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Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2019
Prince Hisahito, 12, arrives in Bhutan with parents on his first overseas trip
Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and their 12-year-old son, Prince Hisahito, arrived in Bhutan on Saturday to begin a private family trip.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 16, 2019
First overseas trip for Prince Hisahito as Crown Prince Akishino's family leaves for Bhutan
The young prince, 12, is on summer holiday and will take in some archery in the tiny South Asian country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2019
Prince Hisahito to visit Bhutan on Aug. 16 for first overseas trip
For his first overseas trip, Prince Hisahito will visit Bhutan for 10 days from Aug. 16 with his parents, Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, the Imperial Household Agency said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2019
Princess Mako attends anniversary ceremony in Bolivia
Princess Mako on Wednesday attended a commemoration in Santa Cruz, eastern Bolivia, to mark the 120th anniversary of the arrival of Japanese immigrants to the South American country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2019
Japan's crown prince says during Poland visit that he has high hopes for future of the two countries
Crown Prince Akishino said Monday evening in Warsaw that his visit to Poland made him aware of its strong bond with Japan, and that he has high hopes for the future of the two countries, which are celebrating the 100th anniversary of diplomatic ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2019
Japan's Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko leave for European trip
Crown Prince Akishino and his wife, Crown Princess Kiko, left Japan on Thursday for a tour of Poland and Finland where they will join in celebrations marking the centenary of Japan establishing ties with the two European countries.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Aug 5, 2018
From balancing games to playing with poop
Inspired by the 2018 Good Toy Awards winners, announced in May by the NPO Japan Good Toy Association, this month's On: Design takes a look at a few aesthetically pleasing items to help keep the kids entertained over the summer holidays.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2018
Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko attend Honolulu event dedicated to Japanese immigrants
Prince Akishino praised emigrants from Japan and their descendents for their decades of dedication to local communities during opening remarks at a symposium held in a Honolulu hotel on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 15, 2018
Cabinet approves visit to Hawaii by Prince Akishino in June
The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a trip by Prince Akishino and his wife, Princess Kiko, to Hawaii in early June to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first arrival of Japanese immigrants.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2018
Tokyo firebombing recalled 73 years on
The 73rd anniversary of the 1945 Great Tokyo Air Raid is marked with a ceremony to honor the tens of thousands who perished when incendiary bombs set the capital ablaze.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2018
Prince Akishino plans Hawaii visit to mark immigration anniversary as Princess Mako eyes Brazil for last Imperial jaunt
To continue building connections with Japanese abroad, Prince Akishino and his wife Princess Kiko plan to visit Hawaii in June and their eldest daughter Princess Mako will likely go to Brazil in July, an official of the Imperial Household Agency said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 28, 2017
Twitter Japan confronts hate speech with mixed results
Following countless claims that Twitter has become a breeding ground for hate speech, the social networking service has started to take measures against hate speech on their platform over the past two years. After several events in September, however, it's clear that Twitter Japan is still struggling to answer the needs of Japanese users who face harassment on it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2017
Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko celebrate 120 years of ties with Chile
Prince Akishino and his wife, Princess Kiko, attended a ceremony on Wednesday in Chile commemorating the 120th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2017
Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko leave for 10-day trip to Chile
Prince Akishino and his wife, Princess Kiko, left for a 10-day trip to Chile on Monday to deepen international friendship on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties with Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 20, 2017
'Okuda Tamio ni Naritai Boi to Deau Otoko Subete Kuruwaseru Garu': A bumbling Romeo falls into love
Many are the Japanese movies about virginal guys who are hopeless with women. One template is "Train Man," a 2005 hit about a shy otaku (geek) who lucks into a date with his dream girl — and needs an online support network to survive it.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 10, 2017
The Imperial family and public vs. LDP
NHK has become the go-to media outlet for scoops on the Imperial family. In July, the public broadcaster was the first to break the news that the Emperor wanted to step down and, last month, it was the first to report Princess Mako's intention to marry a man she met at university. Both stories annoyed the government, which prefers that disclosure of information about Imperial matters follow strict protocols.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2016
Japan's Prince Hisahito visits Nagasaki atomic bomb sites
Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko took their 10-year-old son Prince Hisahito, third in line to the Chrysanthemum throne, to see relics of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki on Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jul 19, 2016
Actress Mizuhara makes apology video following anti-China accusations
Popular American-Japanese model and actress Kiko Mizuhara has posted an apology video on the Chinese social media platform Weibo after being accused online of stoking anti-Chinese sentiment.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 8, 2016
'The Kodai Family': A daydream believer and her mind-reading prince
Doesn't everybody want somebody who understands their true inner self? For some, it's a spouse, for others, a friend; for others still, it's Mom. Some, however — and not all under the age of 5 — have this meeting of minds and hearts with a figment of their imaginations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 13, 2016
Prince Akishino, wife meet pope at the Vatican
Prince Akishino, the younger son of Emperor Akihito, and his wife, Princess Kiko, met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Thursday, the Imperial Household Agency said.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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