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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WORDS TO LIVE BY
May 22, 2012

Minae Inahara, part-time lecturer at Rikkyo University

Minae Inahara, 39, is a part-time lecturer at Rikkyo University in Tokyo. With a PhD in philosophy from the University of Hull in the United Kingdom, she has been researching disability on three continents: Australia, Asia and Europe. She is an expert in the exploration of the phenomenology of disability....
BASKETBALL
Apr 21, 2015

Former Olympic basketball player Kaiho dies at 73

Nobuo Kaiho, a guard on Japan's men's basketball team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, has died at age 73.
MORE SPORTS
May 15, 2018

Dangerous plays by Nihon University defender rock college football

There was a sign that read "The Buck Stops Here" on former U.S. President Harry S. Truman's desk in his White House office.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 20, 2014

Tezuka field goal puts Keio University Unicorns ahead for good against Meiji University Griffins

Taiyo Tezuka kicked a 28-yard field goal to break a 14-14 tie with 5:14 in the fourth quarter as the Keio University Unicorns rallied to beat the Meiji University Griffins 24-14 on Saturday at Kawasaki Fujimi Stadium.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AEC SPECIAL
Jan 29, 2016

Going international with 'Rikkyo Global 24'

Rikkyo University is one of the most global universities in Japan, and under its Top Global University Project, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) designated the university as a Global Traction Type school.
Japan Times
JAPAN / JAPANESE IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Dec 19, 2016

Rikkyo aims to foster international liberal arts

Rikkyo University will launch its "Global Liberal Arts Program" (GLAP), one of the mainstay programs under its super global university plan, in April.
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2001

Rikkyo to get Rampo literary trove, home

Rikkyo University in Tokyo will inherit the home and nearly 20,000 books left by the late mystery writer Rampo Edogawa (1894-1965) from Ryutaro Hirai, his eldest son and a professor emeritus at the private university.
Japan Times
LIFE
Nov 28, 2022

Beauty over brains: Japan’s skin-deep university pageants

The contests perpetuate a culture that often places women in rigid gender roles, and have seen some contestants face abuse and harassment from organizers.
COMMENTARY / Japan / COUNTERPOINT
Nov 8, 2014

Right-wing witch hunt signals dark days in Japan

Many Japanese and long-time Japan observers have expressed dismay about the recrudescence of self-righteous nationalism under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has emboldened right-wing extremists now threatening democratic institutions and civil liberties.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jan 27, 2013

You read about them here first

Ever since 1897 The Japan Times has reported daily in English on people, places and goings-on in and beyond this country. During those 116 years, our articles have often included information that never made it into the Japanese-language press — as in 1934, when the Society Page carried an interview...
JAPAN / Internationalization of Japanese Universities
Oct 22, 2018

Range of scholarships available for international students

There are a variety of scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered in English at Japanese universities (as well as an international university's Japanese program) that appear in this supplement.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Aug 25, 2012

Conductor-composer hits right note with Tokyo children's choir

Steven Morgan creates instant harmony with the wave of his hand. For 15 years, he has been conducting some of Tokyo's leading English choirs, bringing the pleasure of choral music performances to both singers and audiences alike.
BUSINESS / NOTEBOOK
Nov 18, 2014

Boosting MBA programs; support for Palestinians; off to the races

Competitions
Japan Times
JAPAN / 50 years of ASEAN
Aug 9, 2017

Program provides international immersion

Rikkyo University in Tokyo has launched the Global Liberal Arts Program (GLAP) this spring to nurture young talent to become global leaders, with the foundation of education based on Christianity and liberal arts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Internationalization of Japanese Universities
Oct 22, 2018

Degrees with an international approach

Rikkyo University has various opportunities that offer degrees where all the classes are taught in English.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 3, 2004

Big Six player pitches no-hitter

Rikkyo University (St. Paul's University) third-year student Yasuaki Hino pitched a no-hitter to lead his team to a 7-0 victory over Waseda University in a Tokyo Big Six league game on Sunday.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2016

Japan's first lady, Akie Abe, speaks her own mind

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has outlasted those that scoffed at his return to power as leader of the conservative Liberal Democratic Party in 2012. And yet while the prime minister appears to have established himself as an increasingly dominant force in domestic politics over the past decade, the most...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Aug 17, 2014

Could the lingua franca approach to learning break Japan's English curse?

Learning English as a lingua franca (ELF) involves approaching the language as a tongue shared by non-native speakers around the world rather than as a lingo that must be mastered to native-speaker level.
JAPAN / Internationalization of Japanese Universities
Oct 22, 2018

Voices from 10 students and recent graduates

In an increasingly globalized world, going abroad for higher education is becoming more common. Here, 10 students and recent graduates of Japanese universities share their experiences with English-heavy degree programs.
JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 4, 2022

What's next for English-language education in Japan?

English has been at the heart of discussions over nationwide university entrance exams amid growing frustrations that few Japanese students learn to speak the language fluently.
JAPAN
Dec 31, 1998

Century of Change: Plebiscites reshape political process

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JAPAN / History / FOCUS
Feb 22, 2019

Crown Princess Masako: A symbol of Japanese women's struggles in a male-dominated society

When Rika Kayama attended a violin concert at a Tokyo music hall in February last year, she was stunned to find a certain famous face in the crowd.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
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.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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