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Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Jun 6, 2014

International music and dance festival in Suita

The National Museum of Ethnology in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, will host the Fete de la Musique 2014 from 10:25 a.m. to 4:35 p.m. June 22.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
May 23, 2014

Overnight disaster prep for non-Japanese

Foreign residents can attend overnight training sessions from 4 p.m. June 7 to 10 a.m. the next day in Kyoto to learn how to reduce damage from disasters such as earthquakes.
WORLD
May 19, 2014

SpaceX Dragon returns to Earth

A Dragon cargo ship owned by Space Exploration Technologies ended a 28-day stay at the International Space Station on Sunday, parachuting into the Pacific Ocean.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
May 16, 2014

Wide-ranging traditional performance in Osaka

Traditional Japanese music, theater, dancing and comedic storytelling will be performed May 25 in Osaka.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 15, 2014

A new slice on French toast; summer oysters a real treat; an anniversary to remember

A new slice on French toast Since April, the Prince Park Tower Tokyo in Shiba Park at the foot of Tokyo Tower has offered an original take on French toast called "Very Berry Brioche French Toast."
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2014

Kiev forces suffer heaviest losses yet as separatists ambush, kill troops

Pro-Russian separatists ambushed Ukrainian troops on Tuesday, killing seven, in the heaviest loss of life for government forces in a single clash since Kiev sent soldiers to put down a rebellion in the country's east.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
May 9, 2014

Kyoto's famed Aoi Festival kicks off Thursday

The Aoi Festival, one of the three major annual festivals in Kyoto, will take place Thursday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 8, 2014

Getting a taste of Hokkaido cuisine; the best of land and sea; food fit for two kings

Getting a taste of Hokkaido cuisine Through June 3, the Tokyo Dome Hotel is holding one of its more popular events and offering Hokkaido dishes at the hotel's restaurants.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
May 2, 2014

Kyoto shrine opens ceiling art for viewing

The Hiraoka Hachimangu Shrine in Kyoto allows its 44 colorful drawings of flowers on the ceiling of the building to be viewed by the public twice a year. This year, the spring exhibition will run until May 18. Admission is ¥800.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 30, 2014

Injuries reported after explosion in capital of China's Xinjiang region

An explosion at a railway station in Urumqi, the capital of China's restive far western region of Xinjiang, on Wednesday injured some people, state media said.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Apr 11, 2014

Tea ceremony at Nara's Saidaiji Temple

People who attend the tea ceremony Saturday and Sunday at Saidaiji Temple in Nara can drink green tea from a huge bowl 30 cm in diameter. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Mar 21, 2014

Huge antique fair next weekend in Kyoto

The 58th Grand Antique Fair in Kyoto will run from March 28 to 30, with more than 350 shops from all over Japan displaying and selling their wares.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Mar 20, 2014

Celebrating Easter with chocolate; stepping out for spring

Celebrating Easter with chocolate
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Mar 14, 2014

Kyoto temples plan services to mark nirvana

Some temples in Kyoto will hold an annual memorial service on March 15 to commemorate the Buddha's achievement of nirvana.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2014

Reactors still feared despite new rules

The cost of restarting Japan's nuclear power plants: ¥1.3 trillion and counting.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Feb 28, 2014

Special education series for non-Japanese

The Osaka International House Foundation is seeking foreigners who have just started to learn Japanese and are interested in attending three sessions in March to learn more about Japan.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Feb 7, 2014

Plum trees in bloom in Minabe, Wakayama

Nearly 80,000 plum trees are in bloom in Minabe, Wakayama Prefecture, this month and the area will be open to the public until March 2.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Feb 6, 2014

Swissotel Olympic viewing, Conrad Tokyo Valentine's party, Ritz-Carlton opens in Kyoto

Swissôtel's Olympic viewing
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Jan 10, 2014

Major bonsai exhibition this weekend in Kyoto

A large bonsai exhibition is taking place this weekend in the city of Kyoto.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Dec 27, 2013

Visitors can help ring in New Year's at temples

In many Buddhist temples across the nation, bells will be rung 108 times from just before midnight on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day as the sound is believed to repel evil spirits. The temples in Kyoto and Nara are no exception, and some of them even let visitors ring the bells.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 26, 2013

New Otani restaurant coupon; Lucky bags at Yokohama Bay Hotel; Cerulean sake-tasting set

New Otani restaurant coupon To encourage diners to sample its winter delicacies, the Hotel New Otani Tokyo is offering a special coupon for use at its restaurants, through Jan. 31.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2013

Shibuya-Roppongi night bus starts

Back in April, then-Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose proudly announced a grand scheme to launch a 24-hour bus service in the capital. Little did he imagine that his pet project would be getting off the ground just as he was resigning over a scandal.
Reader Mail
Dec 25, 2013

Loopy logic of Futenma prevails

Regarding the Dec. 4 article "U.S. backs Japan against ADIZ: Biden": At their meeting, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assured visiting U.S. Vice President Joe Biden that the 2006 road map agreement for relocating U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma further north on Okinawa Island to Henoko was being implemented...
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Dec 20, 2013

Diplomats' photo exhibit under way in Kobe 

Photos taken all over Japan by 57 foreign diplomats will be on display until Jan. 20 in Kobe.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Nov 21, 2013

Thanksgiving course; Christmas accommodation plan; Winter lunch, dinner buffets

Thanksgiving course
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Nov 17, 2013

Rikuzentakata: How to get there and help

A reader from overseas, KM, contacted Lifelines after reading a recent article about Rikuzentakata. The city, located in Iwate Prefecture, gained international attention after it was nearly wiped out by the tsunami caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. Amya Miller, global public...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Nov 14, 2013

Amenities for Muslim guests; 'Sparkling' menus by Tokyo Bay; Advance orders for Christmas cakes

Amenities for Muslim guests
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Nov 7, 2013

Beaujolais Nouveau party; Thanksgiving dinner; Xmas courses for couples, families

Beaujolais Nouveau party
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Nov 1, 2013

Kyoto palace to hold football, music event

Until Monday visitors to Kyoto can enter the Imperial Palace without the need to make applications in advance.

Longform

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