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JAPAN / IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition
Sep 14, 2018

A city on the go: Tradition, interactive art and phenomenal eats

To first-time visitors, welcome to Tokyo. It's a vast, entertaining city bursting with a seemingly immeasureable number of things to do during any visit. Even residents usually try focus on one category — for example, food, as Tokyo has the greatest number of Michelin-starred restaurants in the world;...
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LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Aug 11, 2018

New brews from old Tokyo

Tokyo-area craft sake breweries gather to celebrate local specialties at the Greater Tokyo Sake Festival.
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BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2018

Japan's largest sake exporter eyes even larger slice of international market

The new boss of Takara Holdings Inc., Japan's biggest sake-supplier to overseas markets, wants to make the rice-based alcohol as popular as wine.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 29, 2018

Following Tokyo's lead, more cities eye tougher rules against passive smoking

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government's decision to introduce measures against passive smoking that are stricter than the central government's has inspired more cities to do the same, a survey has found.
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JAPAN / Deep Dive
Jul 26, 2018

Edomae: Sushi made to stand the test of time

What is Edomae sushi?
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LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Jul 21, 2018

For chef Shinobu Namae, cutting waste is priority

At cafe Bricolage Bread & Co. and restaurant L'Effervescence, chef Shinobu Namae is finding creative ways to reduce and repurpose food waste.
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 23, 2018

Public remains ignorant of the hazards associated with smoking

“Secondhand smoke” describes the fumes in the air that result from someone smoking tobacco. “Sidestream smoke” (fukuryūen) comes off the tip of the cigarette itself rather than out of the mouth of the person smoking it. Since sidestream smoke is estimated to make up about 85 percent of environmental...
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LIFE / Food & Drink
May 26, 2018

Barbecue in Japan: What's a devotee of low and slow to do?

In conversation with Bashamichi Taproom, Smokehouse and Hatos Bar, three of the OGs of Japan's barbecue scene.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Feb 25, 2018

High-tech Pyeongchang Olympics needed more low-tech support for foreign tourists

Attending the Pyeongchang Olympics in South Korea reminded me of what Japan still needs to do as it gears up to host one of the world's most prominent sports events.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 13, 2018

Shōtengai: Examining the evolution of Tokyo's venerable shopping districts

Jesse McFaddin strolls around Togoshi Ginza shōtengai (shopping district) on a recent chilly December afternoon.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Jan 13, 2018

Gion Nishikawa: Perfecting the sublime art of kaiseki

The highlights of a recent visit to Gion Nishikawa ranged from a little house filled with fugu to a basin in the restroom that had been transformed into a pine tree art installation.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 9, 2017

Vladimir Mukhin offers Japan a culinary reminder that Russia is just next door

Chef Vladimir Mukhin, who is spearheading a culinary revolution in Russia, speaks about the relationship between the two countries and the future of Russian cuisine.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Nov 25, 2017

Japan's geisha battle to protect their future

A handful of traditional female entertainers across the country are experimenting with innovative ways of preserving their culture.
EDITORIALS
Oct 14, 2017

Passive smoking and children

Tokyo has set a good example for the rest of Japan with its by-law to protect kids from secondhand smoke.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 12, 2017

Long a hit in Kyoto, hearty 'hamo' eel finds home in Tokyo restaurant

The Gion Matsuri came to a close at the end of July, but there's still time to enjoy one of the dishes most closely associated with that famous festival. Hamo, called dagger-tooth pike eel in English, has long been one of the Kansai region's summer specialities, especially in Kyoto, where the city's...
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 24, 2017

Entrepreneur seeks to wean Hong Kongers off eating meat

David Yeung believes that meat is the new tobacco. But the longtime vegetarian and practicing Buddhist won't try to get you to stop eating meat. He just wants you to consider eating less of it.
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COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Apr 23, 2017

The poverty of politics and tobacco policy

The government is caught in a trap of its own making — how does it stay in the business of selling tobacco while promoting public health?
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 1, 2017

We once listened to the Beatles; now we eat beetles

Since the 1960s and '70s, food has replaced music's centrality to American culture.
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LIFE / Travel
Mar 4, 2017

Culture and commerce thrive under Japan's elevated train tracks

At dusk, the bars and restaurants that crowd the underside of the tracks at Yurakucho Station come alive.
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JAPAN / Politics
Feb 9, 2017

Smoking ban in public facilities would infringe on constitutional rights, say LDP lawmakers

Members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party lash out at the health ministry's proposed smoking ban for public facilities, complicating the nationwide effort to stamp out secondhand smoke.
Reader Mail
Jan 27, 2017

Going smoke-free can be good for business

Regarding the Jan. 14 Media Mix column titled "Media sidesteps calling Japan Tobacco out on advertising" and two other recent articles about making Tokyo smoke-free for the Olympics, several people and organizations are reported as fearing the loss of business if restaurants are made smoke-free.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2017

Tillerson ethics plan foreshadows knotty Trump Cabinet confirmations

Rex Tillerson's disclosure that he stands to receive a $180 million cash payout from Exxon Mobil Corp. if he becomes the next U.S. secretary of state offers a preview of the thorny ethical questions that may be raised this week over a presidential Cabinet stacked with wealthy tycoons.
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BUSINESS
Jan 4, 2017

McDonald's opens shop near Vatican, upsetting purists, cardinal, but not nuns

McDonald's has opened a franchise just steps away from the gleaming white marble dome of St. Peter's Basilica, giving indigestion to some cardinals and local business owners.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Jan 2, 2017

Nintendo teams up with Universal Studios

Universal Parks & Resorts and Nintendo are joining forces to add Nintendo-themed areas to Universal parks in Orlando, Los Angeles and Osaka, the companies announced on Nov. 29.
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WORLD / Politics
Dec 28, 2016

Blood and benefits: Duterte imposes his formula on the Philippines

Rodrigo Duterte has kept his word.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami