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Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 19, 2016

TIFF takes viewers beyond the comfort zone

While sifting through the movies submitted for this year's Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), competition programming director Yoshihiko Yatabe says he noticed a recurring theme.
Japan Times
JAPAN / WORLD FORUM ON SPORT AND CULTURE
Oct 19, 2016

Blending sport, culture, economy

Major international sporting events bring together people from different cultural backgrounds, offering a chance for world peace and economic and cultural empowerment. Over the next several years Japan has an excellent opportunity to lead the world as it hosts major sporting events and cultural festivals....
Japan Times
JAPAN / WORLD FORUM ON SPORT AND CULTURE
Oct 19, 2016

A blend of traditional and modern culture on display

Japan Times
JAPAN / WORLD FORUM ON SPORT AND CULTURE
Oct 19, 2016

An excellent opportunity to kick-start industry growth

The Japanese sports industry now has a great opportunity to become a growing industry.
Japan Times
JAPAN / WORLD FORUM ON SPORT AND CULTURE
Oct 19, 2016

Growth through stronger presentation, promotion

The World Forum on Sport and Culture will be held in Kyoto and Tokyo from Wednesday to Saturday to discuss and exchange information about the international contributions of sport, culture and the economy.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Oct 18, 2016

Otani headlines squad for WBC warmup tilts

Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters ace/designated hitter Shohei Otani highlighted the list of players announced to the Samurai Japan roster on Tuesday for World Baseball Classic warmup games against Mexico and the Netherlands.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 17, 2016

Why hasn't the CEO of Takata Corp. been fired?

The longer Shigehisa Takada keeps his job, the more investors will roll eyes at claims Japan is 'open for business.'
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Oct 16, 2016

Dancing from Dakar to Tokyo, my brother Baye

Abdou Baye Fall, who used to dance in exchange for fish in Dakar, now travels the length and breadth of Japan teaching children about the cultures of Senegal.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 14, 2016

Rugby chief fears Olympics leaving 2019 World Cup in shade

World Rugby chief Brett Gosper admits he is concerned that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are shunting the 2019 Rugby World Cup into the shadows just three years before Japan hosts the event.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 12, 2016

Todai biomedical research fraud probe seen pointing to wider misconduct

The so-called STAP scandal of 2014 unleashed the power of anonymous online whistleblowers, who exposed falsified data in what had been hailed as groundbreaking stem cell research by the Riken institute and brought down its star scientist, Haruko Obokata.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TRAVEL INSIDER
Oct 11, 2016

New Air France menu; Design award for ANA; Delta adds amenities

New Air France menu
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Oct 9, 2016

Employer made me hand over my lump-sum pension payment

A reader wrote in with a question about the lump-sum withdrawal payment that foreign residents who have paid into the pension system can claim after leaving Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Oct 8, 2016

Typhoon Trump could pummel Asian region

Should Asian leaders be worried about Trump? Hell yes. The world managed to survive the disastrous presidency of George W. Bush, but the alarming prospect of a Trump presidency recently prompted 50 senior Republican national security officials, including former aides and Cabinet members, to sign a letter...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 7, 2016

Luca Fantin: Italian creativity blooms in the heart of Ginza

Chef Luca Fantin's cooking is far from most people's idea of typical Italian fare. The softly spoken 37-year-old native of Treviso serves elaborate multicourse tasting menus that are as creative, contemporary and cutting edge as anywhere else in Tokyo. This has won him plaudits, a Michelin star — he's...
EDITORIALS
Oct 5, 2016

Ratify Paris climate change pact

The government should seek to promptly ratify and join in the implementation of the Paris accord.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 5, 2016

In land of negative rates, Kyushu Railway dangles dividend

In Japan, where bonds can yield less than zero percent, a bullet train operator planning a ¥392 billion ($3.8 billion) share sale is promising investors dividend returns that would beat most of the nation's stocks.
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2016

Nuclear cash cow Monju now a liability for residents as plant faces ax

In February 1983, Mayor Koichi Takagi of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, spoke to residents in the town of Shiga, Ishikawa Prefecture, who were hoping the town would be chosen as the site for a new nuclear power plant.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 2, 2016

Universities' failing grades

Japanese university bureaucracy must be prized open to let the nation's hopes and dreams flourish.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 1, 2016

Global ghosts in the shell of Japanese manga

Earlier this year, a major Hollywood studio announced that it was planning to produce a live-action remake of the Japanese manga and anime "Ghost in the Shell." The backlash from cultural critics in the United States and Europe was swift. They deemed that casting Scarlett Johansson in the role of cyborg...
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2016

IMF sees Japanese talent locked in low-paying jobs

The rich and powerful versus the weak and underpaid.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Sep 27, 2016

Behind Xi's Senkaku moves

Domestic political considerations play a major role in Chinese President Xi Jinping's Senkaku Islands policy.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Sep 26, 2016

Let's discuss anime and manga tourism

Anime and manga will play a bigger role in promoting tourism across Japan under an initiative to make better use of the nation's pop culture.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 24, 2016

The ascendancy of a Japanese maestro

In the past few months, the media has been pleasantly surprised at the sudden ascendancy of some noteworthy Japanese women, mainly in the realm of politics. Since pianist Hiroko Nakamura passed away in July, the media has been filled with obituaries that paid tribute to her own powerful position in Japan's...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 24, 2016

Shizuoka: Where writers go to hide from the world

Ask a Japanese person which part of Japan they most associate with writer Lafcadio Hearn and they are likely to instantly respond: Matsue, a seaside town in Shimane Prefecture.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 21, 2016

Abe bidding hard for permanent Security Council seat

In an online essay, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe lays out Japan's case for securing a permanent seat at the helm of the U.N.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 21, 2016

Trump's nightmare menace

Turbulence, insecurity and dangers lie ahead if Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential election.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
Rich Japanese still fear yen crash, wealth manager says
The yen slumped more than 2% on Monday alone, nearing ¥150 to the dollar, after the U.S. and China temporarily lowered tariffs, triggering a reversal of bearish dollar bets.
Japan to recognize Taiwan as place of origin in family registration system
Masataka Yuhara, secretary-general of the Friends of Lee Teng Hui Association in Japan, which has been calling for "Taiwan" to be permitted as a place of origin in family registers.
Irresponsible climbing prompts debate over who should pay for Mount Fuji rescues
Mount Fuji fills the skyline above a bridge connecting stores at a popular outlet shopping center in the city of Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, in November 2024.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Nissan hoping to electrify home crowd as Formula E returns to Tokyo
Nissan's Oliver Rowland drives during qualifying for Miami E-Prix at Homestead Motor Speedway in Homestead, Florida, on April 12.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.

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