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CULTURE / Film
May 26, 2016

Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia casts Tokyo in a special role

Now in its 18th edition, the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, which will unspool from June 2 to 26 at six venues in Tokyo and Yokohama, has grown into a world-class showcase for short-form cinema.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / G7 Ise-Shima Summit Special
May 25, 2016

Discover the clandestine world of the ninja

If sushi, sakura cherry blossoms and Mt. Fuji are representative icons of Japan, ninja should probably be in the same category, as movies and anime inspired by the athletically gifted Japanese spies have garnered quite a bit of popularity around the world, serving as the basis for such characters as...
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BASKETBALL
May 22, 2016

SeaHorses upset Alvark to book place in NBL Finals

The Aisin SeaHorses prevailed when things mattered most as they knocked the No. 1 seed Toyota Alvark out of the postseason with an 84-79 victory in Game 2 of the NBL playoff semifinals at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2 on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 18, 2016

Combat power, allies best way to deter North Korea: U.S. Pacific commander

North Korea is on a quest to develop nuclear-armed ballistic missiles that can strike the United States, and the best way to counter Pyongyang is with combat power and strong alliances, the commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific said on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 17, 2016

Mitsubishi UFJ projects 11% lower profit amid negative rates

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. sees full-year profits falling 11 percent as negative interest rates squeeze loan profitability and the costs of bad loans increase.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 14, 2016

True colors: Seeking equality in the way we see the world

Steps are being taken to assist people with color vision deficiency navigate life more easily. As we find out, however, not everyone agrees with the approach.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 13, 2016

Sex versus gender in the U.S. bathroom case

North Carolina and the federal government have sharply different ideas about the acceptance of transgender people. But what about the legal stakes?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 13, 2016

New Myanmar government proposes keeping some junta curbs on protests

Myanmar democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi is facing criticism from rights groups and student activists who say her ruling party is planning to retain restrictions on free speech once wielded against it by the country's former junta.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
May 1, 2016

Fathers seek advice about visas for divorced dads and scholarships for dual-national kids

This week's column deals with two inquiries from American fathers of bicultural children.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 25, 2016

Toyota to boost hybrids in China despite Beijing subsidies snub

Toyota Motor Corp., the dominant maker of gasoline-electric autos, will push forward with its strategy to build and sell hybrid models in China, in spite of the government's unwillingness to subsidize the technology.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Apr 22, 2016

Japan's dementia time bomb

The number of people in Japan suffering from dementia will continue to grow, and the government must come up with a new system to cope with the coming crisis.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 19, 2016

Akiyama remodels the canon of clay

Artist Yo Akiyama has never been one to play by the rules. As a young student in the ceramics program at Kyoto City University of the Arts (Kyoto Geidai) in the mid-1970s, he quickly earned a reputation as a troublemaker, never content to accept his teacher's lessons at face value.
WORLD
Apr 18, 2016

Pulitzer Prizes mark 100th year with Monday's awards

The Pulitzer Prizes, established in 1917 with a bequest from trail-blazing publisher Joseph Pulitzer, are marking their 100th year on Monday with the announcement of the winners of what are regarded as the most prestigious awards in American journalism.
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Apr 17, 2016

Tohoku prefectures huddle to find ways to woo, cater to foreign tourists

To attract more foreign visitors to Tohoku, governors from the six prefectures in the region have agreed to establish a comprehensive sightseeing route and develop other promotional measures.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 14, 2016

Ryukyu setting pace as final season winds down

Who's hot and who's not?
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2016

War returns to the Caucasus region

The frozen war between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh region has thawed, with serious implications for the region.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Apr 8, 2016

Five Foxes presents fashion, sweets inspired by 400 years of Arita pottery

Five Foxes Co., a Japanese fashion house that works under the idea of blending Japanese tradition into modern fashion, is currently holding events to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Arita ceramics, a globally renowned traditional Japanese craft.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 7, 2016

Sailor Shiraishi prepares for prestigious global odyssey

Sailor Kojiro Shiraishi is in high spirits as he is set to realize his 30-year dream.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 5, 2016

'Trumpanomics' amounts to fantasy over fact

Donald Trump's math-challenged budget is awash in glaring contradictions.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Apr 3, 2016

Seeking Japanese courses for mature students; reconnecting with a lost mother

A British reader is keen to come to Japan and learn the language, and a woman in the U.S. hopes to get in contact with her Japanese birth mother.
BASKETBALL
Apr 2, 2016

Hamamatsu relies on outside shooting to edge Iwate

Strong 3-point shooting carried the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix past the Iwate Big Bulls on Saturday night.

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji