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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
May 19, 2012

The list of lists

They grace the Internet like snack foods at a cocktail party.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 15, 2012

The women who get go

On a chilly Sunday afternoon in January in downtown Osaka, a group of young Japanese women in kimono were drinking green tea and eating chocolate cake while excitedly chattering away. The topic was their respective rankings in the ancient Asian mind sport of go. Later, when the talk died down, six of...
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Mar 22, 2012

Sumo Fuel Imports

EDITORIALS
Mar 15, 2012

Reason to skip judo class

Martial arts will become a required subject for both boys and girls in junior high school from April. Schools can choose the type of a martial art they teach. Many schools are expected to choose judo because other martial arts such as kendo and sumo require special equipment or facilities.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 26, 2012

"Directory of Edo Stars"

Famous kabuki actors, sumo wrestlers and courtesans were the celebrities of Edo Period (1603-1867) Japan, and just as photographs, posters and other images help popularize today's film, TV and music personalities, ukiyo-e (woodblock prints) portraits of these Edo stars were coveted and passed around...
CULTURE / Art
Jan 26, 2012

"Directory of Edo Stars"

Famous kabuki actors, sumo wrestlers and courtesans were the celebrities of Edo Period (1603-1867) Japan, and just as photographs, posters and other images help popularize today's film, TV and music personalities, ukiyo-e (woodblock prints) portraits of these Edo stars were coveted and passed around...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Dec 31, 2011

Just when you think nothing can go wrong

You've heard it . . .
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Dec 27, 2011

Many angles to acquiring Japanese citizenship

Nationality has long been a controversial issue in Japan. For most, it is something they are born with; for others, it is something they had to fight for. For some, nationality may be a source of pride, while for others, it may be the cause of discrimination.
JAPAN / Media
Dec 25, 2011

The aftershocks of 2011 will be felt for many years to come

We made history this year. They'll be writing about 2011 a hundred, maybe a thousand years from now, seeing it more clearly than we can. We're too close for a proper perspective. We know what it feels like — not yet what it means.
Japan Times
Reference / SO WHAT THE HECK IS THAT
Dec 20, 2011

Yomawari

Dear Alice,
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 18, 2011

The times may change, but the hits keep coming

The 46th year of Showa, 1971, is remembered as the year of the "Nixon Shock," when the U.S. president took unilateral action to raise the Japanese yen's value against the dollar — from ¥360 to $1, to around ¥308 to $1. Nixon sought to reduce the swelling trade deficit by action aimed at forcing up...
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Dec 8, 2011

Hashimoto Sumo

COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Nov 28, 2011

Learning to live with the builders of America

During one week this month, the drivers of four taxis that I took hailed from four different countries.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Nov 27, 2011

Back home with Kotoshogiku; dramatized Minato novel 'Kyogu'; CM of the week: Toyota

The premise of the new variety series "Japan 47 Channels Super" (TBS, Wed., 9 p.m.) is to show viewers how great Japan is. The numeral in the title refers to the 47 prefectures, which means the themes are regional ones.

Longform

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Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat