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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jul 30, 2017

Red tape must go if Japan is to woo seafaring visitors

Japan has no system in place for admitting small craft into its waters. As a result, pleasure boats are, across the board, treated the same as commercial ships.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 30, 2017

Southeast Asian art gets its biggest showing in Japan

A few years ago, at the press conference for Taiwanese artist Lee Mingwei's solo show at the Mori Art Museum (MAM), Fumio Nanjo, the museum director, talked about the direction the museum would be taking from then on; they were no longer so interested in "the West" and were aiming to focus more on Asia....
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 29, 2017

Germany's top automakers sued in U.S. over two-decade tech-suppression 'cartel'

German's major automakers were accused in a U.S. lawsuit of acting as a cartel, colluding for nearly two decades to limit the pace of technological advances in their vehicles and stifle competition — allegations that widen the scope of the latest scandal to hit the nation's auto industry.
Reader Mail
Jul 28, 2017

Finding comfort in DNA influence

About the Natural Selections column July 22 headlined "Can DNA influence collectivist society?" — Interesting thought. If it's true, it means that we cannot hope to change things much with education, politics and culture. So be it. In a world that sometimes seems to be changing too fast, it feels good...
JAPAN / Society
Jul 28, 2017

Tokyo forum for women empowerment takes stock of progress, challenges still to come

Looking back at her university years in the early 1980s when Japanese companies could openly discriminate against women in recruitment, Keiko Honda now feels gender equality in Japan has come a long way.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 25, 2017

Straddling East and West in art

Hybridity and eclecticism may be key concepts in much contemporary art, yet they are not new phenomena. In the Taisho Era (1912-1926), Tetsugoro Yorozu virtually personified the idea of hybrid art: As Japan rushed toward modernization, he not only experimented with the very latest forms of Western art...
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 24, 2017

Let's discuss Japan's univesity admissions

Upcoming changes to Japanese university admissions have students, parents and teachers raising their hands to ask questions.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Jul 23, 2017

Filling the void: Disseminating 'blackness' in Japan

I decided it was time to find out about the true state of scholarship in Japan pertaining to Africans and the African diaspora, and the people behind it.
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Jul 23, 2017

Osaka's bid to outshine Paris for 2025 Expo still on shaky ground

With only four months to go until it must unveil detailed plans for its 2025 World Expo bid, Osaka's leaders plan to use the rest of the summer and early autumn to ramp up domestic and international efforts to raise the region's profile and tout its advantages over arch-rival Paris .
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 22, 2017

How not to create a stink at the office

More domestic companies are taking the issue of unpleasant odors in the workplace seriously.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Gourmet Trails
Jul 22, 2017

The Kumano Kodo: Hot spring-boiled eggs and ancient bento along the trail

I alighted at Kii Tanabe Station to hike the Kumano Kodo, a wooded trail through Japan's spiritual heartland in Wakayama Prefecture that leads to the Three Grand Shrines of Kumano: Hongu Taisha, Hayatama Taisha and Nachi Taisha.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Jul 22, 2017

Le Sucre-Couer: Riding the wave of boulangerie culture

We are living through a renaissance for the boulangerie in Japan. In just about every city and town across the country you'll find artisanal bakers making quality baguettes, epi, croissants and pain au chocolat.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 22, 2017

Paul Christie: Exploring the heart of Japan on foot

The British CEO of Walk Japan discusses hiking in Japan.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 22, 2017

What a London cabbie learned from Uber

Uber has delivered a much-needed wake-up call to London's taxi industry.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Jul 21, 2017

Did DNA influence Japan's collectivist society?

If you've spent any time in Japan you will have heard the expression, "Deru kugi wa utareru" ("The nail that sticks out gets hammered down"). The phrase is used to explain how Japanese society traditionally prefers conformity and social harmony to independence and individual expression. There is a similar...
EDITORIALS
Jul 20, 2017

A gay purge in Chechnya

The world must loudly condemn the Chechen campaign against its gay population
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jul 20, 2017

Five young dancers hope to steal the spotlight in Japan-made version of 'Billy Elliot'

When the call for auditions went out in November 2015, 1,346 boys sent in their head shots and resumes hoping to land what could be a life-changing role as the titular lead in a Japanese production of "Billy Elliot."
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Jul 16, 2017

Traveling through time with the kids in tow

Life in Japan has changed dramatically over the past 100 years. In the span of a few generations, millions of Japanese left the countryside and moved into urban and suburban sprawl. For city kids like mine, the connection to rural farm life is tenuous at best, but we feel that it's still important to...
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Extreme heat grips Japan, including even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
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