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Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Sep 28, 2017

'Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light' shows how Japanese TV is moving from 'sadistic' to 'charming'

"Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light" follows a story familiar to anyone who knows Japanese TV dramas. A son and father grow distant, so the young man thinks up a convoluted plan to bond with pops. In this case, the plan involves him secretly playing online video game "Final Fantasy XIV" with his Dad, which...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2017

Fuel shortage looms as Japan fires up biomass energy

As the sun sets on Japan's solar energy boom, companies and investors are rushing into wood-burning biomass projects to lock in still-high government subsidies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / A MATTER OF HEALTH
Sep 27, 2017

Role-playing video game helps fight against depression for counselor-shy Japanese

It's a role-playing video game that, like many of its kind, allows users to choose and customize their own avatars, including a hairstyle and clothing. Set in a medieval fantasy world, users build up power as their characters travel across "provinces," overcoming obstacles and challenges along the way....
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Sep 26, 2017

Yuzuru Hanyu's uneven start no cause for concern

The ability of sports to glorify one moment and humble the next was on full display at the Autumn Classic International in Montreal over the weekend.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2017

Thailand courts Japanese businesses with grand tour of key industrial zone

In the coastal area east of bustling Bangkok lies Thailand's largest industrial zone, a production hub where hundreds of Japanese car- and auto parts makers had once rushed to gain a foothold in Southeast Asia.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 26, 2017

Trump again blasts NFL for anthem protests, claims they're not about racism

U.S. President Donald Trump kept up his verbal battle with the National Football League over players who drop to one knee during the national anthem, saying on Monday their acts of protest had nothing to do with racism.
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 25, 2017

JSA offering foreign fans rare glimpse of special sumo rituals

The Japan Sumo Association will hold an Ozumo Beyond 2020 Basho at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Oct. 4 for the second straight year.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Sep 25, 2017

Introducing the adverb 'mattaku'

How do you say 'We'd like to develop a completely new product' in Japanese?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 24, 2017

YouTube celeb's fly-by-night listing crashes Valu exchange's speculative party

On Japan's newest exchange, fame can pay off. That may not be so great for investors though.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Sep 24, 2017

Japanese fashion goes pop

Cast your mind back to the giddy days of 2010, when the group of subcultural artists Chaos Lounge issued its first proclamation. While its stated goal was earnest and postmodern, the output was seen as a shock to the art world as it brought the dregs of Japanese pop culture to "white cube" galleries....
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 23, 2017

Prepare for the future, at your convenience

Japan's first convenience store was not, as many suppose, 7-Eleven in Tokyo in 1974 but Mitsui in Kyoto in 1673.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Sep 23, 2017

Second chances

'Did you feel the quake?'
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 23, 2017

Doomsday sale: U.S. survivalists stock up as disasters roil the planet

Two earthquakes, three monstrous hurricanes and the North Korean missile crisis have U.S. survivalists convinced that the end of the world is nigh. And they are clearing store shelves to stock bunkers in anticipation of Earth's final chapter.
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2017

Death Wish Coffee recalls Nitro brew over possible toxin

Death Wish Coffee Co, a New York coffee maker that sells what it says is the "World's Strongest Coffee," is recalling cans of its Nitro Cold Brew because of the risk that some could contain the deadly toxin botulin.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 21, 2017

Enjoy spooky suite tea service

The Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka is offering a Halloween plan "Adults' Halloween Suite," limited to one pair or group per day, from Sept. 22 to Oct. 31.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 21, 2017

Distrustful U.S. allies force spy agency to back down in encryption row

An international group of cryptography experts has forced the U.S. National Security Agency to back down over two data encryption techniques it wanted set as global industry standards, reflecting deep mistrust among close U.S. allies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 21, 2017

Islamists lure youngsters in the Philippines with payments, promise of paradise

When he saw his commander holding the severed head of one of his neighbors, teenage Islamist fighter Jalil knew it was time to escape from Marawi.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 20, 2017

'Okuda Tamio ni Naritai Boi to Deau Otoko Subete Kuruwaseru Garu': A bumbling Romeo falls into love

Many are the Japanese movies about virginal guys who are hopeless with women. One template is "Train Man," a 2005 hit about a shy otaku (geek) who lucks into a date with his dream girl — and needs an online support network to survive it.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 20, 2017

Twitter reports freezing 300,000 terrorism-linked accounts in first half, praises automation

Twitter Inc., under pressure from governments around the world to combat online extremism, said in a new report that improving automation tools are helping block accounts that promote terrorism and violence.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Sep 19, 2017

Honda, Higuchi make early statements in race for Olympics

The battle for the two women's spots on Japan's team for the Pyeongchang Olympics began in earnest over the weekend as Marin Honda and Wakaba Higuchi participated in Challenger Series events on opposite sides of the globe.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Sep 19, 2017

U.N. making slow progress on sweeping goals to end global poverty amid rise of nationalism

Ambitious global goals aimed at ending poverty and inequality by 2030 are moving more slowly than expected and would struggle to get approval from United Nations members if put to a vote today, an exclusive survey showed on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 18, 2017

China arrests yet another alleged Japanese spy

Chinese authorities arrest Japanese citizen suspected of spying, local state media said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2017

Number of people in Japan aged 90 and above tops 2 million for first time

The number of Japanese 90 or older stood at 2.06 million as of last week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 17, 2017

Beyond Airbnb: Minpaku market poised for growth

Needing a place to stay before moving to a new home, James Degan recently went on Airbnb and found an apartment in Tokyo's upscale Minato Ward. At ¥8,000 per night with a double bed and fully equipped kitchen, it came cheaper than staying in a hotel and was conveniently located near a station close...
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Sep 16, 2017

Slaving away in the kitchen

'There's only two people in the kitchen but they have made all this food for the buffet.'
China’s unbeatable new production model export
China is not merely moving more goods; it is exporting a new, ruthlessly efficient production model powered by automation, AI and state-guided industrial optimization.
Extreme heat in Japan set to peak this week
People shield their eyes from the sun as they walk through a street on a hot day in Tokyo on July 26.
How Pakistan shot down India's cutting-edge fighter using Chinese gear
An Indian Air Force pilot gets out of a Rafale fighter jet during its induction ceremony at an air force station in Ambala, India, September 2020.
Australia announces new warships will come from Japan
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate Niyodo sails at an undisclosed location in this image released Tuesday.
Italy's fast fashion hub becomes Chinese mafia battlefield
Signs for fast-fashion factories in Prato, Italy, on Friday. Chinese crime groups in the district thrive on the "Prato system" rife with corruption in the fast-fashion sector.
Fuji Rock's weekend of surprises was one of its best yet
Radwimps lead singer Yojiro Noda threw himself into the rock band’s Green Stage performance ahead of headliner Vampire Weekend.
How Trump is gaslighting on climate change — with Japan’s help
The Bishu Maru LNG tanker, owned by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, next to the Freeport LNG terminal in Texas
With a new distillery, Suntory makes a spirited move on gin market
A staff inspects a distillation pot still at Suntory's new Osaka Spirits & Liqueurs Craft Distillery, which will focus on gin production and help Suntory capture a bigger slice of the fast-growing gin market.
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
From Osaka to the NHL: Jordan Spence hopes to inspire young Japanese hockey players
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jordan Spence helps lead the Dreamskate Japan hockey camp in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on July 5.

Podcast

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

Longform

Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
By Jason Coskrey

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