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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 15, 2017
The Democratic Party's existential crisis
To retake the reins of power, the DP must be ready to offer voters a genuine alternative of the kind Japan hasn't seen in decades.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 9, 2017
Japan buries cherished economic ideas
Japan's experience underscores a disturbing truth: Economists really have no idea how inflation works.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 8, 2017
Buddhist hells are frighteningly human
Popularly known as Genshin (942-1017), the high-ranking Buddhist prelate Eshin Sozu was said to have been born following his devout mother's prayers to the Kannon of Takaoji Temple in Taima, Nara Prefecture.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 8, 2017
The Bank of Japan's head deserves a second term
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should let BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda finish the work he started.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 6, 2017
Japan Inc. might finally have to fatten paychecks
After years of resisting wage hikes, Japanese companies are starting to recognize the need to lock in staff before they literally disappear.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 5, 2017
Speed bump won't stop Kiyomiya, Japanese baseball's teen powerhouse
So far, 2017 has been a banner year for sports prodigies in Japan, from table tennis and shogi to baseball.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 31, 2017
Be aware of Japanese workplace no-nos
The Japanese workplace has never been known for congeniality, but these days, female employees say 'Working conditions are more comfortable than in the old days.'
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 29, 2017
'Japanese Reflections on World War II and the American Occupation': War through the eyes of everyday Oita citizens
The deafening report of war is such that the cries of its victims are often hard to hear, even decades later.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 27, 2017
Japan doesn't need fiscal stimulus, economic adviser says
With the economy growing above its potential rate, the nation needs structural reforms rather than a big dose of government spending, according to Susumu Takahashi, a member of the government's economic and fiscal policy council.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 26, 2017
Why the BOJ's lips remain sealed on exit strategy
The central bank doesn't want to talk about why it's lagging behind its peers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 25, 2017
Abe is stumbling but no challenger exists
Voters are ready for a viable alternative to the LDP, but the leading opposition party is failing to deliver.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 25, 2017
Why not give the BOJ's governor a promotion?
Abe's choice is clear: Show Kuroda the door, or open his Cabinet to new thinking by a man who's seen considerable action in the economic trenches.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 25, 2017
Straddling East and West in art
Hybridity and eclecticism may be key concepts in much contemporary art, yet they are not new phenomena. In the Taisho Era (1912-1926), Tetsugoro Yorozu virtually personified the idea of hybrid art: As Japan rushed toward modernization, he not only experimented with the very latest forms of Western art...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jul 25, 2017
Wages shape up as key to Abenomics and the future of Abe himself
To shore up his ailing administration, Shinzo Abe is vowing to focus on the economy. But instead of unleashing yet more stimulus, analysts say the prime minister needs to take a hammer to an old chestnut: moribund wage growth.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
China says Philippine ship ‘deliberately rammed’ coast guard vessel in South China Sea
A China Coast Guard ship navigates near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea in August.
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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