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Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 11, 2020

‘Koji Alchemy’: Fermentation enthusiasts are making mold magic

“Koji Alchemy” delves into the significance of ku014dji — Japan's semiofficial “national mold” — and demystifies making and cooking with it at home.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 11, 2020

Emptying the tank

'What's with people getting rid of the rocks in their fish tanks by taking them to a public space and scattering them in different directions?'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 11, 2020

Singapore’s version of a political shock upends the old playbook

Most political parties around the world would be thrilled to win 89 percent of seats in an election. Not in Singapore.
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2020

Japan's contact-tracing app suspended again to fix input glitch preventing alerts

The health ministry has confirmed that the app isn't recognizing infected users' reference numbers when entered, crippling the notification process.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jul 11, 2020

Pandemic exposes scientific rift over proving when germs are airborne

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed a clash among medical experts over disease transmission that stretches back nearly a century — to the very origins of germ theory.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 10, 2020

Fans welcomed back into NPB stadiums as COVID-19 precautions eased

Masks, physical distancing and refrained celebrations were the order of the day as teams played in front of crowds for the first time this year.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2020

For some in LDP, Koike's Tokyo win strengthens case for snap poll

Landslide triumph for the incumbent in Sunday's gubernatorial election underscored the current weakness of the opposition and voters' preference for the status quo.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2020

The 'British' 3 million

It will be surprising if at least half a million Hong Kong residents don't take up the U.K.'s offer of residency.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 10, 2020

Fear is mounting on an island at the edge of North Korea

It’s troublesome when Chinese trawlers show up in the most dangerous waters off the Korean Peninsula. It’s even more alarming when they’re gone.
Reader Mail
Jul 10, 2020

Japan has power-of-attorney solutions for people in same-sex relationships

The June 27 article “Fighting for the right to recognize same-sex marriage in Japan” says that "only marriage can grant the legal rights needed to deal with tax, inheritance, immigration status, social insurance, custody and a whole host of other matters."
Reader Mail
Jul 10, 2020

Japanese and foreigners ‘other’ each other

I totally agree with the June 29 article “Being ‘othered’ in Japan is not the same as oppression.” Having lived in Japan on and off since the mid-1970s, I know that the situation of Caucasians in Japan is not at all comparable to that of Blacks or Hispanics in the United States or other Western...
Reader Mail
Jul 10, 2020

Henoko base nothing more than a white elephant

“Revisit the Henoko relocation plan.” That’s a voice being heard within the ruling LDP after Defense Minister Taro Kono announced the scrapping of the planned deployment of Aegis Ashore to Akita and Yamaguchi prefectures. On July 2, former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba opined in a lecture given...
Reader Mail
Jul 10, 2020

Japan’s pandemic mail restrictions make no sense

I would like to comment on the temporary ban on posting letters abroad to 126 countries, due to the current coronavirus situation. This is extremely inconvenient for those who need to post letters abroad. I don’t believe it makes any difference in containing the virus: a recent study in the Lancet...
Reader Mail
Jul 10, 2020

Online shopping needs some improvements to be more inclusive

The July 4 story “Japan's fussy food shoppers finally go online amid pandemic” was an interesting story for me.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jul 10, 2020

‘Mottainai Grandma’ spreads her environmental message in new cartoon series

The animated series “Mottainai Grandma” teaches youngsters the importance of respecting the environment around them.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 9, 2020

Broncos owner Jun Ikeda has ambitious plans for basketball franchise

Ikeda is thrilled about his new challenge with the Broncos, perhaps more than ever before, because as owner he has the freedom to do things his way.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jul 9, 2020

Tokyo's gubernatorial race holds lessons for the nation

Political leaders need to hammer out measures to tackle pressing issues, and voters must realize that they have the power to change the course of Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 9, 2020

Meet Trump's new political football: TikTok

The White House needs to show the evidence it has for being concerned about the Chinese-owned short-video app before banning it.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 9, 2020

Jair Bolsonaro bets 'miraculous cure' can save Brazil — and his life

More than 1.7 million people in Brazil have tested positive for coronavirus and nearly 68,000 have died. Only the United States has performed worse.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 9, 2020

576 days in a Chinese cell: Michael Kovrig's resolve pushed to its limits

In one of Michael Kovrig’s letters, the former Canadian diplomat describes life in a Chinese prison as a "gray, grinding monotony.” Confined to a windowless concrete cell, ten feet square, his incarceration has also been, at times, deeply traumatic.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 9, 2020

Downer pop and TikTok-ready bangers: the year in Japanese music so far

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of modern life — including music. Here are five Japanese songs that reflect the major trends of 2020.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 8, 2020

Japan's June business failures hit monthly high for the year

The number of bankruptcies caused by the fallout of the COVID-19 epidemic came to 94 in June, the highest monthly count ever.
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 8, 2020

Frontale crushes FC Tokyo with first-half goal rush

The empty stadium was unusual. The lopsided scoreline was not.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 8, 2020

Watch China’s unconventional levers of power in world affairs

Often overlooked practices form a key part of Beijing's international influence.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 8, 2020

The mistakes that pushed an Australian city back into lockdown

All it took was missteps in the handling of travelers returning from overseas and complacency in a handful of neighborhoods to plunge Australia’s second-largest city into lockdown for the second time in four months.
Tokyo’s WWII museums hold diverse views on war and peace
A carrier-based Type 52 Zero fighter marks the entrance foyer of Yasukuni Shrine's Yushukan, a museum that tells a more nuanced story of Japan's experience in World War II than the controversies around the shrine might suggest.
Japan starts survey on foreign nationals' unpaid resident taxes
In the most recent regular session of parliament, problems were highlighted regarding some foreign workers leaving Japan without paying outstanding taxes.
Summer bonuses at major Japan firms hit record
The fourth consecutive year of increase came after many firms raised their monthly wages this spring and as a result of solid earnings mainly among manufacturers.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.
Weather agency warns of landslides and flooding in Kyushu as heavy rain continues
An embankment on the Amikake River that collapsed due to heavy rain in Aira, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday. Downpours continued in the Kyushu region over the weekend.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Australia's warship selection signals Japanese defense industry's arrival
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate. Australia's selection of an upgraded version of the Mogami-class warship for its next frigate class could prove to be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.
Will the movement seeking Ishiba’s resignation succeed?
Liberal Democratic Party youth division head Yasutaka Nakasone (center) and other members speak to reporters in Tokyo on July 25.

Podcast

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

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Koichi Tagawa’s diary entry from Aug. 9, 1945, describes the day of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
The horrors of Nagasaki, in first person
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