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TRAVEL

JAPAN
May 11, 2015
Narita airport launches short tours for layover passengers
Waiting for a flight in transit at an airport is an unwelcome burden for travelers. But at Narita International Airport, that spare time could become a memorable part of the journey.
BUSINESS
May 8, 2015
Chinese conglomerate treats 6,400 of its workers to holiday in France
China's Tiens Group Co. Ltd. is treating more than half of its 12,000 employees to a four-day holiday in France and has booked up 140 hotels in the capital Paris as part of the package, a French Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Thursday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 7, 2015
Taking care of mothers and fathers; Ginza Grand Hotel marks one year; a chance to try the best Japanese beef
Taking care of mothers and fathers
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 30, 2015
Azaleas await at Hotel de Yama; Capitol Tokyu welcomes chef Martin; 'Yoga & Beauty Cuisine' plan
Azaleas await at Hotel de Yama
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Apr 28, 2015
Swiss Air Lines updates in-flight dining choices
Swiss International Air Lines, with flights connecting Narita and Zurich, proudly welcomes passengers with its 'SWISS Taste of Switzerland,' a concept that runs through its first and business class flight meals elaborately designed by Kiyomi Mikuni, one of Japan's most renowned French cuisine chefs....
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 23, 2015
Mother's Day at Hotel New Otani; mother-daughter time at Celestine; springtime sandwiches at The Hilton
Mother's Day at Hotel New Otani
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2015
Jumbo jets face a make-or-break year at Boeing and Airbus
The jumbo jet, for many years the workhorse of modern air travel, could be close to running out of runway.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 16, 2015
Re-opening of Fujisan Station Hotel; Four Seasons unveils Motif restaurant; beer garden at The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka
Re-opening of Fujisan Station Hotel
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Apr 14, 2015
SAS adds new features in long-haul upgrades
Scandinavian Airlines will conduct a complete renewal of its existing long-haul fleet by upgrading four A330 and four A340 aircraft this year.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 10, 2015
Luxurious stay at Mandarin Oriental; British star chef returns to Shangri-La; dog cafe reopens at Westin Tokyo
Luxurious stay at Mandarin Oriental
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 2, 2015
Imperial teaches restaurant etiquette; Champagne at ANA InterContinental; new Yona Yona Beer Kitchen in Kanda
Imperial teaches restaurant etiquette
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Apr 1, 2015
New code-shares added; double Asia miles; club upgrades, additions
New code-shares added
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Mar 27, 2015
Ultraman monsters invade your travel show
Fuji TV One is letting the monsters from Ultraman loose in a new travel program called “Ultra Monster Walk.”
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Mar 19, 2015
Pretty as a picture at Tokyo Marriott; fine dining at Grand Hyatt Fukuoka; Royal Park cherry blossom cocktails
Pretty as a picture at Tokyo Marriott
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Mar 12, 2015
Surrounded by nature at El Bosco; ninja invasion at Hilton Odawara; Swissotel Nankai Osaka promotions
Surrounded by nature at El Bosco
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Mar 10, 2015
Sky-high coffee; Dreamliner expansion
Sky-high coffee
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Feb 24, 2015
New sales exec at United; discount Asian flights; springtime in Europe
United Airlines new exec
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Feb 12, 2015
Mountain view dinner in Urawa; strawberry delights in Osaka; foreign currency option in Hokkaido
Mt. Fuji viewing dinner in Urawa
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Feb 5, 2015
Hot springs, family rooms; flowers, dinner say 'I love you'; Hawaiian flavors in Jingumae
Hot springs, family rooms
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Feb 3, 2015
Compete for an upgrade; improved food, drinks; earn bonus miles
Compete for an upgrade

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past