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SOCCER / WE LEAGUE
Sep 12, 2021

Late goal seals Urawa comeback over Beleza as WE League debuts

Yuzuho Shiokoshi's right-footed rocket gave the defending Nadeshiko League champion a win to start Japan's new professional women's soccer league.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Sep 10, 2021

Europe’s military presence highlights Asia’s importance

European military forces have an expanding presence in Asia, a recognition of the ever-larger role the Indo-Pacific has assumed in their governments' strategic calculations.
JAPAN / Politics / The LDP's game of thrones
Sep 10, 2021

The outliers hoping to be heard in the LDP election

While the race front-runners are clear, don't count these names out
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 8, 2021

Fumio Kishida looks to address income disparities with shift from neoliberalism

The LDP presidential candidate has highlighted the need for wealth redistribution, a challenge to the deregulation and market-oriented policies Japan has adopted for two decades.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Sep 8, 2021

Tsukedashi shortcut helps amateur standouts climb pro sumo ranks

The system rewards strong performances in top amateur tournaments, allowing wrestlers to get a head start on the salaried rank of sekitori.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 4, 2021

A lesson is lost in the coverage of one immigrant’s death

Immigration centers may pay closer attention to the health of their charges following the death of one Sri Lankan woman, but the problem of extrajudicial imprisonment remains.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 4, 2021

What makes a funny joke? Only time can really tell.

Humor has been used throughout history to alleviate the pain we feel in dealing with real-life calamities. However, at what point to the jokes themselves become the agents of harm?
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 1, 2021

SDF quietly breaks new ground in Afghanistan withdrawal

What makes the dispatch of the SDF to facilitate evacuations in Afghanistan notable is not the scale of the operations, but that they are taking place at all.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 31, 2021

'A huge step forward': NHK brings human touch to computer-generated sign-language commentary

The move is the national broadcaster's most ambitious initiative yet to bring a variety of content to Japan's deaf population.
PARALYMPICS
Aug 29, 2021

Mami Tani, who helped bring the Games to Tokyo, ends triathlon with a smile and some tears

'I've competed in four of these up to now and even though I don't have any Paralympic medals, I still think I got a really big prize,' Tani said after finishing her race.
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Aug 27, 2021

Off to the races: LDP presidential election campaign begins

A number of challengers to Suga are beginning to emerge, with Fumio Kishida currently being the prime minister's strongest rival.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Aug 27, 2021

Malaysia returns to the old order, old ways

The return of the old political guard without the public being given an opportunity to weigh in has angered many Malaysians.
CULTURE / Film
Aug 27, 2021

Shinichi 'Sonny' Chiba changed Japanese action films

A prolific actor with a staggering number of credits to his name, Shinichi 'Sonny' Chiba delighted audiences for six decades with his riveting screen presence and athletic prowess.
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 26, 2021

In pictures: Day 2 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

In pictures: Day 2 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 26, 2021

Has nation-building in Afghanistan failed?

Experts say history has shown that Afghanistan's traditional tribal groups tend to reject central government rule, which was the case during the British, Soviet and U.S. interventions.
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 26, 2021

In pictures: Day 1 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

It's Day 1 of the Tokyo Paralympics, and already 72 medals have been awarded, include gold medalist Paige Greco of Australia who won the women's C1-3 3000-meter individual pursuit, which happened to be the first medal of the Paralympic Games.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 25, 2021

In Paralympic goalball, silence isn't just golden — it's everything

Goalball is a Paralympic sport played by visually impaired athletes who have to rely on their sense of hearing and communication between points in order to gain an advantage.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 24, 2021

'Most important' Paralympics arrive at starting line in Tokyo

Athletes from across the globe gathered to celebrate the long awaited start of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics during the Games' opening ceremony on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 21, 2021

Staying optimistic about the state of the world can be positively challenging

Some see the glass as half empty, but do those who see it as half full really have an advantage over them? Or are they simply caught off guard when bad things happen?
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants 2021
Aug 21, 2021

Uozen: Where hunting, fishing and nature find harmony

Swapping the concrete jungle of Tokyo for rural Niigata Prefecture, chef Kazuhiro Inoue has created inventive menus starring locally sourced produce, seafood and game meat.
Japan Times
SUMO
Aug 18, 2021

Sumo makes its way to Cambridge as former U.S. wrestler studies sport's ancient role

Colton Runyan, 31, has gone from taking on Tobizaru and Daiamami in the ring to tackling ancient and abstruse Japanese texts in Cambridge's vast and sprawling library system.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 13, 2021

Kengo Kuma on the future of urban architecture … and cats

The architect's first major solo exhibition showcases 74 public spaces and facilities, and an installation featuring CGI cats that reveals a deeper contemplation of urban landscapes.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Aug 13, 2021

An extraordinary Olympics — by every measure

There were amazing performances and Olympic records aplenty. Just as important, there were no crises and no COVID-19 outbreaks at the Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 13, 2021

LGBTQ stars grabbed spotlight at Olympics, but Japanese athletes remained hidden

If LGBTQ athletes at the Tokyo Olympics were their own country, they would have ranked seventh in the world, but no Japanese athletes would have been among them.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Big unanswered questions follow Japan's big, beautiful deal with the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday in Washington, the day after he agreed to an 11th-hour trade deal with Japan.
Extreme heat grips Japan, even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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