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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 10, 2019
Osaka Metro unveils ticket gate with facial recognition tech
Osaka Metro Co. on Tuesday started testing a next-generation automated ticket gate featuring a facial recognition system.
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
Mar 19, 2019
All aboard the Sakai Muscle Line? Osaka Metro axes foreign language website after botched translation
Punctual trains. Rat-free platforms. A high standard of cleanliness. The Japanese commuter railway system is known for efficient, sanitary and high quality service.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2019
Tokyo Metro's Marunouchi Line puts new, more energy-efficient trains into operation
The first of Tokyo Metro Co.'s new 2000 series trains went into service on the Marunouchi Line on Saturday, with cars that include designated areas for wheelchairs and strollers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2019
Distinctive new roof placed over Shibuya Station platform that is set to open in 2020
An M-shaped white roof was unveiled over a new subway platform at Tokyo's Shibuya Station on Thursday as the iconic tourist and nightlife hub's large-scale redevelopment progresses.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2019
Tokyo Metro aims to ease morning rush hour overcrowding — with free soba and tempura
Instead of a worm, Tokyo's early bird commuters could get free soba noodles with tempura if enough of them take part in a new plan to ease congestion on a busy line in the capital.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 28, 2018
Osaka Metro to revamp 15 subway stations ahead of 2025 World Expo
In its efforts to get ready for the 2025 World Expo, Osaka Metro Co. plans to revamp 15 of its subway stations by fiscal 2024 under the banner of creating a "futuristic Osaka," according to officials.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2018
Tokyo Metro says new station will be called Toranomon Hills, as trend of mixing Japanese and English draws satirical pushback
Following a recent naming trend that mixes Japanese and English words, Tokyo Metro Co. has announced that a new station set to open ahead of the 2020 Games will be called Toranomon Hills.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Aug 6, 2018
Tokyo Metro QR codes give audio directions to the blind
In a bid to boost the user-friendliness of the subway for visually impaired people, the Tokyo Metro will place new QR-coded stickers on the bumpy tiles that mark the path for the blind in one of its stations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 30, 2018
13 Tokyo Metro stations added to Google Street View
Google Street View is now available for the platforms and concourses of 13 Tokyo Metro Co. subway stations.
JAPAN
May 28, 2018
Tokyo Metro training railway personnel in Philippines
Tokyo Metro Co. has begun helping train railway personnel in the Philippines as part of bilateral government efforts to develop urban rail networks in the country, according to the subway operator.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 17, 2018
Japan struggles to overcome its groping problem
A group of men boarded the women-only car of the Chiyoda Line subway in Tokyo during the morning commute on Feb. 16 as a form of protest, saying that excluding men was a form of discrimination. Such protests are not unusual, but the media almost never covers them. In this case, the women who were already...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2018
India still reaping benefits of Japanese ODA via air pollution classes
Japan's agency for official development aid is supporting New Delhi's battle against air pollution by making use of its training program on air-quality management in Tokyo and elsewhere.
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2018
Tokyo Metro starts playing background music on subway trains on trial basis
Tokyo Metro Co. has started playing classical and "healing" background music inside some of its trains on the Hibiya Line on a trial basis after it accidentally played music last July and received positive responses from passengers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2018
Tokyo Metro to trial playing classical music on Hibiya Line
Starting Monday, Tokyo Metro Co. will experiment with playing background music on their trains in a bid to provide a more comfortable travel experience for passengers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2018
Tokyo Metro trains vandalized for third time in seven days
In the early hours of Thursday, Tokyo Metro Co. discovered one of its trains had been vandalized overnight with graffiti while parked near Nakano Station, the subway operator said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 2, 2017
Tokyo Metro won't halt service over North Korean missiles without government alert
Tokyo Metro said Tuesday it has decided not to halt train services in response to media reports of ballistic missile launches by North Korea, just days after the subway operator was criticized for doing so.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2017
Tokyo Metro gets flack for halting subway trains for North Korea missile launch
Tokyo Metro is panned for suspending its subway lines in response to North Korea's latest missile test, which a rival subway and the Japan Railway Group both apparently ignored.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Apr 8, 2017
Future high-rise building could provide free views of Jingu Stadium games
It appears some apartment dwellers in Tokyo will soon have a great view of Yakult Swallows games at Meiji Jingu Stadium. A high-rise building is under construction right across the street from the ballpark. It's on the road that runs from the future site of the new National Stadium to the T intersection...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2017
Shrub fire outside METI leads to arrest of anti-nuclear activist
Shrubbery outside the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry was set on fire, scorching the wall of a nearby subway station building, police said.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
Why half of Japan's cities are at risk of disappearing in 100 years
A couple looks out onto the Fukuoka nightscape. Due to its distance from Tokyo and its close proximity to South Korea and China, professor Tomoya Mori believes that Fukuoka is one of the few metropolitan regions of Japan that will see some form of growth in the decades to come.
Japan concerned over U.S. officials' remarks on atomic bombings
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks to reporters during a news conference in Washington on Thursday.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”

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