Tag - normal

 
Menu
Search
 
May 10, 2025
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

NORMAL

JAPAN
Jun 23, 2020
Japan braces for perfect storm of COVID-19 spreading at flood shelters
The nation's usual approach leaves little room for social distancing, with each person allotted space for one straw tatami mat — about 1.6 square meters.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jun 20, 2020
Rethinking summer in Japan amid a pandemic
Japan struggles to deal with the cancellation of annual seasonal events that serve as a lifeblood for local communities.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 19, 2020
We will be living with the coronavirus pandemic well into 2021
The virus is winning. That much is certain more than six months into a shape-shifting pandemic that’s killed 450,000 people worldwide, is gaining ground globally and has disrupted lives from Wuhan to Sao Paulo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2020
Host and hostess bars in Japan scramble to adjust to COVID-19 reality
The industry faces an intensifying public backlash after reports emerged that a recent spike in cases stemmed largely from nighttime entertainment districts.
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 15, 2020
Packed schedules await J. League clubs
The top-flight J1 League will play as few as two rounds behind closed doors, but players will face frequent midweek games as the league rushes to make up for lost time.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Jun 14, 2020
Fashion on pause looks for a path forward
Fashion in Japan is tentatively back in business. What to expect? Socially distanced shopping and stylish mask-wearing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 13, 2020
The office isn't dead, it's just convalescing
As business starts to resume across Asia, some companies begin to look at whether teleworking can be extended for those who want it.
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 12, 2020
J. League announces strict virus-related protocols ahead of restart
Players and staff will undergo PCR tests every two weeks, while fans will be restricted from singing and cheering during matches.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jun 12, 2020
Okinawa cultural hall shows what the new normal will look like for theaters
In publishing a composite image of a socially-distanced theater crowd, the hall painted a bleak image of the future of stage in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 9, 2020
Three 'powers' are helping the Japanese in the new normal
Tap into your communication skills and feminine side to succeed in a world coping with coronavirus.
Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle
The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets. India and Pakistan aircraft engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday.
Man admitted to 2025 Osaka Expo with 85-year-old ticket
The Osaka Expo, which opened last month, runs through mid-October.
In his first appearance, Pope Leo offers three big clues about his papacy
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States, appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday.
Economists debate consumption-tax cut as Japanese politicians warm to the idea
A supermarket in Chiba. Politicians in Japan might cut the consumption tax to help households and the economy.
Two men arrested after storming Tokyo elementary school and injuring staff
Tachikawa Municipal 3rd Elementary School, where two men broke in on Thursday
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 expands to become one of Asia's largest startup events
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 was bustling with participants of various nationalities Thursday, and multiple languages could be heard around the room as many engaged in conversations throughout the day.
Celebrating Japan’s defeat at Shimoda’s Black Ships Festival
Tatsumi Onose (right), who plays the part of Commodore Matthew Perry in Shimoda's Black Ship Festival, says the historical episode the event is based on should be remembered for its positives more than its negatives.
'Big picture thinker': Ispace CEO Hakamada on reaching the moon and dreaming of starships
Takeshi Hakamada, founder and CEO of Ispace, says his primary interest in space development is not to abandon Earth, but to protect it.
The drive for luxury: Aston Martin Asia's president explains the desire for more
While for Aston Martin, it’s all about delivering luxury, their regional president for Asia Gregory Adams' start in the auto industry in Japan was far more humble.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
By Hanako Lowry

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Fujitsu crafts sustainable innovation for itself, society
Fujitsu crafts sustainable innovation for itself, society

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER