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Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Aug 13, 2018

Tweet requests public understanding for ambulance crews' need to hydrate

Amid a sharp rise in ambulance dispatches caused by this summer's deadly heat waves, a Twitter post by the Nagoya Municipal Fire Department is attracting attention for asking the public to show patience with the ambulance crews' convenience store breaks.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 11, 2018

Return journey

'I'm sleepy. Can I sleep until the end of the line?'
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 10, 2018

Okinawa to proceed with late governor's move to block U.S. base construction

The Okinawa Prefectural Government held a hearing with local Defense Ministry officials on Thursday over its plan, announced by late Gov. Takeshi Onaga, to revoke permission for land reclamation during construction of a U.S. military base in the Henoko coastal district of the city of Nago.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 9, 2018

Gov. Takeshi Onaga's death muddles long-standing U.S. base relocation plan in Okinawa

The passing of the late governor came less than two weeks after he announced he was revoking predecessor Hirokazu Nakaima's 2013 approval of a permit for the Henoko project.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 8, 2018

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga, long a voice for those opposed to U.S. bases in the prefecture, dies at 67

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga died Wednesday evening at age 67 following hospitalization related to pancreatic cancer.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 6, 2018

Italy praises Egypt for 'excellent cooperation' in probe into student's 2016 slaying

Italy praised Egypt on Sunday for its "excellent cooperation" in an investigation into the 2016 death of an Italian student whose killing threatened to severely damage relations with Europe.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Aug 4, 2018

Takashi Ochiai's patisserie is no cookie cutter

From the rice fields of Niigata Prefecture to the Catalonian culture of Barcelona, Ochiai's experience is reflected in his pastries and cakes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 4, 2018

Kakigōri: Once a child's treat, now a luxury dessert

Kakigu014dri is riding a wave of popularity across Japan and has evolved from a simple summer treat for children into a sophisticated dessert enjoyed by all.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / NATURE'S PANTRY
Aug 4, 2018

When it comes to high-quality sesame, the roaster is key

For five generations, family-owned Wadaman sesame has used their exceptional roasting process to produce top-notch sesame oils and products.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Aug 4, 2018

Toritama: Beak-to-tail yakitori washed down with top sake

There are only two fail-safe ways to get through a Tokyo heatwave summer. One is to head for the hills, or anywhere else the nights are cool. The other is to self-medicate. Sake does the trick perfectly, especially when matched with good yakitori. That calls for an evening at Toritama.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Aug 4, 2018

Mensho San Francisco: Ramen given the West Coast treatment

It's no secret: Ramen is big in America, and getting bigger fast. It also seems to be undergoing some unusual mutations in its new, no-holds-barred environment. No one understands this better than the self-styled "hyper ramen creator," Tomoharu Shono.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Aug 3, 2018

Rocking the hot stuff in weathered Narihira

Although the Tokyo neighborhood of Narihira is slowly shifting toward a younger demographic, a postwar vibe still lingers in its back alleys and keeps its community close-knit.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 3, 2018

A day in the life of Kurdish asylum-seekers in Tokyo

Tokyo offers an almost limitless variety of awe-inspiring tours but one recent addition guided visitors on a truly unique journey — into the settlements of Kurdish asylum-seekers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 3, 2018

Given its proximity to borders, Congo Ebola outbreak poses high regional risk: WHO

An Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is likely spread and poses a high regional risk, given its proximity to borders, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Thursday.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 1, 2018

Grueling summer tours offer mixed blessing for sumo

Sumo's summer regional tour is already under way, snaking around Lake Biwa and across central Japan towards the Kanto region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 31, 2018

Payment due: Pacific islands in the red as debts to China mount

Just over a decade ago, deadly riots in the capital of Tonga, Nuku'alofa, destroyed much of the small Pacific nation's central business and government districts.
EDITORIALS
Jul 30, 2018

Feeling the heat of climate change

Japan has to rethink fundamental assumptions about energy use and urban planning.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 30, 2018

Get a handle on kanji in Japanese with the hand classifier

Considering the versatility of the human hand, it should come as no surprise that it can be found within more than 1,000 kanji.
BUSINESS
Jul 30, 2018

Japan's utilities crank up oil-fired power in face of heat wave

To cool down, electricity suppliers are firing up fossil fuels.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jul 29, 2018

One man's labor-of-love museum captures Seto Inland Sea island's storied stone history

Build a stone museum and they will come? That's the idea behind the K's Labo museum on Kitagi Island in Okayama Prefecture.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jul 28, 2018

Gold'n Bub: Quality pub grub to match the beer

When Tokyo craves beach time, as often as not it is Shonan that's the destination of choice. This stretch of coastline facing out onto Sagami Bay in Kanagawa Prefecture offers sand, surf and no shortage of sun in midsummer.
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.
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.
‘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.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
‘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.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
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.
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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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