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Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 3, 2015

Rice organization uses fried food and folklore to revive a Shinto purification ritual

Traditions are just innovations that happened to catch on. Culinary traditions are no different. Some self-organize out of circumstance, such as yakisoba (literally "fried noodles"), which triumphantly emerged as the iconic food of summer festivals in large part thanks to a particular combination of...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 20, 2015

Dive into the culture of Minamiboso

It is just after sunset and hundreds of people have gathered around the docking bays of Minamiboso on the southern edge of Chiba Prefecture. As men bang away on taiko drums, dozens of women emerge from a hilltop shrine. Dressed head-to-toe in white outfits and wearing goggles on their heads, they carry...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Jun 13, 2015

Take on the samurai in Edo Period Toei

When my parents were young, action movies were about gunslingers, sheriffs and saloons. For my in-laws in Osaka, however, cinema was more about swords and samurai.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 13, 2015

Hunger games

What do you feel like eating?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 6, 2015

'Chopsticks' sifts through the cultural mysteries of Asia's eating implements

In Q. Edward Wang's hands, chopsticks are transformed from banal, everyday objects to a means of contemplating both the unfolding of world history and the subtleties of social norms.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTEL SPECIAL 2015
May 29, 2015

Relaxing time at Niki Club & Resorts

In a woodland setting surrounded by streams and singing birds, the Niki Club & Resorts in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, offers guests a relaxing summer, providing them with an experience similar to a long-term stay at a summer house.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE KIDS' TABLE
May 15, 2015

Escape the grime of Shibuya's streets at Daylight Kitchen

With the weather we've been having, I've been looking for any excuse to dine al fresco. If you're in the Shibuya area, look no further than Daylight Kitchen.
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
May 12, 2015

New menu on United; multiple-flight booking; KLM teams up with Miffy

New menu on United
Japan Times
WORLD / EXPO MILANO 2015
May 3, 2015

Wide variety of events welcome Milan visitors

From May 1 through Oct. 31, Italy will host the Expo Milano 2015, a global event bringing together 145 countries, three international organizations, 13 nongovernmental organizations, many corporations and citizens to address issues related to the global food challenges, nutrition, the culture of food...
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPO MILANO 2015
May 3, 2015

Ministries work hand in hand to shine spotlight on Japan

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has played a leading role in Japan's participation in World Expositions since Expo Osaka in 1970. This year, METI is acting as organizer together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) for the Japan Pavilion in Expo Milano 2015,...
Japan Times
WORLD
May 1, 2015

Italy hopes Milan's scandal-dogged Expo 2015 will feed economy, raise spirits

Italy opens the Milan Expo on Friday, torn between hopes that the showcase of global culture and technology will cheer up a gloomy national mood and fears that it will be overshadowed by scandal, delays and street protests.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 29, 2015

Will Smith gets under a waterfall of money in 'Focus'

Will Smith rarely smiles when he isn't running around in a "Men in Black" film. Which is a shame, because comedy and Smith seem like a natural match, especially when he is paired with Tommy Lee Jones, his trusted curmudgeon buddy in the MIB series.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Apr 24, 2015

Mazura is a hazy paradise for 1970s salarymen

Now that washoku (traditional Japanese cuisine) is part of the World's Intangible Cultural Heritage, the next step is to make the nation's kissaten (tea and coffee shops) part of the world's tangible cultural heritage before they disappear.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 23, 2015

Celebrity chef event serves up food for thought

If you want to take a course in shokuiku (dietary education), then why not learn from some of the best?
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Apr 17, 2015

The holy trinity of the '60s: sumo, baseball and tamagoyaki

Earlier this year, yokozuna (sumo grand champion) Hakuho broke the all-time victory record of Taiho, the yokozuna regarded by many as the greatest sumo wrestler of the postwar period. This reminded me of a well-known saying from the 1960s, Taiho's heyday, which says that Kyojin (the Yomiuri Giants baseball...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Apr 17, 2015

Kuriya Kashi Kurogi: Tokyo's sweet shop in the shade of Kengo Kuma

The instant you see Kuriya Kashi Kurogi you know it's special. The hidden location, verdant setting and striking architecture are more than remarkable — they are one of a kind. With the Kurogi name, you expect nothing less.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 16, 2015

Re-opening of Fujisan Station Hotel; Four Seasons unveils Motif restaurant; beer garden at The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka

Re-opening of Fujisan Station Hotel
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Apr 11, 2015

Take a slow, deep dive into marine life

Island nations have a unique relationship with the sea, and for Japan these connections often manifest themselves through its culture and cuisine. This can make an aquarium visit doubly interesting: Come for the fish, stay to watch the visitors as they admire each tank's inhabitants with a unique mixture...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 10, 2015

Ineffable dining in Kyoto

Spring is here, and Kyoto is calling us. The old capital is ablaze with blossom, fresh foliage and the exhilaration that winter is over. This is a magical time of year — not just for sightseeing, but for eating out, too, with all the produce of the new season. There are great restaurants close to all...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Apr 10, 2015

High-quality meat and hot rocks at Grand Kitchen Tada

The centerpiece of lunch at Grand Kitchen Tada is a blackened hot stone — as black as squid ink — upon which thin slices of wagyu beef fry. The meat is still sizzling as the server places the tray down, with a warning that the stone is hot and inedible. Well, she didn't exactly say the stone was...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Apr 10, 2015

Jimbocho Den brings hot sake and hanami to Shizuoka

On an evening in late March, a group of well-heeled guests arrive at the Nippondaira Hotel, on a high plateau in the center of Shizuoka City, for the fifth edition of Dining Out, a series of creative pop-up dinners held at various locations around the country. The theme this time was hanami — the tradition...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / A TASTE OF HOME
Apr 3, 2015

Japan's French bistro dining keeps the focus on the food

Each year, approximately 20 Japanese tourists are struck down by a rare and mysterious disorder.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Apr 3, 2015

Riverside restaurants in season for cherry blossom views

The Meguro River is one of Tokyo's most popular blossom-viewing venues, especially the section running through Naka-Meguro. Maybe that's because once you've had your fill of the crowds and street food, there are plenty of restaurants at hand where you can gaze out at the ethereal blooms and the fresh...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 2, 2015

Imperial teaches restaurant etiquette; Champagne at ANA InterContinental; new Yona Yona Beer Kitchen in Kanda

Imperial teaches restaurant etiquette
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Mar 27, 2015

Ultraman monsters invade your travel show

Fuji TV One is letting the monsters from Ultraman loose in a new travel program called “Ultra Monster Walk.”
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Mar 26, 2015

Spring at The Tokyo Station Hotel; NZ Fair at Tokyo Dome Hotel; The Strings mixes brandy and tea

Spring at The Tokyo Station Hotel
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Mar 24, 2015

Beating the cliches on Italian food

Judging by the staggering number of Italian and French restaurants in Japan it would be hard to call which European cuisine is more popular: perhaps both, equally.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Japan worries Trump tariffs will push countries toward China
Liberal Democratic Party Policy Chief Itsunori Onodera (center) speaks at a think tank event Monday in Washington.
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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