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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 15, 2016

Trump gears for key state showdown, denies any violence in 'lovefest' campaign

U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump hunted for votes in three states on Monday ahead of a crucial round of nominating contests, and dismissed outbreaks of violence at his campaign events as "a little disruption."
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 14, 2016

The economics lab where theories go to die

Most macroeconomic theories can be easily tested: all we have to do is take a look at Japan.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 14, 2016

The centuries-old charm of Japan's cherry blossoms

The time of year much awaited by many people across the country is finally near: the blooming period of the nation's beloved sakura (cherry blossoms).
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Mar 13, 2016

Making an impression in Japan: a hanko primer

Everything you wanted to know about chops, from cheapo ¥100-shop seals to the Privy Seal of Japan, which is wielded by the Emperor and hewn from pure gold.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Mar 12, 2016

Mercedes-Benz fashion week vs. homemade couture

Fashion Week gets peachy
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 11, 2016

Exclusive: America's Cup World Series race coming to Fukuoka

Japan will play host to an America's Cup World Series race for the first time ever, The Japan Times has learned. The final race of the 2016 campaign will be held in Fukuoka in late November, a sailing source confirmed Friday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 11, 2016

Fighters phenom Otani keeping calm in eye of storm

Shohei Otani might as well be stepping into the swirling winds of a tempest each time he takes the mound for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2016

Disaster survivors make peace with past, embrace the future

In memory of the events that occurred on March 11, 2011, representatives from the disaster-stricken areas were asked to speak at an event held at the National Theater of Japan in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward. This is a transcript of their speeches.
Japan Times
JAPAN / 5-YEAR MEMORIAL OF GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE
Mar 11, 2016

Seismic isolation systems help mitigate earthquake damage

Seismic isolation is an excellent technology to help make structures more resistant to earthquakes by installing equipment to isolate a building from the ground and keep tremors from reaching the building. Seismic isolation systems reduce shaking by placing rubber, lead or other substances between structures...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2016

Face of government in Fukushima aftermath blasts Abe push for nuclear power

In his trademark blue jumpsuit, the bleary-eyed Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano became the government's face of the Fukushima nuclear crisis as he faced the press every few hours. Five years later, he has stern words for Japan's atomic watchdog, the plant's operator and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2016

China-made truck used by North Korea in new artillery system

North Korea is using Chinese-made trucks in a new mobile artillery system showcased five days ago, according to photographs reviewed by Reuters, underlining the difficulty in enforcing U.N. sanctions against the isolated state.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Mar 9, 2016

Japan detention center deaths cast doubt on 'appropriate medical steps'

Niculas Fernando died at a Tokyo immigration detention center sometime between 9:33 a.m. and 10:44 a.m. on Nov. 22, 2014, according to the coroner.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 8, 2016

Fujiwara wants the dirt to stick

White often seems to be used in contemporary art in Japan as a kind of short cut to signify "beauty," "purity" or "spirituality." Simon Fujiwara's show "White Day" at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery is, as the title suggests, overwhelmingly white, but it's designed not to stay that way.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 8, 2016

Extracurricular activities deserve greater respect

Already busy school teachers should not be pressured into spending excessive hours supervising extracurricular activities without compensation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2016

Is Zuma to blame for South Africa's malaise?

President Jacob Zuma does bear the blame for the collapse in international confidence in the South African economy — but not for its long-term failure to grow as fast as was expected.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2016

Marco Rubio is the Republican war candidate

Candidate Donald Trump is more ostentatiously irresponsible, but President Marco Rubio would be far more dangerous.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 7, 2016

To furu or furareru: In Japanese or any language, breaking up is hard to do

The girl who dumped me wasn't Japanese, so I was surprised to get a Japanese language lesson out of the ordeal.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Mar 7, 2016

Let's discuss the Tokyo Marathon

February in Tokyo was the season for running, as thousands prepared for one of the world's major sports events: the Tokyo Marathon.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2016

Documenting Tohoku's long road to recovery

We profile three photographers who have worked tirelessly since the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster to ensure the struggles of the region aren't forgotten
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 5, 2016

Explaining the unexplainable to children with 'The Extraordinary Voyage of Kamome'

This month marks the fifth anniversary of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. A number of books aimed at children and young adults have appeared in the ensuing years based on those tumultuous events. In "The Extraordinary Voyage of Kamome," a bilingual picture book suitable for children...
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 5, 2016

What Buffett saw in baseball’s greatest hitter

If more investors were to utilize a process comparable to that of baseball's greatest hitter, they would be much better off.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Mar 4, 2016

March 5, 2016

Ishiba vows Japan will stand its ground, demanding U.S. lift auto tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a Lower House committee meeting on Friday.
U.S. and China agree to lower tariffs in 90-day cooling-off period
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attend a news conference after trade talks with China, in Geneva on Monday.
'Treasure hunt': Tourists boost sales at Japan's Don Quijote stores
The entrance to the discount retailer Don Quijote in Tokyo’s Shibuya district, known as Don Don Donki outside the country
High school student arrested over deaths of his grandparents
A high school student was arrested Saturday on suspicion of killing his grandparents at their home in Tahara, Aichi Prefecture.
Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle
The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets. India and Pakistan aircraft engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday.
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
The larger-than-life hairstyles of Japan's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
In China’s ‘Michelin Guide,’ Tokyo leads overseas listings with 30 entries
China's Black Pearl Restaurant Guide held its award ceremony overseas for the first time, picking the dining capital of Singapore to promote its brand to an international audience.
Escalation fears rise in Japan following Chinese moves near Senkakus
A Japan Coast Guard vessel sails in front of the Uotsuri islet, one of the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands. Concerns are growing in Tokyo after a Chinese government helicopter violated Japan's airspace around the uninhabited islets.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
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.

Podcast

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

Longform

Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
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