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BUSINESS
May 30, 2021

Can a four-day workweek solve Japan’s labor market issues?

Polling shows a majority of workers have positive opinions on shorter workweeks, yet many have concerns over pay cuts.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 30, 2021

'Japanese Prints and the World of Go': Exploring the pop-cultural psyche of the Edo Period

Meme-like themes in ukiyo-e prints reveal the rich heritage of go in “Japanese Prints and the World of Go.”
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 30, 2021

Shuzo Matsuhashi: 'Respect traditional methods that are inherited and have evolved over centuries'

A Japanese designer living in Vienna, Shuzo Matsuhashi is getting a boost from the Swarovski Foundation to further his crafts-inspired vision of fashion.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 29, 2021

Keizo Shimamoto is taking true ‘craft ramen’ nationwide

The chef may have garnered fame for his ramen burger, but he's now on a mission to revolutionize ramen quality in the United States, starting with the noodles.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 29, 2021

Will the productivity revolution be postponed?

Scientific advances — epitomized by the rapid development of RNA-based COVID-19 vaccines — are the most fundamental reasons for optimism.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 29, 2021

'Curry Police': A problematic music video leads to a problematic backlash

A Japanese music video filled with stereotypes about Indians leads to an angry response that exposes some nasty misogyny.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 29, 2021

Can a celebrity wedding set the mood for romance?

Yui Aragaki and Gen Hoshino announced they will be getting married, proving the idea that you can't find romance after 30 is an outdated one.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 28, 2021

Chip crisis forces carmakers to rethink just-in-time ordering

The shortcomings of that system were made starkly clear this year as the automakers confronted a dearth of the chips they need to build advanced functions into their vehicles.
MORE SPORTS
May 28, 2021

Strong field promises an exciting, dramatic race

As the month of May leads us toward the hotter days just around the corner, it’s once again time for one of Japan’s great horse races, the Japanese Derby, or Tokyo Yushun, as it is sometimes called here in Japan. This Sunday sees the race run at its traditional home, Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, just...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 28, 2021

Hong Kong has a new type of prisoner: Pro-democracy activists

With fraught political future and the threat of another arrest, the arrested protesters are emblematic of the uncertainties facing the city's stricken democracy movement.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 28, 2021

Immerse yourself in the creativity and language of Japanese TikTok accounts

From creators who put together anime shorts to the daily trials of a para-swimmer, Japanese TikTok is a fascinating place to get lost in the language.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 27, 2021

Will the Fourth Industrial Revolution serve sustainability?

Building a more sustainable future therefore requires us to rethink some deeply held assumptions about the role of technology — and artificial intelligence in particular.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 27, 2021

IOC's Dick Pound says 'political posturing' behind some calls to cancel Olympics

Several polls have shown the majority of the public is opposed to holding the games this summer.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 27, 2021

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence praises new teammate Tim Tebow

Trevor Lawrence has something in common with the newest tight end on the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 26, 2021

Can this U.S. city heal racial wounds by busting up its freeway?

New York State wants to replace an elevated stretch of freeway with a street-level boulevard to knit the city's urban grid back together.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 26, 2021

‘Cascade of calamities’ plagues Tokyo’s Olympic ambitions

While polls show a majority of Japan's citizens want the Olympics postponed or canceled, so far there's no indication Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will call them off.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
May 26, 2021

'Death cross': South Korea's demographic crisis marks a warning to the world

The government has shifted its policy focus away from reversing population decline and toward finding a way to live with it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2021

London’s pubs and restaurants aren’t out of the woods yet

Rules such as staying at least one meter away from anyone not from your household limits how many people a pub or restaurant can serve at a given time.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 26, 2021

Thrilling Summer Basho showed sumo's potential to entertain

Terunofuji continued his remarkable comeback with his fourth title, but that was far from the only storyline that mesmerized fans over 15 days at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2021

Immigration is the wealthy world’s challenge of the century

A U.N. report says international migration has become increasingly weaponized and is being used by some as a political tool, undermining democracy.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 26, 2021

Elon Musk’s Mars ambition could be the riskiest human quest ever

A spate of robotic missions to the red planet, including NASA's Perseverance rover and China's Zhurong, have led to the inevitable question: When can humans follow?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 25, 2021

Suga stares down Japan's Olympic challenge

Whether or not to go ahead with the already-delayed Summer Games is a decision fraught with implications, and not only for public health.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 25, 2021

This Bitcoin chaos will blow up your cyberpunk utopia

The mania and panic that have gripped decentralized cryptocurrencies are heightening the attraction of their coming rivals: digital cash, issued by central banks.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
May 24, 2021

Pacific League clubs likely looking forward to return of interleague play

If Pacific League fans and teams look happier and more upbeat than usual, it's probably because it's that time of year again.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 24, 2021

Marc Davies: ‘To write beautifully is to solve a fundamental problem of art’

Nationally acclaimed calligrapher Marc Davies has been practicing shodu014d since 1996, achieving the rank of Master Instructor in 2019. Here, he shares his take on the art form.
BUSINESS / Economy / Longform
May 24, 2021

How COVID-19 is altering consumer behavior in Japan

The coronavirus has changed the way we all shop, but which habits are likely to stay with us when the pandemic subsides?
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
May 23, 2021

Dominant Lions ace Kona Takahashi has no plans to visit barber

The 24-year-old, unbeaten in nine starts this season, has said he won't cut his hair until he suffers his first defeat on the mound.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 22, 2021

Global chip shortage likely to continue to haunt Japanese automakers

Manufacturers and tech players are itching to get free of a chip shortage that has derailed their production, but are likely in for a bit of a wait.
Lessons from India-Pakistan war: Were China's arms overrated?
A Chinese J-10B fighter jet is put on display at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, China, in October 2016. The short May conflict between India and Pakistan became a live trial for Chinese arms, exposing vulnerabilities in its fighter aircraft and air defense systems.
Luxury Tokyo penthouse sold for over $65 million in new record
Sales of luxury properties in Tokyo, like Azabudai Hills’ Aman Residences, have pushed up average real estate prices in the capital.
Golden share fix proposed for knotty Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel deal
Nippon Steel headquarters in Tokyo. The U.S. government is poised to receive a so-called golden share in U.S. Steel as a condition for approving Nippon Steel's proposed acquisition of the American company.
Japan loses top creditor status for first time in 34 years
Japan lost its position as the world’s largest creditor nation for the first time in 34 years despite posting a record amount of overseas assets, with Germany overtaking the country.
Onosato locks in promotion to yokozuna
Onosato speaks to reporters after receiving a report from the Yokozuna Deliberation Council, on Monday in Ami, Ibaraki Prefecture.
As ASEAN touts unity, Philippines seeks consensus on South China Sea
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (center), locks hands with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (left) and Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah during a group photo at an Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.
Eagle nest discovery sparks opposition to megasolar project
The white-tailed eagle's wintering grounds include Hokkaido, northern Honshu, the Russian coast, the southern Kamchatka Peninsula and the Kuril Islands.
Fighters already showing last season's playoff run was no fluke
Fighters starter Hiromi Ito pitches against the Hawks in Fukuoka on April 29.
A moving meditation: Finding serenity in tea ceremony across space and time
Drawn to tea ceremony while volunteering at a Japanese garden in Phoenix, Arizona, Michele Laudig (right) came to learn a “common language of movement and ritual” that brought her into new communities in New York City and Tokyo.
Are microplastics hurting our fertility?
A worker sorts plastic waste for recycling at Minato Resource Recycle Center in Tokyo in 2019. Japan has been criticized by environmental groups for its strategy on plastics, which is heavily reliant on recycling instead of reduction.

Podcast

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

Longform

Construction equipment sits idle in a park near Shiba Toshogu shrine in Tokyo's Minato Ward. While Japan has a history of treating its trees with reverence, green coverage is said to be lacking in most of the major cities.
Do Japan's trees no longer occupy the sacred space they used to?
By Eric Margolis

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