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JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Feb 26, 2017

Kyoto working to get its interpreter/guides up to global speed

With over 3 million visitors from abroad visiting the ancient capital of Kyoto in fiscal 2015, getting around with an official interpreter would have meant relying on government-qualified guides.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Feb 25, 2017

Naoto Fukasawa: Between craft and design

Naoto Fukasawa is probably best known internationally for his designs for Muji, in particular for the wall-mounted CD player he created in 1999, which was featured in Gary Hustwit's popular 2009 documentary "Objectified." Now he remains a creative adviser for Muji, while still designing interiors, lighting...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 24, 2017

Akie Abe's message deleted from nationalist school's website as PM's wife gives up honorary title

Akie Abe gives up her honorary title at a nationalist school making real estate and hate speech waves in Osaka that is also linked to defense chief Tomomi Inada.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2017

Pics from Fukushima robots not enough to devise fuel-removal plan for reactor 2: Tepco

While a recent investigation found what may be melted nuclear fuel rods in reactor No. 2 containment vessel at the Fukushima No. 1 plant, that information isn't nearly enough to devise an effective method for removing it, the chief of the plant told reporters during a media tour Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 23, 2017

Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone hope to dance their way to Oscars glory in 'La La Land'

It's Hollywood's weekend. The 89th Academy Awards will be held Feb. 26 and nominated for a record 14 Oscars is a musical ode to the award's hometown titled "La La Land."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 22, 2017

For over three years, Kim murder suspect lived mystery life in Malaysia

Ri Jong Chol, a North Korean arrested in the probe into last week's murder of the half-brother of the isolated state's leader, lived in Malaysia for more than three years without working at the company registered on his employment permit or receiving a salary.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 22, 2017

'Close-Knit': The pride that breaks the prejudice

Japan would seem to be a paradise for LGBT people. Transgender "talents" have been appearing regularly on Japanese TV for decades and LGBT folks can walk the streets here with little fear.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 22, 2017

Bausch's legacy blossoms as emotions unfold on stage

When the curtain opens on a stage blanketed in silk flowers, a beginner might think "Nelken" ("Carnations") by Pina Bausch was about to offer some sweetly whimsical vision of poetry in three dimensions. That, however, would be to ignore dark underlying themes of power and love, and a certain sagacious...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2017

New KDDI service to help people in need find empty toilet cubicles

Tired of waiting in a long line to use the bathroom? The internet may offer a solution.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 20, 2017

Outdoorsmen in western states fight Trump energy plans alongside environmentalists

When Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah introduced legislation last month to transfer about 3 million acres (1.2 million hectares) of federally held public land to state control, he was bombarded by thousands of angry phone calls, letters and social media posts urging him to back off.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 20, 2017

Overworked Japan slowly adopting fixed rest hours to put an end to 'karoshi'

Amid intense pressure to reform the country's work culture, the government and businesses are looking at mandating a "rest" period between the end of one workday and the start of the next.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2017

Japan's health care system edges foreign care in expat survey

Just over half of non-Japanese residents feel Japan's health care system is generally better than that in their home countries, a trend particularly pronounced among U.S. citizens, with 3 out of 4 rating it more highly, an informal Japan Times survey has found.
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 19, 2017

Eddie Izzard proves an irresistible force on tour

To many fans of comedy, the first thing that comes to mind when you mention Eddie Izzard is his cross-dressing. However, if you dig deeper you will find one of Britain's most intelligent comedians.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 19, 2017

Here for you: a dog named Yukichi

Yukichi is something of an ideal little dog: healthy, happy, never destructive — one who would be happy with canine company or without.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Feb 18, 2017

Japan's 'Undercover Boss' reinforces stereotypes at work

The government proposal to limit overtime for salaried workers is supposed to reduce the incidence of karōshi (death from overwork), which often takes the form of suicide, and yet the authorities seems squeamish about making demands on employers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Feb 18, 2017

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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2017

Trump highlights downside of 'Goldwater rule'

The American people and the world deserve to know the psychological profile of the U.S. president.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 17, 2017

China loses a friend — and leverage — with Kim murder in Malaysia

The mysterious death of Kim Jong Un's half brother removed a potential avenue for China to press the North Korean leader to rein in his nuclear ambitions.
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 16, 2017

Comedian Jimmy Carr talks about sensitivity, universal jokes and the best sound he can hear at a stand-up show

"OK, let's kick off with a question for you, in time-honored tradition," Jimmy Carr says to me at the outset of our interview. "Do many comedians make it over to Japan?"
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2017

Ties to Japan may factor in Kim Jong Nam's mysterious murder

Fears by Kim Jong Un over his legitimacy as North Korea's hereditary leader due to his grandfather's work in a Japanese military factory may have had a role in brother's murder.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 15, 2017

Historical truths can take decades to unearth

Journalist Eidai Hayashi is battling cancer. At 83 years old, he can barely keep hold of his fountain pen, since the pain has spread to every part of his body.
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2017

Nursery schools should encourage familiarity with Japan's national flag and anthem: guidelines

Children over the age of 3 should be “familiar” with the national flag and anthem, according to draft new guidelines for operating public and private nursery schools.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.

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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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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