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Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 19, 2016
'The Quay Brothers Phantom Museums'
July 23-Oct. 10
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 11, 2016
'Hail, Caesar!': The Coen brothers miss a few pins
The Coen Brothers have always been critical darlings, but their 17th film, the 1950s Hollywood-set comedy "Hail, Caesar!" has shown an unusually wide gap between critical raves and tepid audience response. This despite a star-studded cast that includes George Clooney, Scarlett Johansson, Josh Brolin, Tilda Swinton, Channing Tatum and Ralph Fiennes.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 13, 2016
Sandaime J Soul Brothers hope to seal their 'Legacy' on latest album
Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe — "The JSB Legacy" (Rhythm Zone)
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2016
Brussels airport bombers ordered large taxi, got small one, left bomb behind
A mixup by a Brussels taxi dispatcher may have prevented more carnage at the city's airport on Tuesday, Belgium's DH newspaper reported, saying the cab firm sent a smaller car to pick up the bombers than the one ordered.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 27, 2015
J Soul Brothers winning the boy band war
Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe were on track to have the highest-selling album of 2015 with "Planet Seven," when Arashi swooped in and released "Japonism" in October. Arashi may have won this battle of the boy bands, but looking at the entire year — Sandaime may have won the war.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 17, 2015
Prime suspect in Paris attacks a Muslim barkeep who co-owned ‘drug den’ with suicide bomber sibling
Two weeks ago, the mayor of Molenbeek ordered the closure of a neighborhood bar where Brussels police had found young men dealing drugs and smoking dope over the summer.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2015
Republican hopefuls Rubio, Paul, Cruz appear at U.S. billionaire Koch brothers' retreat
Three potential Republican presidential candidates appeared before a gathering of wealthy donors organized by the conservative billionaire Koch brothers in California on Sunday night.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Sep 22, 2013
Busting a myth: Lehman wasn't too big to fail and didn't cause recession
To many people, the 2008-09 financial crisis was a complex, fast-moving news story and an anagram-laden, horrifying collapse. Such events often give rise to false histories, myths and ideologically driven narratives.
EDITORIALS
Sep 19, 2013
Five years after the crisis
Five years after the Lehman implosion, stability has returned to the global financial system. But it remains fragile.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 17, 2013
Did capitalism fail in 2008?
How could reputable ratings agencies — and investment banks — misjudge things so badly just before the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2013
'Freddy vs. Jason' maker documents new horror: Fed's role in meltdown
Flashback to Christmas 2002. America was recovering from the twin shocks of the tech bubble crash and the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The stock market was rising, real estate was heating up and optimism was rebounding.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news / OBITUARY
May 15, 2013
Dr. Joyce Brothers, TV psychologist, dies at 85
Dr. Joyce Brothers, 85, who held a Ph.D. in psychology and was one of the most prominent and widely known of those who provided the American public with personal counseling through the mass media, died Monday in New York City. Her longtime publicist reported the death.
EDITORIALS
Jan 19, 2013
Revitalizing rural Japan
A population decrease is the biggest crisis Japan is facing because it will threaten not only the existence of many local communities in Japan but also the existence of the nation as we now know it.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / CLOSE-UP
Aug 5, 2012
David Atkinson: Ancient Japan captures money man's interest
David Atkinson was still in his 20s when he rose to fame as a Japan-based banking analyst with the U.S. investment bank Salomon Brothers, prior to him moving to Goldman Sachs.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
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.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

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When trying to trace your lineage in Japan, the "koseki" is the most important form of document you'll encounter.
Climbing the branches of a Japanese family tree
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