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WORLD
Dec 6, 2019

Low temperatures in Pyrenees save life of hiker who endured six-hour cardiac arrest

A 34-year-old British hiker was revived in Spain after a six-hour cardiac arrest brought on by severe hypothermia, with the low temperatures that made her ill also helping to save her life.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Nov 23, 2019

A commute that crushes the life out of you

'Catching the Chuo Line during rush hour really does crush the life out of you — literally.'
SUMO / Rikishi Files
Nov 10, 2019

Former ozeki great Chiyotaikai rose up sumo ladder after turning life around at early age

To newer fans it may seem as if veteran Goeido has been an ozeki forever, but the Osaka native's five years at the rank is still less than half as long as former ozeki Chiyotaikai spent in sumo's second most prestigious spot.
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CULTURE / Film
Nov 7, 2019

'Little Miss Period': That time of the month, brought to life

Menstruation rarely plays a central role in feature films, which makes Shunsuke Shinada's latest feature, which involves a giant period mascot harassing women, something of an anomaly.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Nov 3, 2019

Expanding the narrative of adjusting to life abroad

Since arriving back in Japan in 2015, Ben Jennings, or B.J. Fox as he is known professionally, has built up an impressive body of work.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 31, 2019

Nobuhiko Obayashi: A life spent working among Japan's movie greats

As the Tokyo International Film Festival stages a retrospective of his work, filmmaker Nobuhiko Obayashi talks of a past working with movie greats, such as Akira Kurosawa
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Czech Republic report 2019
Oct 25, 2019

Suzuki’s growing ‘Way of Life’ in the Czech Republic

Magyar Suzuki Corp. (MSC) - Suzuki Czech Republic is racing ahead in the Czech automotive market.
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WORLD / Society
Oct 24, 2019

'A better life somewhere else': Europe-bound African migrants wait in Rwanda after being evacuated from Libya

At the United Nations emergency transit center next to a serene lake south of Rwanda's capital on Wednesday, the quiet mood was broken by the sobs of a group of female migrants from Ethiopia.
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WORLD / Society
Oct 23, 2019

Norway at top, Yemen at bottom of rankings for women's quality of life

Norway and Switzerland are the best countries to be a woman and Yemen and Afghanistan the worst, said research Tuesday that found the state of women's rights is not "all doom and gloom" around the world.
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CULTURE / Art
Oct 8, 2019

'Wow, See You in the Next Life.'

Oct. 12-Jan. 19, 2020
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CULTURE / Art
Sep 24, 2019

'Craft for All of Us II: Shiseido's Philosophy Making Beauty Part of Everyday Life'

Sept. 25-Dec. 15
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 17, 2019

Empty hair salons can't be saved by BOJ

Struggling businesses in rural Japan show the limits of the central bank's massive easing.
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LIFE / Travel
Aug 23, 2019

Enjoy Ishigaki's island life without sea, sun or sand

The Okinawan island of Ishigaki is a haven for beach lovers, but there's plenty to experience for those with no love for the ocean, including fresh fruit, star gazing and limestone caves.
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SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Aug 18, 2019

Providing a new breath of life to businesses

At a recent symposium organized by the Japan Times Satoyama Consortium, three panelists shared their experiences and thoughts on the theme of succeeding businesses in rural communities.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 31, 2019

Actor-turned-politician Taro Yamamoto aims for real-life starring role as future Japan PM

Actor-turned-politician Taro Yamamoto is angling for a new real-life role in which he leads his novice party and allies to victory, ousts long-ruling conservatives and takes over as prime minister within the next few years.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 30, 2019

Train disruptions in Hong Kong show how protests are affecting daily life

Fresh train disruptions by Hong Kong protesters Tuesday show how unrest once confined to weekend marches through downtown streets is spreading across the Asian financial hub and affecting daily life.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jul 12, 2019

Group helps Hiroshima mudslide victims return to normal life

It was three months after a dozen people were killed last July in mudslides triggered heavy rains in the town of Kumano, Hiroshima Prefecture, that five local residents formed a group aimed at reconstructing the area.
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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
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2019

House-flipper takes advantage of Japan's 8 million-plus empty homes

More than 8 million homes lie abandoned across Japan, a symptom of the declining population and people's migration to major cities.
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LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Jun 16, 2019

Little AI things for life adjustments

A portable breathalyzer that offers drinking advice, an app that will sort out all your photos, and a hearing aid that can translate 27 languages — all with a little help of AI.
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JAPAN
Jun 8, 2019

Innovative planning, foreign startups tie into urban life

Compact and efficient, the energetic city of Fukuoka is an ideal venue to host this weekend's two-day G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, with the vibrant metropolis slated to also welcome major events such as some 2019 Rugby World Cup matches, as well as the 2021 World Aquatics...
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 20, 2019

Exploring rural Japan from the comfort of your living room with 'The Inaka Project'

Video games usually have some level of conflict or pressure — solve this puzzle, blow up this machine, defeat this monster and so forth. That’s not the case with Inasa Fujio’s “The Inaka Project,” a first-person narrative game that leisurely takes players through Japan’s idyllic countryside....
BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2019

Life after GOP politics: John Boehner looks to score big on pot deal with legalized weed

Life after politics is working out just fine for John Boehner.
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2019

Google barred from LGBT+ equality index over 'life-threatening' app

One of the top U.S. LGBT charities ejected Google from a gay and transgender rights ranking on Thursday for hosting an app that advises people on how to "recover" from same-sex attraction.
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CULTURE / Film
Mar 21, 2019

A new lease of life for Macoto Tezka's cult classic 'The Legend of the Stardust Brothers'

Like so many authors of cult movies, Macoto Tezka didn't set out to make a commercial bomb. His debut feature, "The Legend of the Stardust Brothers" ("Hoshikuzu Kyodai no Densetsu"), was widely lambasted upon its release in 1985, but over the years it has steadily acquired a reputation as a delightful...
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JAPAN
Mar 20, 2019

Yamanote Line train driver fulfills life's dream, down to the exact second

Ask any group of children in Japan what they want to be when they grow up and one answer in particular is sure to feature.

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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