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COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 21, 2015

Action at grass-roots level vital to success of COP21

Shared concern and empathetic openness to the suffering of others holds the key to fighting climate change.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Dec 19, 2015

The Karma Of Words

Subtitled "Buddhism and the Literary Arts in Medieval Japan," William R. LaFleur's book surveys an expanse of Japanese literary history ranging from the "Nihon Ryoiki" of the early ninth century to Basho's posthumous "Narrow Road to the Deep North" (1702). This is a more generous definition of "medieval"...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 16, 2015

Japan's top court upholds same-name rule for married couples, overturns remarriage moratorium for women

The Supreme Court confirms the constitutionality of a controversial law requiring married couples to use the same surname in official matters.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 16, 2015

Abe flubs great opportunity to be a green global leader

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could have stood forward at the Paris climate talks as a world leader in the fight against climate change. Instead, he offered nothing new.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 14, 2015

Avoid offense by heeding these nengajō do's and don'ts

A recent survey revealed quite a few inconvenient truths about what people like and don't like when it comes to New Year's cards.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Dec 12, 2015

Gerald Curtis, the ultimate insider in Japanese politics, retires

Gerald Curtis will retire this month from Columbia University, where he has been teaching since 1968.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 10, 2015

Trump bigotry relies on legal, historical precedent

When it comes to core values, you can never make an exception. Donald Trump's call for a ban against Muslims to enter the U.S. shows why.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 9, 2015

Abe's dubious 'new arrows'

Abenomics has shifted from economic growth driven by the private sector to relying on government spending, and is even moving toward state capitalism.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 8, 2015

Real beauty lies in rustic reality

French society and culture has always had a fascination with the exotic, going back to the Chinoiserie of the rococo period, the Orientalist fascination with the harems and slave markets of the Middle East, and the Japonisme of the 19th century. One might even suspect that this trait could represent...
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 8, 2015

Osaka Ishin's rise could impact security debate

The rise of Osaka Ishin may lead to a more substantive debate about national security, potentially changing the direction of Japanese security policy in the long run.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Dec 8, 2015

George's amazing comeback may be best story of season

Consider this story: A star professional athlete suffers a gruesome injury, a broken leg so horrific that bystanders — including me — couldn't even bear to look at the damage, the bone literally sticking out, piercing the covering skin.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 7, 2015

Brokerage encourages staff to eat, drink less and rest more to work longer

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. has a message for its staff this holiday season: Go easy on the sushi and sake.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 5, 2015

FBI investigating California massacre as 'act of terrorism'

The FBI is investigating the fatal shooting of 14 people in California by a married couple as an "act of terrorism," officials said Friday, noting the wife was believed to have pledged allegiance to a leader of the militant Islamic State group.
CULTURE / Music
Dec 3, 2015

Review: X Japan at Yokohama Arena

X Japan kicked off its Japan tour on Tuesday night in front of a packed crowd at Yokohama Arena. And the show was a welcome return to form.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 2, 2015

Don't feel sad when George H.W. Bush dies

George H.W. Bush is a very elderly man and likely won't be with us much longer. When he dies, do not believe the soon-to-be-everywhere hype. Dubya's dad is and was a very bad man.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 1, 2015

Otto Kunzli's real 'statement jewelry'

"Cozticteocuilatl is the Aztec term for gold and it literally translates into 'the yellow feces of the gods,' " says Swiss artist Otto Kunzli, who is standing before his work at the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum. "It's the yellow poops of the gods," he emphasizes as he breaks into a broad smile....
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Nov 30, 2015

China moves from climate deal holdout to driving force behind slashed emissions

Back in 2009, China was a reluctant partner during major climate negotiations in Copenhagen that eventually collapsed amid recriminations between rich and poor nations. This time around the world's biggest polluter is regarded as a driving force behind what could be a comprehensive deal at a world climate...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2015

Sanders is a socialist and so are you

By global standards, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sander's campaign platform is mainstream policy, but in America it's viewed with deep suspicion bred of ignorance.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 23, 2015

When kanji components sound off, be sure to pay attention

Many common kanji include easily recognizable phonetic components that give a pretty good idea of how they should be read.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 22, 2015

Obama's four-summit trip did not always go according to script

From Turkey to the Philippines to Malaysia, it has been an overseas trip for U.S. President Barack Obama that often veered off-script.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Nov 20, 2015

Before Japan ate raw fish, there was himono

Japan is famous as a nation that loves raw seafood. But dried fish has a much longer history here and has played an important role in Japanese society for hundreds of years. There are basically two kinds of dried fish products in Japan. The first, which goes by various names, is dried (sometimes after...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 17, 2015

The ripple effect of Tawaraya Sotatsu's waves

'The most important Japanese artist you've never heard of." That is how James Ulak, senior curator of Japanese art at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington, describes Tawaraya Sotatsu, the focus of the gallery's current magnificent exhibition. The show presents the first in-depth examination of...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 16, 2015

Myanmar's democratization deserves support

While ownership of the democratization process belongs to the government and the people of Myanmar, the international community, including Japan, should continue to support Myanmar's democratization process to ensure genuine democracy takes root.
EDITORIALS
Nov 13, 2015

Myanmar's historic election

The NLD's triumph in Myanmar's election is an important victory for democracy, but amid the celebration it's important to remember this is only a beginning.
BASEBALL
Nov 12, 2015

Japan beats Mexico on sayonara single

Samurai Japan earned its second win ― its first since arriving in Taiwan ― through a hard-fought battle.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 11, 2015

Suu Kyi's NLD heads to big win in Myanmar vote, but untested party faces challenges, resistance

The question over Myanmar's first free election in decades no longer appears to be whether Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party will win, but whether it will secure the landslide needed to govern the country and enact promised changes.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 10, 2015

Why does Japan get its very own 'Star Wars' trailer?

There was a great disturbance in the force this past week, as if millions of "Star Wars" fans suddenly cried out in joy while trying to read Japanese.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Japan buys first South Korean rice in over two decades as prices surge
Bags of rice at a warehouse in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Japan imported South Korean rice for the first time since 1999 this month amid soaring domestic prices for the staple grain.
Nvidia CEO lobbies Japan to generate more power to fuel AI
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang answers questions from reporters after his meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on Monday.
Nvidia CEO urges LDP to build up Japan’s AI infrastructure
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba receives a gift from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the start of their meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Monday.
Yen on the march as Plaza Accord 2.0 debate grows
The yen strengthened dramatically this month — hitting ¥139.9 to the dollar on Tuesday — and could become a topic of conversation in trade talks between the United States and Japan.
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
The floor is art: Takuro Tamayama transforms mundanity
Takuro Tamayama’s sculpture “Models (Pair, 6 sets, 12 rings)” comes with a mathematical formation that scales it for different spaces.
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s marketing megastar
People walk past an advertisement featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani outside Tokyo Dome on March 18.
Calling all Potterheads: ‘The Goblet of Fire’ comes to Tokyo
The Tokyo version of the globe-trotting exhibition features a Ministry of Magic set, which includes an imposing replica of the Magic Is Might monument representing magical fascism.
Tokyo stock picker advises Trump-proofing portfolios with Godzilla creator Toho
The head of Godzilla, a Japanese monster movie character, is seen on a building of Toho Cinema in Tokyo. Toho is one tariff-defensive stock being recommended by brokers.

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