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Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 14, 2013

'The Impossible'

Clint Eastwood's "Hereafter" had the misfortune of having opened in local cinemas just before March 11, 2011. After the trauma of a real-life tsunami hitting Japan, few were in the mood to see a Hollywood special-effects version of the same.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 13, 2013

'Playback Artist Talks'

Since 2005, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, has provided artists with a platform to discuss their works housed at the museum. The event, called Artist Talk, has been held 30 times since its inception, each time giving an artist the opportunity to explain his or her aesthetics and career to...
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 13, 2013

The trouble within Islam

There is a problematic strain within Islam, and we have to be honest about it. At its heart is a view of religion that is not compatible with pluralistic societies.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jun 12, 2013

Once a young phenom, Matsui now a veteran leader for upstart Eagles

The plays aren't as flashy or spectacular as they used to be, but Kazuo Matsui still makes them.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 12, 2013

Why Turkey's revolt will fail

In recent years, mass protests in authoritarian states have succeeded only where the rioters had little or nothing to lose. That isn't the case in Istanbul.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 11, 2013

Modi tapped to lead '14 poll campaign for India's BJP

India's Hindu nationalist opposition Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday named controversial and polarizing leader Narendra Modi to head its campaign for the 2014 national elections, signaling that the pro-business politician may be the party's preferred candidate to lead the country if it wins.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 9, 2013

Darvish impressing experts with his strikeout ability

If you watch the home broadcast for one of Yu Darvish's starts for the Texas Rangers, you will, at some point, hear play-by-play man Steve Busby exhorting, "got him swinging," after Darvish fans a batter.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 9, 2013

Teen standout Watanabe faces major challenges in pursuit of NBA dream

When young athletes leave their home nation for a bigger challenge, nobody can really halt their overflowing passion and hope.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 9, 2013

Pragmatic path OK for Obama

As a junior senator with presidential aspirations, Barack Obama built his persona in large part around opposition to Bush administration counterterrorism policies, and sponsored a bill in 2005 that would have sharply limited the government's ability to spy on U.S. citizens.
EDITORIALS
Jun 8, 2013

Tax rule lags the technology

The National Tax Agency has said for years that people who bet on the horses cannot deduct losses from taxable winnings. Enough of that, an Osaka court rules.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 7, 2013

Yokohama needs to set new course after capturing title

More than two weeks have passed since the Yokohama B-Corsairs captured a championship in their second season. It was a remarkable achievement in a 21-team league.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jun 7, 2013

Yokohama to celebrate French culture

Interested in France? Head to Yokohama.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 7, 2013

Japan an exemplary health partner with Africa

Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete thanks the government and the people of Japan for their support in helping to eradicate deadly diseases in Africa.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 6, 2013

Hashimoto is Horie's kind of guy

Takafumi Horie, 40, the recently paroled founder of Internet firm Livedoor Co., said Wednesday he wants embattled Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto to become prime minister one day, citing his "ability to challenge" and "alter the status quo" of politics.
EDITORIALS
Jun 4, 2013

Spurring balanced African growth

Japan should make serious efforts to increase trade with and investment in Africa, but not in China's footsteps.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Jun 2, 2013

Finding ways not to say 'mottainai!' in the woods

The common Japanese term mottainai, meaning “what a waste,” has become an international concept.
WORLD / TICAD V SPECIAL
Jun 1, 2013

Singer Misia help raise awareness about Africa

A powerful five-octave voice coming from a small frame is normally what describes Misia as a singer. The second hat she wears is as a philanthropic activist for Africa.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 1, 2013

Broncos fire Williams, name Ishibashi new coach

The Saitama Broncos' annual coaching change was on the agenda on Friday.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 31, 2013

Constant coaching chaos having a negative impact

When the 2013-14 season tips off in October, three head coaches are expected to be in charge of the same Western Conference teams from the get-go for a third straight season.
COMMENTARY / World
May 30, 2013

Tumblr's boy wonder won't like grown-up world

A happy ending to the fairy tale of how David Karp, a 26-year-old autodidact who founded Tumblr, stands to make $250 million from Yahoo is in considerable doubt.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 29, 2013

Four core 2008 Clinton staffers would pass on a 2016 bid

Howard Wolfson, the 2008 communications director for Hillary Rodham Clinton, has said he will not return for a 2016 presidential campaign. Neither, for that matter, will Neera Tanden, the campaign's policy director. Ditto for Mark Penn, the chief strategist, and Patti Solis Doyle, the embattled campaign...
BASKETBALL
May 29, 2013

Niigata dumps Coach of Year

Matt Garrison, the 2012-13 bj-league Coach of the Year, has not been retained for next season.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 27, 2013

Oyaji gyagu, more than just cheesy puns

Stop me if you've heard this one. Two men aged around 50 enter a sushi restaurant. One orders a raincoat, the other a garage. What looks like the beginning of a "Monty Python" sketch is in fact the stuff of a most typical oyaji gyagu (おやじギャグ), or old man's joke/gag. Such jokes normally center...
Japan avoids commenting on Cleveland-Cliffs CEO's provocative comment
Cleveland-Cliffs is reportedly in talks with North Carolina-based steelmaker Nucor to acquire U.S. Steel.
Miyazaki quake falls short of triggering Nankai Trough megaquake advisory
A mirror reflects a collapsed house in the city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 10, nearly one year after a major earthquake struck nearby on New Year's Day in 2024.
Antioxidant found in broccoli, celery suppresses gray hair in mice
A research team from Nagoya University and other institutions hopes that further testing on humans involving the antioxidant luteolin will lead to the development of a drug for preventing or reducing gray hair.
Tokyo plans to subsidize epidurals, but are hospitals ready?
Epidurals during childbirth have long been uncommon in Japan, though they have been growing more popular in recent years.
Japan business failures top 10,000 in 2024, worst in 11 years
The number of corporate bankruptcies with liabilities of ¥10 million or more in Japan last year marked the third consecutive year of increases as rising prices due to the yen's weakening and labor shortages caused business failures in a wide range of industries.
Japanese companies rush to up English-language disclosures in 2025
The Tokyo Stock Exchange will soon require some companies to publish their financials in English in addition to Japanese.
From wrath to radiance: Why the 'Manyoshu' feels like paradise lost
The entrance gate to Arakura Sengen Shrine in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, with Mount Fuji in the distance.
Tokyo plans to subsidize epidurals, but are hospitals ready?
Epidurals during childbirth have long been uncommon in Japan, though they have been growing more popular in recent years.
Due north: Foreign-born guides introduce Hokkaido’s unique charms
Lantoko, a company operated by Taiwan native Ping-Fang Lan, offers drift ice walking tours and other exhilarating experiences in and around Shiretoko National Park.

Podcast

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

Longform

It's back to the classroom for some residents as municipal governments across the country conduct lessons to learn how to use new technologies.
Can aging Japan go digital without leaving anyone behind?
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