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Megan Green
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 15, 2015
'The Contemporary 2: Who Interprets the World?'
Sept. 19-Dec. 13
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Aug 31, 2015
Drop the 'dasai' and get 'yavai' with high school slang
Keeping up with 'hayari no kotoba' (trending slang) and 'ryu016bku014dgo' (buzz words) is crucial for high schoolers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Aug 22, 2015
Chie Suzuki: 'I'm always thinking about what to make next'
Wooden clog designer on ukiyo-e, cats and sushi
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 7, 2015
Injury forces famed conductor Ozawa to cancel festival performances
Renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa has been forced to cancel his appearance at this month's Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival in Nagano Prefecture due to a hip injury, festival organizers said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 14, 2015
'War and Postwar: The Prism of the Times'
July 18-Jan. 31
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jun 18, 2015
Do's and don'ts that will make your night of fireworks a blast
Summer in Japan means hanabi taikai (firework festivals), and if you're unprepared you may find your night quickly fizzling out.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 28, 2015
Taicoclub gets bigger with new stages
Taicoclub, the electronic-music event that unofficially marks the beginning of Japan's music festival season, is expanding this year to include a stage sponsored by Red Bull Music Academy.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 21, 2013
EU ruins progress with Cyprus plan
There's nothing like having part of your savings account confiscated overnight to make you feel that your money isn't safe.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 25, 2013
Greek budget surplus could end up playing into the hands of the anti-austerity opposition
Greece reported recently that it has reached a primary budget surplus, the Holy Grail of austerity, meaning that once you exclude interest payments on the country's massive debts, the country is finally taking in more revenue than it spends.
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.
Russia launched intercontinental ballistic missile during attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is launched during a test from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Northern Arkhangelsk region of Russia, in this still image captured from video released on Oct. 29.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
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.
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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