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Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 20, 2018

An insider's guide to surviving the world of Japanese martial arts

'Japan The Ultimate Samurai Guide,' authored by longtime kendo practitioner Alexander Bennett, is part encyclopedia of martial arts — a historical resource tracking the evolution of Japanese martial arts over the last millennium — and part present-day guide to surviving in the world of budu014d and, more generally, in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 22, 2018

Social media falls in love with Naomi Osaka as tennis star sparks debate

Naomi Osaka’s women’s singles final victory at the 2018 U.S. Open on Sept. 6 excited netizens in Japan, turning the young tennis superstar into one of the most popular figures online. Her trip to Japan last week only generated more buzz, with users being perpetually wowed by her and serious discussions...
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Sep 22, 2018

Abe Ishiba Sumo

Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 17, 2018

September 17, 2018

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Aug 29, 2018

Wanting to make a difference, Bolivia-born Noemi Inoue turned Japanese and entered politics

Shocked by gender inequality and wanting to do something about it, Noemi Inoue decided to naturalize and stand for her local council.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Aug 10, 2018

Taking the path once trodden by Ian Fleming and James Bond

In 1962, Ian Fleming, the author of James Bond, visited Japan. His journey here, and the characters he met, would go on to inspire 007's adventures in 'You Only Live Twice.' But in 2018, how possible is it to retrace the author's footsteps across Japan?
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 2, 2018

New table tennis league set to begin

Tomokazu Harimoto, Miu Hirano and other top Japanese table tennis players will look to develop themselves to genuinely become the world's dominant powerhouse by competing in the newly launched professional T.League.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 28, 2018

Old photos illuminate a Japan now 'lost'

In 'Lost Japan,' Rosella Menegazzo brings talented daguerreotype photographer Felice Beato and his previously overlooked photos of daily life in Meiji Era Japan into the foreground.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2018

Foreign residents extend helping hand to Hiroshima amid ongoing disaster-relief efforts

Foreign residents braved scorching temperatures and joined hundreds of volunteers in Hiroshima Prefecture over the weekend to help deal with the aftermath of the recent rain disaster, an effort they said was meant to show gratitude for the hospitality they have received living in Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 13, 2018

'Batman Ninja': The Caped Crusader's Japan jaunt is a missed opportunity

Following in the noble tradition of "Sharknado," "Snakes on a Plane" and "Sex and the City 2," this elaborately executed nonsense is the kind of project where you just know that the title came first. "Batman Ninja" (or "Ninja Batman" as it's being called here) answers the question nobody had thought...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 12, 2018

Filmmaker Kazuhiro Soda visits the stadium that's home to all of America

'The Big House' captures more than just football in a documentary about the University of Michigan's main stadium.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
May 25, 2018

Michael Socolow explores evolution of global sports broadcasting through prism of 1936 Berlin Olympics in award-winning book

With a sharp eye for detail, American author and media historian Michael Socolow combines elements of geopolitical intrigue, Olympic history and sports broadcasting exploration infused with vigorous enthusiasm for rowing in his notable November 2016 book "Six Minutes in Berlin: Broadcast Spectacle and...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 23, 2018

A world of art on display at Tokyo International Art Fair

This year's edition of the Tokyo International Art Fair will feature paintings, sculpture, photographic illustrations, jewelry and a "sumo-size" book, with the work coming courtesy of hundreds of artists from 30 different countries, fair organizer Joelle Dinnage tells The Japan Times.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 16, 2018

Hyoe Yamamoto dives into Japan's culture of corporate corruption in 'Samurai and Idiots: The Olympus Affair'

Speaking as a Japanese person, it's a bit disheartening to see the words "samurai" and "idiot" in the same sentence. Filmmaker Hyoe Yamamoto's documentary "Samurai and Idiots: The Olympus Affair" not only pairs the two, it shows the lack of logic and wisdom behind the so-called samurai spirit that many...
Reader Mail
Apr 20, 2018

Sexist old guard should step aside

Regarding the recent incident over women entering the ring at a sumo event, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been promoting "womenomics," but women face discrimination every step of the way. Elected female politicians face harassment in their government assemblies. Corporate sex harassment goes without...
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Apr 14, 2018

Sumo Sexism Belly

Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Apr 6, 2018

Isao Takahata's gentle spirit enriched the world of Japanese animation

Isao Takahata, who died on Thursday at age 82, was long overshadowed by Studio Ghibli colleague Hayao Miyazaki, even though he was Miyazaki's senior when they both worked together at Toei Animation in the 1960s, as well as a co-founder, together with Miyazaki and producer Toshio Suzuki, of Ghibli in...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Apr 6, 2018

Swordplay and samurai in Tokyo's Maruyamacho district

Traditional businesses are heating up in Shibuya's old geisha quarter.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 1, 2018

Disgraced Luis Nery records second-round TKO against Shinsuke Yamanaka

The ex-world champ faced a harsh reality.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 26, 2018

To have and to hold, to slap and to tickle: For tactile versatility, you have to hand it to this kanji

One way to acquire more kanji is to organize them into a relational database. To show how this works, let's look at some of the many characters using the hand radical.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2018

Sports expo spotlights high-tech ways to better train athletes ahead of 2020

With Japan riding high after its best showing ever in a Winter Olympics, a recent trade show drew attention to state-of-the-art technologies that could one day help train future Olympians.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 17, 2018

Nagaya nostalgia: The long and the short of Tokyo's famed 'row houses'

Nagaya have been disappearing from downtown Tokyo for many decades, with row upon row of these "long houses" torn down to make way for more comfortable — and profitable — residential complexes and office blocks.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Feb 15, 2018

Strawberries, crab unite in anniversary burger

Through April 30, the Dining Room at The Strings by Intercontinental Tokyo is serving up a strawberry red king crab burger.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Feb 9, 2018

Twenty years on from the Olympics, Nagano is still the home of Japan's winter sports

Nagano Prefecture's bountiful snow continues to be the stuff of ski and snowboarding legend, with classic Olympic resorts such as Hakuba Happo-one, Nozawa Onsen and Shiga Kogen.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jan 27, 2018

Sumo Self Hold

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 15, 2018

Mystery Twitter user 'Okasanman' has vast, and growing, following of Japan traders

On a day when billions in profits and losses would be determined by split-second trades, the salaried professionals of Japan's financial markets were glued to their news terminals. Another group was staring at the feed of an anonymous Twitter account.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 5, 2018

Determined Shinsuke Yamanaka to meet WBC bantamweight champ Luis Nery in title rematch

Shinsuke Yamanaka will fight in another world title bout. But for the first time in more than six years, he will walk into the ring without a championship belt.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 2, 2018

'Play with Ukiyo-e: Children's and Toy Ukiyo-e in the Edo Period from the Collection of Kumon'

Jan. 5-Feb. 12
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Dec 24, 2017

Sumo Wrestler Santa

Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Sapporo explosion leaves at least four injured
Firetrucks gather around a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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