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Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 20, 2013

Satirist's hilarious stories tenderly feature the deluded, feckless

These are golden times for American satirists. After years of relentless brilliance, George Saunders finally seems to have crossed into the mainstream with his absurdist short-story collection "Tenth of December." Now Sam Lipsyte seems to be making his move, backing up his smart and very funny 2010 novel...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 20, 2013

Detroit renews urban policy debate

A national urban policy would not have saved Detroit, but the city's bankruptcy filing Thursday was a vivid reminder of how the problems of America's cities have long ceased to be a focal point of the political debate in presidential campaigns or on Capitol Hill.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2013

Summer becomes mother of cool invention

Many people are desperately seeking ways to escape the summer heat, and businesses are cashing in with new services to help them cool down.
EDITORIALS
Jul 19, 2013

Critical issues at stake in election

Besides 'Abenomics,' voters in Sunday's Upper House polls would be wise to weigh the merits of constitutional revision and nuclear power generation.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Jul 19, 2013

Knocking on knickknacks

My grandma used to be the easiest of all my relatives to buy souvenirs for.
EDITORIALS
Jul 19, 2013

Low wages hindering recovery

Wage realities suggest that Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's positive assessment of the economy serves as a political boon for the Abe Cabinet.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2013

High tech and the road to 'full employment'

The U.S. may not regain 'full employment' anytime soon. Companies didn't just fire workers during the Great Recession; they went on a hiring strike.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 19, 2013

Does U.S. agency's new office represent the workplace of the future?

The U.S. agency that manages nearly 35 million sq. meters of federal office space is moving back to its newly renovated headquarters in central Washington, where its employees are finding that their personal real estate footprint has been radically altered.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Jul 19, 2013

Konbini Raiders: The lesser-known cousins of Popin' Cookin' Sushi

We sample a few examples of Japan's notorious DIY candy kits.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 19, 2013

Manning trial judge declines to dismiss key charge he 'aided the enemy'

A U.S. military judge on Thursday declined to dismiss a key charge against the army private responsible for the largest leak of classified material in American history, a decision with significant implications for the future publication of secret government material.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 18, 2013

'2 Days in New York'

If she's known for anything, Julie Delpy is known for her films "Before Sunrise" and "Before Sunset," made with director Richard Linklater and costar Ethan Hawke. And while those films were about the giddy feeling of falling head over heels for someone even when you know better than to believe in happily...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 18, 2013

'Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap'

"This film is about the craft," declares Ice-T, the veteran rapper (once notorious for his track "Cop Killer") who's turned director with "Something From Nothing : The Art of Rap," a documentary on the roots and development of busting rhymes. Ice-T is a good person to lead this investigation: He's a...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 18, 2013

'The Paperboy'

Swamp trash melodrama unfolds with stylish 1960s grittiness in "The Paperboy" and demonstrates Nicole Kidman's ability to fashion herself into an angel fallen to Earth in the guise of a hooker. She plays Charlotte Bless, a peroxide blonde who makes no bones about having just one interest in life: men....
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 18, 2013

Expect the call of Islamism to endure in Egypt

Contrary to what the Facebook liberals proudly boast on Tahrir Square, the game is far from over in Egypt. We should expect the popularity of Islamism to endure.
Events / Events In Tokyo
Jul 18, 2013

Restaurant tour to provide diners with a taste of Shimokitazawa

Imagine eating all you want at a restaurant and then walking out the door without paying — only to simply head to another restaurant for more food. I'm not recommending a dine-and-dash situation, it's an event in Tokyo this weekend.
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2013

Next Coast Guard chief to come up from ranks

Yuji Sato, the Japan Coast Guard's vice commandant of operations, will soon be promoted to commandant, becoming the first officer from within the Coast Guard to hold the top post, a government source said Thursday.
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 18, 2013

Germans direct NSA ire at Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel grew up in a society where the government kept a Big Brother eye on its citizens. Now, critics say, she has assented to similar practices — this time coming from the U.S., not East Germany's fearsome secret police.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 17, 2013

Japan's voters set themselves up for a disappointing result

Japanese voters seem ready to hand Prime Minister Shinzo Abe one of the bigger blank checks in memory on Sunday, but what's most noticeable is their silence.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 17, 2013

The rush toward Asia-Pacific FTAs

Whichever of three mega-trade-and-investment liberalization blocs is first to conclude a credible agreement will have a signficant impact on world trade and geopolitics.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 17, 2013

'Being-in-the-Wired- World'

The Kawasaki City Museum has a tradition of creating exhibitions that explore the relationship between technology and art, and this one, coinciding with the museum's 25th anniversary, is no exception.
Reader Mail
Jul 17, 2013

Police action distorted as racist

Debito Arudou, with his July 9 article, "Police 'foreign crime wave' falsehoods fuel racism,'" manages as ever to confuse apples and oranges. Anyone knowing anything about Japan realizes that the large majority of foreigners in Japan are law-abiding, if only because they do not want to lose their visas...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 17, 2013

Holder decries self-defense laws

Attorney General Eric Holder strongly condemned "stand your ground" laws Tuesday, saying the measures "senselessly expand the concept of self-defense" and may encourage "violent situations to escalate."
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Jul 17, 2013

Resting in peace has never been so easy

The array of after-life choices, especially for families with fewer financial means, is growing.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Jul 16, 2013

Aquariums offer summer escape

This past Monday was Marine Day in Japan. Aside from creating a much-appreciated three-day weekend, the role of the holiday is to encourage people to reflect on the integral role the ocean plays in Japan's history. So, what better time to visit an aquarium? Japan has plenty of places to ogle fish, and...
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.

Podcast

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

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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