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Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Feb 15, 2019

Longtime Timberwolves fan Mitsuaki Ono seeks to foster Japan relations with Minnesota

Like countless sports fans, Mitsuaki Ono can pinpoint a formative period in his life that cemented his fandom.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Feb 15, 2019

Nature-short Bangkok debates whether to turn 'last' big green space into park or mall

The fate of a large green space in the middle of one of the world's most built-up cities is pitting communities and conservationists against developers and cash-strapped authorities — a type of battle that is increasingly common in Asia.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 14, 2019

Eyehategod spreads the sludge metal gospel

Eyehategod shouldn't have lasted three decades.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 14, 2019

$2.5 billion blue jeans fortune emerges for Haas family with Levi's IPO plan

Levi's are proving an enduring wardrobe investment for the descendants of the inventor of blue jeans.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 14, 2019

Netflix row overshadows Berlin premiere of film about Spanish lesbians 'Elisa & Marcela'

A row over whether films produced for streaming platform Netflix should be shown at the Berlin Film Festival has overshadowed the premiere of "Elisa & Marcela," Isabel Coixet's tale of two Spanish lesbians.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 13, 2019

The battle over Huawei 'spyware'

The real aim of the American authorities is to address the security threat that Huawei poses to the U.S.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 13, 2019

Twenty years after frontman Shinji Sato's death, Fishmans is still walking in the rhythm

In the eternal present of modern listening, when the entire history of recorded sound is just a few clicks away, some music reverberates for longer. That's been the case with Fishmans, a cult Japanese act from the 1990s whose blend of dub rhythms and dream-pop reverie continues to lure new fans 20 years...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Feb 12, 2019

DH talk brings back memories of reverse experiment

One thing the current conversation about a possible universal DH in MLB is showing is that a lot of people have great disdain for the concept of pitchers hitting.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 10, 2019

Chief Justice John Roberts emerges as U.S. Supreme Court's swing vote

Pivotal votes cast by U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts in abortion and death penalty cases have underscored his new standing as the Supreme Court's ideological center and the outsize role he may play in major rulings for years to come.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 8, 2019

Hall of Famer, pioneer and first African-American MLB manager, Frank Robinson dead at 83

Hall of Famer and trailblazing baseball legend Frank Robinson passed away Thursday at the age of 83.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 5, 2019

Trump-linked lobbyists help Nigerian politician once deemed persona non grata gain U.S. access

Until last month, Nigerian presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar had a problem. He was persona non grata in the U.S. after cropping up in connection with several corruption investigations.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Feb 3, 2019

Former college, JBL teammates Igarashi, Kashiwagi enjoying reunion in Niigata

Star guards Kei Igarashi and Shinsuke Kashiwagi were reunited this season and are cherishing the opportunity to once again don the same jersey, this time for the Central Division-leading Niigata Albirex BB.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 1, 2019

Nintendo plans its first-ever Japan store in Tokyo to showcase its characters and Switch

Nintendo Co. is opening its second major official store, this time on its home turf, seeking to broaden the appeal of its gaming hardware and software.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 29, 2019

Risks and chances for Japan's economy

2019 is a year in which Japan needs to be closely watched both politically and economically.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jan 27, 2019

From new visas to a tourism backlash, the Top 10 issues that affected us in 2018 may forecast our future treatment

Every January, Just Be Cause takes a look at how things went for the non-Japanese residents of Japan (NJ) in the previous year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Jan 26, 2019

Defining the Heisei Era: The fragmentation of the family in Japan

Hatsune is Akihiko Kondo's dream wife.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 26, 2019

Maho Kato: Living life by nature's design

Drawing from nature and past experiences, jewerly maker Maho Kato says don't fear failure to live life to the fullest.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jan 25, 2019

Ice diving in Hokkaido: All adrift beneath a frozen sea

Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula is a treasure trove of forests, wild animals and birds. But from early February to early March it is the home of ice diving, scuba diving beneath the drift ice that blows south from the Sea of Okhotsk.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 24, 2019

In smoker's paradise Japan, 81-year-old Bungaku Watanabe has spent decades leading a war on tobacco

"Is it OK if I smoke during the interview?" I ask Bungaku Watanabe, reaching into my coat pocket.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 24, 2019

UNC Wilmington's Kai Toews bursts onto scene as dynamic passer in freshman season

As a college freshman, Kai Toews has quickly become a player to pay attention to.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Jan 23, 2019

Waxing philosophical in English class with 'Thinking Experiments'

If you've ever taught English at a Japanese school, you'll likely be familiar with a certain kind of silence — pervasive and tinged with teenage ennui. Authors Alexander Dutson and James Hill want to recommend breaking the ice with philosophy.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jan 20, 2019

Engineering background ties into diplomatic career

United Arab Emirates Ambassador Khaled Omran Alameri readily admits that growing up in the UAE city of Al Ain, often described as the “Garden City of the Gulf,” was pretty much idyllic.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Jan 20, 2019

Onsen: A great way to get the kids to take a bath

To many Japan newbies, the thought of bathing with strangers at a hot spring public bath seems off-putting — especially with kids. Yet for millions of residents, it's an ideal way to warm up and spend time together on a winter afternoon. Here are a few Child's Play recommendations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 16, 2019

'El Chapo' trial witness tells of $100 million bribe drug lord allegedly paid to Pena Nieto

A witness at the U.S. trial of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman testified on Tuesday that he previously told U.S. authorities the accused Mexican drug lord once paid a $100 million bribe to former Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 10, 2019

Can the social security system be sustained?

Due to demographic changes, the welfare state that many developed countries aimed to create in the mid-20th century is now out of reach.
EDITORIALS
Jan 8, 2019

Give teeth to the law protecting whistleblowers

The whistleblower protection law can't serve its purpose unless it features penalties for employers that seek to punish employees who report wrongdoing.
30 minutes with Yuzuru Hanyu
Yuzuru Hanyu smiles during an interview in his hometown of Sendai in between performances of his latest tour, Ice Story.
Eight students recovering after hammer attack at university in Tokyo
Police investigate the scene after eight people were injured by a hammer-wielding woman on Hosei University's Tama campus in Tokyo on Friday afternoon.
Stage set for action-packed New Year Basho with yokozuna promotion battle
Kotozakura is in position to fight his way to a promotion to yokozuna going into the New Year Basho.
Race circuit and resort among post-event proposals for Osaka Expo site
A portion of the Grand Ring at the site of the Osaka Expo during a media tour late last month
Isekai anime offers a key to understanding globalization
“The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic” centers on three teenage protagonists who are transported into a fantasy world where they must grapple with a foreign culture.
Japanese space startup readies for second lunar lander launch
Ispace CEO Takeshi Hakamada with the countdown clock for the launch of the startup's lunar lander, in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Thursday
Emanuel leaves reform legacy amid historic shifts in U.S.-Japan alliance
Rahm Emanuel professes that the biggest thing he has brought to the U.S.-Japan relationship might be a fresh injection of vitality.
‘Unbound’ breaks NHK period drama tradition with a hero of the common folk
NHK’s latest taiga period drama, “Unbound,” centers on Tsutaya Juzaburo (Ryusei Yokohama), a commoner who becomes a successful bookseller and publisher.
Real wages fall for a fourth month, squeezing Japanese households further
Prices continue to outpace wage increases in Japan.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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A man offers prayers at Hebikubo Shrine in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward. The shrine is one of several across the country dedicated to the snake.
Shed your skin and reinvent yourself in the Year of the Snake
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