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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 28, 2018

Invest in education and save the economy

Giving birth to dynamic companies in Japan will require nothing but education that values and nurtures extraordinary individuality.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Dec 28, 2018

Looking ahead to the best Japan travel destinations in 2019

As 2018 comes to an end, The Japan Times' Escape section looks forward to next year and the opportunities for travel around the country in 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2018

Amid an influx of tourists, Japan grapples with how to accommodate foreign visitors with food allergies

Two of the first kanji Conner Lowe learned were the ones that make up the word daizu, meaning soybeans.
Reader Mail
Dec 28, 2018

Just be among all people

Regarding the article "For me, 2018 was the year Japan began to listen" in the Dec. 20 edition, after wading through the self-promotion and self-adulation, I was able to turn my thoughts toward reasons for living in a foreign country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 28, 2018

Sony bumps ups 3D camera sensor output as smartphone-makers show interest

Sony Corp., the biggest maker of camera chips used in smartphones, is boosting production of next-generation 3D sensors after garnering interest from customers including Apple Inc.
JAPAN / Invest in Italy Roadshow
Dec 28, 2018

Investment opportunities for Japanese companies increase

Italy offers a good balance of quality labor cost competitiveness, and Japanese companies can benefit from choosing Italy as a European research and development center in Europe, a country official said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 28, 2018

White House mum as trade war slaughters hog industry worldwide

Ken Maschhoff, chairman of the largest U.S. family-owned pork producer, has watched profits fall as trade tensions rise between the United States and China.
Dec 28, 2018

Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative / Movix Kyoto / 2018-12-29 to 2019-01-04

until Jan. 3 11:20, 22:00 / Jan. 4 11:00, 19:45
Dec 28, 2018

Cinema Kabuki: Nodaban Nezumikozo / Movix Kyoto / 2018-12-29 to 2019-01-04

until Jan. 3 9:50 / Jan. 4 9:20
Dec 28, 2018

Heisei Kamen Raida 20-saku Kinen Kamen Raida Heisei Jenereshonzu Forever / Yokohama Burg 13 / 2018-12-29 to 2019-01-04

Dec 28, 2018

The Grinch (dubbed) / Aeon Cinema Minatomirai / 2018-12-29 to 2019-01-04

Dec 28, 2018

Your Name. / Cine Citta / 2018-12-29 to 2019-01-04

Dec. 31 15:45
Dec 27, 2018

Kuru / United Cinemas Toyosu / 2018-12-29 to 2019-01-04

until Jan. 3 16:30, 18:45, 21:30
Dec 27, 2018

Streets of Fire / Shin-Bungeiza / 2018-12-29 to 2019-01-04

Dec. 30 9:40, 13:25, 17:10, 20:55 / Dec. 31 9:45, 13:40, 17:35
Dec 27, 2018

Eiga Yokai Watch: Forever Friends / Ikebukuro Humax Cinemas / 2018-12-29 to 2019-01-04

9:25, 11:25, 13:30, 15:30
Dec 27, 2018

A Star Is Born / Shinjuku Piccadilly / 2018-12-29 to 2019-01-04

Dec. 29 9:20, 12:15, 15:10, 18:15, 21:10 / Dec. 30, Jan. 1, Jan. 2 9:20, 13:55, 15:10, 18:10, 21:05 / Dec. 31 9:20, 12:15, 15:10, 18:10, 21:05 / Jan. 3 9:20, 12:45, 15:10, 18:30, 21:30
Dec 27, 2018

Heisei Kamen Raida 20-saku Kinen Kamen Raida Heisei Jenereshonzu Forever / Shinjuku Wald 9 / 2018-12-29 to 2019-01-04

Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Dec 27, 2018

December 28, 2018

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 27, 2018

Traders see end to 'feverish fear-mongering' after stocks surge

The Topix index surged 4.9 percent and the Nikkei average jumped 3.88 percent Thursday, following an almost 5 percent advance in the S&P 500 Index.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 27, 2018

Two Japanese death row inmates executed over 1988 robbery-murders of Cosmo Research president and employee

The executions were the first carried out since 13 former members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult were hanged in July.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Dec 27, 2018

[VIDEO] Tokyo Michiterasu 2018 in Marunouchi

Rugby / ADDING THE EXTRAS
Dec 26, 2018

Cloud of uncertainty hovers over Top League

The New Year is traditionally a time for looking back on the past and looking ahead.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Dec 26, 2018

December 27, 2018

Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2018

Cats outnumber dogs as pets in Japan for second straight year

The estimated number of cats being kept as pets outnumbered that of dogs for the second straight year in 2018, the Japan Pet Food Association said Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 26, 2018

Twitter lights up like Christmas tree as Trump challenges 7-year-old's belief in Santa

President Donald Trump set off a Christmas social media storm when he asked whether a 7-year-old was too old to believe in Santa Claus, capping a week of plunging stocks, a government shutdown and the U.S. defense chief's unceremonious departure.

Longform

Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?