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Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 8, 2017

Six die, several injured in huge explosion at fuel distribution site in Accra

At least six people were killed and 35 injured, mostly from burns, after an explosion at a fuel distribution site in Ghana's capital, fire service spokesman Billy Anaglate said Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Oct 7, 2017

Monk Kaishun Nishigaya's voyage from Japan to Seattle, Alaska and Saipan

Nishigaya was offered a resident ministry at Seattle Nichiren Buddhist Church and, undeterred by the 14-day journey by ship to reach the United States, snapped it up.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 5, 2017

Hoshino Resorts, known for luxury, moves into midrange urban market

Hoshino Resorts Inc., known for its luxury hotels and traditional lodgings blending Japanese aesthetics and contemporary design, is making a foray into the urban hotel market with a new brand targeting tourists.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Sep 30, 2017

The name game

'Ask me a question. I want a quiz!'
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 29, 2017

Akizuki: Romantic scenes meet 'Star Wars' lore in picturesque samurai town

The sakura trees that line the main boulevard in Akizuki are far from blooming. That moment is still half a year away, when the trees along the avenue flower to become one of Fukuoka Prefecture's best spots for cherry blossoms.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2017

Tokyu unveils new tram with beckoning cat livery to mark 110th anniversary of Tamagawa Line

Tokyu Corp. on Monday unveiled a new tram painted with manekineko (beckoning cat) livery to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Tamagawa Line and promote use of the Setagaya Line to tourists.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Gourmet Trails
Sep 23, 2017

Eating a way through the Nakasendo's lower Kiso Road

The Nakasendo was an Edo Period (1603-1868) road used for travel between the capital of Edo (Tokyo) and Kyoto, the former capital. The 69 post towns along the way provided accommodation and services to daimyo and their entourages, who passed through on their sankin kōtai biennial visits to the Tokugawa...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 21, 2017

Enjoy spooky suite tea service

The Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka is offering a Halloween plan "Adults' Halloween Suite," limited to one pair or group per day, from Sept. 22 to Oct. 31.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 16, 2017

British police arrest 18-year-old in hunt for London train bomber

British police arrested an 18-year-old man in the southern port of Dover on Saturday in a "significant" development in the hunt for the culprits behind a London commuter train bombing that injured 30 people a day earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / A MATTER OF HEALTH
Sep 13, 2017

Saving heart attack victims? Now there's an app for that

Suppose you are at a station and happen to see someone passing out after a heart attack. A crowd of worried onlookers gathers. Somebody shouts, "Call an ambulance!"
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 10, 2017

Former Georgian leader Saakashvili's train halted near Ukraine border

A train carrying former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili and his supporters was prevented from leaving a railway station in Poland for Ukraine on Sunday, deepening a standoff between Saakashvili and Ukrainian authorities.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Aug 26, 2017

Sushi Masa: Three sushi restaurants, one charm

Getting in and out of Sushi Masa is much like trying to maneuver in a walk-in closet.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Aug 22, 2017

Who owns Mars? Mining puts spotlight on out of this world property claims

Can anyone claim the red planet or natural resources on asteroids?
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 19, 2017

Gachapon: Tracing the evolution of Japan's colorful toy capsules

Where else but Japan could you buy a miniature version of Edvard Munch's "The Scream" figure crouching over a squat toilet, horror-struck? It's one of thousands of ingeniously designed trinkets you can buy for a pittance from toy machines across the nation. They're subversive, beautifully crafted and...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 19, 2017

Japan grapples with its new arrivals

Given its current popularity in certain U.S. political circles, it was inevitable that the word "fake" would eventually find traction in Japan. The September issue of the monthly magazine Bungei Shunju applies it to the headline of an article by journalist Miyu Suzuki titled "'Fake refugees' being forced...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Aug 18, 2017

Searching for traces of a mountain mystic in rural Aichi

Mount Horaiji was said to be home to Rishu Sennin, an ascetic from the mists of antiquity
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 12, 2017

After 'bare buttock grab,' judge tosses DJ's claim in Taylor Swift groping case trial

Pop star Taylor Swift on Friday won an important ruling in the trial stemming from her allegation that she was groped by a Colorado disc jockey, with the judge dismissing the DJ's rival claim accusing the singer of wrongfully getting him fired.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Aug 4, 2017

Hiroshima's past is one of many reasons to pay a visit

The early morning light on this summer day, illuminating the under canopies of trees and sending warm, golden strobes across the oyster cafes over the embankments of the Kyobashi River, is enchanting.
COMMENTARY / World / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jul 27, 2017

Russia unrivaled in nuclear power plant exports

Having gained a near monopoly in exporting nuclear power equipment, Russia is also expanding its diplomatic clout in the Middle East, Asia and Europe.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jul 19, 2017

To find the joys of 'real Japan,' get on your bike

Japanese society and culture seem intrinsically suited to bicycles, which require a degree of safety of environment and intimacy that are alien to many thunderously car-based, brash and crime-ridden Western societies.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Jul 16, 2017

Traveling through time with the kids in tow

Life in Japan has changed dramatically over the past 100 years. In the span of a few generations, millions of Japanese left the countryside and moved into urban and suburban sprawl. For city kids like mine, the connection to rural farm life is tenuous at best, but we feel that it's still important to...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 13, 2017

You don't have to go broke to have fun this summer

The sweaty months of July through September in Tokyo can evoke a sense of climatic dread among visitors and residents alike, not to mention palpitation-inducing budgetary concerns. There's a widespread misconception that summer in the metropolis either translates to woeful binge-watching of TV series...
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.

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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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