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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2016

IS an umbrella brand for hate

Islamic State is not an all-powerful octopus of a global terror organization, but it has a talented marketing team.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2016

Bank of Japan buying spree inflates world's priciest real estate investment trusts

Japan's real estate investment trusts have soared in value to become the priciest in the world. More purchases by one of the biggest investors in the landlord business — the Bank of Japan — may help propel prices even higher.
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2016

Tokio Marine insures geothermal developers over impact on hot springs

Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. has begun offering a type of insurance intended to ease the concern of hot spring operators about the impact of new geothermal power stations.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2016

LDP and Komeito to boycott massive anti-U.S. rally Sunday in Okinawa

Despite protesting the murder of a local woman and calling for revisions in the U.S. Status of Forces Agreement, local Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito officials will not take part in what may be the biggest Okinawan anti-base rally in nearly two decades.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Jun 10, 2016

Distilling the mysteries of shōchū

From my seat on the second floor of Shochu Zanmai, a bar specializing in Japan's indigenous distilled liquor, I can see directly into the building across the street. The bar is located down a narrow alley a 10-minute walk from Tokyo's Ikebukuro Station, and the close proximity of the surrounding buildings...
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 6, 2016

Okinawa anti-base faction boosts its majority in prefectural assembly election

Okinawa's anti-base faction retained and slightly increased its majority in the prefectural assembly following Sunday's election, representing a victory for Gov. Takeshi Onaga and a setback for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jun 5, 2016

Japan's police still unfettered by the law, or the truth

Repeat-offending Ibaraki police called to account for backsliding on the issue of hotel snooping.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 4, 2016

Beer essentials: The craft beer boom in Japan shows no sign of running dry

Tomoko Sonoda was a college student during the "Dry Wars," the years immediately following the 1987 release of the game-changing light lager Asahi Super Dry. She and her classmates held tasting parties for the spate of new brews that were released by the three other major breweries in an attempt to compete....
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jun 4, 2016

Under Abe, Japan gets left behind at G-7 summit

For Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the best thing about the recent G-7 Ise-Shima summit was that it gave him cover to wriggle out of a planned tax increase. He could pretend postponing the tax increase is a statesman-like concession to boosting global growth, rather than a way to pander to voters in the...
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Jun 4, 2016

Legal reform may start rooting out gangsters

Lawmakers in the Diet approved reform to the country's criminal justice system last month, mandating the recording of police interrogations in certain circumstances, revamping the existing wiretap law and introducing a plea bargain system for the first time.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 4, 2016

Okinawans get set to vote in local elections amid increased tensions over the U.S. military presence

Okinawans vote Sunday in a prefectural assembly election that may result in a legislative body that strongly supports revising the 1960 Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA).
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Jun 3, 2016

Minimal bean-to-bar chocolate stand opens in Ginza

Since 2014, Japanese chocolatier Minimal has been championing the single-source bean-to-bar movement from its store in Tokyo's Yoyogi-Hachiman neighborhood.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2016

Westinghouse in 'advanced' talks to build six reactors in India: ambassador

Toshiba Corp.'s Westinghouse Electric and India are in "advanced discussions" for the company to build six nuclear reactors there, the country's ambassador to the United States said on Wednesday, ahead of India Prime Minister Narendra Modi's planned visit to Washington next week.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 31, 2016

Obama in when White House went on partial security lockdown due to suspicious package on lawn

The north side of the White House was placed on a security lockdown on Monday because of a suspicious package, a Secret Service official said.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 30, 2016

How breaking news bulletins in Japan evolved from lights to bytes

From news tickers to TV alerts, a look at the ways breaking news was disseminated in the days before the internet and social media.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
May 30, 2016

Compounding the good or the bad with 'ue ni' and, on top of that, 'sono ue'

Introduce the sentence pattern u3046u3048(u306b) and conjunction u305du306eu3046u3048.
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
May 29, 2016

Mystery shrouds origin of the ubiquitous V sign

Despite its history in Japan being a mere few decades old, what started the 'peace sign' craze here is hotly disputed.
JAPAN / Media
May 28, 2016

Shooting the messenger: journalism under siege in Japan

Journalists who refuse to toe the official line are under pressure, experts say
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
May 28, 2016

Understanding anti-base sentiment in Okinawa

The recent murder of a 20-year-old Okinawan woman by a civilian employee of the U.S. Kadena Air Base on Okinawa has inflamed local antipathy toward the U.S. military's presence. Sadly, this horrific crime fits into a larger pattern of sexual violence that has become all too familiar to Okinawans and...
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 28, 2016

Thinking big

Where is Anpanman?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 28, 2016

Obama Hiroshima visit draws mixed reviews

While U.S. President Barack Obama's Hiroshima speech was widely lauded in Japan and overseas, its substance left some observers disappointed on both sides of the Pacific.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
May 27, 2016

Chi-Fu: Chinese-Japanese fusion dressed in French clothing

Chi-Fu is a French restaurant in every sense except the cooking. The maitre d' and wait staff are besuited and seemingly straight-laced, the linens are crisp white, the wine list is long and, yes, there are the inevitable oversize plates on which chefs sparsely arrange morsels connected by a sprinkling...
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

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