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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2016

U.S. wind power enjoys a rebirth as solar's obstacles mount

A year after Congress extended generous tax credits for renewable energy projects, the U.S. wind industry is thriving.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 27, 2016

Google Earth images shed light on where solar rooftops make sense

During his free time on the job as a Google employee, Carl Elkin began tinkering with the company's 3-D mapping program, wondering if it could identify rooftops that receive enough sunlight to make installing solar panels worthwhile.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 22, 2016

Solar developer SunEdison files for bankruptcy after aggressive growth plan unravels

SunEdison Inc., once the fastest-growing U.S. renewable energy company, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday after a short-lived but aggressive binge of debt-fueled acquisitions proved unsustainable.
Megaquake may hit central Japan within next 30 years, government panel says
People push a cart to receive water to distribute to neighbors in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 5, 2024, after a massive earthquake hit the area.
BayStars' Trevor Bauer dejected and searching for answers as slump continues
The BayStars' Trevor Bauer pitches during a game at Jingu Stadium in May.
Trump says he will 'get the conflict solved with North Korea'
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a news conference at the White House on Friday in Washington.
Kabukicho girls bar owner first to be arrested under strengthened regulations
Tokyo police investigators carry items seized from a girls bar in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Saturday.
Washoku may prevent depression, Japan study says
A recent study on the eating habits of Japanese workers has found that those who ate the most washoku were 17% to 20% less likely to show symptoms of depression compared to those who ate it the least.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.
Diva of dualities: Maria Seiren sings opera and noh in both a female and male voice
Maria Seiren, known for winning the first-ever “Japan’s Got Talent” with her opera voice, has also been training in traditional noh theater, creating productions that combine opera, noh and even pop music.
Washoku may prevent depression, Japan study says
A recent study on the eating habits of Japanese workers has found that those who ate the most washoku were 17% to 20% less likely to show symptoms of depression compared to those who ate it the least.
A trained star: The Australian singer who became the voice of the shinkansen
Australian singer Donna Burke in Tokyo on May 29. People comment on how familiar her voice is when footage of Burke performing shinkansen announcements go viral online.

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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The classic red brick arches of Tokyo’s first “gādo-shita,” built in 1910, are what most Japanese people think of when they think about commercial spaces under elevated railways.
Revitalizing the space under Tokyo’s train tracks
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