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Reiji Yoshida
Reiji Yoshida is a staff writer and deputy manager of the Domestic News Division. Since joining The Japan Times in 1993, he has intensively covered domestic politics, diplomacy and defense issues as well as the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2008
'Manga' fans have been won over but what about the rest of Japan?
A curious thing happened to the stock market when Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda announced Sept. 1 his intention to step down: Shares in "manga"-related companies surged.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2008
LDP looks to replicate media magic
The rules of the game are changing in Tokyo's Nagata-cho, the longtime epicenter of Japanese politics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / LETTERS FROM KOBE
Sep 12, 2008
When the Koreans rioted in Kobe
When Elizabeth Ryan was in Kobe from 1947 to 1948 as part of the Occupation, she witnessed one of the city's most dramatic events in the postwar period.
Japan Times
JAPAN / LETTERS FROM KOBE
Sep 11, 2008
Theater, stores cheered up locals
Fifth in a series
Japan Times
JAPAN / LETTERS FROM KOBE
Sep 10, 2008
Mixed-race babies in lurch
Fourth in a series
Japan Times
JAPAN / LETTERS FROM KOBE
Sep 9, 2008
Fraternization — and consequences
Third in a series
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2008
Juliana's revival draws thousands
A legendary disco from the early '90s staged a one-day revival Saturday as hundreds of women dressed in sexy skin-tight outfits danced the night away in Tokyo's Ariake district to commemorate the glory days of Juliana's Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / LETTERS FROM KOBE
Sep 6, 2008
Occupiers favored with postwar plenty
Ask any Japanese who experienced the war and the Allied Occupation about their recollections of those years and their first memory will probably concern hunger.
Japan Times
JAPAN / LETTERS FROM KOBE
Sep 5, 2008
'Life keeps right on moving'
Ashes and rubble covered the devastated land as far as the eye could see.
Japan Times
JAPAN / LETTERS FROM KOBE
Sep 5, 2008
Letter trove details Occupation life
More than 1,000 pages of handwritten letters from 1947 to 1948 by an American woman who witnessed and described in detail the Allied Occupation of Japan have been discovered in Nebraska and recently obtained by The Japan Times.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2008
Fukuda announces resignation
Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda abruptly announced Monday night he will resign.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2008
Rare birds put paid to Toyota site
Even Toyota Motor Corp., Japan's largest automaker, can't win when it comes to preserving endangered wildlife.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2008
Quakes inevitable — so prepare
Last of two parts Are you ready for the Big One?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2008
Kitajima-speak available for those keeping abreast of ring tone times
With two gold medals in his trophy case from the Beijing Olympics and another from the 2004 Athens Games, breaststroke swimmer Kosuke Kitajima is truly now a national superstar.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2008
51 poisonous snakes found in bite victim's Tokyo condo
A Tokyo man was arrested Wednesday after police found as many as 51 poisonous snakes, including cobras with extremely powerful venom, in his condominium near JR Harajuku Station in Shibuya Ward.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 26, 2008
Brisk output belies crisis facing publishing industry
More than 200 new books are published daily in Japan, and the total market of books and magazines surpasses ¥2 trillion. But experts say the publishing industry is facing a historic crisis.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2008
Horie resumes blog after long cybersilence
Former Internet venture star Takafumi Horie is staging a comeback, but quietly, and with far less attention than he sought during his high-tech heyday a few years ago.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2008
Aug. 15 — Japan's longest day — still resonates
Aug. 15, 1945, a scorcher without a cloud in the sky, is one of the most emotional dates for the Japanese people, as it is considered the day the nation surrendered and ended World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Aug 11, 2008
Antiterror effort vital, new defense chief says
The government has not yet decided whether to submit a bill that would extend the fuel-supply mission for NATO-led naval forces in the Indian Ocean, according to the newly appointed defense minister.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2008
'Pioneering' Indonesian caregivers now face true test
Like the other Indonesian welfare workers who arrived Thursday in Japan to work under a bilateral accord, nurse Erli Ridwan, 35, hopes to pass the qualifying test to stay in the country and provide care.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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