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Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2019
JR East and Tokyo Metro to debut special IC cards aimed at tourists
From Sunday, visitors to Japan will be able to go cashless while traveling across the country, with major rail operators set to release new rechargeable prepaid transportation IC cards for tourists.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2018
Japanese beverage company expands network of vending machines containing free umbrellas
More people will be able to weather sudden showers during the rainy season as DyDo Drinco Inc. announced last week it’s further expanding its network of vending machines offering free umbrellas.
Japan Times
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Aug 8, 2017
Patience with young players yielding returns for Red Sox
Patience is a virtue, they say. But it is one rarely exhibited in MLB, especially when it comes to rookies.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Dec 4, 2016
Riding while foreign on JR Kyushu can be a costly business
A problem regarding buying JR train tickets in Kyushu and a reminder to travelers to get the correct travel documents before booking their flights to Canada.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2016
JR rail pass to be available in Japan, ending frustration for tardy tourists
Cries of "dang" have long rung out from the nation's major railway stations as foreign visitors find Japan Rail Pass vouchers are unavailable after arrival.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 12, 2016
Idem Paris: Worlds apart and yet so close
Before photography became a relatively affordable pastime at the beginning of the 20th century, lithographic prints were touted as the democratic image-making medium that could reach all classes of society. At the same time, because the design was drawn directly onto stone, it could be used as a platform...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 1, 2015
'Voices of 20 Contemporary Artists at Idem Paris: A Lithography Studio in Montparnasse'
Dec. 5-Feb. 7
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 20, 2015
'24 FPS: JR's Video Exhibition'
Oct. 24-Nov. 29
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2015
Tokyu unveils plans for skyscraper observatory in Shibuya
Tokyo's bustling Shibuya district will get a 230-meter high observation deck before the Olympics that could become more famous than its statue of Hachiko the dog or the "scramble crossing" by the train station, plans unveiled by Tokyu Corp. showed Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Apr 22, 2015
Maglev's economics as dizzying as its speed
Japan's faded economic prowess received a boost after a maglev magnetically levitated train operated by Central Japan Railway Co. on Tuesday clocked a new world speed record of 603 kph on a test run in Yamanashi Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2015
Ninja promote 'cool' vending machines
To lure foreign tourists, especially Chinese arriving in large numbers for the Lunar New Year holiday, JR East is promoting Japan's cutting-edge vending machine technology at JR Akihabara Station in Tokyo, with staff dressed in ninja and kimono outfits.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AT A GLANCE
Nov 2, 2014
Tokyo Station's iconic brick building, witness to war, stands test of time
Approaching its 100th anniversary in December, the red brick building of JR Tokyo Station in the Marunouchi business district is a symbol of the capital that continues to defy the high-rises around it with its classical architecture and stately appearance.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2014
Narita Express train headed to Mount Fuji
The Narita Express railway service will run all the way to Mount Fuji starting this summer, offering travelers a potential way to skip the capital and its congested railway interchanges.
MORE SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
May 7, 2014
Most NFL draft experts as clueless as the rest of us
Few things make MAS chuckle — and also irritate him — the way "NFL draft gurus" on TV do.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2013
U.S. obsession with race doesn't help the poor
In 2013, the factors that deny opportunity in the U.S. to poor blacks affect all poor Americans. Race should be dethroned as the organizing principle for social reform.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 4, 2013
JR's portraits put a face on Tohoku
French artist JR, whose show of photographic artwork is on display at the Watari-um (Watari Museum of Contemporary Art), inspires while questioning the role of art in war-torn and disaster-ridden places, asking whether art could really change things for the better. JR not only documents but also involves...
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Apr 3, 2012
Experience counts for something in JR embezzling incident
When the supervisor makes an (illegal) offer his subordinates can't refuse.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 18, 2011
You can't get there from here: Railway tries to bust "orikaeshi" riders
Train lines would like to crack down on commuters who 'double back.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 22, 2009
Meiji & Yamanote celebrate with a wrapper's delight
Meiji Chocolate and Japan Railways celebrate their centennials to the delight of trainspotters and chocoholics.
Takaichi makes history as Japan’s first female prime minister
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi reacts to applauding lawmakers after being elected prime minister at the Lower House on Tuesday.
Why I chose Japanese citizenship over permanent residency
Jon Heese (second left) takes part in a 2024 New Year's nihonshu barrel opening ceremony.
Path clears for Takaichi to become PM as LDP and JIP agree to form coalition
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (right) reaches out to shake hands with Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura after signing a coalition deal Monday evening in Tokyo.
EV battery race heats up among Japanese automakers
Japanese EV production is focusing on batteries as automakers compete for the lightest, most durable models and the longest driving range.
Takaichi government will likely spend less than expected
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi at the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Monday
Japan leads in in-depth AI awareness, new global study finds
In Japan, 55% were “equally concerned and excited” about the rise of AI in daily life, while 28% were “more concerned than excited.”
What does Jimbocho think of its unexpected ‘cool’ status?
Tokyo's Jimbocho neighborhood is a haven for book lovers, its rows of secondhand bookstores spilling over with printed materials.
What you need to see at this year's Tokyo film festival
Chloe Zhao’s "Hamnet"
New film explores how Japan and the U.S. found common ground through baseball
Masanori Murakami became the first MLB player from Japan when he made his debut with the Giants on Sept 1, 1964.
As they wrestle for power, Japan’s political parties must remember their base
Rengo's head Tomoko Yoshino speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 8.

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