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Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Nov 30, 2019
The gold standard: Ginza Tanaka is the pinnacle of Japanese metalwork
Ginza Tanaka is determined to carry on the techniques developed by earlier artisans and pass the skills to future generations, offering flawless works made of the highest-quality metals.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Top 5
Nov 23, 2019
Ramen worth lining up for in Tokyo
Overwhelmed with how many ramen choices there are in Tokyo? Here's The Japan Times' pick of Tokyo's five best — and most innovative — ramen shops.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 12, 2019
Hide Yamamoto: 'Magic is absolutely real'
Magician Hide Yamamoto on why he loves ABBA music, what it was like to perform for David Copperfield and how he'd use his last wish from a magic lamp.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Sep 28, 2019
Wagyu and seafood: At Imari Roaji, Saga sends its finest to Ginza
The further you travel in Japan, the more you discover that each corner of the country has its own character and food traditions. Every region produces its own distinctive strains of rice, seafood products, miso, pickles and sake. And those differences are important: They're expressions of history, culture...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 21, 2019
Buzzing about Ginpachi: Rooftop beekeeping in Japan's capital
Since 2006, Ginpachi has been raising bees on the rooftops of Ginza, creating a local hive-to-table network of apiaries and bee gardens, prooving nature is never far from daily life.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jul 6, 2019
Ginzasa: Washoku refinement, noodle simplicity
When it first opened more than eight years ago, Ginzasa flew in the face of prevailing ramen orthodoxy.But, it's the noodles that really set Ginzasa apart. Or rather, the clear broth they bathe in.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 1, 2019
On Walkman's 40th anniversary, Sony opens retro exhibition in Ginza
Sony Corp. opened an exhibition Monday in Tokyo's bustling Ginza district to mark the 40th anniversary of its signature Walkman.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 9, 2018
Sony opens experimental 'park' in Ginza
In what appears to be an unusual mix, tech giant Sony Corp. opened a "park" in the middle of the Tokyo's ritzy Ginza district on Thursday with four subterranean levels.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
May 19, 2018
Shiseido's 'Higashi wo Dori Parfait' is a cornucopia of fruit and flavor
The Salon de Cafe in Ginza has a limited-edition fruit and green tea parfait that hits all the right summery notes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Apr 28, 2018
Pop-up Haagen-Daaz Sabo delivers with tea, ice cream and twists on the traditional
Treat yourself this Golden Week to ice cream with a little Japanese flair.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Feb 26, 2018
Let's discuss that Armani school uniform
A public elementary school in Tokyo's posh Ginza district has decided to adopt new uniforms designed by Armani, triggering protests.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Feb 17, 2018
Hakkoku: Hiroyuki Sato is striving for the next level of sushi greatness
What makes outstanding sushi? Seafood, balance and technique, for starters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2018
Full flavor in little packages: More rice is being sold in reduced quantities for smaller households
The marketing strategy of selling rice in small volumes has recently seen success in Japan on the back of a rise in the number of one-person households and small families.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2018
H.I.S. plans eight more robot-staffed Henn na Hotels across Japan
Travel agency H.I.S. Co. is eyeing an ambitious plan to build eight more android-staffed Henn na Hotels in addition to the one it opened in Tokyo's high-end Ginza shopping district on Thursday.
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2018
Time-honored Showa Era club in Ginza closes after a nine-decade run
A time-honored night club considered one of the symbols of Tokyo's upscale Ginza shopping district closed its doors Wednesday after a nearly nine-decade run.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 5, 2017
Amazon will serve wine, beer and cocktails at pop-up bar in Tokyo's Ginza district
Amazon.com Inc. is opening a bar. For 10 days, the web retailer is going to sell beer, wine, sake and cocktails in Tokyo's glitzy Ginza district to promote alcoholic products sold on its website in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Sep 30, 2017
Japan Times 1992: 'Rush hour may be making "salarymen" fit'
Weaving in and out of rush hour throngs to keep pace with a break-neck work schedule has helped Japanese men grow stronger and more agile over the past decade, researchers suggested Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Aug 5, 2017
Japan Times 1967: 'Iconic Ginza streetcars are on their way out'
The streetcars that have tootled along Ginza, Tokyo's most glamorous shopping center for the past 56 years, will bow out by the end of the year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2017
With Ginza land prices above bubble-era highs, real estate analysts expect correction
Land prices in Tokyo's central Chuo Ward, home to the famous Ginza shopping district, have jumped by 51 percent in four years. In Osaka, they are up by nearly half.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 8, 2017
Let's discuss shopping in Ginza
A new 13-story upscale mall has opened in Ginza, Tokyo's answer to the Champs-Elysees or Fifth Avenue, and it's proving that Japan is still a whale in the luxury business.
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. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
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."
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.
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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