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Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Sep 2, 2015

Japanese theater group travels to Europe by film

Getting a Japanese film on the international festival circuit isn't as easy as it sounds — and even more so for "Ao no Ran," the latest film in the popular Geki×Cine series that fuses stage production with cinema.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Aug 29, 2015

Okinawa: always worth returning to

The island of Okinawa shimmers beneath the wing of our plane, a dark green smudge on the azure seascape. I can't see it well, ensconced as I am in the aisle seat, already subconsciously distancing myself from this visit. But my daughter, on the other end of the row, peers out the window with wide eager...
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Aug 27, 2015

A hotel experience for the ladies; cocktails to celebrate centenary; revisiting an iconic American era

A hotel experience for the ladies
WORLD
Aug 27, 2015

FAA starts probe after Allegiant jet aborts out-of-control takeoff

U.S. air-safety investigators are looking into a mechanical failure that caused the nose of an Allegiant Airlines jet to rise off the ground prematurely before takeoff, defying the crew's attempts to push it down.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 27, 2015

Serbia vows to keep border open, even urges migrants to settle in depopulated towns

Serbia will never close its borders to migrants, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic told Reuters on Wednesday, but he said EU leaders must help frame a plan on how to cope with the tens of thousands pouring into the Balkan region.
EDITORIALS
Aug 26, 2015

Expanding sports for the disabled

Japan should strive to increase opportunities for disabled people to engage in sports.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2015

Kyoto turns to toilet etiquette signs in a bid to flush out bad behavior

Japan has rolled out the welcome mat for foreign visitors and this is benefitting businesses nationwide, but there's a not so rosy catch. For the city of Kyoto, one of the most popular destinations for tourists, the result has been reeking public lavatories.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 26, 2015

Cincinnati Zoo to send last Sumatran rhino in U.S. to Indonesia to mate

The only Sumatran rhinoceros in the United States will be sent to Indonesia so it can have a chance to mate, an Ohio zoo famous for breeding the endangered species said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Aug 25, 2015

New Ishinha performance taps timeless 'Twilight' zone

Tokyo may be Japan's performing-arts hub, but a growing number of artists are swapping the strictures of its cultural marketplace for the creative and lifestyle benefits of life outside the capital.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2015

Osaka drawing more foreign visitors; may see record 5 million this year

Thanks to a favorable exchange rate, relaxed visa restrictions, more discount airlines flying into Kansai airport and an increase in the number of duty-free shops downtown, the number of foreign visitors to Osaka this year is expected to top 5 million for perhaps the first time.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Aug 22, 2015

Miyagi's hot-spring valley of the dolls

If local train rides, bucolic vistas, simple family-run ryokans and hot-spring baths overflowing with mineral-rich waters sounds like the perfect getaway, Naruko Onsen village in Miyagi Prefecture should be your next destination.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Aug 22, 2015

The experience of a 'Japanese Buddhist Pilgrimage'

The pilgrimage experience is not singular. It can be a journey of enlightenment, a chance to improve your health or to expiate for a wrong deed. And there's also the more mundane business of administering to blisters.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2015

Iran '24-day' nuke loophole is a false meme

The Iran deal has no 24-day loophole. It would be virtually impossible to hide evidence of nuclear materials in 240 days, much less 24.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Aug 20, 2015

Filtration system offers purified water; toasting anniversary with bubbly; rejuvenating spa treatments

Filtration system offers purified water
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 20, 2015

Invasive plants pose billion-dollar threat to economies around the world

Many of the world's plants are turning "alien," spread by people into new areas where they choke out native vegetation in a worsening trend that causes billions of dollars in damage, scientists said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 18, 2015

ANA joins forces with Star Wars to fly R2-D2 across North America

Not since the days of the Millennium Falcon has R2-D2 had such a sweet ride.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 17, 2015

Papua search for crashed, aging turboprop plane gets underway

Search and rescue teams prepared to scour mountainous, heavily forested terrain on Monday in Indonesia's eastern region of Papua where a passenger plane with 54 people on board crashed, officials said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Aug 13, 2015

Lena Dunham brings 'Girls' to Tokyo for a fifth season episode

In the fourth season finale of HBO's hit TV show "Girls," a comedy that follows the exploits of a group of 20-somethings navigating New York, Shoshanna (played by Zosia Mamet) surprises her roommate, Jessa, by declaring "I'm moving to Japan," while leafing through a travel book and practicing her chopstick...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Aug 13, 2015

Upgrade offers to beat summer heat; wine complements bite-sized buffet; an Asian twist on Australian cuisine

Upgrade offers to beat summer heat
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 10, 2015

Modi needs a new strategy to counter opposition

The only way for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to counter the opposition's obstructionist strategies is to ensure that he continues to execute policies that boost India's economy.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 10, 2015

How Japan can help India solve its infrastructure woes

Japan may be key to solving India's infrastructure woes — as a source of expertise and a source of funds.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 10, 2015

Let's discuss 'Star Wars ' floats at the Aomori Nebuta festival

Organizers of the Aomori Nebuta Matsuri will not allow much-awaited floats based on 'Star Wars' characters to parade on the city's streets.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.

Podcast

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

Longform

Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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