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Sandra Barron
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 22, 2013
Tokyo literary festival writes its opening chapter
Every time David Karashima took a Japanese author to New York or London to do a reading, the local audiences would ask two questions: "Who's the next Haruki Murakami?" and "Why isn't there an international literary festival in Tokyo?"
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
Oct 17, 2012
Bunpei Yorifuji's 'Wonderful Life with the Elements'
We think Bunpei Yorifuji's Wonderful Life with the Elements is just wonderful.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 21, 2012
J!NS eyeglasses vending machine at TGS
Tokyo Game Show sees a novel new vending machine.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 11, 2012
Today's J-blip: Name the Tokyu train mascot
Quick! Name that mascot!
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Aug 4, 2012
Today's J-blip: Tokyo train gets the Olympic treatment
Tokyo riders get the gold in commuting with Asics' train-jacking ad campaign.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 6, 2012
Today's J-blip: MUJI to GO game
MUJI to GO will take you on a social media adventure.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
Jun 28, 2012
Today's J-blip: Bang a paper drum
Yumiko Matsui's intricately crafted depictions of life in Japan look great on paper.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
May 15, 2012
Rediscovering Japan's 'lost generation' and Tokyo Beatles
LIFE.com unearths photos of pill-popping hipsters, doing the hippie hippie shake, back in the day.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 26, 2012
How do you say 'super-size' in Japanese?
Still believe that Japanese food is healthy?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Feb 24, 2012
Tech for keeping pace with the marathon trendsetters
Technology in the form of everything from to e-cash to purpose-built apps is coming to the aid of runners in the annual Tokyo Marathon.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Feb 10, 2012
Searching for a soulmate? There's an app for that
Will you ever find the One? Maybe not but at least you increase your chances with an app that knows what you're looking for, and where you are.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / Japan Pulse
Feb 2, 2012
The bags that came from another dimension
Stay creative and carry bags that push the boundaries of perception. You're guaranteed to turn a few heads.
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Jan 4, 2012
2011 trends: Social media in Japan comes of age
Without a doubt, social media in Japan brought people together in 2011. The question remains: Where does everyone like to congregate?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Dec 1, 2011
Japan's top 10 buzzwords of 2011
The phrases and buzzwords that were on everyone's lips in 2011.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 29, 2011
Make it home for the holidays ... or at least as close as possible
Yes, the Christmas season is supposed to be about intangibles like gratitude, giving, and joyful time shared with family and friends. But one must eat, too. Foreigners in Japan who aren't used to feasting on fast-food fried chicken and fancy cakes as key parts of the holiday might find themselves craving...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Nov 18, 2011
Virtual games in a real sports club
With the new unveiled e-Sports Ground, fitness hounds and video game freaks can play on the same virtual/real playing field.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Nov 16, 2011
Fun for one, online and off
One is a lonely number, especially when you're at the dinner table, but of course ... there's an app for that.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 1, 2011
More ways to try before you buy
Not sure if you're ready to Roomba? Trial offers let you take just about anything for a spin.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Sep 30, 2011
Just in case: Retailers urge customers to buy ahead
No matter where you are, you should be thinking ahead and preparing for the worst-case scenario.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Sep 8, 2011
Weekend volunteering just got easier
Been up north to lend a hand? There's still plenty left to do in Tohoku.
Ishiba delays meeting with Trump, citing legal restrictions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waves upon arrival for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, in Callao, Peru, on Friday.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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