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Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Nov 28, 2020

Material Market finds beauty in recycling Japan’s craft waste

With a slick, minimalist design, Material Market is one of the few ventures in Japan that allows the general public to purchase craft waste materials.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 26, 2020

'Anime Architecture' brings out the beauty in the details

Stefan Riekeles' book puts a spotlight on the background work that informs the ambience of anime's intricate worlds.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Nov 16, 2020

An outsider's look at the problems plaguing rural Japan

When new people come to town they bring a flurry of new ideas with them. In the small town of Nakatsugawa, this has meant an exciting cultural exchange.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 5, 2020

CMC’s sale of Fancl’s Asian business draws interest from firms

Marketed as being free from preservatives and other chemicals, Fancl's skincare products and nutritional supplements are popular among consumers in Asia.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 31, 2020

Dress for success: The benefits of looking fresh in online meetings

If it helps, there's certainly no shortage of websites and blogs that offer advice on online etiquette tips.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2020

Infection-free city ventures outside as Melbourne's lockdown ends

European countries that had similar caseloads a few months ago but ended their restrictions are now struggling with an explosion of new cases.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 25, 2020

Nahid Yoshinari: 'I love to involve the audience in the music'

An announcer and translator at NHK, Nahid Yoshinari is happy to share her Persian culture with people in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Oct 23, 2020

Refinement, artistry of swords

Samurai culture can be said to represent the epitome of Japan in its combination of strength and beauty.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 10, 2020

‘One Love Chigusa’: A hellish future seen through reconstructed eyes

Soji Shimada's knack for mystery is apparent in his psychological sci-fi novella about a man whose world looks different after a horrific accident.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Oct 9, 2020

The pressure to be perfect turns deadly for celebrities in Japan

Yuko Takeuchi is the latest in a succession of suicides that has shown the burdens of a society where many feel that they must conceal their personal struggles.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 7, 2020

‘Under the Stars’: Parents have stars in their eyes

In Tatsushi Omori's coming-of-age drama, Mana Ashida plays a teenager who is conflicted about her loving parents who are members of a cult.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Oct 1, 2020

Resident input key to Niseko ESG success

The Hokkaido town of Niseko is known not only for the high-quality powder snow that draws skiers from around the world, but also for its residents who are proactive in the town’s management. The town’s total commitment to information disclosure is the basis for the residents’ autonomy and their...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2020

Xi Jinping’s tech wonderland runs into headwinds

The Greater Bay Area's ability to push China toward global tech leadership is facing its stiffest challenge yet from a U.S.-led global backlash against Chinese tech.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 21, 2020

Show some love for your elders with these films to bond over

In honor of Respect for the Aged Day on Sept. 21, here are some heartwarming films to watch with the more mature people in your life.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Sep 19, 2020

Ukiyo-e: Japan’s original pop art

Edo Period ukiyo-e were like today's popular media — celebrity photos, travel pics, snapshots of daily life — all reflecting the spirit of the times.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 17, 2020

'Cenote': A hypnotic dive into a wellspring of stories, ancient and new

Kaori Oda's documentary delves into the allure of natural sinkholes and the people who live around them in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 15, 2020

Life on Venus? Astronomers see a signal in its clouds

Scientists detected a chemical — phosphine — in the thick Venus atmosphere, and they assert that something now alive is the only explanation for its source.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Sep 12, 2020

Beloved blades: Banshu Hamono scissorsmiths

Artisans of top-quality scissors and Japanese razors are declining. Alarmed, about 30 workshops have teamed up to promote the Banshu Hamono brand.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 11, 2020

Her father in prison, Uighur activist wants Disney to apologize

'It would be actually great if Disney can publicly first acknowledge the existence of those ... forced-labor camps ... and that it's wrong,' she said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 11, 2020

‘Mulan’ 1998: A moment of joy and anxiety for Asian American viewers

By the time 'Mulan” came out, Asian American activists were still reeling from the failure of 'All-American Girl” (1994-95), the first sitcom to feature a Korean American family.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Sep 5, 2020

‘Astral Season, Beastly Season’: The ambiguity and conflicting extremes of being a teenager

Poet Tahi Saihate's novel centered on adolescence offers an authentic yet compassionate view of searching for meaning and human connections.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 4, 2020

Okinawan rapper Awich rejects your constructs

As a young girl, Awich would sit in awe at her father's tales of war on Okinawa. Little did she know it would inspire her to tell her own tales as a successful rapper.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Aug 31, 2020

Possible tech for more viable recycling

More than half of the total output of plastic waste in Japan is currently used for thermal recycling. A new joint venture company, R Plus Japan Ltd., consisted of 12 cross-industry companies within the plastic supply chain, aims to introduce a new and more sustainable way of recycling that makes it possible...
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Aug 26, 2020

Urbanites work to help sustain rural areas

Setouchi Jam’s Garden, a jam producer on the remote Suo Oshima island in Yamaguchi Prefecture, contributes to the local economy by selling jams made of local produce to tourists and online with the help of a web marketer living and working in Tokyo. The owner of Setouchi Jam’s Garden, the web marketer...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Aug 23, 2020

Rev. Cyril Veliath: 'As Indians, we have plenty to be proud of'

Rev. Cyril Veliath came to Japan from India more than 40 years ago and he has seen a lot of changes in his time.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

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