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OLYMPICS
Jul 24, 2021

Japanese weightlifter Hiromi Miyake to retire after failing most attempts

With a bronze in Rio and silver in London, Miyake's father won bronze in 1968 and her uncle won gold in 1964 and 1968.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 18, 2021

IOC backs transgender weightlifter's selection for Tokyo

Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Games after she was selected for the New Zealand team in the women's superheavyweight weightlifting category.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Top 5
Jul 10, 2021

Where to find the best karēpan in Tokyo

From originators to usurpers and upstarts, Tokyo's curry bread scene is full of spice. Here's a roundup of some of the capital's famous karu0113pan purveyors
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 9, 2021

Grow your Japanese with care, like the plants in a garden

Before you start planting seeds, make sure you know if you want 'yasai' or 'hana' — and make sure you know what those even are.
OLYMPICS
Jul 7, 2021

Risako Kawai aiming for second straight Olympic wrestling gold

The 26-year-old will be competing in a new weight class at the Tokyo Games, stepping down to 57 kg after winning the 63-kg category in Rio de Janeiro.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 6, 2021

No closer to knowing anything about UFOs

U.S. intelligence report concludes we need more data to confirm if UFOs are really out there
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jul 5, 2021

Accident that paralyzed woman in Hiroshima highlights high bar for 'dangerous driving'

Dangerous driving resulting in death or injury became a criminal offense in 2001 in response to a series of tragic traffic accidents.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jul 5, 2021

TEDxWasedaU's ‘Eclipse’ anniversary event pushes past the darkness of the pandemic

The TEDxWasedaU 10th-anniversary event features talks on topics such as the pandemic, drag, the environment and more. All in all, there will be plenty of ideas worth spreading.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 29, 2021

Complacent France pays price for lacking team factor

'The best team deserves to go to the next round and tonight that is the Swiss,' said former France midfielder Patrick Vieira after a night to forget for Les Bleus.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 26, 2021

UFO sighting stigma is gone as U.S. urges pilots to speak up

The Director of National Intelligence said in the findings released Friday that pilots will be encouraged to report 'unexplained aerial phenomena.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 17, 2021

Wealthy residents and workers jump vaccine queue in India's financial hub

India began vaccinating front-line workers and over 60s against COVID-19 in January but hit a hurdle in May when all adults became eligible for a jab, amid major supply shortages.
OLYMPICS
Jun 16, 2021

Masahiro Tanaka and Tomoyuki Sugano highlight Samurai Japan squad for Tokyo Games

Manager Atsunori Inaba will be calling upon NPB's top players to deliver gold for the host nation when the Olympic baseball tournament begins on July 28.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2021

The increasing credit relevance of cybersecurity

Companies are in a virtual arms race with attackers, so they need to get cyber risk basics right even to have a chance of staying one step ahead.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 12, 2021

Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia delivers more than A-list talent

Since its start in 1999, Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & Asia) has become the largest festival of its kind in Asia. This year, it is presenting a hybrid edition, with online venues showing films beginning on April 27 and the festival proper held June 11-21 at venues across Tokyo.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2021

Airbus tells EU hydrogen won't be widely used in planes before 2050

Airbus officials say the research will, in any event, seed disruptive technology likely to play a role in the next generation of airplanes.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 26, 2021

‘The Women’: A harrowing journey with a tidy end

Yukiko Shinohara's vulnerable character is put through the wringer, dealing with one disaster after another. But all is not lost in Nobuteru Uchida's latest drama.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2021

Time to rid our screens of Asian stereotypes

Until the 93rd Academy Awards were held last month, more white actresses had won Oscars for playing Asians than actual Asian actresses have won.
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
BUSINESS / Companies
May 26, 2021

SoftBank-backed Jellysmack eyes global expansion and acquisitions

The New-York based company helps online content creators and brands promote their offerings across platforms like Instagram and YouTube, taking a share of revenue in return.
More sweltering days forecast for September after hottest summer on record
By the end of August, 8,341 people had been transported by ambulance for heatstroke in Tokyo alone.
‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ becomes a symbol of Japan’s overtourism problem
A couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a Lawson in the town of Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 25.
Surrounded by Chinese bases, a tiny Philippine island stands firm
A Philippine Navy sailor looks at a China Coast Guard vessel just off the coast of Pag-asa Island in the disputed South China Sea last month.
Woman dies after possible knife attack in Setagaya
Police investigate the scene where a woman was found bleeding on a street in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Monday.
Suntory CEO Takeshi Niinami resigns over alleged possession of illegal drugs
Takeshi Niinami, then-chief executive officer of Suntory Holdings, in May 2024
Why Stalin didn’t invade Hokkaido still largely unknown, 80 years after WWII
During a survey to collect the remains of victims from the Taito Maru, one of the vessels involved in the Three Ships Incident, a metal helmet was found near the stern of the vessel on Aug. 5, 1984, at Rumoi Port. No human remains were discovered.
More sweltering days forecast for September after hottest summer on record
By the end of August, 8,341 people had been transported by ambulance for heatstroke in Tokyo alone.
Surrounded by Chinese bases, a tiny Philippine island stands firm
A Philippine Navy sailor looks at a China Coast Guard vessel just off the coast of Pag-asa Island in the disputed South China Sea last month.
‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ becomes a symbol of Japan’s overtourism problem
A couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a Lawson in the town of Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 25.
‘Cool’ Patagonia wants to take used items into the mainstream
"It's not just about sales. It's about system change," said Marty Pomphrey, general manager of Patagonia Japan, on Aug. 6.

Podcast

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

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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