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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 6, 2016

Primate fate: Chinese fossils illuminate key evolutionary period

A treasure trove of fossils of six furry critters that inhabited the trees of southern China 34 million years ago is providing a deeper understanding of a pivotal moment in the evolution of primates, the group that eventually gave rise to people.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 24, 2016

History of Nordic EU referendums holds lessons for British vote

With Britain's noisy campaign over a possible Brexit polarizing voters, tight referendums over EU membership two decades ago in Norway and Sweden offer lessons how campaigns that stay positive and focus on ordinary people can swing voters at the last minute.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Apr 13, 2016

Japan's Taiwanese residents thrive in a state of 'hidden inbetweenness'

Ethnic minority exists under the radar yet civic groups have top-level political pull in both Japan and Taiwan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 9, 2016

'The Stones Cry Out' tells the history of the world through a rock fragment

A Japanese soldier's discovery in a cave during World War II — the realization that a pebble might be a microcosm of the world's entire matter — forever changes the perspective of Tsuyoshi Manase, the main character in the exquisitely written short novel "The Stones Cry Out" that earned author Hikaru...
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 7, 2016

South America's prehistoric people spread like 'invasive species': study

When the first prehistoric people trekked into South America toward the end of the Ice Age, they found a wondrous, lush continent inhabited by all manner of strange creatures like giant ground sloths and car-sized armadillos.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 1, 2016

Swiss, Swedish troops remain at Korea DMZ to monitor 1953 truce

In a tiny mess hall set amid pine trees and rose bushes on the heavily fortified border between South and North Korea, a lunch of steak and asparagus is served. Outside, bird song competes with the drone of North Korean loudspeakers blaring propaganda.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Mar 31, 2016

Trying Japanese accommodation; enjoying the many flavors of Italy; celebrating history of Arita porcelain

Trying Japanese accommodation
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Mar 30, 2016

Japan-China tensions simmer as Xi, Abe remain cool on talks in U.S.

Chinese and Japanese leaders have a chance this week to sit down in Washington and discuss ways to stop simmering tensions from once again damaging business ties between Asia's two largest economies. They may pass on the opportunity.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 23, 2016

China's 'princelings' urge patience with 'complex' changes under Xi

The atmosphere in the gilded banquet hall at Beijing's State Guesthouse was festive Sunday afternoon, as the children of Communist Party revolutionaries gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year and praise the most prominent member of their class, President Xi Jinping.
Reader Mail
Feb 12, 2016

No intent by Abe to revise history

Regarding the Hugh Cortazzi column titled "Abe's misplaced priorities" in the Jan. 30 edition, I have to point out that the article includes misleading descriptions that differ from the actual facts. If you read the Cabinet-approved statement on the 70th anniversary of the end of the war, you will find...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 9, 2016

'Pleasure in the History of Fashion: From the Akira Ishiyama Collection'

Feb. 13-April 10
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 29, 2016

Study finds ancient Babylonians employed complex geometry

Ancient Babylonian astronomers were way ahead of their time, using sophisticated geometric techniques that until now had been considered an achievement of medieval European scholars.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2016

Protesters in Tokyo denounce 'comfort women' deal

Activists fighting for women coerced into work at Japanese wartime military brothels urge Tokyo to scrap its deal with Seoul.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Dec 31, 2015

The issues that grabbed you or got your goat in the Year of the Sheep

Readers praise and pan Community articles from the past 12 months.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Dec 27, 2015

Taking a longer view in defense of clutter

There's a worrying trend in Japan that is spreading throughout the world: that of throwing things out.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 4, 2015

A short history of 'real' bread in Japan

For most of modern history, the Japanese failed to understand the point of the baguette — known locally as furansu pan (French bread) — and shunned the globally coveted Gallic specialty, thinking it was hard and tasteless. Carried by almost every bakery in Tokyo, it was often isolated from the main...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 29, 2015

Tut tomb may conceal Egypt’s lost queen; new evidence headed to Japan for analysis

Chances are high that the tomb of ancient Egypt's boy-king Tutankhamun has passages to a hidden chamber, which may be the lost last resting place of Queen Nefertiti, experts said on Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Nov 18, 2015

Retracing forced laborers' journey, Koreans finally bring their loved ones home from Hokkaido

A decade-long effort by civic groups in Japan and South Korea culminates in a 3,500-km journey to bring back the remains of wartime forced laborers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Nov 18, 2015

On their return to Japan, former U.S. POWs recount struggles to forgive and forget

At this year's talk at Temple University Japan by former U.S. POWs, much of the discussion among the nine visitors was of forgiveness.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 2, 2015

China's leaders welcome chance to distract attention with war parade

The noise of tanks and thousands of marching feet may be intended to stiffen the confidence of Chinese citizens, but Tokyo's reaction may be more subdued.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 22, 2015

Museum preserves dark chapter of history for future generations

The Memorial Museum for Soldiers, Detainees in Siberia and Postwar Repatriates was founded by the Ministry of International Affairs and Communications in November 2000 to pass on memories of World War II to future generations.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Aug 21, 2015

History of a health-obsessed shogun; soccer star beauty challenge; CM of the Week: Asahi Beer

Every Japanese schoolkid knows that Tokugawa Ieyasu was the first shogun of Japan and initiated the long, war-free Edo Period (1603-1868), but few know that he didn't rule from Edo (present-day Tokyo). He ostensibly handed rule of the country over to his son, Hidetada, only two years after establishing...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Aug 5, 2015

Mount Koya sites exemplify 'parallel universe' where war criminals are martyrs

Japanese leaders who continue to condone the country's wartime actions inhabit a 'parallel universe' whose version of WWII history is at odds with the rest of the world's.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
Aug 5, 2015

Abe, offer a WWII apology alluding to the shame the West should share

The prime minister should explain to the world that he is sorry for the implications of Japan's warmongering past but rather glad that Japan avoided the fate of its neighbors by treading the imperial path.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 1, 2015

Exploring Japan's military past

History buffs in Japan can also visit a variety of sites related to this country's military past. In addition to the enormous Yushukan Museum on the grounds of the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward (www.yasukuni.or.jp/english/yushukan), numerous spots with historical significance can be found within...
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
What can Kenji Yanobe’s cosmic cats teach us about humanity?
Kenji Yanobe’s spacesuited cats are the main characters of “Ship’s Cat Island,” the inaugural exhibition at Hyper Museum Hanno in Saitama Prefecture.
From ridicule to redemption: Rice crisis returns Koizumi to the spotlight
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks to the media as he inspects a warehouse storing stockpiled rice in Kanagawa Prefecture on May 30.
New Naoshima museum bets on Asia, not the West
Detail of Takashi Murakami, “Rakuchu-Rakugai-zu Byobu: Iwasa Matabei RIP” (2023-25)
Japan’s prison reform focuses on rehabilitation
Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Friday. Suzuki said preparations for the changes that will focus more on rehabilitation are being actively made at each correctional facility.
Accidents raise concern over how Japan vets foreign drivers
Keita Ueno (right), the owner of Kiki Driving School and an instructor who supports both foreign nationals and Japanese citizens returning from abroad in getting their foreign driver’s licenses converted, is worried about the current lax system for the process.

Podcast

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

Longform

After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic
By Alex K.T. Martin

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