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BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2011

DoCoMo to spend on networks

NTT DoCoMo Inc., the nation's biggest mobile-phone carrier by subscribers, aims to keep boosting operating profit by curbing overall spending as two smaller rivals add more customers by offering Apple Inc.'s iPhone.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Nov 20, 2011

Nico Nico Douga, Warner launch video on demand service

This week, Japan's expanding online video service operator Nico Nico Douga made a surprise announcement, launching a movie distribution service in partnership with Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Nov 20, 2011

Smiles return to Tohoku as the circus comes to town

At Nakamura Daiichi Elementary School in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, a theater company named La Tatan Sha recently staged a musical for the students that featured live painting.
BUSINESS
Nov 19, 2011

VW blocks Suzuki bid to end ties

Volkswagen AG rejected efforts by Suzuki Motor Corp. to force an end to a two-year-old partnership that hasn't yielded a single project.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 18, 2011

Volunteer-led Tohoku cinema provides welcome escapism

Following the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11 in the Tohoku region, survivors received nearly every type of aid imaginable from thousands of volunteers, ranging from hot meals to haircuts. But they also faced long, soul-deadening hours in shelters and temporary housing, with little in the way...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 16, 2011

Dragons fans display unbridled support for team

With the Dragons' surprising 2-0 start to the ongoing Japan Series, their loyal fans may be able to see something they hadn't expected before it began: manager Hiromitsu Ochiai being tossed in the air at their home house.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 15, 2011

Corporate brands drawn to anime's selling power

Care for some Pepsi and Cup Noodles with your anime?
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2011

JR West to double bullet trains on top route to keep airlines at bay

West Japan Railway Co. has spent ¥30 billion to double the number of bullet trains on its most profitable route to compete with airlines serving Kyushu.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2011

China solar cell leader sees heated market via '12 feed-in tariff debut

The Japanese unit of Chinese solar panel maker Suntech Power Holdings Co., backed by its competitive edge in Japan's highly potential solar panel market, is looking to more than double its sales next year after suffering unexpected supply disruptions this year.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 11, 2011

A taste of home: Life after National Azabu

Ask local expats what they miss most from their homelands, and they might tell you about Fig Newton cookies (Americans), Shreddies breakfast cereal (Brits), fresh coriander (Thais) or morning congee (Chinese). In other words, an authentic taste of home.
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2011

Olympus urged to extend executive purge

Olympus Corp.'s admission that three of its top executives colluded to hide losses from investors fails to address the roles played by other officials, the firm's biggest overseas shareholder said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Nov 9, 2011

Project from an iPhone and tell the time at the speed of light

Japanese company Thanko, the creator of an assortment of crazy — if not always practical — gadgets, has recently released an intriguing device targeting iPhone users. The iPhone Mini Projector is tiny, at 48 × 58 × 16 mm, and weighs only 32 grams. But once connected to an iPhone it projects the...
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 8, 2011

Late-night restaurants ripe for robbery

"Gyudon" beef-on-rice restaurants belonging to the Sukiya chain have become a favorite target of robbers.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Nov 6, 2011

'American Jesus'

Iwas thrilled when, around Easter this year, I received an email from a leading American publishing house.
EDITORIALS
Nov 5, 2011

Problem with restart of reactor

Kyushu Electric Power Co. on Tuesday restarted the No. 4 reactor at its Genkai nuclear power plant in Saga Prefecture, which had been shut down since it developed trouble Oct. 4. Due to the nature of the trouble, it was not legally required to get prior approval for the restart from the town of Genkai...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Nov 5, 2011

Hokkaido roots spur woman to bring folk tales to masses

For Deborah Davidson, Hokkaido is not only home, it is a door to other worlds. As a child, she played with Ainu children and watched them care for the frolicking cubs of the "iomante" (bear ceremony). As a translator, she now focuses on bringing Ainu folk tales to an English-speaking audience.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 4, 2011

Japan Inc. puts on its social game face

Big corps are getting playful and social while testing the waters of the big Facebook pond.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 4, 2011

'Free Wheels East'

If you were a strapping, handsome, able-bodied youth just out of university, what would be your next step? Back in the late 20th century, young men chose professions such as investment banking or financial consultation, and diligently went about getting their MBAs. Remember those days of multiple degrees...
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2011

MF Global fired 15 employees at Japanese unit before bankruptcy: union

MF Global Holdings Ltd. fired 15 employees from its Japan unit before filing for bankruptcy Monday, said Kazuyuki Sugimoto, secretary general at the Federation of Foreign Bank Employees Union.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 1, 2011

Matchmakers in wings as singles rise

How can you meet the spouse of your dreams? To find that special someone to spend the rest of your life with, to have children and grow old together? Who can fit the bill?
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2011

Honda logs surprise U.S. sales gain amid pent-up demand

Honda Motor Co. said Monday its U.S. sales were growing in October, defying analysts' projections.
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2011

Mitsubishi, DBJ eye another health care fund

Healthcare Management Partners Inc., a venture between Mitsubishi Corp. and Development Bank of Japan Inc., may plan a second fund on expectations that demand for medical services will rise in the world's most rapidly aging nation.
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2011

ANA logs debut commercial flight of Dreamliner

Boeing Co.'s 787 Dreamliner completed its first commercial flight Wednesday after more than three years of delays, with operator All Nippon Airways Co. touting the increased comfort for passengers from the wider cabin and bigger windows.
Tokyo releases AI-generated video of Mount Fuji erupting
A screenshot from an AI-generated video showing what could happen to Tokyo if Mount Fuji erupted
Japan aims to tighten rules for business manager visas from October
The number of foreign residents with business management residency status had reached a record 41,615 as of the end of 2024.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Japan ranked one of the most peaceful places in Asia as global tensions rise
Visitors look at paper cranes hung at Peace Park in Nagasaki on Aug. 8, a day ahead of the 80th anniversary of the World War II atomic bombing of the city.
Misinformation over JICA’s Africa ‘hometown’ initiative sparks controversy
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives at a photo session for the Tokyo International Conference on African Development as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reacts, in Yokohama, last week.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Philippines quietly deepening ‘unofficial’ defense ties with Taiwan
Filipino soldiers take part in a flag-raising ceremony on Mavulis Island during a visit by the Philippines' Armed Forces chief of staff, in Batanes, the Philippines, in June 2023. Batanes, a group of idyllic islands at the country’s northernmost tip, sits about 160 kilometers from Taiwan.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.

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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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.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
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