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Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 27, 2016

Hiking Japan's autumn trails provides a great escape

Picture your workday, and then your week. Imagine the discomfort of the morning train or the slow crawl of traffic. Think about your place of work.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 26, 2016

Can the ultimate marketing campaign sell peace?

A Peace Age is possible, if we try hard enough.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 26, 2016

'My Uncle': Time to wake up and smell the coffee

Some movies are like a relaxing soak in a bubble bath with your favorite rubber duck. Your soul may not soar, but when you finally emerge you feel lighter on your feet and at peace with the world. What's wrong with that? That was my feeling as I exited "My Uncle," Nobuhiro Yamashita's new comedy starring...
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Oct 24, 2016

Getting quite a lot across with 'kanari' and 'daibu'

Introducing the use of two adverbs, u304bu306au308a and u3060u3044u3076, that show the degree of something.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 22, 2016

Hiroshima mayor Matsui calls Carp an integral part of city

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui was there in person at Tokyo Dome to see the Carp capture the Central League pennant. The baseball-mad residents of his city might make it hard for him to do the same should the Carp be on the verge of a Japan Series title.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 21, 2016

WADA chief Reedie calls on Abe to provide more funding to fight doping

World Anti-Doping Agency President Craig Reedie challenged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to put his money where his mouth is and increase Japan's funding in the fight against doping on Friday.
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2016

Japan still a developing nation in tourism: JTA chief

Despite the visitor boom, Japan is still an "undeveloped country" when it comes to tourism, Japan Tourism Agency chief Akihiko Tamura said Friday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Oct 20, 2016

Christmas cakes set the season's tone; sushi prepared in the home or office; closing out the year in holiday style

Christmas cakes set the season's tone
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2016

IOC chief Bach vows 'very significant reduction' in cost of Tokyo 2020 Games

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach vowed Thursday to produce "a very significant reduction in costs" for the 2020 Tokyo Games, which he predicts will bring "a transformational moment for all of Japan."
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 16, 2016

Okamura takes helm as BayStars president after Ikeda bows out

The Yokohama BayStars announced Sunday that their president, Jun Ikeda, has stepped down at the end of his contract and Shingo Okamura, a former government official for the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication, has replaced him.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 15, 2016

Is the end near for Earth's biggest fish market?

Naotaro Endo's documentary "Tsukiji Wonderland" opened in Tokyo — in Tsukiji, in fact — two weeks ago. Under normal circumstances, such an accomplished and beautiful film would be evaluated on its aesthetic and edifying merits, but the timing of the release makes such judgments problematic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Oct 15, 2016

Koike exposes the dark side of the 'Iron Triangle'

When Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike was elected by a landslide in July, I don't think there were high hopes that she would take on the old-boy network of vested interests with such tenacity and verve. But she has defied expectations, exposing the seamy ways and means of a corrupt system run by the Liberal Democratic...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 14, 2016

Brex pound Levanga for seventh straight victory

The Tochigi Brex took an eight-point cushion into halftime on Friday night.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Oct 14, 2016

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BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 13, 2016

Tochigi dominates action in triumph over Hokkaido

Simple mathematics paid off for the visiting Tochigi Brex on Thursday night.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 13, 2016

Health ministry unveils draft proposal to crack down on secondhand smoke ahead of 2020 Olympics

The government tables new rules to cut down on secondhand smoke amid a global trend toward cleaner air.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2016

Miyagi governor bullish on hosting Olympic events

The prefecture's leader, despite a u2018negative' meeting with the 2020 Games' organizing committee, expresses confidence.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 12, 2016

Rising star Nishioka stepping out of Nishikori's shadow

There's absolutely no doubt that the current rise in popularity of Japanese tennis stemmed from Kei Nishikori, whose name is now synonymous with the sport in this country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2016

Uptick in luxury car sales a bright spot amid retail lull

Japanese consumers are raiding discount stores for everything from cheap shampoo to furniture. When it comes to automobiles, it's the Rolls-Royces and BMWs that are moving off the dealer lots.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 12, 2016

U.S. police used Facebook, Twitter data to track protesters: ACLU

U.S. police departments used location data and other user information from Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to track protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, and Baltimore, according to a report from the American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Oct 11, 2016

Has Mao come to end of line with triple axel?

Three-time world champion Mao Asada did something unusual at the Challenger Series event in Finland last week. For a rare instance in the last 10 years, she didn't attempt a triple axel in either her short program or free skate.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 9, 2016

Hokkaido offense clicks in triumph over Akita

Balanced scoring guided the Levanga Hokkaido past the Akita Northern Happinets in their series opener on Sunday in Sapporo.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu

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