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Japan Times
JAPAN / Beyond Tokyo
Jul 5, 2019

After G20 role, Nagano resort town of Karuizawa looks to lead way in green tech and energy

The Nagano Prefecture resort town of Karuizawa has long been associated with green, natural energy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jul 5, 2019

Tourism boom and psychological stress behind Okinawa bus driver shortage

Local bus operators in Okinawa Prefecture are facing a serious shortage of drivers, which is attributed to increased demand amid a tourism boom and the physically and emotionally taxing nature of the profession.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Jul 5, 2019

Guardian Angels Japan finding less to do in Kitakyushu, one-time city of yakuza 'endless conflict'

Up until five years ago, the city of Kitakyushu had for decades grappled with so many shootings and violent attacks by organized crime groups that it was known as a city of shura (never-ending conflict).
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 5, 2019

Pakistan's Hazaras yearn for normalcy despite fear of attack by extremist militants

High walls around the neighborhoods of Pakistan's embattled Hazara community in the southwestern city of Quetta are designed to protect them from extremist militants, but also serve as a constant reminder of the threat they face.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Jul 4, 2019

Anime's aging but active artists: Mamoru Oshii on his latest project, 'Vladlove'

Writer and director Mamoru Oshii is best known for creating sci-fi thrillers that challenge orthodoxy with their philosophical musings and provocative, often nutty, imagery. His most famous film, the 1995 anime epic "Ghost in the Shell," features a stone-cold cyborg heroine who dives nude off a skyscraper...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jul 4, 2019

The life of a professional Japanese doppelganger

With his single sequined glove, sparkly jacket and sharp moonwalk dance moves, the man on stage could be no one else. Or could he?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 3, 2019

'Strawberry Song': Reuniting is such sweet sorrow

Kota (Yutaro Furutachi) is a bit of an odd one: the type of grinning, hyperactive character you might label a lovable eccentric. He lives with just a few cats for company, and works at a frozen food factory where he's treated with affection by the mostly middle-aged staff.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jul 3, 2019

Newly created Aichi fund provides foster children with access to higher education

A fund set up by the Aichi Prefectural Government in March is providing financial aid to students from children's homes seeking to enter higher education.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jun 30, 2019

Summer sequels for game favorites

Build your own Super Mario empire, get back into Yo-Kai Watch and reminisce with Samurai Spirits
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 29, 2019

'Gentle Black Giants': Diplomacy, sport and Japan's early love for baseball

'Gentle Black Giants' reveals a little-known chapter of Japanese baseball's early years and the impact that a collection of Negro Leagues players had on its development.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 28, 2019

Has Abe's summit diplomacy paid off?

Seven years and over 80 overseas visits later, Abe has no tangible foreign policy achievements and there is little prospect of this reality changing.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Tech show a glimpse into society's potential future

This year's CEATEC (Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies) will be held in Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture from Oct. 15 to 18.
Japan Times
JAPAN / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Women's empowerment equals economic growth

For Haruno Yoshida, co-chair of the Women 20 (W20) committee, a G20 engagement group, female empowerment is something like the construction behind Nara Prefecture's famed ancient wooden Horyuji Temple.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Expanding perspectives in research

What is described as "so Shiseido" by many of its employees is the Shiseido Female Researcher Science Grant program.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Food hub boasts traditional flavors, open-minded spirit

When a city's being is inextricably linked to the maxim, "To eat oneself into ruin" (kuidaore), it's a foregone conclusion that the city is serious about its food. Such is the case of Osaka, Japan's second-largest city and gateway to the Kansai region.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Programs help students tackle challenges

Ever since establishing its College of International Relations in 1988, Ritsumeikan University has distinguished itself as a leader of global education in Japan, with world-class education and research initiatives across 16 undergraduate schools and 22 graduate schools in campuses in Kyoto, Shiga and...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

School widens its role in connecting students with the global community

Waseda University's beginnings hark back to 1882, when samurai turned politician-cum-educator Shigenobu Okuma founded Tokyo Senmon Gakko (Tokyo College). The institution acquired university status in 1902 and was renamed Waseda University.
Japan Times
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Bahrain report 2019
Jun 26, 2019

Boosting production to 380,000 bpd

In March 2019, construction work officially started on an expansion and upgrade project at Bahrain’s main Sitra oil refinery that is thought to be the biggest industrial development ever initiated in the kingdom.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 26, 2019

Ninja clan of yore and a mountain blanketed in sakura

For inbound travelers seeking traditional, yet one-of-a-kind experiences in Kansai and central Japan, Nara Prefecture and adjacent Mie Prefecture to the east are two areas worth exploring.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 26, 2019

Island-hopping in search of history and literary giants

Setouchi is an area around the Seto Inland Sea. Located west of Osaka and Kyoto, the region's major cities of Hiroshima and Matsuyama are connected by a chain of small islands.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jun 23, 2019

Navigating and advancing a unique domestic market

There's no industry quite as dynamic as the automotive industry.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 23, 2019

Schools urged to modify lunches for religious needs as foreign population grows

With foreign residents on the rise in Japan, schools and day care facilities are being called on to give more consideration to the dietary restrictions faced by people with different religious backgrounds.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2019

Japanese-American director of 'comfort women' documentary sued by interviewees

A group of seven Japanese intellectuals and activists has sued the director and the distributor of a documentary film that covers the political debates over "comfort women," demanding the screenings be terminated and seeking compensation totaling ¥13 million.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 20, 2019

Floral fusion makes up signature Osaka scent

They say that nothing is more memorable than scent. If this stands true, the Aroma Package Stay at the InterContinental Osaka should be a truly unforgettable experience.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 19, 2019

Retirement ceremonies often full of emotion

It's no secret that difficulty in procuring tickets is one of the main hurdles preventing overseas visitors from being able to watch sumo in person.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 19, 2019

Facebook wants its cryptocurrency to one day rival the greenback

Facebook Inc. unveiled plans for a new cryptocurrency Tuesday that the social media giant hopes will one day trade on a global scale much like the U.S. dollar.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 18, 2019

How Japan's clout is rising in age of U.S.-China tensions

As the West's concerns about China's dominance on the global stage continue to grow, Japan is increasingly regarded as a balancing force in the region.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 18, 2019

'100 + 20 Peoples' Tokyo: 2019-2020 North'

June 21-July 25
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 17, 2019

A year after stabbing, Japan's shinkansen wrestle with balance between safety and convenience

A year after a knife attack on a bullet train left one passenger dead and two wounded, authorities and railways are trying to take steps — especially visible ones — to prevent similar crimes.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
Japan to aid introduction of multilingual ride-hailing apps
A Nihon Kotsu Co. taxi departs one of the company's service offices in Tokyo.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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