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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 28, 2017

Big in Japan? Artists from abroad may find it more difficult to draw a crowd

There are now just three major record labels left on the planet: Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 26, 2017

Bon Ishikawa discovers the strength of community in documentary on Nepal earthquake

During one scene in Bon Ishikawa's upcoming documentary "Sekai de Ichiban Utsukushii Mura" ("The Most Beautiful Village in the World"), the photographer-turned-filmmaker uses a drone to capture one of Asia's oldest traditions: the collecting of honey from caves in the steep cliffs of the Himalayas.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 25, 2017

U.S. to send most senior officer to Thailand since 2014 coup

The highest-ranking U.S. officer to visit Thailand since a 2014 coup will attend a military exercise next month in what the Thai army hailed on Wednesday as a sign of improving relations.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Jan 25, 2017

Your school may be international, but what values does it teach?

If you are vested in an international school as a parent, student, member of staff or management, here are four questions to consider.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 24, 2017

Failure and hope in Women's March

Coopted by the Democrats, the Women's March was doomed to join the list of fruitless liberal marches — yet it gave hint at the better country Americans could have.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 24, 2017

Brexit, Trump and a warning

In this global network age, a wisely led U.K. should not be too close and committed to America or the EU at the expense of good relations with other countries.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jan 24, 2017

T-C-T and TPAM set to offer a hot winter's feast of the arts

A bonanza is brewing in Tokyo and Yokohama for lovers of cross-cultural contemporary theater.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 24, 2017

Episode VIII title 'The Last Jedi' sends 'Star Wars' fans wild

The next Star Wars film will be called, "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," the film studio Disney announced on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 23, 2017

Trump poses diplomatic dilemma for May with White House invite

Being the first European leader through the door of Donald Trump's White House is an honor that Theresa May worked hard to get. But it's one that comes with a daunting set of challenges.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 23, 2017

Neighbors see China using tourism as 'diplomatic weapon'

With 6 million Chinese tourists expected to travel abroad over the Lunar New Year break, China's Jan. 27 to Feb. 2 holiday is crucial for Taiwan tour agency operator Li Chi-yueh, who relies on mainland visitors for a third of his revenue.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Jan 22, 2017

Tomooka says young athletes should play different sports

The term "strength and conditioning" in sports is relatively unknown in Japan, and specialty coaches are often confused with athletic trainers, who are skilled in prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Jan 21, 2017

Japanese folklore meets anime in Kyoto

The colors were jarring. Beneath the vermillion torii gates of Kyoto's Shimogamo Shrine and surrounded by the olive broadleaves of Tadasu Forest was a pool of furry, bright yellow ponchos, decorated with the brown facial features, rounded ears and bulbous oblong tails of the tanuki, or Japanese raccoon...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 20, 2017

Fortress Washington braces for anti-Trump protests and biker allies ready to step in

Washington turned into a virtual fortress on Thursday ahead of Donald Trump's presidential inauguration, with police ready to step in to separate protesters from Trump supporters at any sign of unrest during the festivities.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jan 18, 2017

The long goodbye: making sense of Brexit from Japan

What Brexit will mean in practice remains a mystery. Also unknown is what effect — if any — Britain's divorce from the EU will have on 'Brexpats' in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2017

What Obama deserves credit for — and doesn't

Did the departing U.S. president create national dysfunction, or was he just its victim?
MORE SPORTS
Jan 17, 2017

World No. 5 Spieth visits Tokyo to promote new signature golf shoes

Jordan Spieth is a better golfer than teacher.
BUSINESS / TRAVEL INSIDER
Jan 17, 2017

On-time awards for JAL; new flights for NZ; Emirates adds perks

On-time awards for JAL
Japan Times
BUSINESS / DAVOS SPECIAL 2017
Jan 17, 2017

A taste of high-quality Japanese food and drink

Davos participants again this year will have a chance to taste and experience the finest the world of Japanese gastronomy has to offer at the Central Sporthotel Davos on Jan. 18.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Jan 16, 2017

Nintendo takes big gamble with Switch's split personality

Nintendo Co.'s new Switch gaming console won't be in stores until March 3, but the machine is fully baked and ready to play. The press got a chance to try out the new machine at an event in Tokyo last week, and events will be held in Japan and North America to let people experience the product before...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 15, 2017

Malaysian communities in denial after major pedophile case, police say

More than six months after Richard Huckle was sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing scores of children, most of the families in the Malaysian communities where he lived are declining counseling and other help, police say.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jan 14, 2017

Regional turbulence likely to continue in 2017

Don't expect 2017 to bring much relief from the miseries that gathered in 2016. It's not all about President-elect Donald Trump but, alas, he is the unpredictable joker in the pack. Remember all those Trumpkins reassuring us that Trump as president would not be the spiteful bozo he seemed to be while...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2017

Failure of economic theories

Are there any answers to the digital Wild West that seems to be taking over?
EDITORIALS
Jan 12, 2017

Keep 'comfort women' deal alive

Tokyo and Seoul should take careful steps to prevent an escalation of diplomatic tensions and keep the comfort women agreement alive.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 10, 2017

Orser's 'Rink of Champions' has a new one in Cha

This season has seen the emergence of several young stars on the skating scene. Perhaps no one has made as big of an impact as South Korea's Cha Jun-hwan, who became the men's national champion on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 10, 2017

Chinese professor fired after criticizing Mao online

A Chinese professor has been fired after enraging leftists with an online criticism of Chairman Mao Zedong on what would have been on the leader's 123rd birthday.
Man held after two injured in Tokyo Metro knife attack
Police outside Todaimae Station on the Namboku Line on Wednesday evening after a knife attack at the station 　
U.S. and Japan remain far apart on tariffs
Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa speaks to the press upon his arrival at Haneda Airport on April 18. He has said that all tariffs need to be reconsidered by the United States.
Man admitted to 2025 Osaka Expo with 85-year-old ticket
The Osaka Expo, which opened last month, runs through mid-October.
Japan's 'ice age' employment generation is at risk of poverty during retirement
Those who entered the job market from around 1993 to 2004, when long-term stagnation started, are likely to struggle even more to make ends meet after retirement.
India strikes Pakistan over Kashmir tourist killings
Indian paramilitary personnel stand guard along a road in Srinagar on Wednesday after New Delhi launched missile strikes on archrival Pakistan in a major escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 expands to become one of Asia's largest startup events
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 was bustling with participants of various nationalities Thursday, and multiple languages could be heard around the room as many engaged in conversations throughout the day.
Celebrating Japan’s defeat at Shimoda’s Black Ships Festival
Tatsumi Onose (right), who plays the part of Commodore Matthew Perry in Shimoda's Black Ship Festival, says the historical episode the event is based on should be remembered for its positives more than its negatives.
'Big picture thinker': Ispace CEO Hakamada on reaching the moon and dreaming of starships
Takeshi Hakamada, founder and CEO of Ispace, says his primary interest in space development is not to abandon Earth, but to protect it.
The drive for luxury: Aston Martin Asia's president explains the desire for more
While for Aston Martin, it’s all about delivering luxury, their regional president for Asia Gregory Adams' start in the auto industry in Japan was far more humble.

Podcast

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

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
By Hanako Lowry

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