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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 11, 2016

U.S. cops protect violent, racist system

Black or white, the U.S. police are paid to oppress, not protect, and citizens of all races have good cause to be afraid of them.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 11, 2016

For a salaryman in summertime, the living ain't easy

As any male over a certain age will tell anyone who'll listen, it's tough being a middle-aged salaryman.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jul 9, 2016

How rights and liberties may be downsized under the LDP

During a recent TV program, the vice president of the Liberal Democratic Party, Masahiko Komura, insisted "there is zero possibility" that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would revise war-renouncing Article 9 of the Constitution even if the ruling coalition wins a two-thirds majority in the upcoming Upper...
EDITORIALS
Jul 8, 2016

Social security and the election

The question of sustainability of the social security system will not go away when the Upper House race wraps up.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 7, 2016

Loose funds law offers no guarantee Masuzoe's successor won't also be spendthrift

As rumors make headlines over who will replace disgraced Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe, many in the capital wonder if his successor will also be a lavish spender of taxpayer money.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 6, 2016

'God's Left' Yamanaka looking forward to rematch against Moreno

WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka will take on Anselmo Moreno in a rematch, while former double champion Hozumi Hasegawa will attempt to recapture a world title against Hugo Ruiz in a WBC super bantamweight bout on September 16, at Edion Arena Osaka, the organizers announced on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jul 6, 2016

Tokyo is squandering resources on its 2020 Olympic English drive

Misguided training program appears to be aimed at turning city workers into unlicensed tour guides.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 6, 2016

Leading Japan fund fell 25% after Brexit vote as volatility rose

Investors who put their money in Stratton Street Capital LLP's warrant fund have been on a roller-coaster ride of late.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 6, 2016

Beyond Higgs boson: Physicists set to unveil collider's biggest data trove yet

Scientists at Europe's physics research center, CERN, are preparing to unwrap the biggest trove of data yet from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), three years after they confirmed the existence of the elusive Higgs boson.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 6, 2016

Amnesty report cites forced cannibalism, rape, death, trauma as South Sudan turns 5

Mass killings, rape, torture, abductions and forced cannibalism have led to an increase in mental illness in South Sudan, with patients routinely housed in prisons due to an "almost total" absence of mental health care, a rights group said on Wednesday.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 4, 2016

Let's discuss the Upper House election

The nation's major political parties have kicked off their official House of Councilors election campaigns, with the ruling bloc and a united opposition giving speeches centered on the economy around the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 4, 2016

Modern needs, crowds outgrow historic Harajuku Station

Built in 1924, Harajuku is the city's oldest wooden station building and a very congested gateway to a major youth culture hub.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 2, 2016

On the campaign trail for the foreign right to vote

Permanent residents argue their tax contributions entitle them to a degree of representation at the ballot box. With the Upper House election just around the corner, we examine both sides of the debate.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jul 1, 2016

Finding new England manager won't be an easy task

In any successful organization, forward planning is essential. The present quickly becomes the future so those at the sharp end of the business would constantly be formulating ideas and strategies for the next step.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jun 30, 2016

Important notice re digital subscriptions  

From July 1, The Japan Times will reduce the number of stories that registered users can read for free each month from 20 to 10.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 28, 2016

Erdogan needs like-minded Putin

What's a mere apology between two dictators who can do a lot to prop each other up?
EDITORIALS
Jun 27, 2016

Britain, an island again

At their root, the forces behind Brexit are fears of loss — of autonomy and opportunity.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2016

Israel uses water as weapon against Palestinians

Palestinians are turning to the Salat Al-Istisqa, or the 'Prayer for Rain,' more than ever as Israel curtails the water supply.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 26, 2016

U.K.'s Johnson wins backing for prime ministerial bid from key 'leave' ally Gove; Corbyn sacks shadow finance chief

Boris Johnson, one of the leaders of the successful "leave" campaign in Britain's European Union membership referendum, has won the backing of a key colleague to replace David Cameron as prime minister, a newspaper reported.
CULTURE / Music
Jun 25, 2016

Yesterday: When the 'Beatles typhoon' hit Japan

Fifty years ago this week, the Fab Four played some of their final live performances in Tokyo. We speak to fans who were u2018swept off their feet' by the visit.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 25, 2016

Route 58: a drive through Okinawa's peculiar past

The telegraph poles that once lined Okinawa's Route 58 have long gone, but the great coastal avenue still reminds me a little of the Dire Straits song "Telegraph Road." Like the lyrics of Mark Knopfler's extended anthem, Route 58 is a journey through time, a digest of history.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2016

Tokyo professor's medicine-making molecules bring new tool to pharma

When he realized he was not going to make it as a guitarist, Hiroaki Suga set out to find the origin of life, and ended up creating a new way to develop medicines.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 23, 2016

Polls on U.K. referendum's eve give boost to 'remain' camp, pound

The campaign to keep Britain in the European Union got a boost from two opinion polls published late on Wednesday, a few hours before voters begin to cast their votes in a historic EU membership referendum.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 22, 2016

The vicious cycle of jihadism

It is time for the Western powers to reconsider their regional strategies and focus attention on attacking the ideology driving terror.
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 22, 2016

Andy Blankenbeuhler on directing and choreographing 'Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat'

What were the particular challenges of reworking "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"? From the very start it was decided we would not be using a children's choir. Often times the show is told to young children on stage, and that device becomes the window into the piece. It took me a little...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 19, 2016

What Hillary must do to win over Bernie voters

Hillary Clinton faces an uphill battle to convince Sanders supporters to help her defeat Donald Trump.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2016

U.S. Navy alcohol ban hurting Yokosuka bar operators

The U.S. Navy partially lifted an alcohol ban for sailors in Japan on Thursday but kept in place an order banning them from drinking in bars off base.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 16, 2016

Line's IPO revives the 'Galapagos syndrome'

The messaging app's $1 billion IPO is a credit to its innovation but that's no guarantee of success beyond Japan.
India strikes Pakistan over Kashmir tourist killings
Indian paramilitary personnel stand guard along a road in Srinagar on Wednesday after New Delhi launched missile strikes on archrival Pakistan in a major escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
About 30% of those in de facto marriages refuse to marry over surname change
A survey by a private group found that 30% of people in de facto marriages in Japan have not filed for marriage registration because they or their partners do not want to change their surnames.
Japan's 'ice age' employment generation is at risk of poverty during retirement
Those who entered the job market from around 1993 to 2004, when long-term stagnation started, are likely to struggle even more to make ends meet after retirement.
Driver arrested at scene of Yokosuka crash that injured eight
A 31-year-old man was taken into custody on Monday on suspicion of drunken driving after he caused a multivehicle crash in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Emperor emeritus is hospitalized for a heart exam
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko stroll in the garden of Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park in the city of Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, on May 28, 2024.
Former sekiwake Toyonoshima is new head coach at innovative women’s club
Former sekiwake Toyonoshima and Airi Hisano train at Tachihi Sumo Club on May 1.
The drive for luxury: Aston Martin Asia's president explains the desire for more
While for Aston Martin, it’s all about delivering luxury, their regional president for Asia Gregory Adams' start in the auto industry in Japan was far more humble.
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Plug and Play wants to help Japanese startups go global
Phillip Vincent (right), Japan CEO of Plug and Play, and Ma Jingqian, head of ventures, at Plug and Play's Tokyo office, last month
Kotomi Li: 'I refuse to choose death'
Since 2017, Kotomi Li has won some of Japan’s top literary awards and built a formidable career in the face of persistent online harassment. “Authors are tenacious creatures to begin with,” she says.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
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