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Japan Times
CULTURE
May 8, 2019

Younger animators still struggling amid anime boom

By all outward appearances, Japan's animation industry is thriving. A recent report by The Association for Japanese Animations indicates the industry's worth as a whole topped over ¥2 trillion in 2017 — a new record. International streaming services like Netflix and Crunchyroll have begun producing...
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 8, 2019

Trio of young J. Leaguers could debut for Samurai Blue next month

Three of the J. League's youngest stars will likely receive Samurai Blue debuts and a trip to Brazil as head coach Hajime Moriyasu looks to accelerate their development.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 7, 2019

Younger Okinawans' view of U.S. bases isn't black and white

Widespread opposition to the base-relocation project off on the Henoko coast doesn't translate into a desire to eject the U.S. military presence in Okinawa as a whole.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 7, 2019

China's furtive fleet of nuclear missile-laden submarines tests the Pentagon

Recent visitors to the bay surrounding a submarine base on the southern coast of China's Hainan Island describe a curious nocturnal phenomenon. Powerful spotlights are sometimes trained directly on the ocean frontages of neighboring hotels at night, making visibility out to sea virtually impossible....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 7, 2019

Miwa Komatsu: An artist's vision of Shinto and its divine beings

'When I was in elementary school, I was taking a nap under a tree in my garden. Then I had a dream, that would later come true, of having an exhibition as a painter and being an artist. That felt very real, and I realized this was foreshadowing my future. I felt that if I continued on the same path,...
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
May 5, 2019

New 'Ultraman' anime is a family affair

Now a proud father of an slightly insecure superhero son, Ultraman has evolved not only stylistically but also emotionally for the new Netflix anime.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
May 4, 2019

Yosuke Hosoi: The mission to get it all on film

Studying film in New York, working in TV in Japan, and now living in Berlin, 'Yosuke Hosoi says international filmmaking is his calling.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
May 4, 2019

Nomadic Neumann lived an incredible basketball life

Johnny Neumann forged an unconventional path in life.
EDITORIALS
May 2, 2019

A symbolic summit in Vladivostok

Japanese negotiators must insist on a fixed bottom line: There can be no easing of sanctions on North Korea without commitment to and progress in denuclearization.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 2, 2019

Heisei offered a number of lessons J-pop artists should learn from going into the Reiwa Era

The past year in Japanese pop has felt like one big musical revue devoted to the Heisei Era (1989-2019), with TV shows reflecting on the biggest hits of that period. Now that Reiwa has finally started, the cultural discourse can turn to figuring out how this new period's sound will come together.
JAPAN
May 1, 2019

Emperor Akihito abdicates with prayer for peace as Heisei Era ends

The abdication by a living Japanese monarch was the first since 1817.
EDITORIALS
Apr 30, 2019

The transition from Heisei to Reiwa

The question of what roles the emperor should play as symbol of the state is an issue that the people of Japan should grapple with.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Apr 30, 2019

It's Shakespeare's 'Hamlet,' but not as you know it

With praise for his "Hamlet" with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2016 still ringing in his ears — and the plum job of artistic director of the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington D.C. awaiting him in August — Simon Godwin is an undoubted darling of English theater these days.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Apr 29, 2019

Home run celebrations becoming commonplace in Japanese game

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks infielder Kenji Akashi briefly went viral across baseball late last week when he hit a three-run sayonara home run and celebrated with a backflip onto home plate. Well, near home plate, as he had to go back and actually step on it.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Apr 28, 2019

Growing old as the new era dawns

C. W. Nicol relects on more than 35 years of working to conserve the environment in Japan.
Reader Mail
Apr 26, 2019

Stop settling for appearance of achievement

Regarding the story "Medical school conducts roll call using facial recognition" in the April 13 edition, you can take a horse to water ... or in this case, you can force a student to sit in classes. But either way, if the water or the class isn't worth trying, it will come to nothing — the horse won't...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 26, 2019

How China is replacing America as Asia's military titan

In 1938, in the midst of a long campaign to bring China under Communist Party rule, revolutionary leader Mao Zedong wrote: "Whoever has an army has power."
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 25, 2019

A whole new ballgame: Yokohama DeNA BayStars get an upgrade

Looking down at the sea of dark blue seats that frame one of Nippon Professional Baseball's smallest playing fields, one thing becomes clear: For the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, the ballpark, and the myriad experiences it offers those who take in a game, is their top commodity.
EDITORIALS
Apr 25, 2019

Shortsighted U.S. policy toward Iran

The Trump administration's ultimate objective is unclear and may not even be legal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 25, 2019

Is a new era dawning for women in politics?

Last Sunday's local elections saw the largest number of female assembly and mayoral candidates being elected ever.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 23, 2019

Zeljko Pavlicevic recounts abrupt departure from Libya, trip to Tunisia in aftermath of Tripoli attack

Veteran bench boss Zeljko Pavlicevic steered Al-Ittihad to the brink of a potential deep run in the Libyan League playoffs earlier this spring.
Japan Times
Apr 22, 2019

TSUNEISHI Group FY2018 Consolidated Performance Report - Shipbuilding, shipping, environment, energy, life & resort: revenue growth in all segments due to market recovery and response to demand

Consolidated sales for TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS CORPORATION (HQ: 1083 Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; President: Hirotatsu Kambara) (46 companies, including TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS) in the fiscal year (January–December 2018) came to 219.3 billion yen, a year-on-year (YOY) increase of 20.4%....
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Apr 21, 2019

New demand, challenges for lacquer trade

The tradition of urushi (lacquer) production that almost disappeared from Japan is enjoying new life thanks to recent demand, but is also facing simultaneous hardship. Takuo Matsuzawa, president of Joboji Urushi Workshop Co. in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, spoke about the present and future of urushi at...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 21, 2019

Ichikawa Kagura: Saving the dances of the gods

As performers of Shinto theatrical dance age, the Sanriku International Arts festival hopes to encourage youth to help preserve tradition.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / ANALYSIS
Apr 21, 2019

Carole Ghosn goes on the offensive, launching media blitz for jailed auto executive husband

Carlos Ghosn's wife, Carole, assumes a starring role in the former Nissan Motor Co. chairman's defense and becomes his chief spokeswoman as well as appealing to both the public and politicians on his behalf.
Bank of Japan to start unloading ETFs in surprise move that rattles market
BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said it would take a century for the bank to sell all its ETFs at the pace proposed.
Nippon Ishin urges cap on foreign residents in Japan
While not specifying what percentage of foreign residents should make up the total population, “we conveyed the message that the ratio should be kept as low as possible and that the current rapid pace of increase must be properly curbed,” said Nippon Ishin no Kai co-leader Fumitake Fujita.
Japan may see its first female PM despite limited progress on gender gap
Hard-line conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi has consistently been a public favorite in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election scheduled for Oct. 4.
Osaka Expo visitors top 20 million as crowds surge
Visitors at the Osaka Expo on Thursday.
Boom in business class travel from Japan fuels airlines profits
A business class suite of an Airbus SE A350-1000 aircraft operated by Japan Airlines is seen during a media preview at the company's hangar at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in January last year.
Behold the glory of Japan’s fruit boxes
Otherwise common sights in Japan's supermarkets, the country's fruit and veggie boxes can hide surprising symbols of local pride.
How Yuki Joseph Nakajima turned failures into breakout success at Tokyo worlds
Yuki Joseph Nakajima after finishing sixth in the men's 400-meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Thursday.
Robot tour guides in Tokyo offer way for those with disabilities to work
Tours are being offered in Tokyo using a shoulder-mounted robot equipped with a camera, speaker and microphone. The robot twitches its wing-like arms, which it can fold together as if in prayer when visiting a temple.
World Athletics stars relish Tokyo atmosphere after COVID-hit Olympics
Organizers of the World Athletics Championships said over 500,000 tickets had been sold and that they are expecting to end the event in front of large crowds this weekend.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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