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CULTURE / Art
Oct 8, 2022

Halvor Skiftun Digernes finds a new life's calling crafted from clay

The former mixologist and Tokyo cafe co-founder is combining his creative interests with a new passion — ceramic arts.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 7, 2022

Go For Kogei: The evolution of Hokuriku's crafts, art and nature

The craft-art festival, which takes place at three historical temples and shrines, showcases how the region's history and artisanal works are closely intertwined.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 7, 2022

I know Japanese. Why can’t I read signs in Hokkaido?

A lot of the readings for kanji on Japan's northernmost island are connected to the language and culture of the Ainu, who are indigenous to Hokkaido.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 6, 2022

Climate change made summer hotter and drier worldwide, study finds

Europe, China and North America were parched by extreme heat that would have been u2018virtually impossible' without the effects of global warming, scientists said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 6, 2022

‘To the Supreme!’: Clever rom-com keeps twists coming

Santa Yamagishi's rom-com about four women with lackluster love interests is cleverly plotted but takes a while to get to the drama.
PODCAST / deep dive
Oct 5, 2022

Deep Dive is back! And the climate crisis is still a problem.

Oscar Boyd, Hanae Takahashi and Eric Margolis join new Deep Dive host Shaun McKenna to talk about how people in Japan get their climate news and what we need to do as citizens to aid in the fight.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 4, 2022

Nobel Prize in physics awarded to trio for work exploring quantum weirdness

Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger were recognized for their experiments in an area that has broad implications for secure information transfer and quantum computing.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 3, 2022

Moroccan nomads' way of life threatened by climate change

According to the last census, just 25,000 people in Morocco were nomadic in 2014, down by two-thirds in just a decade.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 3, 2022

Realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific

Less than a month before he was assassinated, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, set to paper his vision for the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Oct 3, 2022

Calls made for COVID victims' families to be allowed a final farewell

Families of those who died of COVID-19 are still banned from attending cremations in nine municipalities in Hiroshima, and many hospitals prevent relatives from seeing patients after death.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Oct 3, 2022

Persistent gender gap and use of social media key takeaways from Okinawa votes

On Sept. 11, multiple municipal elections were held simultaneously with the governor's election for the first time in Okinawa Prefecture's political history.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 3, 2022

Seventeen children listed among dead after Indonesian soccer stampede

'Seventeen children died and seven were treated, but there is a possibility that could increase,' a ministry official said.
JAPAN / Explainer
Oct 2, 2022

Tax breaks, local specialties: What to know about Japan’s furusato nōzei program

Foreign residents had difficulty taking advantage of the program due to a lack of information in languages other than Japanese — until now.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Oct 2, 2022

At Don Bravo, creativity and wood-fired pizzas draw diners from afar

Far from the epicurean districts of Tokyo, this Chofu spot still manages to attract gourmands with omakase (chef's choice) pizza and much more.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 2, 2022

Lion City eats land in NYC

Customers said Urban Hawker had all the hallmarks of home, including the long queues.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Sep 29, 2022

Kyoto Experiment's new ways of moving forward

As the arts festival searches out sustainable solutions for funding, the keyword for the 2022 edition, 'new teku teku,' urges people to consider different forms of walking and movement.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Sep 28, 2022

South Korea emerges as major defense industry player

One of the key features of Seoul's plan to go big on defense involves the continued international promotion of the latest South Korean-made military equipment and technologies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Sep 26, 2022

Dyeing houses tap tradition to develop redyeing as eco-friendly business

The fashion industry has a surprisingly big impact on the global environment, through activities such as the cultivation of cotton used as a raw material and the transportation of products.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Sep 26, 2022

Businesses worry about reputational damage from Fukushima water discharge

People in Ibaraki Prefecture are concerned that the release of treated water will harm the reputation of local fishery products.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 26, 2022

Xi’s 'core' status reaffirmed as party unveils congress invitees

In a Monday editorial, the People's Daily newspaper urged delegates to closely align behind 'comrade Xi Jinping as the core” of the party.
Thailand report 2022
Sep 26, 2022

Royal Cliff Hotels: A vibrant destination eager to welcome Japanese travelers

The Royal Cliff Hotels Group has been a hospitality landmark in the city of Pattaya for more than four decades and is loved by guests from around the world.
CULTURE / Longform
Sep 26, 2022

Big in China, but can the party last for Japan’s artists?

Overseas artists can make a splash in China — provided they abide by the rules.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Sep 24, 2022

The artisans of craft collective Kyoji lift each other up

A collective of craftspeople and manufacturers overcomes global marketing barriers by collaborating on lifestyle goods and sharing the costs associated with overseas promotion.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 21, 2022

Social media greenwashing by fossil fuel interests 'rampant,' study says

One in five posts by oil, car and airline companies center on sports, fashion or social causes that direct attention away from their core businesses.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 21, 2022

Storm clouds gather over France ahead of World Cup defense

As Les Bleus coach Didier Deschamps and his squad as key players struggle with injuries and personal problems, the country's federation is also battling controversy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Women at Work
Sep 20, 2022

Working with a belief that art has the power to change the world

First as curator and now as director of the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, Mami Kataoka has aimed to shape a society that respects individuals by using contemporary art as her medium.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Sep 19, 2022

In Hokkaido, child care centers take on responsibility for diaper disposal

Facilities and municipalities that had been asking parents to take used diapers home are switching to disposing of the items themselves.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Sep 19, 2022

Researchers on contracts face dismissal as right to full employment nears

Experts point out that flaws in employment laws have been left unsolved.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Longform
Sep 19, 2022

Pitch black: A therapeutic walk into total darkness

Night treks help people in Japan reclaim a primitive fear and reverence toward a world without light.

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight