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LIFE / Travel
Mar 29, 2019

Taiwan's Zhuilu Old Road hike: A thin ledge, and then a sudden drop

A day trip from Taipei, the Zhuilu Old Road in Taiwan's Taroko National Park is considered to be one of the country's best hikes, though is only for those with a strong head for heights.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Italian Trade Promotion
Mar 26, 2019

Italian produce a recipe for trade success

The Feb. 1 signing of an economic partnership agreement (EPA) between the European Union and Japan, reasons behind the growing Japanese appetite for Italian cheeses and an unexpected source for the growth of Italian grappa imports into Japan were all topics Ambassador Giorgio Starace touched upon during...
Japan Times
JAPAN / WAW! and W20 Special
Mar 22, 2019

Supplementary events address health, career trends

A series of events addressing female empowerment in the workplace and women's health and happiness began in January. Spurred by the fifth World Assembly for Women in collaboration with Women 20, which are scheduled for March 23 and 24, and International Women's Day that fell on March 8, they will continue...
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Mar 20, 2019

Photo gallery: ISU World Championships training day

Japan's skaters trained on Tuesday at Saitama Super Arena ahead of the ISU World Championships. Yuzuru Hanyu, Shoma Uno, and Keiji Tanaka will represent the host in the men's singles division, while Rika Kihira, Satoko Miyahara and Kaori Sakamoto will carry the flag in the women's category.
Japan Times
SUMO
Mar 18, 2019

Sumo 101: College graduates in sumo

New entrants into the world of sumo generally fall into three groups.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 13, 2019

Journalists get tour of Japan's Izumo amid debate over equipping ship with aircraft carrier capabilities

Journalists on Wednesday were given a guided tour of the Izumo — Japan's largest flat-topped helicopter carrier — for the first time since the Defense Ministry revealed a controversial plan late last year to convert it so that it could handle fixed-wing aircraft — which critics and some opposition...
SUMO
Mar 12, 2019

Sumo 101: Wakaimonogashira and Sewanin

The world of sumo has many behind-the-scenes characters that help keep the sport running smoothly.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 7, 2019

Vissel add Sergi Samper to loaded lineup

Vissel Kobe has added another name to its ever-growing list of Barcelona connections.
Mar 5, 2019

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Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 21, 2019

Inua scoops Arrival of the Year prize at the World Restaurant Awards

At the inaugural awards ceremony for The World Restaurant Awards (WRA) in Paris on Feb. 18, Tokyo-based Inua took home the Big Plate award for Arrival of the Year, a prize for new restaurants that opened between Sept. 1, 2017, and Sept. 30, 2018. Of the five Japan-based restaurants on the 2019 WRA shortlist,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Feb 21, 2019

Fans: Don't worry about a live-action 'Your Name.' remake; 'Alita' shows it can be done

It was the groan heard 'round the internet. Back in September 2017, J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Productions announced it had picked up the live-action rights to 2016 anime megahit "Your Name." Reaction from anime fans online was not exactly positive.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 21, 2019

Telling the musical story of Japan's ambient era

At the time, the Japanese music scene of the 1970s felt pretty flat to Daisuke Hinata. "But (then) Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) and Plastics came out, and we thought the market would open up for more new sounds," the Los Angeles-based musician tells The Japan Times. Along with three Japanese classmates...
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Feb 19, 2019

Ayaka Hosoda content with triple axel achievement, but hopes to skate on

Fame has come late for Ayaka Hosoda, but she acknowledges that is better than it never having come at all.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 18, 2019

In era of AI and apps that track, could Recruit be Japan's top contender for global internet domination?

It was one of the most infamous companies in Japan, rocking the nation with a corporate scandal that ousted a prime minister and then nearly collapsing under a mountain of debt.
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2019

Japanese comedian Teruyoshi Uchimura and TV presenter Asami Miura top ideal boss rankings

Japanese comedian Teruyoshi Uchimura topped the list of this year's ideal male bosses selected by new graduates set to start working this spring, an annual survey by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. has shown.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 15, 2019

Airbus A380 production halt to fuel transatlantic trade spat amid subsidy row

Airbus's decision to end production of the A380 looks set to reignite a transatlantic trade row over mutual claims of illegal aircraft subsidies, even as Airbus implements a two-year plan to stop making the world's largest airliner.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2019

Gender-neutral Canadian activist shows solidarity with Japan's LGBT communities

Gemma Hickey entered Japan this week with something no Japanese national can obtain — a gender-neutral passport in which the gender category shows neither female nor male, but an "X."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 13, 2019

LGBT couples to file lawsuit on Valentine's Day in push for equal marriage rights in Japan

Last fall, Ai Nakajima, 40, tied the knot in Germany with her long-time partner, Kristina Baumann, a 32-year-old from Berlin. But in Japan, where they live, Nakajima and Baumann share the fate of all same-sex couples in committed relationships — the denial of the right to formally marry their partners....
Feb 12, 2019

Unazuki Yamanoha Set to Reopen on March 1, 2019

TOKYO, Japan – February 12, 2019 – ORIX Real Estate Corporation (“ORIX Real Estate”) announced that renovation of the Unazuki Yamanoha (“Unazuki Yamanoha Onsen Hotel”) it operates has been completed, and that the hotel will reopen on March 1, 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 9, 2019

Heisei Era hindsight gives new meaning to established terms

The ubiquitous word "productivity" last summer acquired a new meaning — or at least a new twist. Members of the LGBT community, wrote Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Mio Sugita, "do not reproduce. In other words, they are unproductive. I wonder if it is appropriate to spend taxpayer money on them."...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 9, 2019

The meteoric rise of Nogami's fluffy shokupan

Founded by Yuji Sakagami, bread shop Nogami sells about 20,000 loaves of its famous nama shokupan ('fresh' bread) per day, making it one of Japan's most beloved breads. The secret to its success is the texture of its crust.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 9, 2019

How much is your pet worth?

The cold calculus of 'loss aversion' economic theory gives the wrong answer.

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji