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Magdalena Osumi
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2016
Shibuya's scramble crossing fascinates tourists, judging by Twitter and Weibo
Mount Fuji and popular theme parks Universal Studios Japan in Osaka and Tokyo Disneyland topped what foreign tourists posted on social media during their stay in Japan, a recent survey found.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2016
Global education experts urge Japan to look beyond rote learning
The teaching methods of Kazuya Takahashi, 35, using Lego blocks and speaking entirely in English, may not be the norm in the Japanese education system.
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2016
Day care facility project in Chiba halted over noise complaints and safety concerns
Amid the nationwide struggle to address the dearth of day care facilities, plans to open a new facility in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, come to a grinding halt.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 8, 2016
Masuzoe denies overspending after JCP reveals soaring cost of overseas trips
Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe on Friday said he is doing his utmost to trim the cost of his overseas trips, following the revelation that each one costs taxpayers ¥26.6 million on average.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2016
Mammoth burger? Ghostbuster device? Japan enjoys a range of April fools
Japanese firms served up lots of fun on April Fools' Day for those sharp enough to spot the joke.
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2016
Three Tokyo teachers fight against national anthem rule
At risk to their careers and salaries, a group of public school teachers in Tokyo who defied a rule obliging teachers to sing the national anthem during this year's school ceremonies renewed their call Thursday for its abolishment.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2016
The 12-year-old winner of the 7th Japan Times Bee credits victory to hard work
Tathva International Secondary School's Sidaarth Kumarevel was crowned winner of the 7th Japan Times Bee on Saturday after besting his 37 rivals by correctly spelling philhellenism.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2016
Exposing government's lack of action may save Yasuda's life: security consultant
The video of abducted journalist Jumpei Yasuda highlights the government's reluctance to officially engage his Middle East captors despite advance knowledge of his plight.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 15, 2016
Finnish go professional has all the right moves
Antti Tormanen, a native of Finland, was 12 when he developed a passion for the ancient board game of go after reading the Japanese manga "Hikaru no Go."
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2016
Norwegian woman picked to lead cherry blossom festival featuring Edo Period costumes
A 27-year-old Norwegian national has become the first Western female ever to be chosen to play a leading role at a cherry blossom festival in the city of Tsubame, Niigata Prefecture, which features women dressed as high-class Edo Period (1603-1868) courtesans.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 7, 2016
Namibian ambassador says Japan has helped build economic growth
Namibian Ambassador Sophia-Namupa Nangombe said Monday she wants her nation to be seen as a success story rather than just another African country suffering from poverty, disease and starvation.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Feb 25, 2016
To runners and organizers, Tokyo Marathon more than just a race
February in Tokyo is the season for running as thousands prepare for one of the world's major sports events: the Tokyo Marathon.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2016
Tokyo sightseeing boats offer unique views, but missing foreign tourist tide
A trip to Tokyo does not necessarily mean elbowing your way through crowds. You can get fine views of the capital from a boat on the bay.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2016
Tsukiji workers demand answers over toxic soil at new site
Amid ongoing preparations to relocate Tokyo's world-famous Tsukiji fish market, wholesalers and consumers voice fury over the plan to move the market to a new site that has significant soil pollution problems.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 17, 2016
Third Japanese municipality recognizes same-sex unions
The city of Iga, Mie Prefecture, has announced it will start issuing certificates recognizing same-sex partnerships starting in April, Japan's third municipal government and the first outside Tokyo to take such a step.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2016
Despite promising signs, pandas at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo fail to mate
Love was, sadly, not in the air at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on Friday. The facility announced it will resume public viewing of one of its two giant pandas following a failed mating attempt.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2016
Just what you need: Japanese shop staff compete in the art of the sales pitch
Sell it to me. Sweet-talking sales clerks recently pitted their patter against fellow professionals who know what selling is all about.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Jan 31, 2016
NPO founder fights to reverse plight of Asia child sex victims
When Sayaka Murata visited Cambodia while in university, she was shocked to see a little girl around 5 or 6 years old among those who had been rescued after being tortured by electric shock and forced into the sex trade.
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2016
British School in Tokyo returns to normal a day after bomb threat
An international school in Tokyo that was forced to evacuate hundreds of its students on Thursday following a bomb threat returned to routine on Friday after police dismissed the threat as a hoax.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 14, 2016
Japanese researchers solve common form of male infertility
Researchers have found a solution for a common form of male infertility. Nonobstructive azoospermia is a condition in which sperm do not grow to maturity.
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.
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.
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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