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Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Feb 18, 2014
High-flying fashion, New SAS reward plan, Haneda to Jakarta
High-flying fashion
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Feb 6, 2014
Exploring a land designed with children in mind
There are pros and cons to raising a child in the heart of one of the most densely populated places on the planet.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Jan 14, 2014
Taiwan to Shikoku; Mileage program; Cathay's additional flights
Taiwan to Shikoku
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TRAVEL INSIDER
Dec 10, 2013
Korean Air rail discounts; Cathay's extra miles; Air France kids treats
Korean Air rail discounts
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Nov 26, 2013
Air France's new chef; SAS Narita lounges a plus; AirAsia to fly to Nagoya
Air France's new chef
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Nov 12, 2013
United's electronics friendly cabins; BA holiday offer; Cathay gift voucher
Electronics friendly cabins
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Oct 29, 2013
Cathay links Japan, Male; Korean Air's kits for expectant moms; United eyes Haneda-Frisco slot
Cathay links Japan, Male
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Oct 8, 2013
American Airlines to hire pilots, expand; Vanilla Air routes; Virgin Atlantic games to win tickets
AA pilot hiring, expansion
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2013
U.S. paralysis leaves travel agencies scrambling
The U.S. government shutdown that started at midnight Monday has impacted the global travel industry, with tourist agencies in Japan scrambling to avoid severe losses.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Sep 28, 2013
Solitude is where you find it
Under cartoon-blue skies washed by early-autumn typhoons, I stand at Sendaizaka-ue (summit of Sendaizaka Slope) in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Sendaizaka was named for daimyo lords from Edo Period (1603-1867) Sendai, now in Miyagi Prefecture, who maintained a yashiki (suburban home) on the slope that today...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 28, 2013
Stroll through 1,000 years of history in one Nikko garden
Even before seeing the great sights of Nikko, the visitor cannot fail to be impressed by the luxuriance of the area's moss. Towering cryptomeria trees, allowing filtered light to penetrate ground cover, provide ideal incubation zones and levels of exposure and protection for the flourishing of moss in...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Sep 25, 2013
Finnair's CEO on Japan
Finnair held a press conference at the Imperial Hotel Tokyo on Sept. 24 to introduce Pekka Vauramo, who became the company's new president and CEO in June.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 14, 2013
A swim with turtles (maybe)
For snorkelers, there's perhaps nothing better than hanging out underwater with a hawksbill sea turtle. Safer than sharks, they are graceful and beautiful, ancient and wise. But sightings are rare. Of my hundreds of snorkeling adventures, I've only seen turtles, from a distance, in Palau and Koh Tao...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 14, 2013
Travel shows warp true globalization
Now that Tokyo has been given the honor of hosting the 2020 Olympic Games, the city, as well as all of Japan, will spend the next seven years "internationalizing" (kokusai-ka), a term that becomes fashionable again every few years when something like this happens. Theoretically a circumscribed society...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 7, 2013
Tracing the path of history in northern Nagasaki
The horn blast from the incoming ferry echoes clearly through the top-floor hall of Hirado Castle. From the donjon's vantage point, my husband and I can clearly see the large passenger ship as it enters the sheltered bay of Hirado's port, marking the end of its route between this small city on Nagasaki...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Sep 3, 2013
SAS fare sale extended; Cathay in-flight Cantonese specialties; Garuda Mount Fuji raffle
SAS fare sale extended
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Aug 20, 2013
Korean Air 20th photo contest; Virgin brings Dr. Hauschka spas to the U.K.; China Airlines Ehime-Taipei charters
Korean Air photo contest
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2013
Forget the beach, try an on-the-job vacation
KidZania, the theme park where children can role-play professions such as doctor or firefighter, has proved popular around the world: entertainment centers are now operating in 10 countries in addition to Japan, including Mexico, Indonesia and Portugal.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Aug 6, 2013
Thai to fly Sapporo daily; Virgin Upper Class offer with chauffer limo service; Air Asia goods giveaway
Thai daily to Sapporo
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Jul 23, 2013
HKG-TYO premium economy on Cathay; SAS direct to Bergen campaign; China Airlines JCB card
Cathay premium offer
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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