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TRAVEL

BUSINESS / TRAVEL INSIDER
Dec 9, 2014
New Hong Kong flights; treat for 'Takao'; airline of the year named
New Hong Kong flights
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2014
Orion, NASA's new unmanned spaceship, blasts off for trial run
A U.S. spaceship designed to one day fly astronauts to Mars blasted off Friday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida for a 4½-hour unmanned trial run around Earth.
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2014
Drawing foreign tourists to smaller areas key to meeting goal of 20 million visitors
It is crucial to draw more foreign tourists to smaller cities and rural areas in Japan as Tokyo and other big cities will face a shortage of facilities before the number of overseas visitors hits the government's target, a travel association said Tuesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Nov 27, 2014
Bountiful Thanksgiving lunch, dinner; fine food for enjoying the holidays; relaxing, peaceful accommodation
Bountiful Thanksgiving lunch, dinner
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Nov 25, 2014
San Francisco upgrades; Taiwan renovations; top African airline named
United Airlines has opened a new reception lobby at San Francisco International Airport for members of its Global Services program and a new check-in area for Premier members of its MileagePlus loyalty program.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Nov 20, 2014
Something to be thankful for; celebrating the holiday season; East meets West in oyster bar fusion
Something to be thankful for
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Nov 13, 2014
Christmas dinner made easy; a new take on breakfast; classic French cuisine
Christmas dinner made easy
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Nov 11, 2014
Dragoair upgrade offers; Nagoya-Jakarta direct flights; Milan expo carriers
Starting this month, Dragonair will upgrade its business-class and economy-class cabins and install a new comprehensive in-flight entertainment system on its fleet of 15 A320 aircraft.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2014
Virgin Galactic crash won't deter space tourists
Grisly though it sounds, one strong customer market for comparatively high-risk Virgin Galactic space tourism flights of the future may be affluent people with a terminal medical diagnosis.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Nov 1, 2014
Hokkaido Highway Blues
Sake and sakura can be a dangerous combination. Drunk on both, English teacher Will Ferguson made a bet that he could hitchhike the length of Japan, from the southernmost tip in Cape Sata to the northernmost in Cape Soya, while following the cherry blossom as it burst into life in each part of the country....
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Oct 28, 2014
Top-flight dining; San Francisco flights; further access to Africa
Top-flight dining
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 25, 2014
In the footsteps of Isabella Bird
With a curiosity for exploring new lands and cultures in the late 1800s, British author, traveler and naturalist Isabella Bird blazed quite a trail, one that is followed lovingly by Kiyonori Kanasaka with his collection of photographs that capture Bird's heart and vision, replicating the images she witnessed...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Oct 23, 2014
Marunouchi welcomes new eatery; Zen spirit meets French cuisine; prime aged beef
Marunouchi welcomes new eatery
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 22, 2014
Americans back travel ban from Ebola outbreak countries: poll
Nearly three-fourths of Americans support a ban on civilian air travel in and out of the West African countries that have experienced an Ebola outbreak, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows, suggesting growing pressure on President Barack Obama over the issue.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Oct 16, 2014
Pink-ribbon pampering treatment; getting into the Halloween spirit; sake in the spa
Pink-ribbon pampering treatment
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Oct 14, 2014
Bonus mile opportunity; flight notifications; celebrating travel, life
Bonus mile opportunity
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Oct 9, 2014
Trick or treat; delicious autumn harvest buffet; Austrian take on celebrating season
Trick or treat!
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Oct 2, 2014
Westin marks 20 years in Tokyo; unique accommodation offer; celebrating exquisite French cuisine
Westin marks 20 years in Tokyo
BUSINESS / TRAVEL INSIDER
Sep 30, 2014
Connecting in style; Cathay charity work; new flights to Indonesia
Connecting in style
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 25, 2014
Getting a taste of design, fashion; burritos for the working woman
Getting a taste of design, fashion
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Things may look perfect to the outside world, but today's mom is fine with some imperfection at home.
How 'Reiwa moms' are reshaping motherhood in Japan
By Mai Yoshikawa

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Vol. 35: Travel in time — and stay there
Vol. 35: Travel in time — and stay there

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