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JAPAN
Jul 6, 1999

Setouchi Special: Bridge-linked isles hope for tourist blitz

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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 17, 1999

Regular publicity necessary for healthy marketing

To: Buena Vista Prunes, Inc. Attn: Mr. John Murray, vice president in charge of communications From: Takeshi Ebihara Tokyo Senden Services Re: Public relations progress and proposals
CULTURE / Art / ARTS AND ARTISANS
Apr 24, 1999

Combing through antiquity for quality

Unlike in those days when everyone wore kimono, Tsutomu Takeuchi's customers today are somewhat limited in number: hairdressers for sumo wrestlers, theatrical coiffeurs and makers of Japanese coiffure bridal wigs, and a few longtime aficionados.
CULTURE / Music / FUZZY LOGIC
Mar 2, 1999

Twin with a twisted heart

The indomitable, incorrigible and completely insane Aphex Twin -- who has just released his latest single "Windowlicker" with its controversial video -- can never be branded boring.
JAPAN
Jan 22, 1999

Health gadgets calculate body fat, 'ideal shape'

Appealing to the health-crazed masses, a new crop of portable health gadgets is proving popular with consumers.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 1998

Extended polling hours improve voter totals

Election administration officials nationwide gave themselves a pat on the back Monday for the extra two hours of voting time that apparently boosted turnout in Sunday's Upper House election.
JAPAN
Apr 16, 1998

International youth gallery exhibition crosses barriers

Ceramic sumo wrestlers, stained glass landscapes, Japanese pottery in fluorescent colors and aliens drawn in the traditional monochrome "sumi-e" style: these are some of the works by international students currently on display at a Tokyo gallery.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 19, 2023

Takeshi Kitano returns to Cannes with an 'indifferent' outlook

The director's first feature-length film in six years will premiere at the festival, but Kitano says he does things his own way, regardless of success.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 18, 2023

How Japanese media companies enabled Johnny’s abuse

The power dynamics of Japan's entertainment and media industries ultimately meant that accusations of sexual abuse were not investigated.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Apr 6, 2023

As China, Europe and the U.S. power ahead with EVs, Japan clings to hybrids

Last year, 59,000 new EVs were sold in Japan — a record and a threefold annual increase, but still less than 2% of sales of all cars in the country in 2022.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 23, 2023

WBC baseball victory is a triumph for Japan’s soft power

The nation’s lost decades don’t extend to sports. That will help drive Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s narrative as he prepares to host the Group of Seven in Hiroshima.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 23, 2023

Get your sports vocabulary into shape for the start of baseball season

Preseason baseball games have begun, catch up on your sports-related vocabulary so you don't strike out in any conversations.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 15, 2023

J. League's 30th season brings legacy and future into focus

The 2023 campaign will be a chance for Japanese soccer officials to celebrate three decades of growth as they chart a course for the league going forward.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, deeper levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Kotozakura unburdened by weight of history after claiming first title
Kotozakura speaks during a news conference in Fukuoka on Monday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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