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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.
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 4, 2017

Japanese packed with phrases for the ages

The Japanese language certainly has no shortage of age-related terms, and the subject can pop up in almost any context.
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WORLD / Politics
Mar 13, 2017

Clash of style and substance as Merkel makes Trump serious study before their key meeting

She is controlled and cautious, a physicist from East Germany who takes her time making decisions and has never relished the attention that comes from being Europe's most powerful leader.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jan 30, 2017

Ruling coalition reshuffle?

Cracks are beginning to appear in the LDP-Komeito ruling coalition.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 27, 2016

Ministry to make it easier to shame companies with excessive overtime

The labor ministry will bolster regulations covering illegal overtime by making it easier to publicize the names of errant companies.
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MULTIMEDIA
Dec 23, 2016

December 24, 2016

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CULTURE / Film
Dec 7, 2016

'The Lady in the Van': Getting old can sometimes cause a stink

Many Japanese have dreamed of living their last days in London, just as Americans in the 1920s used to dream of romantically passing away in Paris. Now, as Japan grows grayer with each passing year, an increasing number of older Japanese are eyeing Great Britain's capital city with a particular longing....
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JAPAN
Nov 29, 2016

Estimated cost for Tokyo 2020 Olympics jumps to ¥2 trillion

The figure is about 2.5 times the initial estimate in Tokyo's 2013 bid presentation to win the right to host the sporting extravaganza.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / NEIGHBORHOOD HOP SPORTS
Oct 21, 2016

Cozy bars and complex brews on Shibuya's busy backstreets

A short distance from Shibuya's madding crowds is Craftheads, a veteran bar in Tokyo's craft beer scene. I drift into this basement bar, grab a seat and reach for the menu before the masses arrive. I find a short roster of stalwart Japanese beers overshadowed by a catalog of American ales that are hard...
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CULTURE / Film
Sep 14, 2016

'The BFG': With an emphasis on the friendly

The Japanese have never really warmed to the stories of Roald Dahl, with the exception of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." Even then, they're probably not thinking of Dahl, it's more about Johnny Depp and the Wonka Chocolate bars sold at most high-end supermarkets around Valentine's and Christmas....
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CULTURE / Film
May 4, 2016

'Hero Mania': Japanese heroes are keeping it real

Why don't Japanese audiences turn up in big numbers for Hollywood superhero movies? The rare success in Japan of the Spider-Man series suggests one answer: Japanese like superheroes just fine, as long as they're flawed humans as well as heroic fighters for justice.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 19, 2016

Mitsubishi CEO Kakiuchi seeks 'urgent' shift after commodities collapse

Mitsubishi Corp. is shifting growth away from its energy and mining-related businesses after being stung by the metals and oil collapse that led it to forecast its first-ever annual loss on a group basis.
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BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 28, 2016

Kawai faces tall task in new job with HeatDevils

Will Ryuji Kawai resurrect the Oita Ehime HeatDevils' season?
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BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 24, 2015

Improved play has Fukuoka back in playoff race

There's no magic formula for the Rizing Fukuoka to swiftly climb in the Western Conference standings.
SOCCER / CLUB WORLD CUP
Dec 21, 2015

Barcelona as good as advertised in Club World Cup final

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi paid tribute to strike partners Luis Suarez and Neymar after the trio combined to deliver Barcelona a record third Club World Cup title on Sunday — and warned the rest of the world they are not finished yet.
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BUSINESS / Tech / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Aug 9, 2015

New marker's magic is ink's conductivity, user's creativity

Tokyo-based venture AgIC Inc.'s silver magic marker looks like any other average marker. But in fact, it's far from ordinary.
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 13, 2015

April: the season of newbies, nendo and Narita taishoku

April in Japan is a time for new beginnings, whether it be in terms of products, school or the world of work.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 26, 2014

Hirai giving more input at Sony Pictures in wake of hack

Sony Corp.'s Tokyo headquarters is changing its usual arm's-length relationship with its U.S. studio following a massive cyberattack and the controversy over the comedy "The Interview," with the group CEO being consulted on key decisions, company officials said.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 13, 2014

Donna Burke: 'Being a late bloomer is way better than peaking and burning out early in life'

Australian singer on paper party hats, accents and lengthy karaoke songs
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LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Dec 9, 2014

Aji-Zen's noodle sets are worth getting 'sauced'

'Tis the season for Christmas analogies. On the first day of December I wound my way round downtown Kyoto, hoisting and reining in my umbrella because the weather couldn't make up its mind. At the first inn I called upon there was no room; I went to a second inn and was met with the same response. I...
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CULTURE / Stage
Nov 19, 2014

New 'Dick Whittington' pantomime spells fun for all the family

Now a language-school teacher in Tokyo, Gareth Hinchley worked for Britain's chief forestry agency before coming to Japan in 2005. Originally from Manchester, he'd done a bit of writing as a child but hadn't pursued it seriously before he wrote "Dick Whittington," the upcoming production by Tokyo Theatre...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Aug 18, 2014

Miura adding to legacy with recent success for BayStars

Daisuke Miura is turning back the clock in Yokohama.
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Aug 9, 2014

Legacy of 1984 Olympics still growing strong

What will be the legacy of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics?

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