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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 19, 2023
The cherry blossoms are back, but is Tokyo?
Japan’s famous petals are blooming, and for the first time in four years so are the associated parties. But not everything COVID-19 took away will return.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Mar 18, 2023
Celebrate spring with fresh furniture ideas from Japan
Recycled cabinets, artful sculptures and multipurpose workstations to spruce up your home.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 5, 2022
In Japan, April marks a fresh start for students and employees
April is a fresh start for everyone and things can get pretty busy, so don't forget to smell the flowers while you can.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Mar 28, 2020
Easing the coronavirus tensions
'The cherry blossoms are nice. Seeing them in full bloom helps to take away all of our worries.'
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LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Feb 15, 2020
The joys of spring: Treasures from the Sogetsu Collection
The Sogetsu school of ikebana encourages a more liberated approach to the Japanese art of flower arranging. Akane Teshigahara, the fourth head of the school, matches selected items from the Spogetsu Collection with arrangements celebrating spring.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Feb 8, 2020
Too early for early spring?
'The plum blossoms in Komazawa Park are already open.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Feb 23, 2019
Defying atmospheric physics
'Running in a circle and yet always running into a headwind.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 26, 2019
Wishing for an early spring?
'You know spring is just around the corner when you see the first plum blossoms start to bloom.'
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 15, 2018
FCC launches first U.S. high-band 5G spectrum auction
The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday launched the agency's first high-band 5G spectrum auction as it works to clear space for next-generation faster networks.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Apr 14, 2018
Celebrating the spring with homemade Japanese sweets
Spring is a great time for fans of wagashi, traditional Japanese sweets. While many wagashi reflect the seasons all year long visually — especially the colorful, beautifully formed nerikiri created by skilled artisans — this is the time of year when you can taste, as well as see, the season as it...
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Apr 3, 2017
Let's discuss the cherry blossom season
Every spring, people across Japan are enraptured as the cherry trees explode into bloom, clothing the country in pink.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Mar 25, 2017
More than fare trade: backstreet by taxi
A combination of rain showers and tax prep in March signal Tokyo's segue into spring.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Mar 10, 2017
Sakura Kaoru Cheese Souffle Cake: A new twist to an old theme
For the most part, Lawson's new Sakura Kaoru Cheese Souffle Cake looks more intriguing than it actually tastes, though it packs a surprise twist.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Mar 3, 2017
Patisserie Kihachi kick-starts spring with Mont Blanc Sakura sweet
It may not feel like it, but spring is right around the corner, and for the nation's dessert makers that means everything gets a bit pink as they capitalize on the coming of the ever-fleeting cherry blossoms.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 22, 2014
Hay fever: nothing to sneeze at
Pharmaceutical companies are deploying a whole new generation of high-tech products in the fight against the seasonal irritant
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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