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THE NEW NORMAL

Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 19, 2020
Wait before shedding your entire work wardrobe amid the pandemic
Numerous posts on social media have questioned the need to wear a suit while working from home.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional voices: Chubu
Dec 18, 2020
Musical improvisation: Karaoke venues find new uses for their multimedia spaces
Firms have seen sales fall by as much as 40% amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but have also been able to tap into new demand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 17, 2020
A $7 billion bet Japanese workers return to office life
Investment in commercial real estate in Tokyo has surged this year, contrasting with declines in New York and Paris.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2020
Suga voices regret over dinner that flouted virus guidelines
The prime minister said he is not thinking of imposing tighter restrictions on movement 'at this time' as a crucial three-week period in fighting COVID-19 ended.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 14, 2020
As pandemic spurs a tidying frenzy, Japan's secondhand goods market booms
With prompting from Tokyo's governor, alongside decluttering icon Marie Kondo, people are getting rid of old items at a brisk rate.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 13, 2020
Japan’s year-end cleaning tradition is doubly important in 2020
Experts offer practical advice to make sure your house is tidy and safe for everyone spending the holidays inside.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Dec 13, 2020
Made-to-order luxury for the 2020 holiday season
This season's shopping trends? Artisanal gift wrapping and glamorous jewelry for you and your mask.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 6, 2020
10 spots across Japan perfect for your next workation
Can't take a break from work? Here are 10 places in Japan where you can get that vacation feel without using any of your paid time off.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 27, 2020
Shorter hours begin in Osaka nightlife areas amid COVID-19 surge
Restaurants and bars still operating had hoped the usual December bu014dnenkai parties would provide a much-needed boost.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Nov 27, 2020
Incident-free Japan Series could aid push for fans to attend Olympics
NPB's ability to admit just under 70,000 fans to the series' four games, held across two cities in domed venues, may provide hints to organizers aiming to pack Tokyo 2020 stands next summer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 26, 2020
Pandemic and internet banking push Japan’s lenders to revamp branches
Withdrawing or transferring cash through a bank teller could completely disappear in Japan within a few years as banks adapt branches for the digital age.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 25, 2020
Japan Series atmosphere adapts to restrictions caused by pandemic
With fans unable to cheer at either of the series' two venues, it's been up to the dominant Hawks to generate excitement on the field.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Nov 22, 2020
Work from home in style with these design-focused office goods
As remote working becomes the norm, “On: Design” picks its favorite interior goods designed to help make the home office space less of an eyesore.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Nov 22, 2020
Tech to improve your at-home concerts and beat the winter blues
It still pays to be cautious about COVID-19, but the development of interesting and useful gadgets to improve our “with corona” life never stops.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2020
This virus expert saved Japan from the worst of COVID-19. But has the magic worn off?
Those who worked with Hitoshi Oshitani say his early sense of urgency, constantly badgering government officials to do more, has been crucial to Japan's novel coronavirus response.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2020
Here's my card. It's written all over my face.
The 100% cotton, three-layer Meishi Masks come in three different models: “reception mask,” “sales mask” and “business activity mask.”
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2020
Signed, sealed, discarded: Japan to all but scrap hallowed hanko
The radical switch comes as newly installed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga seeks to boost use of digital technology to streamline processes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2020
South Korea begins fining people flouting mask rules
People caught without masks in public venues, including nightclubs, malls, theme parks and hair salons, face fines of up to 100,000 won.
OLYMPICS
Nov 12, 2020
Hope rises for Tokyo Games after gymnastics event sticks the landing
Tuesday also brought a small ray of hope for Olympic organizers, as drugmaker Pfizer Inc. announced its experimental COVID-19 vaccine was 90% effective per initial trial results.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Nov 7, 2020
You, too, can learn from master sake brewers with Taste with the Toji
Looking to support the sake industry during the pandemic, sake educator Simone Maynard created a weekly online event to connect brewery and consumer.
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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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