National / Media | MEDIA MIX Jul 31, 2021
The risk of vote-splitting makes casinos more likely in Yokohama
by Philip Brasor
Press outlets begin to speculate on the true intentions of the Yokohama mayoral race’s many independent candidates.
National Jul 8, 2021
Yokohama election turns into test for government’s casino resort plan
by Eric Johnston
With a longtime Suga ally entering the race and coming out in opposition to casinos, next month’s mayoral vote has become a major challenge to the prime minister on his own turf.
National / Politics Jun 22, 2021
Public safety commission chief Hachiro Okonogi to run for Yokohama mayor
The election bid will see the 56-year-old resign from his Cabinet post, though he did not specify when he plans to do so when asked at a news conference.
National / History | THE LIVING PAST Aug 15, 2020
War ends and humanity remains resilient
by Michael Hoffman
Chaos, destruction … humanity endures and yet, we seem stuck in repeating the same mistakes.
Books / Reviews Aug 1, 2020
‘A Late Chrysanthemum’: A short story collection full of pathos and maturity
by Stephen Mansfield
This anthology of short stories may tend toward the morally dubious, but it’s a solid introduction to literary masters of the 20th century.
National Sep 6, 2019
Pressured by its struggling finances, Yokohama goes all in on casino bid
by Tomohiro Osaki
On a recent afternoon, Yamashita Park in Yokohama's waterfront was teeming with visitors — from lovey-dovey young couples to picnicking families and foreign tourists taking selfies in front of the ocean liner Hikawamaru, a museum ship permanently moored at the park. A short distance away, ...
National Aug 22, 2019
Yokohama puts forward Yamashita Wharf as candidate to host casino resort
Japan is widely seen as a prize market for casino operators due to its affluent population of 128 million and proximity to Asia’s wealthy gamblers.
More Sports / Athletics Oct 12, 2018
Yokohama to host IAAF World Relays
by Kaz Nagatsuka
Yokohama will host the IAAF World Relays next year, the city and the Japan Association of Athletics Federations announced on Friday. It will be the event's first time away from its traditional home in Nassau, the Bahamas. The competition will be held at International Stadium Yokohama ...
Language | BILINGUAL Nov 13, 2017
Blue Sky Books is a literary treasure trove
by Daniel Morales
Aozora Bunko is an electric internet library that contains works of literature in the public domain.
National / Social Issues Jun 1, 2017
Yokohama mayor apologizes to schoolboy bullied for being nuclear evacuee
Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi apologized to a 13-year-old boy for the municipal government's failure to act swiftly when he was bullied in elementary school for being a nuclear evacuee from Fukushima Prefecture. The mayor said Wednesday that she vowed to the boy, now in junior ...
Travel May 31, 2014
Walking on water: the seven bridges over the Seto Inland Sea
by Steve John Powell
Through the clouds of steam rising from the hotel's hot spring, I can make out Jupiter — a tiny pinprick of light beaming over the twinkling black waters of the Seto Inland Sea. It's easy to see why this hotel is called Bella Vista. ...
National / Politics Aug 26, 2013
Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi beat two challengers in the mayoral race Sunday, securing a second four-year term, the election board said. Hayashi, a 67-year-old independent backed by the Liberal Democratic Party, the Democratic Party of Japan and New Komeito, garnered 694,360 votes. Among the challengers, Toyokatsu ...