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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 29, 2017

Why Donald Trump is doomed (and no it's not the Nazi thing)

Trump's defense of Nazis and Klansmen isn't a radical departure from the GOP political norm. Where he's gone off the rails by American standards is a question of style.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 28, 2017

Samsung scion Jay Y. Lee appeals five-year prison term for bribery

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee has filed an appeal against the five-year prison term he was given for bribery and other charges through his lawyer, according to the Seoul Central District Court's website Monday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 28, 2017

X League QB Gardner confident on field, comfortable living in Japan

For a man from the Mitten State, practicing in hot, sticky humid weather in the middle of August in central Japan might be a little daunting.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 28, 2017

Wasteful spending on medical public works

Unless the current structure is fixed, there will be no hope of medical science becoming a core of the government's growth strategy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 28, 2017

Graying Japan wants automation, not immigration

A labor shortage could fuel the nation's next innovation boom.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 28, 2017

Is Japan's annual student achievement test worth the cost?

Japan's elementary and junior high school students have strong basic academic skills but struggle to solve complex questions, according to this year's nationwide achievement test results, which were released Monday by the education ministry.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Aug 28, 2017

Introducing the conjunction particle 'shikashi'

Learn the differences of 'shikashi,' 'demo,' 'dakedo' and 'tokoroga.'
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 28, 2017

Let's discuss fashion-sharing services

The fashion industry in Japan has begun offering people the option of renting clothes instead of buying them.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 28, 2017

An unlikely hurricane hero takes over chaotic Texas storm shelter

When state emergency authorities pulled into the storm shelter in the small city of Rockport, Texas, on Saturday, they asked the obvious first question: Who's in charge here?
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Aug 27, 2017

Japanese design makes its name at home and overseas

In Japanese fashion this month, we see two local designers embarking on international careers by taking over one of Italy's most well-known brands, along with a new two-day fashion and lifestyle market in Harajuku, with attractions for the whole family.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Aug 27, 2017

Are $1,500 blue jeans worth it?

What does $1,500 get you in blue jeans?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 27, 2017

Aerodynamic: a Doberman mix named Aero

He's 'big, shiny and full of life' and incredibly playful and affectionate. If you like the outdoors and an energetic companion, then Aero is the dog for you.
Japan Times
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Aug 27, 2017

Shiga tops in volunteerism; Osaka finishes in last place: leisure survey

If you're the kind of person who prioritizes volunteer work, enjoys playing badminton and has an interest in studying, Shiga Prefecture might be your ideal home in Kansai.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 26, 2017

Definition of happiness in Japan remains a mystery

Try defining "happiness." "A state of well-being and contentment," says Merriam-Webster's dictionary, unhelpfully. It's like saying happiness is happiness.
Reader Mail
Aug 25, 2017

Develop community workshops

For all the great things about life in Japan, one thing bothers me about raising my son here, and that's the lack of a farm, or a normal backyard, or a garage with power tools and a lawn mower to repair, let alone any livestock or a tractor and other farm machinery to work on together. Did anyone else...
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 25, 2017

30% of Japanese may reject transplants of iPS cells derived from others: study

Some 30 percent of Japanese may experience rejection after receiving transplants of cells developed from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells derived from someone other than the patient, a Japanese research team has found.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 24, 2017

Takehiro Hira embodies the samurai spirit in 'Sekigahara'

In Japan children of famous actors often follow in their parent's footsteps as if it were part of some foreordained destiny. There are many examples of this in kabuki, where acting families can trace their lineages back generations, but it happens quite a lot in the supposedly more modern world of film,...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 24, 2017

Urban trees save megacities millions through cleaner air, cooler buildings: study

Trees in cities reduce air pollution, absorb carbon and protect people during heat waves, saving megacities more than $500 million a year in health care, energy costs and environmental protection, according to new research.
WORLD
Aug 24, 2017

Cuba 'incidents' caused brain injury, nerve damage to U.S., Canadian diplomats: CBS News

A doctor who evaluated American and Canadian diplomats working in Cuba diagnosed them with conditions as serious as mild traumatic brain injury and damage to the central nervous system, CBS News said on Wednesday, citing medical records it reviewed.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Aug 23, 2017

Trump or decency? Every American, whether in Japan or elsewhere, must choose a side

Trump made his choice. Now it is time for every American, including those of us living in Japan, to choose between hate and tolerance, ignorance and knowledge, revisionism and truth.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2017

Ministry looks to support high schools involved in fostering regional social businesses

The education ministry has started discussions on providing support for high schools that operate social businesses, aiming to solve problems in regional communities through business methods, Jiji Press learned Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 22, 2017

Babymetal, Foo Fighters and Rick Astley make Summer Sonic a fun weekend

This year's Summer Sonic had its craziest moment on Sunday night when 1980s singer Rick Astley joined the Foo Fighters for the latter's headlining performance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 22, 2017

Why Steve Bannon had to go

Without any defined responsibilities, Trump's chief strategist intruded wherever he wished — and ended up with a lot of enemies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Aug 22, 2017

Prime time in worker-scarce Japan for investing in service robots

Faced with their worst labor shortage in decades, Japanese service companies are finally turning to labor-saving technology, an investment that could lift the sector's woeful level of productivity and allow them to raise wages.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 22, 2017

Chile court OKs new law allowing abortions on limited basis, nixing appeal against lifting ban

A Chilean court on Monday ruled that a law legalizing abortion in certain cases is constitutional, a win for President Michelle Bachelet's center-left coalition and for groups that have campaigned for years against the country's strict ban.
Most Japanese teens struggling with school find end of summer ‘painful’
Some 93.1% of Japanese teenagers who struggle with school life said they felt like they “wanted to disappear from the world" at the end of summer vacation ahead of the start of a new term, according to a recent survey released by Yokohama-based nonprofit Daisan Kazoku.
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
Akazawa's trip to Washington for tariff talks abruptly canceled
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, had been set to fly to Washington on Thursday.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Virtual singer Kaf's music becomes magic in 'Kamitsubaki City Under Construction'
Virtual singer Kaf got her start in 2018 by posting songs and covers to YouTube. Now, after having performed live shows at major venues including Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan, she is turning to voice acting and starring in the new anime series “Kamitsubaki City Under Construction.”
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
In pictures: Koenji Awa Odori 2025
Japan Times
Koshien’s dark summer forces reckoning for high school baseball
Koryo High School players greet their cheering section after beating Hokkaido’s Asahikawa Shiho in the first round of Summer Koshien on Aug. 7. The school withdrew three days later as a bullying scandal enveloped the team.

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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