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LIFE / Food & Drink / THE UNRELIABLE FOOD CRITIC
Feb 19, 2016

A new ceremony for tea in the rundown heart of Osaka

In Japan — especially in Japan — food and drink have always been about more than merely nutrition or a mere succession of tastes. They have also been a pretext for bringing people together in social rituals that don't have to be ancient, formal or solemn: rituals focused on food and drink can also...
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BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2016

Fastest-growing Airbnb market at risk as lodging-scarce Japan cracks down

Aileen Jeffery arrived in Tokyo two years ago and spotted what she thought was the best opportunity of her career: Hotel rooms in the capital were scarce and a boom in tourism was exacerbating the shortage.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 18, 2016

Would you like a Chilean wine with your meal? Many Japanese do

Chilean wine is big in Japan. Last month, the Finance Ministry announced that the country's wine is now No. 1 in terms of imports. Import volumes have been growing rapidly since 2005 — reaching a high of 51.59 million liters in 2015 — thanks in large part to the 2007 Economic Partnership between...
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LIFE / Digital / JAPAN TIMES BLOGROLL
Feb 16, 2016

The Uwaga Pies

The YouTube duo known as The Uwaga Pies — Krzysztof Gonciarz, from Poland, and Kasia Mecinski, from America — use their channel to give English-speakers a peek into Japan.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 15, 2016

Deceit and hypocrisy in the South China Sea

The deceit and hypocrisy of nearly all the claimants and major actors are complicating and confusing the issues in the South China Sea.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 15, 2016

Making the most of Obama's awkward ASEAN summit

The U.S. president needs to prod Southeast Asian leaders to get their act together on trade and security.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Feb 12, 2016

Tsukijisay: Enjoy seasonal sushi without breaking the bank

Tsukijisay has been serving sushi since almost as long as nigiri (sushi with vinegared rice) has been around — the original restaurant is more than 125 years old, a time when this venerable fast food was still in its infancy. As the restaurant name suggests, the origin of Tsukijisay is the historic...
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JAPAN
Feb 9, 2016

Documents indicate chemical leaks at U.S. base have polluted Okinawa water supply

U.S. documents released under the Freedom of Information Act reveal that lax safety standards at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa may be to blame for the recent contamination of local drinking water sources.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 9, 2016

Ten perfect Valentine's Days in 10 global cities

Early stroll: The Limmat River in Zurich, A beautiful place for a morning walk before your big date. Enjoy a panoramic view of the city from the observation tower on Uetliberg Mountain. | BLOOMBERG
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2016

External radiation doses in Fukushima comparable to those of Europe: study

The external radiation exposure levels of high school students in Fukushima Prefecture are within the same range of those living in France, Poland and Belarus, a new study shows.
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WORLD / Society
Feb 8, 2016

Education piecemeal, risks rife in besieged Aleppo's basement schools

At the unofficial schools run by Syrian activist group Kesh Malek in opposition-held districts of Aleppo, the children don't go outside to play during breaks in case a barrel bomb should drop from the sky.
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BUSINESS / Tech / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Feb 7, 2016

As technology improves, future of organic solar cells looks bright

The stereotypical image of solar cells may be of panels placed on the roofs of homes or of vast rivers of panels lined up on large swaths of land, often called mega-solar projects.
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LIFE / Travel
Feb 6, 2016

Mount Nokogiri: a breathtaking climb to enlightenment

It's a moot point for those who live there that the name "Chiba" is, in many minds, synonymous with images of hot-rod gangs, peanut farms, car dealerships, pachinko emporiums, empty lots with chain-link fences and giant electric pylons marching across rice fields — a purgatorial transition between...
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Feb 6, 2016

Imperial couple take stand for remembrance

In recent years, the Imperial couple have made an effort to leave behind a meaningful legacy by visiting World War II battlefields. The idea is to ensure that future generations of Japanese do not forget the war and its bitter lessons.
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ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Feb 6, 2016

Swans, and us, at risk as wetlands shrink

Soon after the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011, and the huge tsunami it triggered that killed almost 16,000 people and left more than 2,500 missing in the Tohoku region of northeastern Honshu, our C.W. Nicol Afan Woodland Trust contacted the many towns affected and invited survivors to...
EDITORIALS
Feb 6, 2016

Science and technology plan

Hopefully the government's new five-year plan for science and technology plan will reverse a disturbing decrease in the quality and quantity of Japanese research.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2016

Miyazaki sturgeon farm serves up export-ready caviar

Amid the volcanic peaks and hot springs of southern Japan, something fishy is going on: caviar.
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 4, 2016

At last, justice for Litvinenko

While the punishment doesn't fit the crime, the importance of revealing the truth about Alexander Litvinenko's death cannot be overestimated.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 4, 2016

Zika mosquitoes' habits may foil U.S. elimination efforts

Health experts are bracing for Zika virus to spread to the United States by April or May, borne by a mosquito that craves human blood, feeds during the day and lives under beds and inside closets.
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2016

Missile launcher on move, launchpad activity up in North Korea: NHK

North Korea's mobile missile launcher, carrying a ballistic missile, has been seen moving near the east coast and activity has also been seen at a long-range rocket launchpad on the west coast, NHK said on Thursday.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Feb 3, 2016

Why the 'comfort women' statues should stay — and continue to disturb

On holiday in Hanoi, I found myself trying to explain 'comfort women' to my 13-year-old son.
EDITORIALS
Feb 3, 2016

Zika raises alarm bells

Globalization and the virtually free movement of individuals means that diseases will spread around the world with new and surprising ease.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 3, 2016

Japan's epic samurai dramas are in a tight spot

Japanese can roughly be split into two camps: those equipped with an encyclopedic knowledge of history and those who have only a vague idea of who the samurai were or that a Shogun once lived in what is now the Imperial Palace. The history geeks on one side and those who couldn't care less on the other....
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LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Feb 1, 2016

'Hunk' Nagoya gorilla stars in recruitment drive

A famous gorilla in Nagoya is starring in a video to promote the city's municipal job recruitment effort.

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