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Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 24, 2023
Airbnb’s newest venture is in Japan’s most hidden village
Airbnb has partnered with one rural family to offer two lucky guests a free two-night stay in their traditional thatch-roofed home.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 23, 2023
Japan considers revamping tax-free shopping rule to stem illicit resales
In Japan, travelers are exempted from paying the consumption tax when purchasing goods totaling ¥5,000 or more as long as they intend to use the items in their home countries.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
May 22, 2023
Filling in the cracks: Japan’s shifting perspective on disability employment
The Valuable 500's Crosby Cromwell discusses best practice regarding disability in business in Japan, and she is optimistic about the direction we are heading in.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 15, 2023
Japan steps up measures to prevent illegal resale of duty-free goods
The government has started levying the consumption tax on businesses that purchased the products and illegally resold them, as well as the foreign nationals involved.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Apr 27, 2023
Para-athlete in Paris urges city to improve transportation system before 2024 Games
On the platform of a train station in the Paris suburbs, 25-year-old para-athlete Manel Senni braced for another daily odyssey in her wheelchair to go to basketball practice.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2023
Japan to limit use of parking spots for wheelchair users
In some areas, such parking slots have sometimes not been available to the intended users after the range of people allowed to use them was expanded.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 21, 2023
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art reopens after renovations
The building is now equipped with barrier-free bathrooms and nursing rooms to make the museum more accessible.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2023
Companies in Japan to be required to accommodate the disabled from next year
Japan will legally oblige companies to provide necessary services and infrastructure to assist people with disabilities from April 2024.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2023
Vending machines make duty-free shopping easier for travelers in Japan
Travelers can pre-order items online and pick them up at automated retail machines at airports or other transport hubs in major cities including Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2023
Shopping complex and Japan's largest airport hotel open at Haneda terminal
The full opening of the 12-story mixed-use development comes as Japan aims to welcome back inbound travelers after easing its border controls last year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 27, 2022
Apple Japan faces ¥14 billion tax bill after treating bulk sales as duty-free
The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau found around u00a5140 billion in tax-exempt sales over a two-year period were fraudulent duty-free purchases to be resold for commercial purposes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Dec 3, 2022
Tokyo named among the world's best destinations for disabled travelers
Amsterdam, Las Vegas, Paris and Tokyo were all among the most accessible cities according to a recent report, but there's still more work to be done.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 24, 2022
Duty-free sales jump by up to twentyfold at Japan's department stores
Competition is seen heating up further in the Japanese retail industry amid efforts to respond to such demand from inbound tourists.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 15, 2022
Sara Yoshihara: ‘The best reaction is when a kid with allergies stops by and gets to have a treat’
A wheat allergy diagnosis prompted Hototogisu Bakery and Farm to switch to gluten-free products, which has helped foster a community.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2022
Russia’s independent journalists need help
Even before the war, committing journalism in Putin's regime had become a hazardous task.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 30, 2022
American book-banning tradition is as old as the Mayflower
One activist said, 'Why is everyone so upset? Controlling what children read is entirely different from controlling what adults read.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 27, 2021
Harvard’s conservatives shouldn't have to hide behind pseudonyms
Fearing the wrath of cancel culture, conservative writers at Harvard are reluctant put their names on student publications.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2021
Japan will no longer allow foreign students to buy duty-free goods
As part of tax reforms, the government plans to narrow the eligibility of duty-free purchases to tourists and those with a short-term visa of 90 days or less.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Oct 30, 2021
Recipe: Rich and nutty chestnut rice
What do you get when you combine toasted chestnuts with subtly sweet new-harvest rice? A classic, craveable (and vegan!) fall dish.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jun 21, 2021
Bringing gluten-free concepts and cuisine to Japan
The medical problems associated with gluten are not as common in Japan, though some think this may not be the case a few years down the road.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
A new study has found that women with long COVID had significantly lower levels of testosterone compared to those who had recovered from their infection.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Historically, kabuki was considered the entertainment of the merchant and peasant classes, a far cry from how it is regarded today.
For Japan's oldest kabuki theater, the show must go on
By Lance Henderstein

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