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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jul 7, 2019

Cuddle up with a Totoro of your own

This beautiful Japanese spitz is as charming and adorable as he looks. As if that weren't enough, his name is Totoro, after the famous anime character, the friendly spirit of the forest.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jul 7, 2019

Shigeru Ban designs an escape from the pressures of urban life

Nature takes precedence in Shigeru Ban's unusual design for Shishi- Iwa House, a resort hotel in Karuizawa designed to encourage human interaction within luxury minimalism.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Cultivating Craft
Jul 6, 2019

For Shonan Beer, quality and locality drive success

Investment in the local Kanazawa Prefecture market and a focus on the quality of the beer are the keys to success for Shonan Beer.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 4, 2019

Campaign kicks off for Japan Upper House poll, a litmus test for constitutional reform and tax hike

The focus will be on whether the LDP and other forces in favor of constitutional amendment will be able to retain their current two-thirds supermajority.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Jul 4, 2019

Anime's aging but active artists: Mamoru Oshii on his latest project, 'Vladlove'

Writer and director Mamoru Oshii is best known for creating sci-fi thrillers that challenge orthodoxy with their philosophical musings and provocative, often nutty, imagery. His most famous film, the 1995 anime epic "Ghost in the Shell," features a stone-cold cyborg heroine who dives nude off a skyscraper...
Japan Times
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Jul 4, 2019

New app to connect Japan with Africa

A free smartphone app for iOS and Android and designed to enhance mutual understanding and exchange between Africans and Japanese, Nahfconnects, was recently launched in Tokyo.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 4, 2019

Trump denies retreat on census citizenship question, contradicting own officials

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his administration had not dropped its efforts to add a contentious citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. census, contradicting statements made by his own officials, including Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 3, 2019

Emi Meyer: Trading in the jazz standards for original songs

The first half of the 2010s offered singer-songwriter Emi Meyer few breaks. She released a full-length album every year until 2015, driven both by creative energy and a feeling that she needed to put herself out there.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 3, 2019

A reluctant Robert Mueller is Democrats' best shot to revive their Trump investigations

Robert Mueller will appear grudgingly before House committees this month, but the former special prosecutor's testimony is the best chance Democrats have to revive their stymied probes of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jul 3, 2019

Newly created Aichi fund provides foster children with access to higher education

A fund set up by the Aichi Prefectural Government in March is providing financial aid to students from children's homes seeking to enter higher education.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 2, 2019

Google internet balloon spin-off Loon still looking for its wings

Google's bet on balloons to deliver cell service soon faces a crucial test amid doubts about the viability of the technology by some potential customers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 2, 2019

Sachiko Kazama: Objections on paper

Sachiko Kazama's epic black-and-white compositions scratch at the history of Japanese fascism, refusing to let it hide behind prevarication and bad text books.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 2, 2019

U.S. lawmaker describes 'horrifying' conditions at Texas migrant facility

Migrants held at a border patrol station in Texas were being kept in "horrifying" conditions that included psychological abuse and being told to drink out of toilets, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said after a visit to the facility with other U.S. lawmakers on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2019

Southwest CEO calls latest Boeing Max delay 'very disappointing'

Southwest Airlines Co., the largest operator of the grounded Boeing Co. 737 Max, said the discovery of a new safety issue with the jetliner is extending its absence "well beyond" what was hoped, forcing the carrier to reassess its schedule for the rest of the year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2019

Facebook to ban 2020 U.S. census interference to allay worries

Facebook Inc. will ban content that misrepresents the 2020 U.S. census to suppress participation by minority communities, the latest step by the social media company to quell criticism from civil rights advocates.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 1, 2019

Cybersecurity threat looms large in Japan

The government has made cybersecurity a priority but the public remains leery at best when considering whether Japan's cyberdefenses will withstand the challenges of the future.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 1, 2019

As Mount Fuji opens for business, brush up on your Japanese hiking terms

Make sure you know your 'chu014dju014d' from your 'fumoto,' and which trail is right for you on Japan's most famous landmark.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 1, 2019

Let's discuss school lunches

Read an article on a school in Mie Prefecture that is attempting to modify its school lunches and have a discussion about what makes a healthy lunch.
Jul 1, 2019

Kotozna Inc, provider of real-time, multi-lingual translation services, selected to join “J-Startup” program,
a METI initiative to create unicorns

Tokyo, Japan – On June 24, Kotozna, Inc. was selected by a panel of 66 experts to join the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s startup support program J-Startup. The program aims to “incubate internationally competitive and winning startups and encourage them to provide new value...
Japan Times
Canada report 2019
Jul 1, 2019

Canada and Japan celebrate 90 years

“This year’s 90th anniversary of Japan-Canada diplomatic relations is a perfect opportunity to assess our current relationship and plan for the future,” said Japan’s Ambassador to Canada Kimihiro Ishikane. “Relations between our two countries are strong, but we need to make sure we do not get...
Japan Times
Canada report 2019
Jul 1, 2019

A golden anniversary: Honda Canada marks 50 years of success

Honda Canada: 1969–2019
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 30, 2019

What is the role of small towns in Japan?

Kiryu in Gunma Prefecture looks into potential ways art could help revitalize the small town.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 30, 2019

The cool cat bound to make your home stylish

Kenzo is a 4-year-old ginger tabby who was found roaming the streets alone.
Living conditions index hits lowest level in 15 years in Japan
The share of respondents to a Bank of Japan quarterly survey in June who said they have become worse off came to 61.0%, up 5.1 percentage points from the previous survey.
Tokyo emerges as a top market for global tech talent
Tokyo ranks among the world's top tech talent hubs alongside Beijing, the San Francisco Bay Area, Bengaluru, Paris, New York and Dublin, according to Colliers' newly released global tech markets report.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
CDP leader criticizes ‘Japanese First’ policy and calls for inclusive society
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda said it is obvious that Japanese society could not function without the help of foreign workers in manufacturing, health care, construction and public transportation.
JSA’s 100th anniversary event is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for sumo fans
Egyptian wrestler Osunaarashi has some fun with children during a special Japan Sumo Association event in 2017.
Japan's rice farmers are confounded by Shinjiro Koizumi’s policies
Kiyoshi Shibata stands in front of one of the rice paddies in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, where he produces the prefecture's signature rice brand Tsuyahime.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Kawaii Lab redefines idol pop for the TikTok generation
Misa Kimura is the main producer for Kawaii Lab, a project by entertainment agency Asobisystem whose groups have found success by pairing a social media-first strategy with a fresh perspective on traditional idol-pop tropes.
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
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