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Sayaka Murata uses inventive language to bring the character of Keiko to life in "Convenience Store Woman."
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 22, 2024
'Convenience Store Woman' and the 'normal' in life and literature
Author Sayaka Murata's use of marked and unmarked language provides new layers to a commentary on modern society.
An adult Natsuki (Manami Goto, center) and her husband (Hiromichi Aramaki, right) enter into a twisted relationship with her cousin (Mittsun, left) in “Earthlings.”
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 24, 2024
Sayaka Murata's 'Earthlings' is a fittingly wild ride on stage
The book’s gore and guts make for a fun, zany stage adaptation.
English translations of Japanese novels, like the ones seen here in a London bookstore, are getting a bump from TikTok.
CULTURE / Books
Jan 25, 2024
TikTok and YouTube fuel a Japanese literature boom in Britain
Translated novels sold a total of some 2 million copies in Britain in 2023, and Japanese works accounted for one-quarter of those sold.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2023
Japanese firms offer programming classes for children
Programming education became compulsory in 2020 but many teachers need help making support from local businesses valuable.
Japan Times
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Mar 28, 2023
Olympic boxing champion Ryota Murata hangs up gloves
The Nara native retires with a professional record of 16-3, winning 13 by knockout.
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Feb 23, 2023
Former Olympic boxing champion Ryota Murata effectively retired
Ryota Murata, the first Japanese boxer to win both an Olympic and professional world championship, said Wednesday that he has effectively retired.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 3, 2023
Asian writers collaborate on anthology about modern disconnect
Sayaka Murata, Chung Se Rang and seven other authors from across Asia lend their talents to a new collection of stories themed on the stresses on relationships in today's world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 8, 2022
Key iPhone supplier expects orders to drop on weak tech demand
Apple has trimmed iPhone output on softening demand and may slash production further.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 11, 2022
Hall of Fame pitcher Choji Murata dies after fire at his home
The hard-throwing right-hander retired from professional baseball in 1990 with 215 wins, all of them for the then Lotte Orions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 20, 2022
Key iPhone supplier warns smartphone demand will continue to fall
Kyoto-based Murata Manufacturing expects this year's drop in smartphone sales to keep going well into 2023, led by a sharp downturn in China.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 10, 2022
‘Life Ceremony’: Sayaka Murata dishes out the grotesque with humor
Sayaka Murata's collection of hilarious and macabre short stories ask readers to take a hard look at humanity and reassess what is 'normal.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 8, 2022
Murata to run more plants entirely on renewable energy by March 2023
A third of Murata's u00a5230 billion capital expenditure budget over the next three years will be dedicated to environment-related projects, Murata President Norio Nakajima said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2022
Quake-hit Japan plants restart but Toyota to suspend 18 assembly lines
The quake has sparked concerns of further disruptions to a pandemic-hit supply chain for precision components vital to electronics and autos production.
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Mar 3, 2022
Ryota Murata and Gennadiy Golovkin to meet in unification bout on April 9
Ryota Murata and Kazakhstan's Gennadiy Golovkin will meet for their WBA and IBF middleweight title unification fight on April 9 at Saitama Super Arena, organizers said Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 8, 2022
Exciting translations and books about Japan to bookmark for 2022
From Yoko Tawada's “Scattered All Over the Earth” to Sayaka Murata's “Life Ceremony,” this year's new releases are sure to brighten up your 2022.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 10, 2021
Supply chain woes force Murata to ship lithium batteries by air
On top of inflated base cargo fees fueled by high demand, batteries shipped via air incur extra handling charges because they're a fire hazard.
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Nov 12, 2021
Ryota Murata to face Gennady Golovkin in middleweight unification bout in December
'He's the boxer I respect most. I want to beat him and prove that I'm strongest,' Murata said.
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Oct 28, 2021
Ryota Murata on track to meet Gennadiy Golovkin in blockbuster middleweight unification title fight
If confirmed, the blockbuster would be one of the biggest fights to ever take place in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 7, 2021
Nintendo, Keyence and Murata to join Nikkei in radical overhaul
Nisshinbo Holdings Inc., Toyo Seikan Group Holdings and Sky Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc. will be removed.
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Jan 8, 2021
Ryota Murata promoted to WBA middleweight super champion
The World Boxing Association said Thursday it has promoted Japan's Ryota Murata to its middleweight super champion.

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