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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Apr 27, 2019

Trains, planes and automobiles to celebrate Golden Week

If you're looking for some mundane distractions to get you through the holiday period, Shukan Taishu (May 6-13) has got just the thing. Its "Reiwa Commemorative Edition" introduces unusual rides. Okinawa, for example, sports an "Ostrich Land," where you can hop a ride on the back of one of its giant...
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BASKETBALL
Apr 23, 2019

Zeljko Pavlicevic recounts abrupt departure from Libya, trip to Tunisia in aftermath of Tripoli attack

Veteran bench boss Zeljko Pavlicevic steered Al-Ittihad to the brink of a potential deep run in the Libyan League playoffs earlier this spring.
BASEBALL / Heisei Icons,HEISEI ICONS
Apr 23, 2019

Ichiro Suzuki: A virtuoso on the diamond

Ichiro Suzuki would become one of the most important players of the Heisei Era, which is slated to end at the end of this month, in Japan as well as in the United States.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Apr 20, 2019

Shuichi Kotani: Taking soba noodles worldwide

From working at McDonald's in Himeji to making noodles for Japanese restaurants in America, Shuichi Kotani has always looked for and taken opportunities.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 17, 2019

Peaks, troughs and international awards: Japanese films in the Heisei Era

The Heisei Era began in January 1989 and I started writing reviews of Japanese films for The Japan Times in July that year. In 1990, I became Japan correspondent for a British movie trade magazine, a job description that, with a change of publication, I have held ever since.
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WORLD
Apr 17, 2019

U.S. expands indefinite detention for asylum-seekers

The U.S. attorney general on Tuesday struck down a decision that had allowed some asylum-seekers to ask for bond in front of an immigration judge, an action that expands indefinite detention for some migrants who must wait months or years for their cases to be heard.
LIFE
Apr 15, 2019

Best in show: Japan's pooches put their best paw forward

Stories of both triumph and heartbreak emerge from the biggest dog show in Japan.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 11, 2019

Wallabies icon George Gregan preaches value of preparation in quest for RWC title

George Gregan has experienced the full gamut of Rugby World Cup emotions, but the Australian legend knows what he is looking forward to most when Japan hosts the tournament later this year.
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JAPAN
Apr 10, 2019

Pooches put their best paw forward at Japan International Dog Show

The event is the biggest dog show in Japan, with 2,201 canines representing 134 different breeds at this year's edition, which marks the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the Japan Kennel Club.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 8, 2019

Assange shouldn't be extradited to U.S.

Leave it to European courts to decide whether to treat him as a spy or an investigative journalist.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 8, 2019

No country for Palestinians

Israelis are being given choice between war and more war, between occupation and more occupation, even if the candidates avoid using those terms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 8, 2019

Nissan shareholders officially oust Carlos Ghosn, bringing 20-year relationship to an end

Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa apologized for causing trouble over Ghosn's case, which he described as “an unheard of incident” in the history of the automaker.
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CULTURE / Books
Apr 6, 2019

Wes Lang and his quest to climb Japan's top 100 mountains

A love of hiking inspired avid mountaineer Wes Lang to scale all of Japan's hyakumeizan (100 top mountains). Now, he's co-written a comprehensive and user-friendly guidebook to hiking in Japan to inspire everyone else.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / Cultivating Craft
Apr 6, 2019

Perseverance pays off for SanktGallen Brewery

With its innovative craft beers and approach to marketing, SanktGallen Brewery has established itself in Japan's craft beer world not just once, but twice.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Apr 5, 2019

Zeljko Pavlicevic making an impact with new coaching role in Libya

Zeljko Pavlicevic has never been shy about accepting bold challenges.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / FOCUS
Apr 5, 2019

Genetically modified mice at $17,000 a pair in high demand as China bids to be biomedical powerhouse

Sacks of pungent animal feed cram the corridors of a Cyagen Biosciences Inc. center for laboratory mice in southern China, maximizing space for rodents that sell for as much as $17,000 a pair.
JAPAN / Heisei Icons
Apr 4, 2019

Takanohana: The nail that sumo pounded down

In sumo's 2,000-year history, few men have been as steeped in the sport's traditions as Koji Hanada.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 1, 2019

Heisei it ain't so! An era of great vocabulary is ending

In the beginning there was the word. More precisely, the prefix. When the Heisei Era officially started, on Jan. 8, 1989, Japan's economy was still merrily bubbling along. That must have been one reason for the popularity of 超 (chō, hyper-). The prefix itself is anything but new, but the idea to make...
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Mar 31, 2019

Heisei's legal legacies include greater civic participation

With Emperor Akihito abdicating on April 30, the Heisei Era that began Jan. 8, 1989, after his father's death will also come to an end. With this column I'd like to look back at some of the noteworthy changes that occurred to Japan's laws and legal institutions during the past three decades.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Mar 30, 2019

Le Dessin: How did such refined ramen come to be?

Among the mundane family restaurants, gritty gasoline stands and unlovely strip malls that line National Route 1 in Shizuoka Prececture there are places that catch the eye and justify a detour. None more so than Le Dessin.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2019

I told you so: Only idiots believed in Russiagate

Whatever credibility U.S. media still had after pimping those imaginary Iraqi WMDs and 'experts' repeatedly reporting that Trump had no chance of winning, now lies in tatters.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 28, 2019

Chai, Otoboke Beaver and Yahyel: The Japanese musicians representing at SXSW 2019

Every year, more than 2,000 bands flock to Austin, Texas, for the South By Southwest Music Conference and Festival (SXSW). The internationally recognized event has recently leaned heavy on tech, but music still plays a big part. During this year's mid-March music showcase, Japan was represented by a...

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Eme-Ima Kitchen is one of over 10,000 kodomo shokudō in Japan. A term first used in 2012 to describe makeshift eateries offering free or cheap meals to disadvantaged kids, it now refers to a diverse range of individuals, groups and organizations working to provide not only food but a sense of belonging to both children and adults.
Japan’s ‘children’s cafeterias’ are booming — but is that a good thing?