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Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Top 5
Jul 31, 2022

Sublime scoops from Tokyo’s top gelato shops

Five gelateria that are guaranteed to leave you thinking about seconds as soon as you finish off your scoop.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 16, 2022

Weak currency may be existential threat to iconic ¥100 shops

A weaker yen pushing up the cost of imported goods, spiking energy prices and climbing raw material costs are making it harder for operators to do business.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Jun 11, 2022

Can unlikely friendships kickstart fashion’s lackluster recovery?

Breaking down brand barriers may be the only way forward for Tokyo's couturiers
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 31, 2021

Japanese-style coffee is rooted in the local kissaten, but its reach is global

Brew methods and tools connected with Japan's local coffee shops have held an outsize influence on specialty coffee, permeating third-wave coffee shops and home setups around the world.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2021

In the new Hong Kong, booksellers walk a fine line

Amid a widening crackdown, many independent bookstores have strengthened their resolve to connect with their readers and crystallized their roles as vibrant community hubs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Longform
Jun 7, 2021

Change of direction: Opting for a midlife career change

The pandemic's impact on people's lives has caused many to rethink not only work goals and priorities, but also how work affects their quality of life.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2021

With its economy in free fall, Myanmar braces for the worst

Small businesses are on the front lines of an economy now facing crisis after a group of generals seized power on Feb. 1.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 27, 2021

Top 5: The best vegan dessert spots in Tokyo

These five vegan sweet sensations are sure to satisfy your sugar cravings (and perhaps win over a skeptic or two).
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 10, 2020

Facing the music: Can Japan’s vibrant record culture survive the COVID-19 pandemic?

An iconic Tokyo record store prepares to close, leaving vinyl fans fearing for the future.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 22, 2020

Top 5: The best burger restaurants in Tokyo

The Japan Times tried over 20 of the best burger shops in town, narrowing it down to five places that more than sate the hunger for a proper burger.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 8, 2020

Japan’s traditional shopping arcades struggle to remain relevant

Already facing stiff competition in the retail sector, shu014dtengai nationwide are rallying together with their local communities to battle sluggish sales amid the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Apr 10, 2020

Shortage spurs rush on materials for DIY virus masks in Hokkaido

A nationwide shortage of face masks amid the growing COVID-19 outbreak has sparked a rise in the number of people who make homemade masks using cloth as a substitution for medical gauze as protection against the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Mar 7, 2020

Tokyo revealed: Adachi Market Days open the auction floor to locals

While relatively unknown, the Adachi Market ranks second only to the Toyosu in trade volume. On designated Adachi Market Days, anyone can visit, shop and participate in tuna auctions.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / The Climate Crisis
Jan 11, 2020

Throwaway society: Rejecting a life consumed by plastic

How much single-use plastic do you think you consume in an average week living in Japan?
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / The Climate Crisis
Jan 6, 2020

Emergency on 'lucky island': Iki Island seeks to lead Japan's fight against the climate crisis

It's golden hour on Iki, a pristine island in southwestern Japan. A gentle breeze cools the day to a perfect 24 degrees Celsius. The roads are clean, the trees are green, a playground sits atop a grassy hill. Locals call Iki a "lucky island" because it's rarely affected by natural disasters.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 20, 2019

Readers' choice: Tokyo's best ramen shops

Last month, The Japan Times published its curated list of Tokyo's five best ramen shops. But Japan's capital city is a truly massive metropolis boasting restaurants galore, so we wanted to know: What did we overlook? And where are your favorite ramen shops?
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Oct 26, 2019

Mix & blend Tokyo: Adventures in tea through the seasons

At Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience in Omotesando, servers offer personalized service and seasonal blends in an elegant interpretation of the Urasenke tea ceremony tradition.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 6, 2019

Top 10: The best of Tokyo's concrete architecture

'Concrete Tokyo Map' outlines the most iconic concrete buildings in Tokyo. Here's The Japan Times' pick of 10 you should definitely visit on an architectural tour of Tokyo.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Sep 1, 2019

Issey Miyake goes with the flow with new Osaka store

Issey Miyake's newest store taps the creativity and artisanship of Osaka with a drop of regional humor.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jul 28, 2019

Finding time in Tokujin Yoshioka's design

Tokujin Yoshioka's design for Homme Plisse Issey Miyake/Aoyama, Issey Miyake Homme Plisse's first flagship, includes gravity-defying clothing rails, raw concrete minimalism and a showstopping special pleating machine.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE HIGH GROUNDS
Jul 13, 2019

Raising the brewing bar at Barista Training Lab Tokyo

Barista Training Lab Tokyo offers classes in brewing, roasting and tasting coffee, covering all the skills a professional barista — or interested amateur — needs to know.
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 26, 2019

Options aplenty at diverse shopping center

Ario Kurashiki is a large-scale shopping mall connected to the North Exit of JR Kurashiki Station. It is located on the opposite side of the historical Kurashiki area, adjacent to Mitsui Outlet Park.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 22, 2019

Discovering a Japanese-Korean fusion feast in Osaka Ikuno Koreatown

Steeped in local history, Osaka Ikuno Koreatown's 120 shops are a mecca for locals or visitors hankering for some Korean, Japanese or fusion cuisine, as well as shops selling contemporary K-pop merchandise.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 3, 2019

Tokyo's Pet Loss Cafe offers a place to grieve and heal

Ritsuko Shimazaki, 58, occasionally takes a 70-minute train ride to visit one coffee shop in particular near the upscale district of Omotesando in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Feb 23, 2019

Sho: Oden, but not as you'd ever imagine it

At Nami Kawahara's oden restaurant, Sho, she hasn't been afraid to depart from tradition in both decor and dishes, opting for simplicity and elegance over a rough-and-tumble vibe.
How Bashar Assad's inner circle fled Syria after his fall
Syrians step on posters of Bashar Assad and his father, Hafez Assad, in Homs, Syria, on Tuesday.
Zelenskyy to replace Ukraine ambassador to Japan
Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky delivers a speech during a handover ceremony of Self-Defense Force vehicles to Ukraine, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, in May last year.
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Honda and Nissan consider mutual production of vehicles, report says
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight in October 2023.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
For baseball fans, 2024 brought The Summer of Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts to a standing ovation from fans after hitting his 50th home run of the season, against the Marlins in Miami on Sept. 19.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
Is Japan finally ready to tap its abundant geothermal energy potential?
Steam rises from a geothermal plan in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture. Despite its long history and potential, geothermal provided just 0.3% of Japan's overall energy mix in the fiscal year from April 2023
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
North Korea aiding Russia where it needs it most, Canadian general says
North Korean special forces soldiers march and shout slogans during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country's founding father, Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang in April 2017.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?
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