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SOCCER / Heisei Icons,HEISEI ICONS
Mar 27, 2019

Kazuyoshi Miura: Flashy 'King Kazu' steered soccer's rise

It could be said that no team sport in Japan has outpaced soccer's growth through the Heisei Era, and 52-year-old Kazuyoshi Miura is the only player who can claim to have been a part of that growth throughout.
Japan Times
Mar 27, 2019

Kotozna, Inc and Usuki City Collaborate on
First Ever Full-Scale R&D of
Tourism and Disaster Prevention SNS Utilization Services

Tokyo, Japan – On March 26th, Kotozna, Inc. and Usuki City announced utilizing multilingual translation platform “Kotozna Group Chat” for tourism as well as studying and utilizing its application for disaster prevention. The R&D collaboration is a world first and the findings based on a country...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 26, 2019

Elderly workers: Expectations and challenges

Labor system reforms have the potential to pave the way for greater roles for elderly workers in the workforce.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Mar 25, 2019

Diplomatic career offers a variety of opportunities

Jorge Toledo has a novel piece of advice to offer any foreigner coming to Japan — learn your gestures.Spain's new ambassador to Japan recalled how during his first posting here in the mid-1990s, he was often confronted with 'lost in gesticulation' moments, such as the time he was driving through Tokyo and tried to get a motionless taxi in front of him to drive on through a green light.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 23, 2019

Flower power: A Tokyo florist's decision to close his shop amid a shrinking market affects a wider community

It's 2:30 a.m. and dark outside. Tsuyoshi Hirasawa can see his breath in the February chill as he turns the key in the ignition of his white Honda minivan. The large hands gripping the steering wheel are rough and leathery from years of working with water, soil and the stems and branches of plants he...
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2019

Justice Ministry overturns deportation order for gay Taiwanese man without visa

The case is said to be the first in which an overstayer has received special permission to stay due to a relationship with a Japanese partner of the same sex.
JAPAN / History / Heisei Icons,Heisei Icons
Mar 22, 2019

Haruki Murakami: Writing in a parallel universe, connecting with a global readership

In Japan, it was the runaway best-seller status of 'Norwegian Wood' (1987), his wistful tale of crushed innocence and young love that sold more than 4 million copies in Japanese alone, that established Murakami's iconic status.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 22, 2019

Ichiro's remarkable baseball journey comes to an end

When it was finally time for it to end, after a career that began with the Orix BlueWave in 1992 in Kobe, Ichiro Suzuki looked into the crowd at Tokyo Dome and began to wave goodbye.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Mar 20, 2019

If you want to fix the problem of overtourism then just look overseas

I was speaking with a woman the other day who had recently been to Japan. She acknowledged that Japan is the "in" place to travel to and, as if to qualify this fact, complained that "Kyoto was so crowded, I couldn't even get a photo of the Golden Pavilion because of all the Chinese tourists."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 19, 2019

Is Nissan a Japanese or a global company?

Which view prevails will greatly impact the lessons learned from the Ghosn case.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2019

Are a small Japanese firm's China-linked woes a harbinger of things to come?

In snow country along the northwest coast of Honshu, a small manufacturer of precision molds is feeling the pain of China's economic slowdown.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 16, 2019

'The Unmaking of an American': One thread in a lifetime of cultural exploration

Roger Pulvers' latest memoir, 'The Unmaking of an American,' takes readers on an engaging and occasionally revelatory tour of Japan and Pulvers' own family history.
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 13, 2019

Keisuke Honda calls for Japanese clubs to focus on defending

Tuesday's Asian Champions League game at Edion Stadium in Hiroshima marked exactly 4,112 days since Keisuke Honda had last stood on a Japanese pitch representing his club rather than his country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2019

Halal event expected to surpass records

When the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) opens in Kuala Lumpur on April 3, it will follow in the hope of topping last year's phenomenally successful event.
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2019

Municipalities launch multilingual services for crises

The eighth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11 is a good opportunity to learn disaster preparedness measures. Understanding how to obtain emergency information from reliable sources, such as local governments, is a good first step.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Mar 10, 2019

Encouraging a shift toward greener outlook, practices

Amid increased global sustainability concerns and the implementation of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it is vital for companies to work on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues to attract investment and contribute to the realization of a sustainable world through value creation,...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Mar 10, 2019

Passion nurtures growth and innovative floristry

Dawn breaks over Tokyo. The streets surrounding Ota Shijo market are still dark and the air is quiet, but inside the Tokyo Bay market's expansive hangars, a different story emerges.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 10, 2019

The 'black ships' from Asia

Japan is being leapfrogged by innovations from all quarters across Asia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 10, 2019

What would Abe's peace treaty with Russia include?

The government risks negotiating an agreement that only the prime minister himself and those closest to him are willing to accept.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Mar 9, 2019

Declan Somers: Having fun with fundraising

Name: Declan Somers
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Mar 9, 2019

Ryoichi Kurokawa: The electronic artist's code

A self-taught multi-disciplinary artist merging art and electronic music, Ryoichi Kurokawa reconstructs the nature he grew up with software code.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Mar 5, 2019

Rising choreographer Benoit Richaud says Kaori Sakamoto in good form ahead of worlds

Following a disappointing fourth-place finish at last month's Four Continents Championships in California, Japan champion Kaori Sakamoto didn't dwell on her result, but rather went right back to work to prepare for this month's world championships in Saitama.
LIFE / Travel / G20 host cities special
Mar 5, 2019

Timeless hospitality welcomes international guests

Japan is gearing up to host its first-ever G20 Summit on June 28 and 29, as well as eight other ministerial meetings across several months.
LIFE / Travel / G20 host cities special
Mar 5, 2019

Prime Minister's message

Japan has finally assumed the G20 presidency for the very first time. Japan will host the G20 Osaka Summit on June 28 and 29. In addition to the G20 member countries, we will also welcome leaders of invited guest countries and head of invited guest international organizations.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / G20 host cities special
Mar 5, 2019

Iconic mountain atop scientific attractions

The city of Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture offers a unique combination of experiences for inbound travelers, capitalizing on its lush nature highlighted by famed Mount Tsukuba and an array of science facilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 2, 2019

'No one wants to be homeless': A glimpse at life on the streets of Tokyo

Seventy-year-old Yoshitomo Hara now lives in a housing facility, but he is well-versed in strategies to deal with sleeping rough in Tokyo during winter.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 2, 2019

Dealing with gun issues in a nation with few guns

Japan's reputation as a country relatively free of gun crime is borne out by official statistics. In terms of individuals charged with crimes committed using firearms, the 2018 white paper issued by the National Police Agency listed eight homicides in 2017 — all of which involved members of crime syndicates...
Rugby / ADDING THE EXTRAS
Feb 28, 2019

With ban lifted, Christian Loamanu hopes for return to Top League

Former Brave Blossoms wing Christian Loamanu is hoping for a shot at redemption and the opportunity to finish his rugby career in Japan. But he will have to get past some longstanding animosity and overcome some new challenges if his wish is to come true.
Japan ruling bloc loses majority in Upper House after election drubbing
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who serves concurrently as president of the Liberal Democratic Party, leaves at the party's headquarters following announcement of Upper House election result projections in Tokyo early Monday.
‘Japanese First’ Sanseito emerges as powerful force after Upper House poll
Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya in Tokyo on Sunday night
Foreign residents closely follow Japan's election and party pledges
A police officer walks past posters of Liberal Democratic Party candidates, as well as one showing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, outside the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday. As Japan’s foreign population continues to rise, one of the talking points during Sunday’s election was how the country should deal with the increase of international residents.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Voters in Tokyo reflect shifting political views across Japan
Pedestrians walk in front of an election notice board displaying posters of candidates in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.
‘Noto Democracy’ and the slow work of civic change
Yukio Iokibe’s “Noto Democracy" centers on Motoyuki Takii, a former junior high school teacher who publishes a handwritten newspaper every month to encourage the residents of Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, to engage in local politics.
In microbes we trust: Embracing the nature of fermented food
You don't need an oven to make Kenji Morimoto's easy and delicious Miso Sticky Toffee Crepe Cake.
Touring the Silk Road — without leaving Tokyo
One of the entrances to Pao Compound, a nine-story Silk Road-inspired complex in Tokyo's Higashinakano neighborhood

Podcast

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

Longform

In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
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