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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 19, 2019

Eagles' Jabari Blash heeding Shohei Ohtani's advice early on in Japan

Jabari Blash was in demand before the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles' "home" game at Tokyo Dome on Thursday.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
May 19, 2019

I walked the line: Getting reacquainted with Tokyo on the Yamathon

Riding the full length of Tokyo's central Yamanote railway line takes about an hour, but walking it has its own rewards.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 16, 2019

Stopping soil erosion is a matter of urgency, otherwise starvation will follow, scientists warn

The world's food production is in jeopardy because the fertile layer of soil that people depend on to plant crops is being eroded by human activities, scientists said Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
May 12, 2019

Ambition and experience lead to ideal circumstances

For Mark Dearlove, Barclays Japan country manager, to be living in Japan when the banking group is celebrating 50 years since beginning Tokyo-based operations in 1969 is fortuitous.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
May 12, 2019

Memoirs from a Japanese internet cafe

While some people pine for traditions from Japan's ancient past, it might actually be the more modern things that we'll truly miss.
COMMENTARY / World
May 11, 2019

'Crispr babies' versus 'bubble boy'

The ethical difference between two feats of genetic medicine isn't that murky.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 10, 2019

Alvark, Jets ready for marquee showdown

The Alvark Tokyo and Chiba Jets Funabashi are ready to rumble in their championship game rematch.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 7, 2019

Miwa Komatsu: An artist's vision of Shinto and its divine beings

'When I was in elementary school, I was taking a nap under a tree in my garden. Then I had a dream, that would later come true, of having an exhibition as a painter and being an artist. That felt very real, and I realized this was foreshadowing my future. I felt that if I continued on the same path,...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
May 5, 2019

Reputation and success developed via resilience

LIFE.14 works with a diverse clientele, providing photography and video services for embassies, chambers of commerce, major corporations and nonpolitical organizations, and President Antony Tran's background is equally eclectic.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
May 4, 2019

Yosuke Hosoi: The mission to get it all on film

Studying film in New York, working in TV in Japan, and now living in Berlin, 'Yosuke Hosoi says international filmmaking is his calling.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2019

A different era for Japan: The ascensions of two emperors

Much like chapters in a book, the enthronement of an emperor marks the beginning of a new era in Japan. From Meiji to Taisho to Showa, each imperial era began and ended with the death of an emperor followed by a yearlong period in which the country mourned, holidays and festivities were canceled and...
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JAPAN
Apr 30, 2019

People in Japan reflect on Emperor Akihito's abdication and express hopes for successor's reign

Emperor Akihito will step down in favor of his elder son, Crown Prince Naruhito, on Tuesday, ending the 30-year Heisei Era, during which he sought to bring the monarchy closer to the people.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Apr 29, 2019

Home run celebrations becoming commonplace in Japanese game

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks infielder Kenji Akashi briefly went viral across baseball late last week when he hit a three-run sayonara home run and celebrated with a backflip onto home plate. Well, near home plate, as he had to go back and actually step on it.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Apr 28, 2019

Unko Museum: Nothing wrong with a little toilet humor

The Unko Museum, the world's first museum of poop, may be a flush of joy for kids, but is it fun for adults too?
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 26, 2019

Abe should postpone tax hike

A higher levy would undermine the Bank of Japan's ability to consider additional stimulus.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 25, 2019

Snarky Puppy lets Japanese fans sink their teeth into its new album 'Immigrance'

Snarky Puppy is back with a new album, 'Immigrance,' and is currently on a world tour. Bassist and band-leader Michael League talks to The Japan Times about Grammy success, why 'Immigrance' is likely to be the band's last studio album and what to expect next from the Pups.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Apr 24, 2019

Vissel faces challenges after week of turmoil

Seven weeks ago, David Villa's first J. League goal in front of an enthusiastic home crowd led even the most cynical of observers to wonder whether this could be the year that perennial underperformer Vissel Kobe would finally put together a campaign worthy of its arsenal of European talent.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Heisei Icons,HEISEI ICONS
Apr 23, 2019

Ichiro Suzuki: A virtuoso on the diamond

Ichiro Suzuki would become one of the most important players of the Heisei Era, which is slated to end at the end of this month, in Japan as well as in the United States.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Apr 22, 2019

Wondering aloud in Japanese about our Heisei Era memories

The words 'deshu014d' and 'daru014d' can help us put a little conjecture into the way we speak, but that's not the only thing they're used for.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 22, 2019

South Korea to mark anniversary of Moon-Kim summit with event — but will the North show up?

South Korea will hold a ceremony later this week to mark the one-year anniversary of the historic first summit between President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 20, 2019

Robert Mueller's report strengthens resolve on both sides of U.S. political spectrum

After months as volunteer activists demanding that U.S. President Donald Trump be impeached, Eileen and Michael O'Brien sat on their couch on Thursday, cracked open a laptop and began to read the 448-page special counsel report that liberals have dreamed would make impeachment a reality.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 18, 2019

Nadeshiko's Saki Kumagai a finalist for BBC honor

With over 100 international caps and six seasons of service for women's soccer titan Olympique Lyonnais, defender Saki Kumagai is already recognized by those in the know as one of the sport's top players.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 15, 2019

Revitalized Albirex revel in newfound success

Ace scorer Davante Gardner secured the ball that was shot by Kawasaki's Ryusei Shinoyama, ran out of the paint area and threw it high — really high — into the air just before the buzzer sounded.
Japan Times
LIFE
Apr 15, 2019

Defining the Heisei Era

Over the past year, as we counted down to the end of the Heisei Era, The Japan Times presented a monthly 12-part series that looked back at the leading issues of the past three decades
Reader Mail
Apr 12, 2019

Put the Gregorian calendar year first

Regarding the Big in Japan column titled "New era offers an opportunity to reassess the future" in the April edition, "What's in a name?" your writer asks, quoting Shakespeare. It seems to me that the Japanese place great importance on choosing names, along with the proper kanji to accompany them. Recalling,...
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 10, 2019

South Korean leader has work cut out for him in talks with Trump on North Korean nukes

South Korean leader Moon Jae-in heads to Washington for a crucial summit with U.S. President Donald Trump this week in hopes of persuading the mercurial leader to give some ground in his negotiations with North Korea over that country's nuclear arsenal.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Apr 8, 2019

Fighters' experiments with openers not going well early

The ironic thing about the Seibu Lions blowing up the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' "opener" strategy — in such a magnificent explosion of hits and runs on Saturday it might close the book on the opener — is that Fighters starter Takayuki Kato, the "opener," actually did his job well.

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