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Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Apr 30, 2014

TACT promises a globe-trotting Golden Week glow for all ages

"Baaa, baaa, ba-aaa" — many Tokyoites sheepishly making their way from JR Ikebukuro Station to their workplaces or the shops stopped in their tracks when they heard a strange bleating coming from the open-plan plaza basement of Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre by West Gate Park in this seriously nonrural...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Apr 30, 2014

Rough transition raises issues over F/T's future

On Dec. 18, 2013, the Festival/Tokyo website announced that following the implementation of "a new administration system," Program Director Chiaki Soma, 38, would resign from her position and be replaced at the end of March 2014 by Sachio Ichimura, 64, the then chairman of F/T's executive committee....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 29, 2014

Meishi Smile brings anime-influenced sounds to Japan

Over the past two decades, Japanese pop culture has made major inroads abroad, thanks mainly to interest in video games and anime.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2014

Lest we forget LBJ's amazing side

Watching Robert Schenkkan's new Broadway play, 'All the Way,' is likely to remind people of how their views of U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson changed during the Vietnam War era.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 27, 2014

Flipping kanji around for new meanings

A number of Japanese compound words can be used to form other words when the order of their kanji is reversed. Take 平和 (heiwa, peace) for example, which can be reversed to read 和平 (wahei, which also means peace, but with a slightly different usage such as in 和平交渉 (wahei kōshō, peace...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 27, 2014

New Mexico dig uncovers 'E.T.' video games buried after 1980s flop

Documentary filmmakers digging in a New Mexico landfill on Saturday unearthed hundreds of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" cartridges. The game was considered by some to be the worst video game ever made; it was blamed for contributing to the downfall of the video game industry in the 1980s.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 26, 2014

Aloha gozaimasu: Japan's influence on Hawaiian culture

In 1868, the first year of the Meiji Era, 148 Japanese men, mainly from the Kanto area, set sail from Yokohama on the British ship Scrito, bound for Honolulu in the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Apr 26, 2014

Palmer helping NBL players push for progress

Returning to the city where his pro basketball career was launched in 1990, Walter Palmer maintains deep convictions that a players union is a vital element for any league craving for legitimacy.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Apr 25, 2014

Religious pantomimes set for Kyoto temple

"Mibu kyogen," religious pantomimes that date back to the 14th century, will be performed at Mibudera Temple in Kyoto from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. between Tuesday and May 5. There will also be a night session from 6 to 10 p.m. on May 5.
Japan Times
Events / Events In Tokyo
Apr 24, 2014

Ariake Sports Festa keeps children active

Are your Golden Week activities scheduled already? Most parents will be scrambling for last-minute camps to send their kids to. For those who haven't planned ahead, the Ariake Sports Festa is a healthier option than camping out in front of the TV for a day.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 24, 2014

Yokohama discovery event heads to space

Get learning during Golden Week at Kite, Mite, Hakken! (Come, Look, Discover!), which gives kids a chance to learn about the world around them.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 23, 2014

Garuda Indonesia to boost flights to Japan

Garuda Indonesia will continue to expand operations in Japan as the country's increasing business interests in Indonesia boost traffic between the two countries, Emirsyah Satar, the president of the airline, said Tuesday.
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Apr 20, 2014

Cancer's 'miracle patients' studied for disease clues

The history of oncology is rife with reports of patients with advanced cancer who staged miraculous recoveries. Now scientists are starting to use sophisticated DNA sequencing technology to determine if these "exceptional responders" carry gene variations that can lead to new treatment approaches, better...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 17, 2014

Tranquil garden wedding; enjoying the good life in Ginza; exclusive dining at The Shangri-La

Tranquil garden wedding
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 17, 2014

Celebrate Ooka in Chigasaki

Stories of Ooka Tadasuke (1677-1751) have been passed down through generations.
Reader Mail
Apr 16, 2014

Don't judge Malaysia by tragedy

I worry that William Pesek's April 12 commentary on Malaysia, titled"How Malaysia can limit harm from lost Flight 370," is encouraging international readers to view the nation's strengths and weaknesses through the tiny prism of the lost Malaysia Airlines flight. Certainly let's call this situation what...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2014

Diet members dine on whale meat in defiance of ICJ ruling

Lawmakers across party lines hold an annual whale-meat cuisine event to celebrate the country's whaling culture in defiance of the International Court of Justice's decision to ban Japan's whale hunt off Antarctica.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 15, 2014

Stargazers see 'blood moon' in total lunar eclipse

Parts of the world saw a rare celestial event Tuesday when the Earth's shadow fell across the moon, turning it orange.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 14, 2014

Hagino's grand ambition on display during nationals

While some veterans have shown signs of decline, several young Japanese swimmers have shown they have the potential to raise their level higher.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 14, 2014

Murata to face Nerio in fourth pro fight

Middleweight boxer Ryota Murata will take on Mexico's Jesus Angel Nerio on May 22 in his fourth professional bout, his promotional team announced Monday.
Takaichi makes history as Japan’s first female prime minister
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi reacts to applauding lawmakers after being elected prime minister at the Lower House on Tuesday.
Path clears for Takaichi to become PM as LDP and JIP agree to form coalition
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (right) reaches out to shake hands with Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura after signing a coalition deal Monday evening in Tokyo.
Rare female yakuza walks path to redemption in Japan
Retired yakuza Mako Nishimura sorts fallen leaves during a clean-up activity at the Gifu Gokoku shrine in Gifu Prefecture on Sept. 28.
Takaichi government will likely spend less than expected
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi at the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Monday
Who is Minoru Kihara, Takaichi’s new 'cool-headed' spokesman?
Minoru Kihara (second from left) attends a Lower House plenary session on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Nakatsu keeps its cool as gentrification looms
Shunsuke Takahashi, owner of the cafe Hood by Vargas, says the Osaka neighborhood of Nakatsu feels brighter and calmer with the influx of new businesses.
How Japan’s greatest psychological horror game came home
Series composer Akira Yamaoka and writer Ryukishi07 were integral figures in helping one of Japan's greatest horror gaming franchises land a Japanese setting.
Japan leads in in-depth AI awareness, new global study finds
In Japan, 55% were “equally concerned and excited” about the rise of AI in daily life, while 28% were “more concerned than excited.”
What does Jimbocho think of its unexpected ‘cool’ status?
Tokyo's Jimbocho neighborhood is a haven for book lovers, its rows of secondhand bookstores spilling over with printed materials.
What you need to see at this year's Tokyo film festival
Chloe Zhao’s "Hamnet"

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

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Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building
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