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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 19, 2021

Fuji Rock attempts an all-Japan experiment

Constrained by COVID-19, the music festival reimagines itself and leans into highlighting emerging artists.
BUSINESS
Jan 8, 2021

Suga’s bet on softer emergency risks worse economic pain for Japan

Economists warn that the full impact will depend on whether the newly-imposed lighter measures are enough to rein in the spread of COVID-19.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 7, 2020

NPB, J. League will ask Japan's government to relax attendance limits

The existing cap of 5,000 attendees doesn't account for the varying capacities and seating arrangements of the stadiums in each circuit.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 24, 2019

UNC Wilmington's Kai Toews bursts onto scene as dynamic passer in freshman season

As a college freshman, Kai Toews has quickly become a player to pay attention to.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Nov 7, 2018

Mihara aims for comeback season

Two seasons ago Mai Mihara burst onto the scene with victories at the Four Continents Championships and Nebelhorn Trophy, plus solid showings on the Grand Prix circuit, and a fifth-place finish at the world championships.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2018

The sweet truths of beloved ice cream's signature crunch

Morinaga & Co. Ltd.'s Choco Monaka Jumbo ice cream is Japan's top-selling ice cream, with one bar sold every 0.17 seconds or so. With that level of popularity, it is a ubiquitous, yet unique, ice cream thanks to certain secrets that prevent other manufacturers from copying it.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 24, 2018

Lunch and dinner menus offer flavors of Oita

Through June 30, Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel and Towers is presenting a variety of unique dishes made with ingredients sourced from the Kyushu region, particularly Oita Prefecture, at three of its restaurants.
EDITORIALS
May 12, 2017

Gutting the effort to clamp down on passive smoking

The health ministry's efforts to tighten regulations on indoor smoking in public spaces are being undermined by the LDP.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 19, 2016

Ex-coach Sato: Japan in safe hands

Former head coach for the Japan men's national volleyball team Gary Sato was thrilled to see his old team as he took in one of the two games that made up an exhibition series between Japan and the United States in Southern California on May 11.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2015

Shibuya shines in summertime Bon dance festival

International students and workers in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward slipped into yukata summer kimono and enjoyed traditional folk dancing Friday during the district's second annual summer festival.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 6, 2015

V-League stars hit beach for special exhibition

The V-League players got out of the gym and hit the sand this past weekend.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
May 19, 2015

'Coach Crusher' likes Hamamatsu's chances going into Final Four

The Japan Times features periodic interviews with personalities in the bj- league. Coach Tomoya Higashino of the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix is the subject of this week's profile.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 23, 2014

Irie rediscovers mojo after difficult year in pool

After a year of adversity, Japan's top backstroke swimmer Ryosuke Irie is back in the spotlight, trying to once again be one of the world's best.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Jan 9, 2014

Anime/manga experts hopeful for year ahead

Aside from Hayao Miyazaki's sudden departure from filmmaking in September, the anime world saw some potentially hopeful developments in 2013.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 3, 2012

Signed, sealed and delivered: Paul Smith's stamp collection

His creations are more commonly found paraded on fashion catwalks or on hangers in boutiques around the world.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
May 18, 2008

Foreigners have never caught on as backstops in Japan pro ball

Reader Jim Gallagher from New Jersey wrote, "I was watching on TV (Kenji) Johjima catching for the Seattle Mariners and wondered if there has ever been a gaikokujin catcher to play in Japan. I can't think of one. Is this the last barrier to be broken?"
SUMO
Jun 14, 2006

Hakuho ready to climb another level in Nagoya

Despite having sumo's highest rank in sight, ozeki Hakuho is not necessarily getting himself all psyched up.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 3, 2005

Takaoka, Wainaina on marathon list

Japanese record-holder Toshinari Takaoka and two-time Olympic medalist Eric Wainaina of Kenya were among the 11 runners invited to this month's Tokyo International Marathon, the Japan Association of Athletics Federations said Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 29, 2004

Golden efforts belie risk-averse image

WASHINGTON -- A stereotype exists in the United States and elsewhere: Japanese are risk-avoiders while Americans are risk-takers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Aug 28, 2004

From mom dancing with Hitler to Holiday on Ice

I've been locked into a very enjoyable and productive exercise pattern over the last six weeks, swimming early morning at my local outdoor pool in Zushi. So too has Yoko Matsumoto.
OLYMPICS
Apr 27, 2004

Kitajima vows to deliver gold

Japanese breaststroker Kosuke Kitajima on Monday vowed to bring home the gold from the Athens Olympics as the Japan Swimming Federation unveiled a 20-strong team for this summer's Games.
Israel protests after Kyoto inn seeks war crime declaration from tourist
A street in Kyoto in March 2023. An Israeli tourist was asked to sign a document stating that he had not committed war crimes when he checked in at a Kyoto guesthouse in April, prompting a response from Israel's ambassador.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Signs of change emerge in constitutional interpretation of same-sex marriage
Plaintiffs celebrate the Tokyo High Court's ruling in a same-sex marriage lawsuit in Tokyo on Oct. 30.
Britain responds after Expo 2025 afternoon tea brews outrage
The café space at the Osaka Expo's British pavilion
Truck driver's body recovered from huge Japan sinkhole after three months
Workers stand around a vehicle carrying the body of a person recovered from a sinkhole in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, on Friday.
'Ukiyo-e in Play' showcases traditional art carved anew
The Adachi Institute has been working on creating brand new ukiyo-e prints in collaboration with contemporary artists such as Yayoi Kusama, whose “Mt. Fuji in Seven Colours: When life boundlessly flares up to the universe” (2014) can be seen on display at “Ukiyo-e in Play.”
Want to see the future at Expo Osaka? Get in line.
“‘Future of life,’ by Ishiguro,” the World Expo pavilion by roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, displays humanlike androids.
Ishiba hears advice from across the aisle on how Japan should handle Trump
Prime Minister Shigaru Ishiba and CDP head Yoshihiko Noda at a parliamentary session in Tokyo on April 23.
Don't send in the clones: AI event nixed as Alt accounts get reality check
A screenshot from the website for Alt's AI conference, which was canceled after the company disclosed an investigation into its sales figures.
CDP submits bill proposal on separate surnames, but challenges remain
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers speak to reporters in parliament on Wednesday after submitting a bill in the Lower House to allow married couples to retain different surnames.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
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