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Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Dec 21, 2019

Purifying decorations welcome the new year

The end of the year is a time for thorough cleaning to ready the home for the arrival of Toshigami-sama, the god of the new year. Modern lifestyles notwithstanding, the custom remains deeply ingrained in Japan. Two leading floral designers and an in-demand stylist have created chic new year decorations with a contemporary touch that harmonizes with households today
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Dec 21, 2019

Shihoko Ura: A chronicle of caring, teaching and food blogging

A chance encounter with a schoolboy in Australia led a trained nurse to start teaching Japanese and then blog about Japanese food.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 21, 2019

Gregory Hilton: An artist inspired by the city

Osaka-based artist Gregory Hilton on the 1980s New York downtown art scene, how his recent gallery show art utilized Roombas and what he misses about his Texas hometown.
EDITORIALS
Dec 21, 2019

Put children first in custody fights

Measures need to be taken to ensure the rights of children to maintain a relationship with both of their parents after divorce.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 19, 2019

Tokai University aims for more Hakone ekiden glory

Tokai University stunned a national audience by capturing its first-ever Hakone ekiden title with a tournament record at the last edition in January.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 19, 2019

Traditional New Year's fare for a family feast

The significance of a new decade cannot be understated, and the Royal Park Hotel is pulling out all the stops to ring in the New Year — and 2020s — with a series of events and meals.
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WORLD / Society
Dec 18, 2019

Germany moves to ban gay 'conversion therapies'

Germany moved a step closer to banning so-called gay conversion therapies Wednesday, as the Cabinet backed a law that would punish bogus practitioners with up to a year in prison.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 18, 2019

Fujifilm to acquire Hitachi's diagnostic imaging equipment business

Fujifilm Holdings Corp. announced Wednesday it will acquire Hitachi Ltd.'s diagnostic imaging equipment business for about ¥170 billion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 18, 2019

Veteran climbers skeptical proposed rules for Mount Everest will stop deaths

Veteran climbers of Mount Everest are skeptical that proposed new regulations by the Nepalese government to tighten the permit process for adventurers will address the root causes of this year's heavy death toll on the world's tallest peak.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 18, 2019

Myanmar seizes boat carrying 173 Rohingya Muslims apparently trying to flee persecution

Myanmar authorities detained 173 ethnic Rohingya aboard a boat off the southern coast, authorities said on Tuesday, amid signs that more members of the Muslim minority group are making perilous sea voyages to escape persecution.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 17, 2019

From bad to worse: Japan slides 11 places to 121st in global gender equality ranking

The nation's attempts to create “a society in which women shine” are falling well short of its G7 peers and much of the rest of the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 17, 2019

Japanese securities firm SMBC Nikko to offer option of three-day workweek

SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. is planning to introduce in fiscal 2020 a system that allows employees to work three or four days a week, according to President Yoshihiko Shimizu.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 17, 2019

The structure 'to itta' is a great example of the ways Japanese give examples

Not to be confused with 'to iu,' the structure that uses 'to itta' can help when you're providing examples for things in a designated category.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2019

Masayoshi Son's bankers worried about their favorite client

Masayoshi Son's bankers are taking a hard look at their most important client.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Dec 15, 2019

Lifestyle and nature as a basis for global relations

The guest parlor at the Finland Embassy of Tokyo speaks of Scandinavian restraint and simplicity. Artworks by Finnish artists adorn the walls.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Dec 14, 2019

Qanta Shimizu: Beating the Bassdrum of tech direction in the U.S.

The diversity of New York could help overlooked Japanese technical directors get the work and recognition they deserve.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Dec 14, 2019

Whether it's sweet or savory, zōni soup is a new year mainstay

For centuries, mochi rice cakes have been a part of festive occasions in Japan, especially during the new year holidays. A hearty zu014dni soup is one classic way to incorporate mochi into your new year meal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 14, 2019

Looking at the lives you can still save

Living ethically involves helping people suffering in ways we could easily prevent. Many people seem to have taken that message to heart.
WORLD
Dec 14, 2019

Top Nigerian jihadi group kills four humanitarian hostages

An armed group that kidnapped humanitarian workers in northeastern Nigeria five months ago has claimed it killed four hostages, international aid agency Action Against Hunger said on Friday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 14, 2019

Japan's five-year cancer survival rate at 66.4%

The five-year survival rate for people diagnosed with cancer in 2010-2011 stood at 66.4 percent, up 0.3 percentage point from 2009-2010, the National Cancer Center said in a report Saturday.
‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ becomes a symbol of Japan’s overtourism problem
A couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a Lawson in the town of Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 25.
Woman dies after possible knife attack in Setagaya
Police investigate the scene where a woman was found bleeding on a street in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Monday.
Japan to launch broad review of immigration policies amid rise in foreign nationals
Foreign tourists at Narita Airport in June. A report released Friday stresses that Japan is at a turning point and that current ad-hoc measures on immigration are no longer sufficient.
More sweltering days forecast for September after hottest summer on record
By the end of August, 8,341 people had been transported by ambulance for heatstroke in Tokyo alone.
How Tokyo's Ueno Zoo helps their animals cope with extreme heat
A polar bear at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Thursday. The Arctic animals are among the most vulnerable species to Japan's scorching summer heat and zookeepers have to take a number of precautions in order to keep them safe.
‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ becomes a symbol of Japan’s overtourism problem
A couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a Lawson in the town of Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 25.
‘Cool’ Patagonia wants to take used items into the mainstream
"It's not just about sales. It's about system change," said Marty Pomphrey, general manager of Patagonia Japan, on Aug. 6.
How Tokyo's Ueno Zoo helps their animals cope with extreme heat
A polar bear at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Thursday. The Arctic animals are among the most vulnerable species to Japan's scorching summer heat and zookeepers have to take a number of precautions in order to keep them safe.
Japan is warming up to tattoos — just not permanent ones
Tattoos have a complex history in Japan, but new types of temporary ink are letting locals curious about body art experiment without the commitment.
Japan to launch broad review of immigration policies amid rise in foreign nationals
Foreign tourists at Narita Airport in June. A report released Friday stresses that Japan is at a turning point and that current ad-hoc measures on immigration are no longer sufficient.

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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
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