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Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 19, 2019
Canadian Olympian Marnie McBean calls on LGBTQ athletes to be themselves, reach full potential
Marnie McBean, one of Canada's most decorated Olympians and an athletic mentor, has some pointed advice for young athletes, especially sexual minorities: Have the courage to be authentic to unlock your potential and maximize your performance.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Dec 17, 2019
Award-winning architect Raymond Moriyama draws on his Japan roots
For Raymond Moriyama, an award-winning Canadian architect of Japanese descent, the lessons of culture and community he takes from his ancestry form the foundation of his aesthetics and architectural designs.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Nov 27, 2019
Veteran Paralympic medalist Tatyana McFadden maintains passion for sport
With her love of wheelchair racing still driving her to compete at the highest level, 17-time Paralympic track and field medalist Tatyana McFadden is hungry for multiple medals at the Tokyo Games next summer.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Nov 11, 2019
Canoeist Monika Seryu hopes performance in 2020 Paralympics triggers social change in Japan
Canoeist Monika Seryu is determined to excel at the 2020 Paralympics next year, believing a strong performance will not only give hope to people with disabilities but also help change perceptions and make Japanese society better for all.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Sep 16, 2019
Legacy of pioneering Japanese doctor lives on in communities for disabled
As Japan prepares to host its second Paralympics next summer, one social welfare group can look back on over five decades of effort it has made to achieve the vision of a pioneering doctor who many consider to be the father of sports for disabled people in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2019
Forgotten films from '64 shed light on Paralympic evolution in Japan
Two long-forgotten films offering a rare glimpse into the staging of the 1964 Tokyo Paralympics and the conditions that were faced by disabled people in Japan at the time are being aired with about a year to go before the 2020 Games.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 25, 2019
Should more Japanese step out of the nation's 'comfort zone'?
New York-based writer Mitsuyo Okada offers advice to Japanese hoping to broaden their cultural horizons.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 3, 2019
Immunotherapy: The key to a brighter future for cancer patients in Japan's aging society?
As the risk of cancer increases among the country's aging population, immunologist Tasuku Honjo is pinning his hopes on cancer treatments that shift the approach from traditional methods directly targeting cancer cells to ones that stimulate the body's immune system to fight the disease.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2018
Pioneering swim club gives Japanese with disabilities the chance to excel
When Hibiki Toyosaki started swimming at around age 5, he was afraid to dip his face in the water. Now 16, his life centers around the sport as he practices almost every day for national competitions and dreams of competing in the Paralympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Sep 30, 2018
Japanese-Canadians weigh a harsh WWII experience — one that surpassed their U.S. cousins
Thirty years after the Canadian government formally apologized over the internment and expulsion of citizens of Japanese ancestry following the outbreak of World War II, those affected still carry painful memories of discrimination and hardship.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2018
Refocus on persecution angle helped Japan set stage for latest UNESCO site
The dozen sites related to Japan's persecution of "Hidden Christians" have been awarded World Heritage status largely due to the fact that they show how the believers protected their faith at all costs, experts say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 28, 2018
Development of beneficial AI holds key to creating a better society: expert
Whether you love or hate it, artificial intelligence is here to stay.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Mar 4, 2018
Brooklyn embraced brave students who pioneered Japan's modernization
A century and a half ago, when Japan shifted its course toward modernization, Japanese students who went abroad and returned with knowledge and skills of Western civilization played crucial roles in the country's transformation, as new ideas and technologies took root.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 22, 2017
Japan looks to take on addiction ahead of legalized casino gambling
For Tsutomu Nakamura, taking back control of his life from a gambling addiction meant first hitting rock bottom.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 10, 2017
Recognized globally for helping rebuild lives, Japan's volunteer probation officers face challenges of social change
For over a decade, retired elementary school teacher Kimiko Iino has been involved in the rehabilitation of parolees, regularly inviting them into her home to provide guidance on probation rules and to listen to their concerns.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 2, 2017
Japan's halal industry gathers pace but experts say there's more to do
As the influx of foreign visitors to Japan includes Muslims, there has been discussion about how Japan can best accommodate their religious dietary restrictions and other needs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 15, 2017
Vinyl records enjoy streaming-led rebirth in Japan after three-decade hiatus
Music on vinyl is enjoying a renaissance, with digital streaming services generating interest in records once more.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 17, 2017
New tech lets electric vehicles wirelessly charge as they drive, Japanese team says
Widely seen as the wave of the future, electric vehicles have faced a serious hurdle in pushing the technology to match or surpass the distance that traditional vehicles can drive in a single charge.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2017
Toy poodle's success as police dog in Ibaraki offers child-rearing lessons
A veteran police dog handler and his toy poodle — a rather unusual breed for a police dog — have been busy lately, not only at crime scenes or searching for missing persons, but also with community outreach.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 30, 2016
Yokosuka businessman with troubled past looks to take in ex-offenders, turn them around
Amid concerns about the recidivism rate, hundreds of companies are working with the government to provide jobs to those released from correctional facilities to help them return to society.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
One dead, three missing as heavy rain batters Tohoku
Camera footage shows the Mogami River bursting its banks in Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, on Friday morning.
Brazil issues apology for persecuting Japan immigrants during WWII
Enea Almeida (right), chair of the Brazilian amnesty commission, shakes hands with the representative for Japanese immigrants on Thursday in Brasilia.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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