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BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2019

Costly cabs: Japanese taxis have second-highest fares worldwide, research finds

Well-dressed and sporting jackets and white gloves, Japanese taxi drivers chauffeur locals and tourists to their destinations in comfortable, air-conditioned cars with doors that open automatically.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / A Weekend In
Jun 7, 2019

A weekend in Kumamoto: In the land of the smoking volcano

Since 2016, Kumamoto has been associated more with the earthquake and aftershocks that damaged much of the city and prefecture than as a travel destination. Though reconstruction is complete in most areas, there is still evidence of damage, most notably to Kumamoto Castle, a prefectural icon whose walls...
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jun 3, 2019

Don't forget to use 'sokonau' to mark your failings in Japanese

Ikō to omotte-ita-n-da kedo, misokonatchatta. (I was going to go, but I missed it.)
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
May 27, 2019

'Gundam' robots to greet Olympians from space

The 2020 Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games announced on the 15th a plan to launch into space model robots from the anime 'Mobile Suit Gundam' to broadcast messages of support for the games to Earth.
JAPAN / Politics
May 27, 2019

Concern grows over how G20 security preparations will impact Osaka

Tokyo had a reported 25,000 police on the streets for Tump's visit. How many will Osaka need — and how distruptive will they be?
MORE SPORTS / Japanese Derby
May 24, 2019

Japanese Derby stands out as one of racing's big events

It's the 86th running of the Japanese Derby (or the Tokyo Yushun as it's known in Japan) this coming Sunday, and the race will be run at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, just a short distance away from the hustle and bustle of the city center, although that hustle and bustle will be shifting to Fuchu, and...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 20, 2019

Soldiers oversee fuel rationing in Venezuelan towns amid shortages as economy implodes

Soldiers oversaw rationing of gasoline at service stations in several parts of Venezuela on Sunday as worsening fuel shortages forced angry drivers to wait for hours to fill their tanks, prompting protests in some areas.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
May 13, 2019

'Home Run Jizo' testament of bond between Sadaharu Oh and ailing boy

It's raining hard at Shinbanba station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward. Pouring, actually, real cats-and-dogs-type stuff.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
May 13, 2019

You'd be considerably well off in Japanese by learning to differentiate between 'daibu' and 'kekkō'

The adverbs u3060u3044u3076 and u3051u3063u3053u3046 both convey a sense of degree.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
May 12, 2019

The crush is coming: Make peace with the train

One false move on the Tokyo transit system can lead to a nasty lesson in survival of the slickest.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 11, 2019

Tokyo's tapioca boom: Where to find bubble tea in the capital

Tokyo is in the middle of a 'tapioca boom,' and there are plenty of bubble tea options across the capital. Here's where to go for the best bubble tea concoctions — just in time for summer.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 7, 2019

For the White House, getting back to the moon is the easy part

Several manned lunar landings are needed if the U.S. wants to head off China in space.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2019

Pentagon warns about risk of Chinese submarines in Arctic

Deepening Chinese activities in the Arctic region could also pave the way for a strengthened military presence, including the deployment of submarines to act as deterrents against nuclear attack, the Pentagon said in a report released on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Apr 29, 2019

Defining the Heisei Era: Just how peaceful were the past 30 years?

Asked what characteristics best summed up the Heisei Era (1989-2019), 79 percent of Japanese people thought it would be best remembered as being “peaceful and without war.”
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 25, 2019

Exclusive fare spiced with Hawaiian spirit

Grabbing a bite of authentic Hawaiian loco moco doesn't always mean shelling out for a plane ticket to the islands. This summer, The Imperial Hotel Tokyo is celebrating 10 straight years of partnership with Halekulani Hotel by hosting its annual Hawaii Halekulani Fair.
BUSINESS
Apr 22, 2019

Police in Georgia clash with gorge-dwelling protesters hoping to block hydro plant

Georgian police used tear gas and rubber bullets on Sunday to break up a protest by residents of a mountainous region against the construction of a hydropower plant, the independent Rustavi-2 TV station reported.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 20, 2019

At Daimon Okonomiyaki, 450 dishes and counting

With a seemingly endless menu of hearty and tasty options, Daimon Okonomiyaki Dojo has made a name for itself as a must-visit okonomiyaki restaurant.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2019

Japan's Imperial couple return to Tokyo after last trip outside capital before Emperor's abdication

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko returned to Tokyo on Friday after a three-day trip to Mie Prefecture for ceremonies at the Grand Shrines of Ise, where the Emperor reported his abdication set for April 30.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 18, 2019

Innovative dishes put matcha in new light

Green tea stands out as a champion of Japanese brews — none more so than the Kyoto strain uji-cha. Celebrating that splendor, Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo has teamed up with Kyoto's historic Tsuji Rihei Honten tea shop to host its Premium Uji-cha Afternoon Tea.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Apr 13, 2019

Sushi M: Shaking up the world of sushi through sake pairings

Ever since he was a young chef in his early 20s, Michimasa Nakamura has wanted to shake things up in the world of sushi.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2019

Tokyo Big Sight: Japan's biggest convention center all set for Olympic duty

One thing you notice pretty quickly when you spend some time attending events at Tokyo Big Sight is that there is a lot of esoteric language on display.
49ers prepared to go all in on quarterback Brock Purdy
Brock Purdy threw for 3,864 yards and 20 touchdowns for the 49ers during the 2024 season.
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.
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.
‘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.

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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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