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Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 13, 2023
Pico Iyer's search for peace in a world of uncertainty
The author reflects on his extensive travels over the past 48 years while examining conceptions of paradise in his new collection of essays, 'The Half Known Life.'
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 5, 2021
Japan Olympic team member Mao Ichiyama wins Sapporo half marathon
The 23-year-old beat her Olympic teammates with a new personal-best time on Sunday in the Tokyo 2020 test event, which was scaled down by organizers due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Aug 31, 2019
'Half of Each Other': Grief, marriage and tragedy
'Half of Each Other,' the newest novel from the prolific author and director, Roger Pulvers, considers how love, desire and grief intertwine in the aftermath of tragedy.
EDITORIALS
Sep 10, 2018
Naomi Osaka, our newest hero
We hope that Naomi Osaka's victory in the U.S. Women's Open championship will help Japan to better appreciate its diversity and the richness and opportunity it creates.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 10, 2017
Jepchirchir establishes women's half marathon world record
Peres Jepchirchir set a world record in the women's half marathon on Friday, the Kenyan clocking a time of 1 hour, 5 minutes and 6 seconds as runners from the East African nation swept the podium places.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 23, 2016
'Young Folks in Metropolis' is a great showcase for Japan's indie acts
Various artists "Young Folks in Metropolis" (Self-released)
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 3, 2016
Past the scandals and into the songs of 2016 so far
So far this year, most of the media attention paid to the music industry has focused on scandal rather than songwriting.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 9, 2015
Climbing route altered after 2,400-ton granite slab breaks from Yosemite's Half Dome
A 2,400-ton chunk of granite broke loose last week from the towering Half Dome formation in Yosemite National Park, altering one of North America's most popular rock-climbing routes, but no one was hurt and casual visitors will probably never notice.
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2014
First-half profits of five major Japan banks expected to be down 10%
The overall first-half profits of Japan's five major banking groups is expected to be down about 10 percent from a year earlier, hurt by weaker loan demand amid slower economic growth in the country, sources close to the matter said Friday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 20, 2014
Singer Mayu Wakisaka takes inspiration from the TV drama boom
Singer-songwriter Mayu Wakisaka harbors dreams of Hollywood, but she's not about to enroll at drama school.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 8, 2013
First-half bankruptcies recede to 22-year low
Corporate bankruptcies logged a 10.9 percent drop in the first six months of the year to 5,620, the lowest first-half level seen in 22 years, a credit research agency said Monday.

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Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores