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Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Dec 13, 2014

Tokyo Station at 100: all change

“Tokyo Station is not just a station, it is a symbol of Japan. It has always been a part of progress in rail technology but it's much more important than that. It is a landmark that represents Japan.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 15, 2013

2013: A space conundrum

Long ago, in a dreamier era, space stations were imagined as portals to the heavens. In the 1968 movie "2001: A Space Odyssey," the huge structure twirled in orbit, aesthetically sublime, a relaxing way station for astronauts heading to the moon. It featured a Hilton and a Howard Johnson's.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 4, 2016

Modern needs, crowds outgrow historic Harajuku Station

Built in 1924, Harajuku is the city's oldest wooden station building and a very congested gateway to a major youth culture hub.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 30, 2014

New station to boost Shinagawa's international role

East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) announced in early June it will open a new station on the Yamanote loop in Tokyo in time for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 1, 2016

Talking about Harajuku Station's new look

Harajuku Station is getting a makeover, let's describe how we think it should go.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 30, 2021

International Space Station thrown out of control by misfire of Russian module

The crew members — a Japanese astronaut, two Russian cosmonauts, three NASA astronauts and an astronaut from France — were never in immediate danger, NASA said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AT A GLANCE
Nov 2, 2014

Tokyo Station's iconic brick building, witness to war, stands test of time

Approaching its 100th anniversary in December, the red brick building of JR Tokyo Station in the Marunouchi business district is a symbol of the capital that continues to defy the high-rises around it with its classical architecture and stately appearance.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 14, 2015

Shibuya's redevelopment to create a futuristic railway station fit for the 21st century

Looking down from the 11th floor of Tokyo's Hikarie skyscraper, the seemingly endless ebb and flow of people using Shibuya Station is hypnotic to watch.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 11, 2013

Toxic management erodes safety at 'world's safest' nuclear plant

On Jan. 30, 2012, Byron Nuclear Generating Station lost operability to all of its safety-related equipment. At the time, Jim Hazen was the nuclear station operator responsible for the affected reactor, one of two at the Exelon-owned nuclear plant in Byron, Illinois.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Apr 28, 2019

Aichi-based companies converge on Nagoya Station ahead of Japan's 2027 maglev launch

With the maglev line scheduled to launch in 2027, linking Tokyo and Nagoya, more companies in Aichi Prefecture are moving their headquarters closer to Nagoya Station to take advantage of the convenient location.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 30, 2014

U.S. rocket explosion probed; space station resupplied

Authorities on Wednesday started investigating what made an unmanned U.S. supply rocket explode in a fireball moments after lifting off from a launchpad in Virginia, destroying supplies and equipment bound for the International Space Station.
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 21, 2019

Boeing's Starliner astronaut capsule fails key test of reaching space station

Boeing Co.'s new astronaut capsule failed on Friday to climb high enough in orbit to reach the International Space Station, cutting short a critical unmanned test mission in the embattled aerospace giant's race to send humans to the outpost.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2017

New Tokyo Station plaza offers a more pleasant promenade to the Imperial Palace

A new plaza on the Marunouchi side of Tokyo Station was unveiled Thursday after years of construction, offering pedestrians a much improved promenade from the station to the Imperial Palace.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2014

Wakata first Japanese astronaut to lead International Space Station

Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata assumed command of the International Space Station on Sunday, becoming the first Japanese to oversee a manned space mission.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 23, 2019

'Tokyo Ueno Station' shows the dark side of the postwar boom

In her new novel, 'Tokyo Ueno Station,' writer Yu Miri connects Japan's modern past with the homeless in Ueno Park, giving faces and voices to the dispossessed.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Dec 4, 2020

'Tokyo Ueno Station' novelist Yu Miri magnifies the quietest voices

Japanese-born Korean writer Yu Miri won a National Book Award for her novel about the ghost of a construction worker.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
May 15, 2020

Nagoya smokers struggle to light up after station shuts smoking area

People face a u00a52,000 fine if they violate a ban on smoking near Nagoya Station.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 6, 2020

Japanese icebreaker Shirase reaches Showa Station in Antarctica for climate study

The Shirase, a Japanese icebreaker, has reached Showa Station, the nation's Antarctic research facility.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Feb 17, 2013

Tokyo Station nears completion, Hitler lauds Japan, high-schools surge, Constitution to keep Article 9, PM declares

100 YEARS AGO
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2016

Superhero Ultraman thwarted by JR Meguro Station staff

Superhero Ultraman was spotted around JR Meguro Station in Tokyo last week and again on Tuesday.
Chinese astronauts attend a see-off ceremony at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center near Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, on Thursday
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Oct 26, 2023

China's youngest-ever crew of astronauts heads to space station

The spacecraft and its three passengers lifted off atop a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
The Japanese icebreaker Shirase arrived at Japan's Antarctic research base on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jan 2, 2025

Japanese icebreaker Shirase reaches Showa Station in Antarctica

Goods and fuel will be transported to the base from the Shirase using snowmobiles following the arrival.
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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