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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 28, 2020

Postponement of 2020 Olympics sends social media into a frenzy

It was only a matter of time before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics to change tack. After months of speculation, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Tuesday night that the games would be postponed until 2021.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Mar 28, 2020

Tokyo revealed: Atmospheric, open-air antique markets

Oedo Antique Market
Japan Times
Rugby / ADDING THE EXTRAS
Mar 28, 2020

Odd decisions, big questions amidst crises in Japanese rugby

With rugby seemingly done for the season, it is time to look back on a crazy few months that have seen Japanese rugby go from the highs of the 2019 Rugby World Cup to a state of confusion in which even a former Brave Blossoms captain is questioning what is going on.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Mar 28, 2020

Okinawa sees fall in foreign visitors amid pandemic

Senagajima Umikaji Terrace, a Mediterranean-esque shopping mall located near the west coast of Senaga Island in Okinawa Prefecture, usually sees crowds of tourists and lines of buses and rentals cars. Starting in around mid-February this year, however, the number of tour group from overseas has sharply...
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Mar 27, 2020

Kagura dance winning over young women

Kagura, a form of Shinto theatrical dance, is increasingly winning the hearts of young women in Shimane Prefecture, carving out a new fan base in the traditionally male-dominated music ritual that is grappling with a shortage of successors.
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JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Mar 27, 2020

Fukui looks back at prefecture’s first nuclear reactor

Japan’s first commercial light-water nuclear reactor started operations in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, on March 14, 1970.
Reader Mail
Mar 27, 2020

Preserve the hanko tradition

Regarding the story "Rethinking the need for personal stamps, seals" in the Feb. 23 edition, I'm concerned about eliminating personal stamps (inkan), and seals (hanko) in the near future.
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BUSINESS
Mar 27, 2020

Alibaba suffers culture conflicts

At Lazada, the Southeast Asian arm of Alibaba Group Holding, staffers are furious over demands that they submit health reports daily and other coronavirus-prevention steps seen as too invasive, highlighting a long-running culture clash with management from China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2020

The ethics of shopping in a pandemic

We have to make choices about what to take, leave and ask others to get for us.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Mar 24, 2020

Entrance fee to Mount Fuji to become mandatory

An expert committee that advises the “Mount Fuji World Cultural Heritage Council” working group comprised of prefectures such as Yamanashi and Shizuoka, had confirmed a discussion as of (Feb.) 18th for an entrance fee for Mount Fuji.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 24, 2020

Grim guidelines prioritize health workers as hospitals swell

ICU beds and ventilators shouldn't be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Health-care workers should get priority. Patients with a better chance of recovery should get access to limited life-saving equipment, over those who are more sick.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 23, 2020

U.S.-China media war on truth and trust

China now has a global propaganda machine that can deliver the government's message on its terms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 21, 2020

Why are Japan’s millennials shunning alcohol?

Some time before the coronavirus outbreak put a damper on this year’s hanami (blossom viewing) parties and other social activities, the media had already noted that the decline in alcohol consumption by younger Japanese has been accelerating. This phenomenon even made the front page of the Nikkei Marketing...
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LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Mar 21, 2020

Tokyo revealed: Farmer-forward, artisanal products, stunning variety

Farmers Market @UNU
Reader Mail
Mar 20, 2020

Paradise found? It's possible.

The article "Paradise lost: Japan longs for simpler times in trying days" in the March 8 issue made me think twice about what we work for. Indeed, we work to live, not live to work. I know this principle well. However, as long as a disparity between haves and have-nots remains, people in need are forced...
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LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Mar 17, 2020

Will the coronavirus wreck Tokyo's cherry blossom season?

Tradition has come down with the flu this year as the virus known as COVID-19 has people rethinking their party plans.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2020

A made-in-China pandemic

Only by loosening China's grip on global supply networks — beginning with the pharmaceutical sector — can the world be kept safe from the country's political pathologies.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Mar 14, 2020

Tokyo revealed: Bustling alleys, tempting aromas and treats galore

Although the Tsukiji Market has passed the baton over to Toyosu, the Tsukiji Outer Market, a shopping area adjacent to the old wholesale market, is still going strong at the same location and under the same name.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 14, 2020

Social media helps Japan's embattled parents connect over schools' closure

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recommendation that all elementary, junior high and high schools in Japan close through the end of their April spring break in order to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus caught nearly everyone in the country off guard when the news broke in late February.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 14, 2020

U.S. summons Chinese envoy over Beijing's coronavirus conspiracy comments

The U.S. State Department summoned the Chinese ambassador to the United States on Friday to protest against comments by Beijing suggesting the U.S. military might have brought the coronavirus to Wuhan, as tensions between the two global powers over the outbreak intensified.
Reader Mail
Mar 13, 2020

Government is bungling virus outbreak

In the space of a few days, the government response to the current health crisis exposed many of its deep-rooted inadequacies.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Sea of Japan discovery trail
Mar 13, 2020

Beautiful island paradise home to water activities, mountain trails

This is the third article in a Sea of Japan series, showcasing natural beauty spots, tourist attractions, conservation initiatives and the region's historical significance.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Mar 10, 2020

School closures begin as Japan steps up coronavirus fight

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a 'request' to close schools, not an 'order.' Let's look at the language of a Kyodo News piece on the subject.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 9, 2020

COVID-19 creates two co-presidents in the U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump is a great campaigner but a poor crisis manager.
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JAPAN
Mar 9, 2020

Japan tightens border controls over COVID-19, but power to quarantine limited

A health ministry official confirms that under current law, the government can only request that people submit to a quarantine voluntarily.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 7, 2020

The resurgence of Yoko Tajima's personal feminist ideology

On Feb. 17, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apologized for a remark he made in response to a comment from opposition lawmaker Kiyomi Tsujimoto during a Lower House Budget Committee meeting in the Diet. Tsujimoto was talking about what she perceived to be corruption in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Abe...
Reader Mail
Mar 6, 2020

The importance of Hawaii's history

The opinion piece "Japan and the former Kingdom of Hawaii" in the Feb. 11 edition led me to ponder the history of Hawaii.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 6, 2020

As coronavirus cases mount, is it still safe to travel to Japan?

Practical information for travelers about the outbreak of coronavirus in Japan and what to do if you're planning on visiting.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Sea of Japan discovery trail
Mar 6, 2020

Stories of altruism woven into history of valued ‘Port of Humanity’

From the modern glass-and-steel facade of Tsuruga Station surrounded by traditional homes and storefronts to the European-style Red Brick Warehouse and occasional Russian signage, it's obvious at first glance that the city of Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture has seen many visitors from the wider world over the years.
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COMMUNITY / How-tos
Mar 5, 2020

Japanese corporate culture explains why experts given back seat in virus response

Organizations in Japan tend not to rely on specialists when it comes to solving in-house problems, which may be a consequence of fostering a workforce of generalists.

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