Japan Times
WORLD / EU Special 2018
May 16, 2018

Fostering shared globalization goals

Once again, I am honored to be able to address the distinguished readers of The Japan Times on the occasion of Europe Day. May 9, 1950, was a historic day for Europe, when then-French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman set out a vision that has for more than six decades released the continent from the constant...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 16, 2018

Trump: First lady 'doing really well' after kidney procedure

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MORE SPORTS
May 15, 2018

Longtime NFL coach Chuck Knox dies at 86

Chuck Knox, a longtime NFL coach who won 186 regular-season games, died Sunday at age 86, the Seattle Seahawks confirmed.
MORE SPORTS
May 15, 2018

Dangerous plays by Nihon University defender rock college football

There was a sign that read "The Buck Stops Here" on former U.S. President Harry S. Truman's desk in his White House office.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 15, 2018

Hezbollah says rocket salvo fired at Israeli-occupied Golan marks 'new phase' in Syria war

The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah group said on Monday a missile salvo into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights last week marked a new phase in the Syrian war and showed Damascus and its allies would not let Israeli attacks in Syria go unanswered.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 14, 2018

Trump's Iran nuclear decision ends era in U.S.-Europe ties

The U.S. president's renouncing of the JCPOA raises his scorn from America First to America Alone.
WORLD / Politics
May 14, 2018

May asks for 'trust' with Cabinet at crunch time for Brexit issue

Prime Minister Theresa May faces a crunch week for her leadership and Brexit plan, with ministers and backbenchers in her Conservative Party feuding over Britain's future ties to the European Union.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 14, 2018

Let's discuss the capture of the Shikoku prison escapee

A fugitive who eluded thousands of police officers combing a small island for more than three weeks was finally caught 70 km away in Hiroshima.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 13, 2018

Twenty-five years in the company of Maywa Denki

Maywa Denki, Japan's 'parallel-world electric company' celebrates quarter of a century of wacky art performances, peculiar gadgets and lots of humor.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / WORKS BY JAPANESE WOMEN
May 12, 2018

Where would we be without the words of Japanese women?

Often overlooked, female writers in Japan, such as Ichiyo Higuchi and Raicho Hiratsuka, have a staying power that surpasses their male contemporaries. To help amplify these female voices, over the next few months we'll be highlighting some of the lesser read in translation but equally deserving Japanese female writers.

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