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Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson is the managing editor of The Japan Times, where he has worked since the birth of HTML. Once upon a time, he was on the features desk and wrote regularly about culture and technology. He can be found on way too many social platforms, including Mastodon, Post.news, Bluesky and Threads.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 12, 2013
Fireworks over Miyajima
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Aug 7, 2013
New pricing plans for The Japan Times / International New York Times; details of renewed product lineup
In March this year, The Japan Times announced a publishing agreement with the New York Times Company that will see its daily newspaper, "The Japan Times" packaged with the "International New York Times" in the Japan market commencing with the Oct. 16 issue. The new combined newspaper will be called "The...
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Aug 7, 2013
新紙面 「The Japan Times / International New York Times」の価格設定と その他商品ラインアップについてのお知らせ
株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（本社：東京都港区、代表取締役社長：堤丈晴、以下ジャパンタイムズ）は本年3月、New York Times Companyと日本国内での新聞発行に関する業務提携を発表いたしました。
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 4, 2013
Edogawa-ku Fireworks 2013
Over 14,000 fireworks were set off Aug. 3 near Ichikawa Station, Chiba, for the annual Edogawa-ku Fireworks. Here are but a few of the "fire blossoms" that had the crowd oohing and aahing.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jul 12, 2013
[SLIDESHOW] Eco Edo Nihonbashi 2013
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 21, 2013
[VIDEO] Nuclear Regulation Authority: Emergency Response Center
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 15, 2013
[Video] International Tokyo Toy Show 2013
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 11, 2013
[VIDEO] Japan's Nigerians see symbol of change in masquerade
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 10, 2013
Yosakoi Soran 2013 in Sapporo
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 5, 2013
Japan vs. Australia ... storified in social media
In a penalty kick second, Samurai Blue became the first team to qualify for next year's World Cup. Here's a collection of fans' reactions on social media, curated by Mai Hasabe, Eric Ruble and co.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
May 29, 2013
[VIDEO] Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc. 25th Anniversary Open House
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
May 24, 2013
An imaginary hell
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
May 24, 2013
[VIDEO] A visit to DOCOMO R&D Center
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
May 24, 2013
[VIDEO] SoftBank/DoCoMo/au 2013 summer lineups
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
May 24, 2013
[PHOTO GALLERY] Kan Yasuda
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
May 9, 2013
[VIDEO] High-tech hangers offer shopping tips
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Apr 27, 2013
[VIDEO] Nico Nico becomes reality for two days
 
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Apr 25, 2013
[VIDEO] The 26th National Confectionary Exposition
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 1, 2013
April Fool's in Japan — the joke's on you
Bit by bit Japan is learning how to play the fool and play it well.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Mar 25, 2013
The Japan Times, New York Times announce publishing agreement for Japan
TOKYO — The Japan Times and The New York Times Company today announce a publishing agreement that will see the International New York Times packaged with The Japan Times in the Japan market. The combined product, which will be distributed Monday through Saturday, will be known as The Japan Times /...
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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