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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 21, 2018

Renault and Nissan lurch toward war

There's one thing that's clear amid the uncertain future for this carmaking alliance: The Japanese company wants Ghosn gone.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 29, 2018

Mixing music genres into something magic

Curator of the Live Magic! festival shares experiences of DJ-ing in Japan and reveals some of his favorite tunes.
Japan Times
LIFE
Mar 15, 2018

Chocolate Easter art returns

Valrhona Japon is holding Let's begin! Chocolat de Easter, an event where visitors can admire artistic chocolate and decorate pieces of their own to take home. The event will take place at Daikanyama Hillside Forum in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward from March 28 to April 1.
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
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Dec 23, 2016

December 24, 2016

Japan Times
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....
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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...
Japan Times
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....
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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?
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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
Japan Times
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...
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.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 slumps 4%, led by losses in tech sector
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock average index briefly tumbled more than 2,000 points on Wednesday morning following a downbeat session on Wall Street fueled by fears of a bubble in the artificial intelligence sector.
A narrow Pacific waterway at heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy
Philippine and Australian troops fire an M777 howitzer during live fire exercises as part of joint military drills in Laur, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, in August.
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.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.

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

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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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