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JAPAN / History
Dec 16, 2017

Heart of gold: The Ginza Line celebrates its 90th birthday

Born of disasters, war and massive infrastructure projects, 21st-century Tokyo has plenty of ghosts buried underground. If you ride the subway these days, you can catch a fleeting glimpse of two of them but, if you blink, you'll miss them. The Ginza Line is marking 90 years since its opening with the...
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 16, 2017

Showa's not giving up without a fight

The government has decided that the 31st year of Heisei will end with the abdication of Emperor Akihito 120 days into 2019, on April 30. Then on May 1, Crown Prince Naruhito will become emperor and a new nengō (name of the period of reign) will be announced.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 15, 2017

Fight to save net neutrality rules faces long odds in U.S. courtrooms

Within minutes of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission vote to roll back Obama-era net neutrality regulations, threats of lawsuits to block the move rolled in.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2017

Japan Times advisory board weighs in on the paper's past and future

The Japan Times Media Advisory Board met at the newspaper's office Oct. 24 to review the redesign implemented on April 1 and news coverage over the past year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 14, 2017

Rakuten announces foray into saturated Japanese cellphone market

The e-commerce giant aims to become nation's fourth mobile carrier, in a move that threatens to disrupt the cellular phone market oligopoly.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 14, 2017

Stay plans offer luxurious rooms and amenities

The Choose Your Luxury accommodation plan in which guests can choose from three plans is offered at the Conrad Osaka, which opened in June on the top eight floors of the Nakanoshima Tower West, a new landmark building in Osaka.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Dec 13, 2017

Taunts, tweets and tough talk: Japan's quotes of 2017

Soundbites tell the story of a roller-coaster year for Japan, from its Diet to its dohyu014d.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2017

Toyota and Panasonic boost alliance to develop batteries for electric vehicles and other green cars

Toyota Motor Corp. and Panasonic Corp. announced Wednesday that they will strengthen their alliance for developing batteries used in environmentally friendly cars, targeting the market for all-electric vehicles.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 13, 2017

Music acts found new ways to get noticed in 2017, but nothing beats an established brand

The path to J-pop stardom used to be pretty simple: Align yourself with the right talent agency and label — they'll do all the work.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2017

Japanese workers feel guilty taking time off and use fewer holidays than their international peers: survey

A survey revealed that Japanese used 50 percent of their vacation days, placing them at the bottom of the list for the second consecutive year.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 7, 2017

Wrapping up the year with food, music, good times

On Dec. 31, a countdown event will be held at The Sky Room at The Peninsula Tokyo, where guests can enjoy soul, jazz and funk music mixed by internationally renowned DJ Julien Lebrun.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 6, 2017

Trump to ditch years of U.S. policy regarding Jerusalem, but plan for embassy leaves key details unresolved

President Donald Trump will formally declare Jerusalem to be Israel's capital and direct the State Department to start the process of moving the U.S. Embassy there from Tel Aviv, a historic shift of U.S. policy that could inflame key allies.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 5, 2017

Hokusai's great wave that swept Europe

Innovative, creative, and immensely prolific, Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was celebrated during his lifetime in his native Japan. His works were among the first major examples of Japanese art to be widely appreciated overseas in the second half of the 19th century.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 4, 2017

Leading U.S. senator urges Pentagon to evacuate military families from South Korea as threat of war grows

A top Republican lawmaker has urged the Pentagon to begin moving U.S. military dependents — wives and children — out of South Korea, warning that war with nuclear-armed North Korea is "getting close."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2017

Embattled Alabama GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore leads in CBS poll as voters call sex abuse claims false

Embattled Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore led his Democratic opponent by 6 percentage points in a CBS News poll released on Sunday, with most Alabama Republicans saying the allegations of sexual misconduct against him are false.
BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Dec 3, 2017

Uuum CEO thrives helping YouTubers focus on what they do best

Kazuki Kamada lives the life he loves — just like the over 4,000 fellow YouTube creators he works with.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 1, 2017

Canada tries to mend ties with Japan after trade pact standoff

Canada is trying to patch up frayed relations with the Japanese government after holding out on signing a major Pacific Rim trade deal championed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 1, 2017

Everton turns to Sam Allardyce in bid to stay up

"Sam Allardyce has resigned as manager of Crystal Palace and says he has 'no ambition to take another job' in football."
Reader Mail
Dec 1, 2017

Don't punish everyone in the U.S. military

Regarding the story "U.S. military restricts travel and bans drinking after fatal Okinawa traffic accident" in the Nov. 21 edition, in 1961, I was stationed at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa for three months and was then transferred to the receiver site on Iejima, where I served for 11 months.
EDITORIALS
Nov 30, 2017

Move slow on tax for departing travelers

Before the government introduces a new tax specifically designed to promote tourism, it should first explore whether such funds cannot be secured in other ways.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Nov 30, 2017

Bountiful berry buffet beautifully bewitches

The Hilton Tokyo Odaiba will offer a strawberry dessert buffet, dubbed the Kawaii Masquerade Party, at the Seascape Terrace Dining from Dec. 26 to March 15.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 29, 2017

North Korea says nuclear push completed as missile test puts entire U.S. within striking distance

North Korea's firing of its most powerful missile to date has some saying the lengths taken by it to stress its commitment to peace suggests it may be open to renewed dialogue.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Nov 29, 2017

Students benefit from homestays without going overseas

Traveling overseas for a homestay to brush up their English or try life in another culture has become almost de rigueur for Japanese students, with many going as teenagers through their schools or as a private arrangement. However, the costs involved mean such an experience is often beyond the reach...
The second life of Japan's net cafes
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Takaichi leads first ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign residents
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign nationals and immigration on Tuesday at the Prime Minister's Office.
ChatGPT nickname and Trump tariffs nominated for Japan’s buzzword of 2025
Women hold toys depicting Myaku-Myaku, the official character for the 2025 Osaka Expo, during a media day ahead of the event's public opening day in Osaka in April.
Across borders and screens, Tokyo film festival finds humanity in migration
“Mother Bhumi” takes place in a multiethnic rice-farming community where Chinese, Thai and Malay lineages intertwine.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.

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Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
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