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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Nov 27, 2016

Finding fishy enlightenment and sustenance on the Mackerel Trail

The Wakasa Road is a historical trail that helped advance Japan's culture and cuisine. The Wakasa region of Fukui Prefecture, on the nation's west coast, was one of the strategic miketsukuni regions of Japan that produced food for the emperor in ancient times.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Nov 18, 2016

Rituel: A pilgrimage site for patisserie devotees

Almost exactly one year ago, fans of French pastry were celebrating the opening of Rituel, the Tokyo headquarters of French artisan baker Christophe Vasseur. Just like his main shop in Paris, Du Pain et Des Idees, this store near Omotesando Station has become a place of pilgrimage for those in search...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Nov 18, 2016

Vegan muffins on the far side of Tokyo

Far from Tokyo's dessert meccas of Harajuku and Omotesando, new bakery NY Muffin opened near Shin-Nakano Station in September. It sells a selection of vegan muffins — with no eggs, butter or milk. However, the shop doesn't make things easy for customers: besides the out-of-the-way location, it is...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 17, 2016

Hometown revolt against Park shakes up Korea

In President Park Geun-hye's hometown of Daegu, a city at the heart of South Korea's economic boom in the 1970s, even the sight of her face is enough to make residents cringe.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2016

Malaysia leader, Abe talk shop on TPP, South China Sea, bullet trains

Visiting Malaysian leader Najib Razak met Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday in Tokyo, where the pair agreed to push for the early implementation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 15, 2016

Maruyama Okyo melded styles to pioneer a new path in art

The 18th century was an exciting time for Japan. After unification in 1603, a remarkable spirit of innovation pervaded as urban centers grew and the arts flourished.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Nov 12, 2016

Tokyo fashion show takes a modest approach to style

Modesty takes center stage
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 12, 2016

Japan's laundromat bubble shows no sign of bursting

Almost every Japanese household has a washing machine, so why are so many of them using laundromats that cost them extra money?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Nov 10, 2016

BuzzFeed Japan: Getting it right in the echo chamber of online news

In a world where users have access to torrents of online information, BuzzFeed Japan sees vetting and correcting stories published by other media as one of its major reasons for being.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / EARLY START
Nov 4, 2016

Enjoying soba, udon and ramen — for breakfast?

If eating noodles first thing in the morning doesn’t wake you up, the sound of other diners slurping certainly will. Soba buckwheat noodles and udon (chunky white wheat noodles) date back to the Nara (710-794) and Heian (794-1185) periods; ramen was introduced from China in the 1880s.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Nov 4, 2016

Gem by Moto: Simple, stylish and seasonal — with sake to match

Whenever you find a place that serves good sake, there is a high chance it has quality food, too. No matter if it's an upscale Japanese restaurant, a down-home izakaya tavern or an obscure bar for sake geeks, this rule of thumb rarely fails. It certainly applies at Gem by Moto.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 3, 2016

Reds clinch top spot in J. League table despite draw with F. Marinos

Urawa Reds booked their place in the J. League Championship title match after drawing 1-1 with Yokohama F. Marinos on Thursday to finish top of the overall table.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 3, 2016

[VIDEO] Interview with Nastyan, owner of the Russian cosplay shop ItaCafe

Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 29, 2016

Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo: Womenswear collections shake up the system

The six days that constituted Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo from Oct. 17 to 22 featured a wide range of styles, from pop and punk inspirations to commercial and avant-garde creations. It was the first collection to be sponsored by Amazon and, while many wondered if the involvement of the online retailer...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 28, 2016

Mum Pepper's mood swings keep Son's robot dreams on hold

Japan's obsession with robots isn't just a cliche. Companies have been trying to drum up enthusiasm for them for years, with little success.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 28, 2016

New and old ways to slurp up Japan's original fast food

Long before Western chain restaurants entered Japan, the nation was nourishing its population with food served fast. Soba noodles — cheap, nutritious, served quickly and slurped just as speedily (while standing) — are one of Japan's original fast foods and continue to rival burger joints.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / FUKUOKA RESTAURANTS
Oct 28, 2016

Udon Taira: Keeping Kyushu's noodle tradition alive

You can't mention "Fukuoka" and "noodles" in the same sentence without thinking of ramen. But long before ramen arrived in Kyushu, the local favorite was udon — chunky white wheat noodles served in a hot dashi broth. No other shop keeps this tradition alive more faithfully than Udon Taira.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 27, 2016

Hiking Japan's autumn trails provides a great escape

Picture your workday, and then your week. Imagine the discomfort of the morning train or the slow crawl of traffic. Think about your place of work.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 26, 2016

Japan's Filipinos heed Pope Francis' call to action on refugees and climate

Pontiff's emphasis on mercy for migrants and warnings about climate change resonate with the community in Japan.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 25, 2016

For Fighters slugger Laird, sushi became good-luck charm and sparked fan craze

It all began with a dinner.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2016

Uber embarks on unconventional strategy in Japanese countryside

In a small coastal town on the Sea of Japan, Uber Technologies Inc. is deploying an unusual strategy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Oct 23, 2016

YouTube channel Life Where I'm From explores Japan from a kid's perspective

Greg Lam's YouTube channel Life Where I'm From started one morning with a simple idea.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 22, 2016

Re-fashioning the business of womenswear

As the last of the models walk the Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo runway, there are many in the metropolis who won't look at one tweet from the front row or even acknowledge the week's existence.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Oct 22, 2016

Wake up and smell the coffee

Where's the Blue Mountain?
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2016

China is poised to win if the U.S. withdraws

China may offer a poor alternative for global leadership to the U.S., but it's hard not to see it as an increasingly credible one.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 20, 2016

Startup tests egg-beater-type wind turbine that can resist typhoons on Okinawa

With hurricanes threatening Florida and typhoons lashing Japan, a startup company working on the island of Okinawa is testing a wind turbine that could withstand winds that blow the blades off traditional machines.
Japan to convene parliament for ordinary session starting Jan. 24
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba
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.
Impeached South Korean president's party sees signs of revival
A supporter of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol holds South Korean and U.S. flags in front of flower wreaths bearing messages of support near his residence in Seoul on Thursday.
Musk takes slash-and-burn style to Europe after bolstering Trump
Billionaire Elon Musk speaks during an election rally for then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5.
Japan's health ministry reports record-high flu cases
A busy street in Tokyo on Dec. 30. The number of influenza patients per clinic, on average, in the final week of December was the highest since health ministry records began in 1999.
‘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.
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.
Real wages fall for a fourth month, squeezing Japanese households further
Prices continue to outpace wage increases in Japan.
Hair removal for kids — boosting confidence or preying on insecurities?
Beauty salon Dione, which has over 100 branches nationwide, offers hair removal treatments for children as young as 3 years old. It uses hair removal equipment that emits a special light heated to around 38 degrees Celsius, unlike conventional equipment that involves temperatures of 60 to 80 C.
Sumo’s brotherhood gets latest inductee
Chugo Saito at Isenoumi stable on Friday. Saito has joined his older brother, Seigo, at the stable.

Podcast

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

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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
By Kathryn Wortley

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