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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 21, 2017

Where power now really lies

Don't write off the powerful forces of globalization.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 30, 2017

Hagino, Kaneto share annual swimming prize; Watanabe looks to future

Rio de Janeiro Olympic gold medalists Kosuke Hagino and Rie Kaneto shared the top prize for their achievements in 2016 from the Japan Swimming Federation at the annual Japan Aquatic Awards on Monday evening.
EDITORIALS
Jan 18, 2017

Oxfam rings alarm bells

Oxfam shouldn't underestimate the power of 'big philanthropy' in helping the world's poorest people.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 17, 2017

The fortunate few and the forgotten many

The message for the super rich gathered in Davos should be clear: Building a more inclusive economy requires redistribution of wealth.
JAPAN / GEARING UP FOR THE GAMES,GEARING UP FOR THE GAMES
Jan 4, 2017

Japan's rising sports stars look to raise the bar at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Setting new records, Japan's Olympians managed to haul in a very respectable 38 medals at the 2012 London Games and 41 last year in Rio de Janeiro. Their efforts are certainly something for the nation's up-and-coming young athletes to duplicate or even surpass, as there are many potential stars out there who could become household names by the time Tokyo hosts the Olympics about 3u00bd years from now.
Japan Times
JAPAN / JAPANESE IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Dec 19, 2016

Nation committed to foster more globally minded youth

Over many decades, Japan has contributed greatly in the areas of global cooperation and coordination, through its generous donations of funds to the U.N. Despite such generosity, the number of Japanese working for international institutions remains low and has been increasing only marginally over the...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 14, 2016

Is America on track to be the Great Satan again?

Donald Trump's choice for U.S. secretary of state is the right messenger to magnify the Great Satan message, but the wrong messenger to magnify the Great Protector message.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 5, 2016

Trump's dangerous economic nationalism

If Donald Trump fulfills his economic nationalistic pledges, he will redefine America's global role in a fundamentally deceptive and destructive way.
CULTURE / Books
Nov 26, 2016

The hidden heart of Natsume Soseki

Dec. 9 marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Natsume Soseki (1867-1916), a novelist widely regarded as being the one of the greatest writers of modern Japan. Events commemorating this anniversary have been held throughout 2016 but, in case you think it will all be over by Christmas, another milestone...
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 15, 2016

The limits of Trump power

There are bigger international forces at work than Donald Trump and his new administration, and Washington is no longer the power center of the Earth.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Nov 5, 2016

Gold in 1964 Tokyo Games set Cassell on life path

From humble roots growing up in a coal mining camp in Wise County, Virginia, Ollan Cassell built a successful, inspiring career in track and field.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 26, 2016

Can the ultimate marketing campaign sell peace?

A Peace Age is possible, if we try hard enough.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Oct 25, 2016

Rising force Uno dazzles in victory at Skate America

They say that good things come in small packages.
Japan Times
JAPAN / WORLD FORUM ON SPORT AND CULTURE
Oct 19, 2016

Global events serve to deepen ties

The World Forum on Sport and Culture has opened.
Japan Times
JAPAN / WORLD FORUM ON SPORT AND CULTURE
Oct 19, 2016

A blend of traditional and modern culture on display

MORE SPORTS
Aug 20, 2016

Inside Japan's racehorse breeding empire

Harry Sweeney has his hand up a horse's backside. The mare looks put out by this intrusion. Her eyes dart about nervously and she shifts her weight before accepting five thick human digits probing her insides. After feeling the uterus and the swelling of the ovaries, Sweeney's arm, slick with mucus and...
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 17, 2016

Celebrating Japan's multicultural Olympians

Meet the athletes flying the flag for Japan and challenging the conventional definition of what it means to be Japanese.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 3, 2016

The future of globalism stands at a crossroads

Japan must make efforts to fortify the crumbling foundation of globalism.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 24, 2016

Let's be frank: Britain's future is not in Europe

Those who put their faith and trust in the European Union will also ultimately find that it is an illusion.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jul 5, 2016

In surprise decision, Mao not entered in NHK Trophy this season

The 2016-17 skating season officially began with the recent release of the Grand Prix assignments for the new campaign. It didn't take long to find a big surprise in the listings.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 1, 2016

Why was Nagasaki nuked?

Hiroshima and Nagasaki will remain a burden on American conscience — Hiroshima because it was the world's first atomic bombing, setting a precedent, and Nagasaki because it was a blatantly wanton act.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 27, 2016

Obama makes history, confronts past in Hiroshima

The U.S. president paid tribute to atomic bombing victims, reaffirmed U.S.-Japan ties and called for the elimination of nuclear weapons.
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2016

G-7: talk or meaningful action?

The G-7 must turn rhetoric into action in addressing the global threats posed by war, famine and migration.
EDITORIALS
May 11, 2016

Obama's visit to Hiroshima

President Barack Obama's planned visit to Hiroshima will no doubt have symbolic significance. Whether anything more will come of it remains to be seen.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
May 4, 2016

Foreign priests find a spiritual home in Shinto

Though few and far between, a handful of non-natives are blazing a trail in Japan's ancient native faith.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Mar 29, 2016

Hanyu, Miyahara go for double gold at worlds

Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu will be looking to regain his title at the world championships this week in Boston after narrowly losing it last year to Spain's Javier Fernandez following a physically calamitous campaign.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 9, 2016

Challenging the '20 American historians'

The U.S. historians supporting a McGraw-Hill textbook's entry on 'comfort women' have shown a disturbing disregard for basic facts of history.
Japan to revise romanization rules for first time in 70 years
The Agency for Cultural Affairs is recommending replacing the government’s long-standing Kunrei system with more widely used Hepburn-style spellings.
Character-crazed Japan has little appetite for Labubu
A pop-up advertisement for the newly opened Chiikawa Park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood demonstrates how the country is chockful of cute characters — to the detriment of trends like Labubu.
At meeting rich in symbolism, Ishiba and South Korea's Lee agree to steadily build ties
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shake hands at joint press announcement after summit talks in Tokyo on Saturday.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Japan to boost support for joint ride-hailing services
Tatsuaki Igarashi, mayor of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, exits a ride-sharing vehicle at Tsukuba Station in January.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.
Is the LDP’s catch-all approach to politics still effective?
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visits Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15. Political commentator Toru Hashimoto has suggested that Takaichi ought to lead a group of like-minded hawkish politicians out of the Liberal Democratic Party and form their own party.
Fingers sore from too much phone time? You might have ‘sumaho yubi.’
A catch-all term for tendonitis and arthritis caused by excessive smartphone use, 'sumaho yubi' may be difficult to treat for gadget-crazy Japan.
As farm minister, Koizumi is held ‘hostage’ by Ishiba
Farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi (center) attends a Lower House session on Aug. 1. Locking Koizumi into the Cabinet is Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s way of turning a potential rival into a team player, according to one expert.

Podcast

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

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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
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