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MORE SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Jan 12, 2016

It's a whole new ballgame for old-school coaches in today's NFL

"He treated us all equal — like
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Jan 10, 2016

A year in the life of Japan's Supreme Court

Grand rulings hogged the headlines in 2015 while the Petty Benches sweated the small stuff and big issues were kicked down the line.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 9, 2016

Critics assail Abe after middle-class income gaffe highlights wealthy upbringing

The prime minister draws public criticism over comments Friday that some claimed as evidence he lacks real knowledge about the plight of the middle class.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2016

Haneda, Itami airports top global punctuality list; JAL, ANA crack top five airlines

Two of Japan's airports were the world's most punctual in 2015, and two of its airlines were among the world's top five, OAG Aviation's annual report says.
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2016

'Zainichi' Koreans say North Korean nuclear test may fuel discrimination in Japan

Korean residents in Japan expressed anger and disappointment at North Korea, saying its test could fuel anti-Korean sentiment.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2016

Russia's isolationism is official

Russia's latest National Security Strategy provides valuable material for the study of the angst, paranoia and befuddlement now gripping the Kremlin.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 5, 2016

Higuchi in elite class with Mao after result at nationals

Lost in the glare of the spotlight that shone on Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu and his record run and the return of three-time world champ Mao Asada at the recent Japan nationals was the second-place finish of junior sensation Wakaba Higuchi.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / DEMOGRAPHIC CHALLENGES
Jan 4, 2016

Isolation a real danger for men caring for an elderly relative

Like many people who care for elderly family members at home, Norio Watanabe, 51, struggled to deal with the physical and mental burdens of looking after his father, who had dementia.
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2016

Ministry steps up labor crackdown on 'overworked, underpaid' university students

The welfare ministry is ramping up its fight against black 'baito,' or exploitative part-time jobs, amid claims more firms are underpaying and overworking university students to cut costs.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 3, 2016

Panasonic prevails in thriller to capture Rice Bowl crown

The Panasonic Impulse came out on top at the end of a thrilling contest to win the Rice Bowl national championship game for the first time in eight years with a 22-19 victory over collegiate champion Ritsumeikan University at Tokyo Dome on Sunday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 3, 2016

Jamie xx: The archaeologist of U.K. rave culture

Sitting in his favorite East London cafe, Jamie Smith is nervous. Tonight, he will headline his biggest ever show as Jamie xx at Brixton Academy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 3, 2016

As water crisis deepens, India seeks mystical Saraswati river

Gagandeep Singh stands at the edge of a trench cutting through a sugarcane field in rural India. He looks down at a dozen or so men toiling in the mud in plastic flip-flops and bellows: "Dig!"
MORE SPORTS
Dec 31, 2015

Supporters share 'ekiden' drama with athletes

As Daichi Kamino crossed the finish line at the end of the first day of last year's Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden (relay marathon) championship, he ran straight into the arms of his ecstatic teammates.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Dec 29, 2015

After Hakuho exceeded all expectations, can Mitakeumi or Homarenishiki become the next superstar?

When former ozeki Tochiazuma was presented with the Emperor's Cup on Jan. 22, 2006, few in the sport could have predicted that Tochiazuma's third and final championship victory would be the last to be awarded to a Japan-born rikishi for the next decade.
Japan Times
JAPAN / OBITUARY
Dec 29, 2015

Eiji Kimizuka, former GSDF Chief of Staff, dies at 63

Friends of the Ground Self-Defense Force throughout Japan and the world were saddened to learn about the passing of Eiji Kimizuka, a retired four-star general who served as the Chief of Staff of the GSDF from 2011 to 2013 but perhaps was best known for leading the bilateral response to the March 2011...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 29, 2015

A decent year for most people

For most people, in most places, 2015 has been a pretty good year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 29, 2015

Tech giants spot opportunity in forecasting China's smog

Air pollution in China could be big business.
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Dec 28, 2015

Pomare confident Samuraiz can beat odds

The Japan Times features periodic interviews with players in the bj-league. Gyno Pomare of the expansion Kanazawa Samuraiz is the subject of this week's profile.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 26, 2015

'Ōsōji': ways to keep your home spick and span

Three experts discuss their philosophy on the New Year's chore that everybody loves — cleaning.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 24, 2015

JPMorgan says Japan Inc. must prepare for yen at less than ¥100 a dollar

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is making two contrarian calls: first that the yen will strengthen toward 100 per dollar and second that such a rally will not destroy the world's third-largest economy.
JAPAN
Dec 24, 2015

Celebrated Kobe tunnel finds new life as concert hall

Kobe's Minatogawa Zuido, Japan's oldest water tunnel, has been turned into a concert hall 15 years after it ceased carrying a river.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Dec 22, 2015

Bryant determined to remain defiant until the end

In some respects Kobe Bryant, perhaps the true Baby Jordan, reminds me the most of Jerry West, the original Los Angeles Lakers great guard. Because they go out of their way, defiant to the end.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2015

Design by architect Kengo Kuma picked for Tokyo's new Olympic stadium

Kengo Kuma's blueprint prevails in the contest to redesign the new National Stadium after the initial plan was scrapped amid a national uproar over cost and other factors.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Dec 22, 2015

Plenty of food for thought in a good year for great plays

The year now ending began gloomily with the Charlie Hebdo murders in Paris reminding us of hopeless breakdowns in mutual understanding and tolerance worldwide; now it's set to close hot on the heels of an agreement by nearly 200 countries at the COP21 talks in Paris on the need to counter threatened...

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past