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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jul 15, 2017

Maruka: Shikoku-style 'udon' at its best, if you don't mind the wait

Many of Tokyo's finest restaurants are so hidden away you hardly know they're even there. But there's little chance of missing Maruka. In the unlikely event that you fail to spot the large white noren curtain across the entrance, you won't miss the long line leading up to it.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Jul 15, 2017

Mango Grapefruit Snowflakes Sherbet: Sweet, tart and perfect for summer

One of the most popular desserts to take off in Tokyo over the last two years has been shaved ice from outside Japan. Taiwanese baobing, via the chain Ice Monster, kick-started the trend, and a few others have appeared as of late. Korean chain Sulbing, which creates bingsu (Korea's take on the treat),...
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COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jul 15, 2017

A decade after Niigata's nuclear close call

On July 16, 2007, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake rattled the world's largest nuclear power complex at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa — a site that the government and Tepco had insisted was seismically safe.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 15, 2017

Toyota made U.K. investment decision after Brexit reassurances, sources say

Toyota allegedly made a big investment in Britain after getting secret reassurances that it wouldn't lose its trading advantages once Britain leaves the European Union, sources say.
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WORLD / Politics
Jul 15, 2017

Old foes, former Peruvian leaders Humala and Fujimori now incarcerated at same prison

Ollanta Humala, Peru's former left-leaning president who was ordered to spend 18 months in pre-trial detention, on Friday was moved to a prison built for his longtime foe, the ex-autocratic leader Alberto Fujimori.
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BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2017

Mayor Soichiro Takashima envisions Fukuoka as a living lab for internet of things

Assessing damage caused by natural disasters with just a glance at a monitor screen. Controlling water levels and knowing the best time to fertilize crops without actually visiting your farm. Checking the whereabouts of your son or daughter who is returning from school by using location-based services....
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 13, 2017

Title-winning Brex decline to offer a new contract to veteran coach Wisman

After leading the Tochigi Brex to their first B. League title — and a second league championship under his watchful eye — Tom Wisman was not offered a contract for the 2017-18 campaign.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jul 12, 2017

Views from Tokyo: What are your thoughts on terrorism in Japan and back home?

Foreign nationals in Shibuya give their general thoughts on terrorism, whether conspiracy legislation is necessary to fight it, and how safe they feel in their home and host countries.
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WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2017

Trump associates frustrated and concerned by latest crisis, after Donald Jr. tweets emails

Fresh off one foreign trip and preparing for another, Donald Trump was enjoying a period of relative calm — until the White House was rocked by a fresh controversy over contacts between the president's campaign and Russia.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 11, 2017

Nash reflects on memorable time as Toyama coach

Bob Nash's passion for basketball is as visible as a Hawaiian rainbow on a clear day.
CULTURE / Art
Jul 11, 2017

'Special Exhibition: Wonderland of Buddhist Hell Scenes'

July 15-Sept. 3
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CULTURE / Art
Jul 11, 2017

'Special Exhibition: Sumo and Japanese Swords'

July 8-Aug. 28
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 11, 2017

Moon's moral code leaves South Korean Cabinet bare as nominees are stalled

In his campaign to become South Korea's president, Moon Jae-in touted his credentials as a human-rights lawyer and pledged to enforce a strict moral code in picking his top officials.
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WORLD / Politics
Jul 11, 2017

Trump Jr. hires lawyer specializing in criminal defense for Russia probes

Donald Trump Jr. has hired a lawyer to represent him in Russia-related investigations, his office and the lawyer said on Monday, as Republicans voiced concern about a meeting between the U.S. president's son and a Russian.
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JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 10, 2017

Smart speakers powered by voice agents seen ushering in era of AI

Major tech firms have been keen to sell speakers equipped with voice-based artificial intelligence agents recently.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Jul 9, 2017

Tributes to Jean Pearce, who shaped the foreign community's experience of Japan

Jean Pearce, who for decades helped Japan's foreign community feel more at home in their adopted country through her columns in The Japan Times, passed away peacefully on June 14 at the age of 96 in Washington, D.C.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 8, 2017

Living doll: Licca-chan's legacy lives on

As Takaratomy's popular toy celebrates its 50th birthday, we examine how it has evolved over the past five decades to reflect the times.
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CULTURE / Books
Jul 8, 2017

'Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8': 'The Reason I Jump' author returns with new English collection

The accomplishments of Japanese poet, novelist and essayist Naoki Higashida are impressive. He's published more than 20 books in Japanese, pens a popular blog and is seeing the release this month of his second book in English — all before his 25th birthday in August.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 8, 2017

Spain meets 'washoku': Cooking along to the sizzling beat in Ibiza

There has never before been a tasting menu quite like it. The first dinner presented by wagyu beef grillmaster Kentaro Nakahara, yakitori supremo Yoshiteru Ikegawa and sushi maestro Takaaki Sugita was unprecedented in so many aspects.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Jul 8, 2017

Leading cancer researcher Yusuke Nakamura pursues answers

Yusuke Nakamura could easily have had a long, successful career as a surgeon in Japan, but he isn't the kind of person who is satisfied with unanswered questions.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 7, 2017

SoftBank's Sarfate joins exclusive club with 200th career save

It's been a week of benchmarks in NPB, with a few players reaching nice, round numbers.

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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