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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 17, 2018

Bike sharing model proving tough fit in parking space-scarce Japan

Bike sharing has a lot going for it. It's mass transit that's ultracheap, burns body fat instead of fossil fuels and is adored by venture capitalists. But the business model has hit a major snag: parking.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 16, 2018

Time for a Japan Figure Skating Hall of Fame

I was hit by a thunderbolt last week.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 15, 2018

Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne calls for more Hollywood change on gender equality

Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne said on Sunday that Hollywood's campaign for gender equality had been "a long time coming" and that a "huge amount of change" was still needed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 14, 2018

Why we need to talk about a bubble

The prolonged program of quantitative easing has sent asset prices soaring, even if traditional signs of inflation are muted.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 13, 2018

Pair turn passion for craft beer into guide to Japan's scene

Website explores the good, the bad and the ugly of Japan's artisanal ales.
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2018

Hachioji group leads charge to redo Coming-of-Age Day for women ambushed by kimono firm's failure

Some of the new adults who were deprived of kimono for Coming-of-Age Day when a debt-ridden rental firm folded on Monday will get another chance to celebrate the event in style next month with help from volunteers, it was learned Friday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jan 12, 2018

Takamatsu: Udon the key to Shikoku castle town's heart

Come for the gardens, stay for the noodles in Kagawa's capital city.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jan 11, 2018

Dramatist Oriza Hirata has a vision for theater

Travel around around 150 km northwest from the hustle and bustle of Kyoto and another, far more peaceful world awaits in the compact onsen (hot-spring) town of Kinosaki nestled on the Sea of Japan coast in a quiet corner of the largely rural city of Toyooka in Hyogo Prefecture.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 10, 2018

Office-sharing firm WeWork looks to offer child- and pet-friendly working spaces in Japan

In Japan, where pets outnumber children, WeWork Cos. is adapting to the lay of the land.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 9, 2018

Cryptocurrency Monero seen being quietly channeled to Pyongyang university

A cybersecurity company said it has found software that appears to install code for mining cryptocurrency and sends any mined coins to a server at a North Korean university, the latest sign that North Korea may be searching for new ways to infuse its economy with cash.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2018

Food science caught between the head and the heart

'Heart-healthy' foods could be bad for the brain, new research suggests. What's a careful eater to do?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 8, 2018

CIA chief Mike Pompeo says Russia and others trying to undermine U.S. elections

The head of the Central Intelligence Agency said on Sunday that Russia and others are trying to undermine elections in the United States, the next major one being in November when Republicans will try to keep control of Congress.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 7, 2018

Chiba beats Mikawa to capture second straight All-Japan Championship title

The Chiba Jets Funabashi rose to the occasion once again.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jan 7, 2018

Hoshino's passion remained as strong as ever

Senichi Hoshino walked into a room full of reporters on a gray and rainy day in Sendai a few years back with a smile that lit up the room. This was the day after his Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles won the draft lottery for the rights to pitcher Yuki Matsui and the day prior to his team hosting Game 1 of...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 6, 2018

Blackface, suicide and celebrity abuse: Welcome to 2018!

We're one week into 2018 and it seems Japan has an image problem.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 5, 2018

McDonald's Japan logs 8% uptick in sales for December

McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan) said Friday its same-store sales in December rose 8.0 percent from a year earlier, up for the 25th straight month.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 5, 2018

Trump threatens ex-ally Steve Bannon with legal action amid fallout over tell-all book

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened former chief strategist Steve Bannon with legal action over "defamatory" statements about Trump's son and son-in-law over a meeting with Russians during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jan 4, 2018

Pies make for delicious blueberry treat

The Story of Blueberry Pie fair will be held at the Imperial Hotel Tokyo through Jan. 31. The hotel's delicatessen, Gargantua has been making blueberry pies since 1971.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 4, 2018

Japan's banks secure access to police agency database to help screen for yakuza and other 'anti-social forces'

Starting Thursday, Japanese Bankers Association members will be able to screen individual loan seekers using the National Police Agency's database of organized crime members.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 4, 2018

Japan-only KitKat varieties a draw as tourists spend more

Japan's inbound tourism shows no sign of slowing down, and spending by foreign visitors is also on the rise. But what exactly are they splurging on?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 4, 2018

Axed aide Steve Bannon calls Trump Jr. meeting with Russians 'treasonous' and followed by intro to dad

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon called a June 2016 meeting with a group of Russians attended by Donald Trump Jr. and his father's top campaign officials "treasonous" and "unpatriotic," according to excerpts of a new book seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 3, 2018

'Tremble All You Want': Mayu Matsuoka gives a star-making turn in delightful romcom

Hopeless crushes are typically the stuff of teen comedies, not romcoms aimed at grownups. Yet in the corner of many an adult brain exists at least one excruciating memory of that special teenaged someone you never quite worked up the nerve to speak to.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 3, 2018

Koji Yakusho reveals what makes a good director and how it feels to play 'dirty'

With a career spanning four decades, Koji Yakusho has been both a star overseas ("Memoirs of a Geisha," "Babel") and an award-winner at home, most notably for his 1996 breakthrough "Shall We Dance?" But through it all he has maintained a Tom Hanks-esque nice guy image.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Tokyo ranked world’s richest city by GDP, with Osaka-Kobe also rated highly
Tokyo has a gross domestic product of $2.55 trillion, just ahead of New York’s $2.49 trillion and Greater Los Angeles’ $1.62 trillion, according to CEOWorld’s global wealth index.
Tokyo looks to keep ‘monster parents’ at bay with new protocols
New guidelines are addressing struggles by teachers to deal with the burden of parents who make irrational complaints that go beyond what is considered socially acceptable, often referred to as "monster parents," which is overwhelming their workload.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.
Japan lawmakers eye firm response to Chinese envoy's threat to behead PM
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a Lower House Budget Committee meeting on Friday.
Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon
Tatsuya Nakadai had the look of a leading man in his youth, but his large and searching eyes suggested the pain and loneliness of an old soul.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Takaichi doesn’t mince words on Taiwan, but dramatic policy shift unlikely
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in parliament on Tuesday.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
By Yukana Inoue

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.

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