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Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 11, 2018

Tokyo Festival looks to throw open some doors with fringe elements

If the inclusion of Festival/Tokyo in Tokyo Festival's diverse program of performing arts is any indication, theater events in Tokyo have been evolving over the past decade or so.
EDITORIALS
Oct 11, 2018

Chinese Interpol chief goes missing

China's detention of Interpol Chief Meng Hongwei shows nothing takes precedence over the Chinese Communist Party's self-perceived need to protect itself. Governments around the world, including Tokyo, must take note.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 11, 2018

Tokyo-based clothes recycling newbie to advance to Startup World Cup 2019

A Tokyo-based startup specializing in the business of recycling clothes is slated to proceed to the final stage of an annual global startup competition, scheduled to be held in San Francisco in May of next year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2018

Japanese helicopter carrier wages daily war on dirt and grime

The Kaga helicopter carrier is not the biggest, fastest or most powerful warship to sail the seas, but its 500 crew wage a daily war on dirt and grime to keep it the cleanest.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 10, 2018

Departed yokozuna Wajima brought charisma to ring

Last week's column featured links between sumo and American football, including a mention of how yokozuna Wakanohana took up the latter sport after retiring from the raised ring.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 10, 2018

'The Chaplain': Ren Osugi shines as a clergyman working on death row

The sudden death of Ren Osugi last February robbed Japanese cinema of one of its most dependable actors. That loss is rendered all the more acute by "The Chaplain," Osugi's final screen role, and his debut as producer. It's the kind of serious, intelligent drama that might struggle to get made without...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Oct 10, 2018

Jins' new vision: Glasses as wearable smart devices

When he senses a business opportunity, Hitoshi Tanaka bets big and does everything he can do to make sure the initiative bears fruit.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Oct 10, 2018

Japan demonstrates how too many rules can ruin governance

Culture of over-regulation helps explain the country's persistent problem with data falsification.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 10, 2018

Japan's female sailors serve on front line of gender equality

Women serving on Japan's biggest warship, the Kaga, are a tight-knit group on the front line of a push to transform the Japanese navy into a mixed-gender fighting force, where men outnumber them more than 10 to one.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 10, 2018

No rest for Nikki Haley? Resignation fuels speculation about her political future

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley exits President Donald Trump's Cabinet as the most high-profile female member, potentially putting her back into play as a candidate for a Republican Party struggling to gain traction with female voters.
Japan Times
Taiwan report 2018
Oct 10, 2018

Cost-effective and reliable services for GMP virus production and testing

Specializing in biological safety and quality testing, TFBS (Testing Facility for Biological Safety) Bioscience Inc. is Taiwan’s first contract research organization in this field.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 10, 2018

'War' on food waste can save money and boost profits, Israeli tech firm says

Wasteless, an Israeli firm seeking to reduce food waste and save consumers money, won $2 million in funding on Tuesday, as more businesses seek to cut food losses amid rising global hunger.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 10, 2018

Singer Taylor Swift helps boost voter registrations after endorsing Democratic candidates

Pop music luminary Taylor Swift's decision to wade into electoral politics for the first time on Sunday has driven a spike in online voter registration, particularly among young people, according to the website Vote.org.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 9, 2018

White is not as monotone as some think

Devoid of ornamentation, yet still sculptural and expressive, Korean Joseon dynasty porcelain could change the way you think about minimalist ceramics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 9, 2018

Northeast Asia as seen from Okinawa

Tokyo will continue to be the capital that is most concerned about North Korean medium-range ballistic missiles armed with nuclear warheads.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Oct 9, 2018

Daisuke Takahashi shows heart of champion in return to competitive skating

The jumps need to be a little higher and the spins a bit faster, but the return to competition after a four-year absence of 2010 world champion Daisuke Takahashi over the holiday weekend has to be labeled a success.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Oct 7, 2018

Views from Hamamatsu: How do you feel about Gaijin Day and the G-word?

Residents of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, the city that hosted Gaijin Day on Sept. 1, were asked what they thought of the name of the event.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 7, 2018

Golden years: a cat of a certain age named Micchan

Micchan is 15 years old and has been at ARK for 14 of those. It's not much of a life, but if someone doesn't take her home soon, that will be hers.
EDITORIALS
Oct 7, 2018

Action needed to combat hunger

The number of people suffering from hunger is rising, in large part because of conflict and climate change.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Oct 6, 2018

Los Tacos Azules: Traditional tacos defying preconceptions

Marco Garcia is a man with a mission that is at once modest and radical. At Los Tacos Azules, his bright, cheerful little restaurant, his aim is simply to serve the staple food of his homeland, Mexico. But along the way, he is likely to blow a few minds, palates and preconceptions.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 6, 2018

'Anthony Bourdain's Hungry Ghosts': Deliciously sinister, beautifully illustrated supernatural tales

Hard-boiled, multifaceted writer Joel Rose paired up with the late Anthony Bourdain to pen 'Anthony Bourdain's Hungry Ghosts,' an illustrated collection of fright and food evoking the Japanese kaidan (ghost story) tradition.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Oct 6, 2018

'When I Was a Wolf': Western fairy tales reinterpreted, for better or for worse

Shuji Terayama's 'When I Was a Wolf' is a collection of essays that reappraise Western fairy tales, fables and literature and flips them head over heels.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Oct 6, 2018

Japan Times 1943: New substitute for soy sauce discovered

A delicious sauce, comparable to shu014dyu, made by a process of properly mixed coconut milk sugar and salt has been discovered by a Japanese school teacher in Davao, Philippines.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 5, 2018

Scientists urge global doomsday vault for 'good' germs

As the world's microbial diversity is decimated by antibiotics, processed food, filtered water and other wonders of modern life, researchers are proposing the creation of a global microbiota vault to protect the long-term health of humanity.
Reader Mail
Oct 5, 2018

Always looking to improve

The story "Preventive step led to Hokkaido blackout" in the Sept. 23 edition confirms my observation about Japan for the past three decades: learn and improve fast from past experiences.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Malaysia special
Oct 5, 2018

MISC on moving energy to build a better world

MISC Berhad is a leading provider of international energy-related maritime solutions and services. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, its core businesses include energy shipping which largely covers liquefied natural gas (LNG), petroleum and product shipping and its related activities, owning and operating...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Malaysia special
Oct 5, 2018

KHTP paves way for Japanese firms in Southeast Asia

Malaysia continues to be an attractive destination for foreign direct investment from around the world, especially Japan.
EDITORIALS
Oct 4, 2018

Goodbye NAFTA, hello USMCA

After more than a year of intense negotiations, Canada, Mexico and the United States have agreed on a trilateral trade deal to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, a nearly 25-year-old pact that has been excoriated by U.S. President Donald Trump as the "worst trade deal ever." While the leaders...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2018

Kyoto tops rankings of major Japanese cities in think tank survey; Fukuoka second and Osaka third

Kyoto has topped a ranking of major Japanese cities as measured by criteria such as livability and economy, according to a survey by a think tank affiliated with major real estate developer Mori Building Co.
‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ becomes a symbol of Japan’s overtourism problem
A couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a Lawson in the town of Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 25.
Woman dies after possible knife attack in Setagaya
Police investigate the scene where a woman was found bleeding on a street in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Monday.
Japan to launch broad review of immigration policies amid rise in foreign nationals
Foreign tourists at Narita Airport in June. A report released Friday stresses that Japan is at a turning point and that current ad-hoc measures on immigration are no longer sufficient.
More sweltering days forecast for September after hottest summer on record
By the end of August, 8,341 people had been transported by ambulance for heatstroke in Tokyo alone.
How Tokyo's Ueno Zoo helps their animals cope with extreme heat
A polar bear at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Thursday. The Arctic animals are among the most vulnerable species to Japan's scorching summer heat and zookeepers have to take a number of precautions in order to keep them safe.
‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ becomes a symbol of Japan’s overtourism problem
A couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a Lawson in the town of Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 25.
‘Cool’ Patagonia wants to take used items into the mainstream
"It's not just about sales. It's about system change," said Marty Pomphrey, general manager of Patagonia Japan, on Aug. 6.
How Tokyo's Ueno Zoo helps their animals cope with extreme heat
A polar bear at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Thursday. The Arctic animals are among the most vulnerable species to Japan's scorching summer heat and zookeepers have to take a number of precautions in order to keep them safe.
Japan is warming up to tattoos — just not permanent ones
Tattoos have a complex history in Japan, but new types of temporary ink are letting locals curious about body art experiment without the commitment.
Japan to launch broad review of immigration policies amid rise in foreign nationals
Foreign tourists at Narita Airport in June. A report released Friday stresses that Japan is at a turning point and that current ad-hoc measures on immigration are no longer sufficient.

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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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