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Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Feb 28, 2017

JSF erred in sending Uno to Asian Winter Games

What a difference a week makes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 18, 2017

With Florida rally, Trump looks to bypass media as campaigner-in-chief

After a tumultuous opening month in the White House, President Donald Trump is heading to a friendlier, familiar and potentially rejuvenating place: the campaign trail.
JAPAN / GEARING UP FOR THE GAMES
Jan 6, 2017

Japan aims to overcome language and cultural barriers before 2020 Games

Last of six parts
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Dec 3, 2016

'Bull sumo' on the subtropical island of Tokunoshima

It was 5 p.m. when my plane touched down onto the small airstrip at Tokunoshima, an island in Kagoshima Prefecture that, in its climate and fauna, bears a strong resemblance to nearby Okinawa.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Dec 1, 2016

Tokyo Comic Con calls on Hollywood's big guns for star power

As we sit down for an interview, Tokyo Comic Convention Committee Chairman Mitsuaki Munegumi casually points to a glass case in the center of the room.
Japan Times
JAPAN / WORLD FORUM ON SPORT AND CULTURE
Oct 19, 2016

Sports seen as engine to encourage, unite people

Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 16, 2016

When to speak and when to shut up: the art of a Japanese 'benshi'

The silent films screened in Japan from the 1920s to '40s were never completely silent. Katsudo-shashin benshi, or benshi for short, delivered live narration that provided everything an audience might need to appreciate a film — from commentary to translation. Derived from Japan's many narrative art...
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Oct 4, 2016

Hanyu's quad loop adds to Japan's skating legacy

The golden age of Japanese skating is now in its 12th season and shows no signs of abating anytime soon.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 17, 2016

Trump finally backs off Obama birth claim, falsely says Clinton started it

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday abandoned his false claim that Barack Obama was not born in the United States after spending five years peddling conspiracy theories that the country's first African-American president started life as a foreigner.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Sep 13, 2016

Medal haul in Yokohama shows depth of young talent

This past weekend's sweep of the women's singles at the Yokohama Junior Grand Prix illustrated just how deep Japan's talent pool is now.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Sep 6, 2016

Kihira shows great potential in Junior Grand Prix debut

Rika Kihira continued Japan's fine start to the Junior Grand Prix season on Saturday when she finished a close second at the event in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Aug 27, 2016

Who says printed books have a shelf life?

The printed page is not dead. Sure, many of its mainstream forms need a lie-down, and probably should be thinking about taking early retirement, but as text and images are being increasingly viewed in the same way — pristinely flat with glassy surfaces and shrunk to fit the size of the smartphone —...
Japan Times
JAPAN / TICAD VI SPECIAL
Aug 26, 2016

Side events offer a variety of business fairs and symposiums

The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism are among organizations holding side events at TICAD VI, an excellent opportunity to highlight development issues of the fast-growing continent....
Japan Times
CULTURE
Aug 25, 2016

Koenji's Awa Odori festival celebrates 60 years

For the past few weeks, visitors and residents in Koenji have been haunted by a song — a plaintive, pentatonic melody that seems to circle endlessly, never quite resolving. You can hear it playing over speakers on the station platform just before the train doors close. It's there again as you walk...
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2016

Hagino earns Japan’s first Rio Games gold with victory in 400-meter individual medley

Kosuke Hagino held off a late challenge from American Chase Kalisz to win Japan's first gold medal of the 2016 Rio Olympics in the men's 400-meter individual medley on Saturday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Jul 30, 2016

Maker Faire to celebrate fifth year in Japan

Designers, crafters and tech-nerds are gearing up for the return of the annual Maker Faire in Tokyo next month.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 21, 2016

Fuji Rock Festival celebrates 20 years

Who doesn't love an anniversary? For couples it's about rekindling moments of first love, for many nations it's about marking a significant moment in history. Anniversaries are, for the most part, true celebrations.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 3, 2016

June 4, 2016

COMMENTARY / Japan
May 31, 2016

Japan heading toward failure

The Abe administration's attempt to silence critical media coverage could cause the nation's downfall.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Philippines quietly deepening ‘unofficial’ defense ties with Taiwan
Filipino soldiers take part in a flag-raising ceremony on Mavulis Island during a visit by the Philippines' Armed Forces chief of staff, in Batanes, the Philippines, in June 2023. Batanes, a group of idyllic islands at the country’s northernmost tip, sits about 160 kilometers from Taiwan.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.

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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