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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 20, 2019

Don't let giant clams start World War III

These shells are worth a fortune, but the price in environmental damage and heightened military tensions in the South China Sea is vastly higher.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 20, 2019

Haneda Innovation City: Cultural and technological complex next to Tokyo airport gets a name

A major cultural and technological complex to be built near Tokyo's Haneda airport has a name: Haneda Innovation City, or HICity for short.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Aug 17, 2019

Game not over: Japan's amusement arcades tap community spirit to stay relevant

"Kana," to call him by the nom de guerre he uses when he is competing in arcade game tournaments, is so good at The King of Fighters '97 that he can beat most other players one-handed.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Aug 16, 2019

Gujo-Hachiman: Travel along the rivers of time

Perhaps it is the gurgling brooks that feed the town's roadside culverts, the colorful, vaguely Pyrenean window boxes, or the friendly, natural disposition of the locals — Gujo-Hachiman seems a place where people's spirits are pitched a notch or two higher than elsewhere.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE HIGH GROUNDS
Aug 10, 2019

10 coffee shops in Tokyo that are worth the buzz

This past year, The High Grounds has covered some of the most innovative coffee in Japan. This final entry in the series is only one fanatic's list of 10 places to get your coffee fix in the capital.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 5, 2019

Tiny booths for telecommuting begin rollout ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Call it co-working, Japan-style. People on the go will soon be able to find a quiet place to sit down and tap away on a laptop, thanks to phone-booth-sized offices popping up at train stations, airports and skyscraper lobbies.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 4, 2019

Major blackout darkens Jakarta, neighboring provinces on Java

Indonesia's state power company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) estimates it will take a further three hours to restore electricity to Jakarta following a major power blackout in the capital and surrounding provinces, the company's acting chief executive said Sunday.
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Aug 3, 2019

Re-examining 2001's fatal Kabukicho blaze in the wake of the Kyoto Animation attack

Police have described the torching of Kyoto Animation, which killed 35 people, as the worst case of arson in postwar Japan. Given the shocking details of the attack that have emerged since July 18, it's certainly not hard to believe.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 30, 2019

Train disruptions in Hong Kong show how protests are affecting daily life

Fresh train disruptions by Hong Kong protesters Tuesday show how unrest once confined to weekend marches through downtown streets is spreading across the Asian financial hub and affecting daily life.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 27, 2019

Aligning 'access journalism' and press freedom

On July 19, NHK's morning information program, "Asaichi," featured a very special guest. Hiroshi Kume is one of the most important figures in the history of Japanese media, initially as a popular announcer in the 1970s and early '80s, but mainly as the anchor of TV Asahi's ground-breaking news show "News...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 26, 2019

Kinugawa Onsen: A dilapidated hot spring town in Tokyo's backyard

Kinugawa Onsen may have had its heyday in the 1980s, but this retro hot spring town still has plenty to offer Tokyoites looking for a weekend getaway close to home.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 25, 2019

North Korea raises stakes with firing of two short-range missiles into Sea of Japan

Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya said that Japan was still analyzing whether the projectiles were, in fact, ballistic missiles.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 22, 2019

Triads attack anti-government protesters in Hong Kong following another demonstration

Hong Kong's opposition Democratic Party is investigating attacks by suspected triad gangsters on train passengers on Sunday, after a night of violence opened new fronts in the political crisis now deepening across the city.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 21, 2019

Voters express concerns over Constitution, sales tax and lack of viable opposition

Constitutional revision, a consumption tax hike and the future of the pension system were on the minds of voters as they took to polling stations across the country to cast their ballots in the triennial Upper House election on Sunday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 19, 2019

Cinematically big in Japan: Where film crews lead, fans soon follow

A visit to a film location can add some movie magic to your Japan travels.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Jul 5, 2019

Guardian Angels Japan finding less to do in Kitakyushu, one-time city of yakuza 'endless conflict'

Up until five years ago, the city of Kitakyushu had for decades grappled with so many shootings and violent attacks by organized crime groups that it was known as a city of shura (never-ending conflict).
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / Fiction
Jul 5, 2019

Leaving Happy Road: On a Sunday

Chapter 1
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 2, 2019

U.S. lawmaker describes 'horrifying' conditions at Texas migrant facility

Migrants held at a border patrol station in Texas were being kept in "horrifying" conditions that included psychological abuse and being told to drink out of toilets, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said after a visit to the facility with other U.S. lawmakers on Monday.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jun 29, 2019

Into the eye of the storm: Video producer James Reynolds goes to extreme lengths to document the impact of a typhoon

James Reynolds has his eyes on his camera's viewfinder, but also on the debris from a broken roof that's darting about in the wind as Typhoon Jebi leaves its mark on the city of Gobo, Wakayama Prefecture, in September 2018.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 29, 2019

Tokyo in Tokyo

'Every time I get lost, I just ask someone where Tokyo is.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2019

Space tech and tourism growth focus of 'microcosm'

Home to a large concentration of Japan's high-tech enterprises, factories and research institutions, Ibaraki Prefecture, a northeastern prefecture in the Kanto region facing the Pacific Ocean, has its eyes firmly planted on the future.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 25, 2019

A wellspring of history, innovation

Boasting flourishing industries and a plethora of sights steeped in rich history, the Kansai region has long been a political, cultural and commercial center of Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jun 23, 2019

A Buddhist priest reflects on growing up on Shiraishi Island during a time of war

Living on an island that was too small to receive direct attacks didn't stop the people living there from having to take extreme measures.
TV networks drop Japan boy band star over sex allegations
Masahiro Nakai in Tokyo in October 2017
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.
Police rearrest suspect in McDonald's attack on murder charge
Masanori Hirabaru, 43, is escorted out of a police station in Kitakyushu on Dec. 20 to be brought to prosecutors in relation to a double stabbing at a McDonald's outlet in Fukuoka Prefecture. He was rearrested Thursday on a charge of murder.
New York Times chooses Toyama and Osaka as top places to go in 2025
The Toyama City Library, designed by Kengo Kuma, in November. The library is part of a building called Toyama Kirari that also houses the Glass Art Museum.
Japan to deepen U.S. alliance, former Prime Minister Suga says in Washington
Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (right) and Sen. William Hagerty, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, hold talks in Washington on Wednesday.
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.
As standards rise, Tokyo Stock Exchange delistings hit decade high
The Tokyo Stock Exchange wants companies to improve governance and performance.
Swiping in Japan: How Gen Z is changing the dating app game
Many Japanese dating apps have ways to detail specific interests that can be as narrow as one particular TV show, game or an artist.

Podcast

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

Longform

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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