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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Oct 28, 2022

Dinosaurs to run amok in virtual Shibuya

Held from Oct. 26 to 31, this year’s Virtual Shibuya Halloween Fes will be the third installment of a six-day-long digital celebration in which people will create avatars and log into a re-creation of Shibuya to virtually experience Halloween. There will be live shows, fun games and exciting events...
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Oct 21, 2022

Designart Tokyo 2022 envisions a more sustainable future

Through Oct. 30, Tokyo abounds with functional and fantastical designs.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 21, 2022

Record five Asian players at Presidents Cup a sign of golf's growth

Hideki Matsuyama, the 2021 Masters champion, has been joined by four South Korean players in the International team at Quail Hollow.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

Sysmex diagnostics bring hope in fight against malaria

Malaria has plagued mankind for thousands of years and remains a global health problem with billions of people at risk of contracting the disease. Children under the age of 5 in sub-Saharan Africa bear the brunt. Substantial gains in decreasing the global malaria burden over the past decade have recently...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2022

What does India want from Russia?

As the Ukraine war continues, India's quest for self-reliance increasingly entails multidimensional international engagement.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 13, 2022

Expect a spectacle at this year's Summer Sonic

The summer music festival held concurrently in Tokyo and Osaka will roll out a roster loaded with overseas acts and a strong showing of rock and K-pop.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Jun 11, 2022

Can unlikely friendships kickstart fashion’s lackluster recovery?

Breaking down brand barriers may be the only way forward for Tokyo's couturiers
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 8, 2022

Toshiba CEO says staying public is still an option as equity firms circle

The comments serve as a reminder that the next step is far from certain for the firm, where shareholders and management have been at loggerheads for years.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 8, 2022

Nissan bets on in-house technologies for next-generation battery

While still new and relatively unproven, solid-state battery cells are often considered crucial to unlocking the future potential of EVs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 8, 2022

China's health care system isn't ready for a shift from 'COVID zero'

China's vast yet patchy hospital network — hobbled by lopsided distribution of resources and underinvestment — has been shown to be vulnerable to the virus.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 11, 2022

ITA confirms figure skater Kamila Valieva failed drug test

Valieva's provisional suspension was lifted by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency, a decision the International Olympic Committee will appeal in the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 1, 2022

Absence of Yuzuru Hanyu fans at Beijing 2022 a relief for Xi’s Pooh-paranoid censors

One of the Games' recent buzzworthy moments, the tossing of hundreds of stuffed bears onto the ice following Hanyu's performances, will be missing from the Olympics this year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 1, 2022

Southeast Asia the battleground for geo-economic competition between China and the U.S.

Washington has opened markets to ASEAN nations but not public investment in public goods such as infrastructure — nowhere close to the scale of Chinese investment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 22, 2021

Fintech startup Finatext has worst Tokyo debut in two decades

The firm is expecting a net loss of u00a51 billion this fiscal year, but co-founder Ryota Hayashi says he's in no rush to generate profit, though added it could do so quickly if required.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 15, 2021

Ohtani and 'Field of Dreams' game a hit for MLB, but lockout sours 2021

Dominant on the mound and at the plate, Ohtani was unanimously voted the American League Most Valuable Player.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 6, 2021

India’s Taliban problem

With the Taliban government desperately in need of patronage, China seems ideally suited to fill the breach.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 15, 2021

U.S. 'naive' about Kim Jong Un talks, leading South Korea candidate says

One of the top-ranked conservatives seeking to be South Korea's next president said the U.S. was 'reckless” in its diplomacy with North Korea.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 29, 2021

Pole vaulters Sam Kendricks and German Chiaraviglio contract COVID-19, sending chill through Games

Kendricks, a double world champion, has been ruled out of the Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19, leading to members of the Australian team being put into isolation on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 18, 2021

Global power grids pushed to breaking point by summer heat and rising demand

Mix extreme heat and longer droughts, surging power demand, rising fossil fuel prices and a bumpy transition into renewables, and the result is a severe global power crunch.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2021

Proposed changes to South Korea citizenship law face anti-China headwinds

The controversy highlights the challenges South Korea faces as it seeks to ensure a robust population in the face of declining birthrates and rapidly aging workers.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Apr 12, 2021

Tigers hit ground running as Teruaki Sato continues to excite

Let’s all stand back for a minute and marvel at Teruaki Sato.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 26, 2020

'Anime Architecture' brings out the beauty in the details

Stefan Riekeles' book puts a spotlight on the background work that informs the ambience of anime's intricate worlds.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 10, 2020

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine trial success signals breakthrough in pandemic battle

The vaccine candidate is more than 90% effective based on initial trial results, the drugmaker said Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2020

Infection-free city ventures outside as Melbourne's lockdown ends

European countries that had similar caseloads a few months ago but ended their restrictions are now struggling with an explosion of new cases.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 26, 2020

Top 5: The best bakeries in Tokyo

Shokupan giving you a resting bread face? The Japan Times recommends five bakeries that hit the sweet spot between technique, innovation and taste.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / The World of Translators
Aug 22, 2020

Jay Rubin: An academic’s path to translation

To introduce our readers to translators of Japanese literature, we'll be highlighting one working translator each month, starting with Jay Rubin.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
May 13, 2020

Traders are rewriting strategies for post-epidemic Asia stocks

As it becomes increasingly clear that the coronavirus pandemic will have social and economic effects that outlast personnel lockdowns, market participants are re-drawing their long-term trading strategies.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Takaichi leads first ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign residents
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign nationals and immigration on Tuesday at the Prime Minister's Office.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 slumps 4%, led by losses in tech sector
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock average index briefly tumbled more than 2,000 points on Wednesday morning following a downbeat session on Wall Street fueled by fears of a bubble in the artificial intelligence sector.
A narrow Pacific waterway at heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy
Philippine and Australian troops fire an M777 howitzer during live fire exercises as part of joint military drills in Laur, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, in August.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.

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

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Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
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