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EDITORIALS
Sep 22, 2018

Tourism and rising land prices

Local efforts to attract tourists is a great way to reinvigorate local economies and shore up land prices.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2018

Syrian refugee chef and young tech CEO join forces to realize dream of opening Tokyo restaurant

Opening a Syrian restaurant in Japan was a dream come true for Nazem Jamal Alddin, a 55-year-old Syrian chef who fled from the war-torn city of Damascus three years ago. And it wouldn't have been possible without the help of a Japanese tech firm CEO around half his age who, by chance, had become an avid...
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2018

Tokyo Game Show kicks off with stronger esports presence

The Tokyo Game Show kicked off Thursday with the usual assortment of bells and whistles, while Sony Corp., Sega Sammy Holdings Inc., Square Enix Holdings Co. and the other usual suspects all occupied large swaths of the convention halls at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2018

Worst fears avoided as U.S. slaps new tariffs on China, sparing Japanese businesses — for now

The additional 10 percent in tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports eased the market's worst fear that Trump would follow through with more punitive measures.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Sep 17, 2018

For the future: Nurturing sustainable forests

Oji Group, with its headquarters based in Tokyo's Chuo Ward, has been a major paper producer in Japan for almost 150 years. However, a lesser-known bit of information about the company is that it is also an owner and cultivator of vast forests.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 16, 2018

Akatsuki Five stars Watanabe and Hachimura ready to enjoy Iran showdown

Yuta Watanabe and Rui Hachimura had fun playing together on the Japan men’s basketball team for the first time during Thursday night’s victory over Kazakhstan.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 16, 2018

J. League, fans rally behind Hokkaido after quake

After a trying year that has tested Japan with severe floods, record-setting heat, and fierce typhoons, the country was yet again challenged in September when a magnitude 7 earthquake jolted the northern island of Hokkaido, causing dozens of deaths and leaving millions without electricity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 16, 2018

Tourists targeted to shore up popularity of dwindling ¥2,000 bill

Despite a much-heralded debut 18 years ago, ¥2,000 bills failed to find wide appeal, and sightings have recently become scarce. But the government is hoping to turn that around.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Sep 15, 2018

'Yakuza Tattoo': Inside the secretive world of the yakuza's tattoos

Andreas Johansson spent almost three weeks immersed in the world of the yakuza, photographing and talking to around 30 gang members for his book, 'Yakuza Tattoo.'
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 14, 2018

Stoke the flames of tradition on Shimane’s ‘Iron Road’

Shimane Prefecture is an under-discovered wealth of history, natural beauty and high-quality artisan crafts — such as katana-quality steel. On this drive-yourself adventure step straight into Irontown and immerse yourself in the history and culture of tatara steel production.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 14, 2018

A decade after Lehman's collapse: Is history repeating itself?

Greed on Wall Street, malfeasance among mortgage lenders, ineffective regulators, profligate American home buyers, overregulation, underregulation — the list of potential causes of the 2008 financial crisis is both exhaustive and contradictory.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 14, 2018

Abe says Putin comment reflects Russian leader's 'enthusiasm' to sign peace treaty

The prime minister vehemently denied Friday that his diplomacy to resolve the territorial dispute with Russia had ended in failure.
Reader Mail
Sep 14, 2018

Resiliency in the face of many disasters

It has been a brutal summer in Japan. The country has been battered by natural catastrophes one after another.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE NOTES
Sep 13, 2018

Could Domo-kun at 20 mean Domo-kun 2.0?

Whatever happened to Domo-kun, the furry brown monster with the jagged maw? When I first got to Japan I used to see him everywhere. Now Chiitan, the masochistic Otter who reps the city of Susaki in Kochi Prefecture, stacks my social media feeds with memes, and Unari-kun, from Narita, is the current reigning...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Sep 13, 2018

Akinori Nakagawa captures Frankie Valli's voice in 'Jersey Boys'

Nothing sounds quite like the early 1960s more than the vocals of Frankie Valli. As lead singer of The Four Seasons, his falsetto remains an unmistakable part of classic tunes such as "Sherry" and "Big Girls Don't Cry," though it's also his remarkable voice, in a lower register, behind hits like "Can't...
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 13, 2018

Meet the top contenders seeking to lead Okinawa: Atsushi Sakima and Denny Tamaki

Campaigning for the Sept. 30 Okinawa gubernatorial election officially kicked off Thursday, with two main candidates vying for leadership of the prefecture — Atsushi Sakima, 54, and Denny Tamaki, 58.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2018

Why is the center-left receding worldwide?

Parties on both the left and right in developing countries have entered into a chaotic age.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 7, 2018

Are robots all hype? Nidec may have the answer

Motor maker Nidec, a bellwether for manufacturing trends, has been investing heavily in automation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Sep 7, 2018

Bad news around mutual funds does little to boost Japanese people's appetite for investment

On July 27, the Asahi Shimbun reported that the Bank of Japan had overestimated the value of mutual funds being held by individuals by about 30 percent. Every three months the BOJ publishes statistics called shikin junkan tōkei that cover the financial assets of households and businesses, and as of...
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2018

Preparedness helped JR West keep passengers safe amid raging Typhoon Jebi

As powerful Typhoon Jebi approached western Japan, railway operators in the Kansai area acted quickly to inform customers they would halt services in the hope of ensuring safety.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Sep 5, 2018

Views From Tokyo: What do you think about Mio Sugita's remark that LGBT people are 'unproductive'?

People in the Japanese capital were asked for their thoughts on the position of the LGBT community in Japnese society, in the wake of a ruling party politician's contentious comments.
Sep 4, 2018

Suntory Group to donate $200,000 to environmental charities through global employee health & wellness program

Annual walking event includes 38,000 employees worldwide
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 3, 2018

Killing the peace process with kindness

Washington must come back to the peace process as an honest and respected mediator. This is the best and probably only way to secure Israel's right to exist.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Sep 3, 2018

Let's discuss flying cars

Japan is making a push to develop flying cars, enlisting companies including Uber and Airbus to join a public-private panel tasked with making airborne vehicles a reality in the next decade.
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.
Koizumi makes economic growth top priority in bid for LDP presidency
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks during a news conference announcing his formal entry into the Liberal Democratic Party leadership race in Tokyo on Saturday.
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.

Podcast

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

Longform

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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