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Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2020

Typhoon-flooded Musashikosugi plunges in Kanto ranking of top places to live

The Musashikosugi district in Kanagawa Prefecture plunged in this year's rankings of most desirable places to live in the Kanto region, a private survey showed Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2019

Friends in high places: Tokyo Skytree's window washers

How would you like to spend an afternoon dangling 450 meters above the ground in a metal basket with room for only two people?
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 16, 2019

'Very unusual suicide': Jeffrey Epstein autopsy reportedly shows neck broken in several places

An autopsy of the financier Jeffrey Epstein, who died in an apparent suicide while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, found his neck had been broken in several places, the Washington Post reported late on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 4, 2017

Japan's anime pilgrimages give untrod real-world locales economic boost

The popularity of the blockbuster anime film "Your Name." went beyond movie screens, with fans flocking to the real-world locales depicted in the romantic fantasy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 3, 2017

Tokyo election loss places Abe in jeopardy

It wasn't so long ago that Shinzo Abe appeared on course to becoming Japan's longest-serving prime minister ever.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jan 22, 2017

When recording in public places in Japan, privacy and portrait rights come into play

A reader asks about legal concerns he has regarding conducting academic research at pedestrian crossings.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 14, 2015

Going places or staying put with particles 'ni' and 'de'

Introducing the proper use of two particles, u306b and u3067, that are used to indicate places.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / STRANGE BOUTIQUE
Oct 23, 2015

Unexpected places step in to fill the role of live house venues in Japan's north

When I made the decision to embark on a largely bicycle-based tour of every prefecture in Japan to investigate music scenes outside the industry mother-brain of Tokyo, I made a point of not having any expectations.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Apr 4, 2013

Interest in final resting places never dies

High-rise cemeteries make it possible for the dearly departed to stay in the big city.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Feb 4, 2011

Old faces appear in new places as camp opens

Hichori Morimoto has dressed as an alien, a muay thai fighter and a popular cartoon character over the past few years.
Japan Times
LIFE
Sep 26, 2010

The return of Lafcadio Hearn

I came to Japan in '90 — 1890, that was — died 14 years later, and here I am again after more than a century, exploring my old haunting ground just like in the good old days.
COMMENTARY
Jun 8, 2010

One of the worst places on Earth for women

NEW YORK — In spite of moderate progress in some areas, women's health needs continue to go unmet in Afghanistan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2010

U.S. friends in high places involved in Toyota probe

WASHINGTON — Toyota has friends in high places in Washington, including some of the very people now investigating the carmaker.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Dec 28, 2008

Longtime baseball writer will miss these people, places, things in '09

As we see the end of 2008 and the beginning of 2009, I have compiled a list of five people, places and things I will miss when the new Japanese baseball season rolls around in the spring. Here they are:
COMMUNITY
Feb 28, 2004

Peace Winds: doing tough things in tough places

Cameron Noble, assistant on peace-building issues to the CEO of the Japanese nongovernmental organization Peace Winds, is in a state of shock. He has just been told he can say goodbye to desk work for at least six months.
COMMUNITY
Jan 14, 2001

Turning gray offices into great places to work

Steven Louie, vice president and design director of Gensler Tokyo, is not only warm, open and charming; he's also sensitive, patient, and very very kind. This was illustrated by his treatment of the 16-year-old student from the U.K. (on a work experience program) who accompanied me, listening attentively...
LIFE
Jan 6, 2000

Lives spent in high and low places

Having recently returned from six months in a monastery in Tibet, Ruriko Hino is eager to talk about how she first became interested in devoting her life to the study of Tibetan Buddhism and eventually to becoming a Buddhist nun. "I was 19 years old, and working in a hostess bar," she says, making a...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 31, 2023

The AI gold rush will take humanity to some dark places

Encoding iris scans on the blockchain shows a need to curb Silicon Valley’s savior complex.
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
JAPAN
Nov 23, 2024

Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels

In Japan, lost items are rarely disconnected from their owners for long, even in a mega city like Tokyo — population 14 million.
In writing "Climate Capitalism: Winning the Global Race to Zero Emissions," journalist Akshat Rathi said his goal was to try and determine where climate solutions are being built and uncover the challenges that they face.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change / OUR PLANET
Dec 24, 2023

Finding crucial solutions in a time of climate crisis

Journalist Akshat Rathi explores the economic side of the emergency in his book ‘Climate Capitalism.'
Two people try to take a selfie under the illuminated cherry blossoms in Kyoto’s Gion district last year.
PODCAST / deep dive
Mar 25, 2024

Sakura stories revisited: Getting in the mood for hanami

We are revisiting some past content on the science, economics and culture of cherry blossom season.
Young monks practice writing Tibetan at a monastery in Yushu, China. Beijing has restricted the teaching and practice of minority languages and religions.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 13, 2023

China’s new law on religion: A great leap backward

Beijing's new law on religious venues has received little attention but has far-reaching consequences in restricting religious freedom.
Yayoi Kusama’s “Pumpkin,” once the victim of high waves that dragged it into the sea, sits at the end of a pier on the south side of Naoshima.
PODCAST / deep dive
Jun 6, 2024

The sweaty pleasure of Japan’s inconvenient art

This week, writer Thu-Huong Ha is our tour guide into the world of Japan’s inconvenient art movement.
From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
PODCAST / deep dive
Apr 16, 2024

[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

We discuss everything from accessibility in Tokyo to dealing with trains and the country’s shifting attitudes.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

Podcast

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

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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