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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 7, 2016

Why are Chinese tourists so badly behaved?

Narratives of exceptionalism and nationalism are crucial ingredients in making an 'ugly Chinese' tourist.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2016

Macedonian envoy's Kanda River scene bags top prize in Japan Through Diplomats' Eyes contest

Macedonian Ambassador to Japan Andrijana Cvetkovik's take on the Hijiribashi Bridge over the Kanda River in Tokyo won her the Grand Prize in the 19th Japan Through Diplomats' Eyes photography contest this week.
Reader Mail
Oct 7, 2016

Team Hillary better than Trump for U.S. and the world

Regarding the editorial "An unnerving debate in the U.S." in the Sept. 29 edition, everyone knows that Donald Trump lost the first presidential debate to Hillary Clinton hands down, but the real reason was that so far Trump has spoken almost exclusively to audiences handpicked to support him and his...
Japan Times
CULTURE / NEWS AND NOTES
Oct 6, 2016

The Tolman Collection to decorate the Conrad Tokyo's lobby with 100 splashes of color

For decades The Tolman Collection has been a pillar in Japan's culture of modern art, thanks in large part to the care it takes in cultivating lasting relationships with specific artists.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 5, 2016

Japan's English-language print media feel the pinch

Publications struggle for relevance in a world where news is available free, to all, all the time.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 5, 2016

Tsukiji: Still a fish in troubled waters

Director Naotaro Endo first started filming "Tsukiji Wonderland" in 2014, and it had been partly intended as a farewell to Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market, which faces a makeover and move after serving sellers and buyers for 80 years. When the film was made, the market was slated to move to Toyosu on Nov....
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 5, 2016

Brainy bees learn how to pull strings to get what they want

Scientists in Britain have managed to teach bumblebees to pull strings to get to food and then pass on what they have learned to others in their colony- showing a high level of intelligence despite their tiny brains.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 4, 2016

Pro-junta MPs plan military-backed party to keep current Thai chief as prime minister

Pro-establishment lawmakers in Thailand said they plan to ensure junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha stays on as prime minister by fielding a proxy political party backed by the military in a general election planned for next year.
WORLD
Oct 3, 2016

Japanese microbiologist Yoshinori Ohsumi wins Nobel in medicine for autophagy research

Japanese microbiologist Yoshinori Ohsumi on Monday won the 2016 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for his work on cell autophagy, a process that helps the body remove unwanted proteins.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 3, 2016

Sunflowers look to extend dominance as WJBL prepares for tip-off

With the Japan national team winning at last year's FIBA Asia Championship and then giving some phenomenal performances at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the popularity of women's basketball in Japan is currently at an all-time high.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Oct 2, 2016

Comparing elections in the U.S. and Japan: the good, the bad and the ugly

I love elections. Anywhere. It's fascinating to see how politicians craft public appeals. No matter how flawed the process, it's how nation-states recharge their legitimacy and publicly reaffirm their leaders' mandate to govern.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 1, 2016

Who advises Japan's business leaders?

Take a wild guess: Who's the second most influential management guru in Japan, after — it almost goes without saying — Peter Drucker?
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 30, 2016

October 1, 2016

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 30, 2016

Sushi crimes: How Japan polices its culinary traditions

"This is the best sushi you'll find in LA," says a suavely dressed man to his date, as they swoon over a table laden with ersatz creations like "caterpillar roll" and "spider roll." But just as they're about to consummate their passion, the meal is interrupted by a trio of armed Japanese officials: the...
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2016

Europe must act in Aleppo because it can

Will Europe surrender what remains of its soul in Aleppo, or will it stop the killing?
Reader Mail
Sep 30, 2016

Coming to grips with child abuse

Regarding the editorial "Targeting scourge of child abuse" in the Aug. 14 issue, my four sisters and I were born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, by well-educated Japanese parents. My mother and us children were subject to physical and psychological abuse by my controlling father.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 29, 2016

First weekend an encouraging start

Optimism is the common emotion shared by all teams as the new season unfolds in the early stages.
CULTURE / Music
Sep 29, 2016

Oliver Heldens comes to Japan ready for clubbing and sushi

Few 21 year olds can hope to experience the sort of summer Oliver Heldens had in 2016. The Dutch producer and DJ spent the warmer months jetting around the globe to play at some of the world's largest summer festivals — from Belgium's Tomorrowland to Chicago's Lollapalooza. One of the stops was the...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2016

California freezes business with Wells Fargo over massive client fraud

California State Treasurer John Chiang on Wednesday announced a sweeping suspension of business relationships with Wells Fargo & Co. as punishment for the company's defrauding of customers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 28, 2016

When it comes to the Beatles, we'll never let it be

The Beatles' career as a live band came to a — literally — screeching halt in August 1966, when on their final American tour, the howling of frenzied female fans became so deafening they could no longer hear themselves play. Author Tom Wolfe, describing a San Francisco stadium gig, wrote of "great...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 28, 2016

'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies': The undead can't liven up a classic

Arriving just in time to miss peak steampunk by a year or two is "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies," a one-joke movie that is itself based on a one-joke book, Seth Grahame-Smith's 2009 mash-up of the 1813 Jane Austen novel with B-movie zombie horror.
CULTURE / Stage
Sep 27, 2016

Munby's 'Crucible' speaks to societies built on fear

"When the opportunity came to work at Theatre Cocoon in Tokyo, I was so excited about the great dramatist Yukio Ninagawa being the artistic director there," the English director Jonathan Munby declared.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Sep 27, 2016

Ishinha set for stunning final show

Performing on deserted beaches and in villages, temples, dockland warehouses and urban railyards, few theater companies can have traversed the range of landscapes and settings that have inspired Osaka-based Ishinha.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 27, 2016

Can robots save the BOJ?

Techno-optimist Shinzo Abe should be pushing reforms and a startup boom rather than more easy money.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 27, 2016

Life in the shadow of North Korea

The one place in the world that's not on edge about North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un's increasingly scary militarism is South Korea.
BUSINESS / TRAVEL INSIDER
Sep 27, 2016

Cathay names Japan GM; Hong Kong adds route; Iberia joins flight group

New Cathay Japan boss
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 26, 2016

Turkey's growing freedom deficit

Today, Turkey is further than ever from creating a society whose members feel free to speak openly and honestly.
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.
Big unanswered questions follow Japan's big, beautiful deal with the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday in Washington, the day after he agreed to an 11th-hour trade deal with Japan.
Extreme heat grips Japan, 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.
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.
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.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.

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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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In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
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