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Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 13, 2021

B. League playoffs kick off with plenty of things to watch

After being forced to cancel the playoffs last season, eight B. League teams are ready to vie for the title this year.
Japan Times
CULTURE
May 2, 2021

Netflix joins Japan's virtual YouTuber boom

The firm has unveiled N-ko, a 'sheep-human lifeform,' to help promote its growing anime streaming offering.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 25, 2021

Merkel’s COVID-19 crisis is changing the shape of upcoming election

Reverberations from a quickly reversed Easter lockdown decision could have significant consequences for the future of Europe's largest economy.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 21, 2021

Race back to anime’s halcyon days with 'Redline'

The action-packed film about adrenaline-chasing racers in a distant galaxy draws fervent fans for its 10th anniversary.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 12, 2021

‘I’m still shocked’: Indonesian airline crash shakes small fishing village

The recent accident marks the third passenger plane in just over six years to crash into the Java Sea after departing from airports on Java island.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 3, 2020

Sean Connery and James Bond brought Japan to the world

“You Only Live Twice” highlights the cultural differences between Japan and the West without belittling them.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Oct 11, 2020

Tokyo’s fashion weeks kick off live (and with precautions)

It's business as usual, save for sparse seating and masks. But the streaming options mean this is the most accessible these events have ever been.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 4, 2020

Japan Writers Conference and revival of Monkey magazine make for a literary October

Translated works from Japanese authors and original English-language writing has never been more plentiful or inspirational.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 19, 2020

From salaryman to sanga-slinger: Kohsuke Yamaoka knows the secret to a great sandwich

Chipper's Coffee & Sangas' modus operandi is making customers smile. And no source of sandwich inspiration is off-limits.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2020

Host and hostess bars in Japan scramble to adjust to COVID-19 reality

The industry faces an intensifying public backlash after reports emerged that a recent spike in cases stemmed largely from nighttime entertainment districts.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 16, 2020

Romancing the phone: Japan navigates love in the time of coronavirus

With social distancing measures likely to stay in place in Japan for some time, what impact will they have on the way we interact with each other?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 16, 2020

In a rare move, entertainers air criticism of Japan's response to COVID-19 crisis

Members of the show business industry usually avoid anything smacking of politics so as not to jeopardize employment opportunities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2020

In Modi's India, coronavirus fallout inflames divisions between Muslims and Hindus

The purple ink stamped on Iqbal Hussain Siddiqui's hand by Indian health workers was supposed to ensure he stayed home under quarantine.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 11, 2020

JBPA President Shigehiro Taguchi gives rise to players' voices during pandemic

JBPA president had to lead B. League players through uncertain situation when COVID-19 outbreak hit
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
Mar 31, 2020

Virus-shortened B. League season produced memorable performances

Despite last Friday's abrupt end to the B. League season, the campaign gave fans a number of memorable feats since its opening weekend last October.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 21, 2020

Why is Japan still a coronavirus outlier?

How has Japan seemingly escaped the spread of the coronavirus when other countries have suffered so badly?
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Feb 1, 2020

A month of ice and fire: Japan's best winter festivals

Winter this year may have been relatively warm, but February brings a host of festive events across the country for snow-lovers and heat-seekers alike.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 28, 2020

Violence escalates in Iraq as government pushes to end protests; rockets hit U.S. Embassy

Gunmen shot dead two protesters in Iraq's southern city of Nassiriya overnight and a Baghdad district became a battlefield on the third day of a drive by security forces to end months of demonstrations against the largely Iran-backed ruling elite.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / 2010S: DECADE IN REVIEW
Dec 29, 2019

Looking back at the most influential Japanese songs of the 2010s

Given how Japanese music takes time to receive widespread recognition, what gems would the kids of the 2040s unearth from the decade that just passed?
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 21, 2019

Top 5: The best gluten-free restaurants in Tokyo

There are more gluten-free dining institutions in Tokyo than ever. Here's The Japan Times' pick of five of the best, spanning everything from sushi to pub classics and even fine dining.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2019

Hong Kong man who shot at police arrested

Hong Kong police arrested an 18-year-old man after he fired a single shot with a pistol at officers late on Friday evening, in an incident police said they suspected was linked to anti-government protests that have convulsed the city.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 7, 2019

Marinos capture J. League title on final day of season

A month ago, Saturday's match between Yokohama F. Marinos and FC Tokyo was billed as potentially the most climactic finish ever to the J. League season, with the two sides neck-and-neck alongside the Kashima Antlers, a club that knows a thing or two about grinding out first-division championships in...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 9, 2019

Tackling writer's block at the Japan Writers Conference

Now in its 13th year, the Japan Writers Conference aims to provide a place for creative thinkers to meet their peers, learn a few tricks and get motivated to finally start on that novel.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 9, 2019

Search warrants served in California dive boat fire investigation

Authorities served search warrants Sunday at the Southern California company that owned the scuba diving boat that caught fire and killed 34 people last week.
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 5, 2019

Emperor's Cup up for grabs at Autumn Basho

Since the beginning of 2018, sumo fans have been spoiled for entertainment with one dramatic event after another hitting the sport.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 5, 2019

Manic Street Preachers bring best-selling album to Japan, 20 years on

Welsh rockers Manic Street Preachers prepare for two dates in Tokyo at which their 1998 hit album 'This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours' will be played in full
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Sep 4, 2019

AFWJ celebrates 50 years of uniting women

Members of the Association of Foreign Wives of Japanese reflect on the group's achievements and progress.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jun 14, 2019

Price adjustment of The Japan Times/The New York Times and The Japan Times On Sunday

Japan Times
Jun 14, 2019

Price adjustment of The Japan Times/The New York Times and The Japan Times On Sunday

Tokyo, June 14, 2019 — The Japan Times, Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) is announcing a price adjustment for its print edition. The monthly subscription price of The Japan Times / The New York Times will be adjusted to ¥5,660 (up from the current ¥5,143). The price of...
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
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.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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