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Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 19, 2019

Bontaro Dokuyama: The art of expression

After the Great East Japan Earthquake, Fukushima native Bontaro Dokuyama began to focus on becoming an artist, explaining that he didn't see much expression from his home area: 'If the audience enjoys having their thoughts provoked, that is enjoyable for me as an artist.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 16, 2019

Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke back on campaign trail as rival John Hickenlooper drops out

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke said on Thursday he was resuming his campaign with a new sense of focus after a mass shooting in his Texas hometown, while rival John Hickenlooper ended his bid to take on President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 14, 2019

A Sophia University student group is building the bridges that refugees need

The Sophia Refugee Support Group offers an opportunity to meet the locals in cafes and classes, and for those in detention centers they provide a sympathetic ear.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Aug 13, 2019

The Theatre Olympics goes back to its roots for ninth iteration

Since the late 1970s, people from all over the world have traveled to the village of Toga in rural Toyama Prefecture to attend Tadashi Suzuki's renowned acting classes or to see the Suzuki Company of Toga (SCOT) and other invited artists perform at the site's specially crafted indoor and outdoor theater...
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 13, 2019

Hispanics in El Paso flock to firearms classes after being targeted in Walmart mass shooting

More El Paso residents than ever before crowded into a class over the weekend to become certified to carry a concealed gun in public in Texas following this month's mass shooting at a Walmart store that killed 22 people.
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2019

Japan to standardize English road signs in run-up to 2020 Tokyo Olympics

The transport ministry plans to standardize English descriptions on road signs across the country to make them easier for overseas visitors to understand in the run-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 10, 2019

Doing doughnuts right in Tokyo: An indulgence for all occasions

Tokyo's top-notch doughnut shops are pushing the boundaries of flavor, or taking classics to the next-level.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 10, 2019

Spooky tales from the dead abound over Bon season

"Actually I was wavering over whether or not to publish this story," writes Kyoto-based compiler Nobuo Yuki in "Wailing of a Restless Ghost." It's one of a series of five books from publisher Bunko Ginga-Do under the title "Exceptionally Scary True Ghost Stories" — which many in Japan like to read...
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.
Reader Mail
Aug 9, 2019

Coventry's message on A-bombings

Hiroshima marked the 74th anniversary of its atomic bombing on Aug. 6. At exactly 8:15 a.m., the time the atomic bomb was dropped, people offered a minute of silent prayer
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2019

Miniature theme park Small Worlds Tokyo to open next spring

A theme park based on miniature models will open in the Ariake district on Tokyo Bay next spring, according to leisure facility operator Small Worlds Inc.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 8, 2019

Shoji Kawamori: 40 years spent designing an anime future

If you've watched any robot anime in the past 40 years, there's a decent chance Shoji Kawamori had a hand in it.
Japan Times
Places
Aug 8, 2019

Places to watch Rugby World Cup live in Japan

Looking for a place to view the Rugby World Cup games live surrounded by a crowd of ardent fans? Here’s a list of 18 public viewing spaces where fans can catch all the action as it happens.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 6, 2019

Media and rights groups slam India over communications blackout in Kashmir

India's imposition of an unprecedented communications blackout on Jammu and Kashmir hours before stripping its only Muslim-majority state of special rights in place for decades was sharply criticized Monday by media and rights groups.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 5, 2019

Japanese stars turn attention to Tokyo Games

Japan's summer heat may be starting to ramp up, but most of the country's elite swimmers are entering a cool-down period.
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.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Aug 3, 2019

'Beyond the Gender Gap in Japan': A nuanced take on the status of women in Japan

Gill Steel's 'Beyond the Gender Gap in Japan' fills in some of the gaps in previous research into the status of women in Japan, including the myriad ways in which they exercise agency in their lives.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Aug 3, 2019

Japan Times 1919: Women go on strike for first time in Japan

Over 100 female workers employed at a silk reeling factory in Maebashi struck, demanding a 50 percent increase in wages.
Reader Mail
Aug 2, 2019

Go smoke-free for restaurant servers

I wholeheartedly agree with the idea in the editorial "Close passive smoke loopholes" (July 21).
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 2, 2019

After INF treaty's demise, U.S. seeks funds for missile tests

The United States will no longer be prohibited from having ground-launched intermediate-range missiles once it pulls out of an arms control treaty with Russia on Friday, but funds to test and develop the missiles may soon run out, officials say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 31, 2019

Russians demand action to douse vast wildfires consuming Siberia

More than half a million Russians have demanded the authorities do more to tackle vast wildfires in Siberia that environmentalists have dubbed an ecological catastrophe, but which officials have said would be "pointless" to put out.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2019

Rainy season ends in Japan's Kanto-Koshin region, giving way to intense heat

The annual milestone came 30 days later than last year, and temperatures will likely start rising to dangerous highs.
Japan Times
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 / Food & Drink
Jul 27, 2019

Doner Kebab Chao: Doner kebabs get a wagyu brisket upgrade

Don't let Doner Kebab Chao's nondescript 'take-out joint' decor fool you: It serves some of the most innovative chicken and beef doner kebabs in Osaka.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 27, 2019

Tracing the fluctuations in moral standards

"More than 16,500 women and men were sterilized against their will," reads a newsletter published in 1997 by the Network on Ethics and Intellectual Disability.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
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.
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.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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