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Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Sep 15, 2020

Children's puppet shows help bunraku master endure coronavirus shutdown

Kanjuro Kiritake says the pandemic has left him worrying for the future of his art form.
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MORE SPORTS
Sep 15, 2020

Japan's table tennis players assemble for first exhibition since pandemic

The T. League hopes the successful event will be a springboard toward the start of its third season in November.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Sep 15, 2020

You'd be surprised how far 'naka-naka' can take you in Japanese

The adverb 'naka-naka' can be used to comment on a surprising result, just don't use it when discussing the results your boss gets.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 13, 2020

Keerthana Mariappan: 'People recognize the potential of India as an economic and cultural partner'

Keerthana Mariappan balances a fast-paced job with a life of practicing and teaching yoga.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 13, 2020

Four subscription boxes that bring a taste of Japan to your door

Packed with sweets, savories and even artisanal crafts, these boxes take you on a global journey, without ever leaving home.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 13, 2020

Googling for gastrointestinal symptoms predicts COVID-19 hot spots, study finds

Internet searches on gastrointestinal symptoms predicted a rise in COVID-19 cases weeks later, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital found, demonstrating a novel early warning system for hot spots of the pandemic disease.
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 12, 2020

Separating environmental issues from business matters in Japan

News outlets are refraining from addressing the climate and coronavirus crises simultaneously.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 12, 2020

Japan is caught in the crossfire of a U.S.-China culture war

'China is trying to hijack the networks and communications infrastructure of other countries,' a data analyst warns.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 12, 2020

NPB to begin allowing more fans on Sept. 19

It will be up to each club to decide how many fans will be allowed to attend their home games.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 12, 2020

U.S. lawmakers press Disney chief about Xinjiang links to ‘Mulan’

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers have asked Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek to explain the company’s contacts with "security and propaganda authorities” in the Xinjiang region of China during production of the live-action version of "Mulan.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 12, 2020

How China brought nearly 200 million students back to school

Under bright blue skies, nearly 2,000 students gathered this month for the start of school at Hanyang No. 1 High School in Wuhan, the Chinese city where the coronavirus first emerged.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Sep 11, 2020

Family torn apart by WWII meet on internet for first time in 75 years

The two had a common relative in Kameichi Tagawa, who was ousted from New Caledonia and sent to a concentration camp.
SUMO
Sep 10, 2020

Autumn Basho shaping up to be another drama-filled affair

Life as a sumo columnist in 2020 is akin to being a TV critic in 2019 writing about 'Game of Thrones.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 10, 2020

How a few lawyers pushed voter fraud fears into the U.S. mainstream

For months, U.S. President Donald Trump has tried to convince Americans that the Nov. 3 election will be "rigged,” claiming without evidence that mail voting will open the door to mass cheating.
SUMO
Sep 9, 2020

Sumo would benefit from picking up tips from other sports

There are ways to modernize and copy what is happening in sports worldwide without detracting from what it is that makes sumo special.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 8, 2020

Suga, Kishida and Ishiba hold first public faceoff as LDP race officially begins

The leadership election will be held next Monday, with the new prime minister expected to be named at an extraordinary Diet session set to be convened on Sept. 16.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 8, 2020

Take notes: This is the stationery lesson

September reminds us all of heading back to school even during a pandemic. Hit the local stationery story with the correct Japanese.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 7, 2020

NPB, J. League will ask Japan's government to relax attendance limits

The existing cap of 5,000 attendees doesn't account for the varying capacities and seating arrangements of the stadiums in each circuit.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 7, 2020

Joe Biden’s China journey

As Biden faces fierce campaign attacks from President Donald Trump, his language on China points to a drastic shift in thinking.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2020

With borders closed, airlines invent wild ways to stay afloat

From fresh vegetables to peanuts and pajamas, they're selling almost anything to make it through the pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Sep 7, 2020

A field guide to anti-racist organizations in Japan

Groups fighting for equality in Japan focus on the rights of immigrants, refugees, Ainu and Zainichi residents.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 5, 2020

Welcome to Aomori, the cassis capital of Japan

Japan may not be famous for blackcurrants, but in Aomori Prefecture, domestic production begins and ends with the quality of the fruit.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Sep 5, 2020

Hasegawa Saketen Gransta: A sake lover's boon beneath Tokyo Station

Hasegawa Saketen's reborn Tokyo Station branch is larger, sleeker and even better stocked. It even boasts a new in-house sake microbrewery.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 5, 2020

Trust and truth go hand in hand in a troubled year

COVID-19's most visible symbol is the mask, but 85 of 100 doctors surveyed by Shukan Gendai say masks are unnecessary in open outdoor spaces.
Millions told to evacuate as heavy rain sparks flooding and landslides in Kyushu
Heavy rain falls in the city of Kumamoto on Monday morning.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea
This handout video grab released and taken on August 11, 2025 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows an incident between a Chinese Navy vessel (left) and a Chinese Coast Guard ship as seen from a Philippine fisheries boat near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
Weather agency warns of landslides and flooding in Kyushu as heavy rain continues
An embankment on the Amikake River that collapsed due to heavy rain in Aira, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday. Downpours continued in the Kyushu region over the weekend.
Tokyo’s WWII museums hold diverse views on war and peace
A carrier-based Type 52 Zero fighter marks the entrance foyer of Yasukuni Shrine's Yushukan, a museum that tells a more nuanced story of Japan's experience in World War II than the controversies around the shrine might suggest.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Australia's warship selection signals Japanese defense industry's arrival
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate. Australia's selection of an upgraded version of the Mogami-class warship for its next frigate class could prove to be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry.

Podcast

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

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Koichi Tagawa’s diary entry from Aug. 9, 1945, describes the day of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
The horrors of Nagasaki, in first person
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