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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 11, 2019

Music historian Kato David Hopkins and a life spent discovering the obscure in Kansai

Music historian Kato David Hopkins is using his Happy Hour event in Kyoto to educate people about some of the lesser-known bands of the Kansai underground scene of years gone by
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 18, 2019

Japan's Showa flash flood of photography

The National Gallery of Canada showcases Showa Era (1926-89) photographers, whose documentation and interpretation of politics, culture, social issues and even the quotidian changed the face of modern photography in Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 12, 2019

'Family': Masahisa Fukase's portrait parodies detail the decline of a Japanese clan

Masahisa Fukase's 'Family,' reissued with essays by Fukase himself and Tomo Kosuga, turns the idea of the family portrait on its head, simultaneously reinvigorating and ridiculing it.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 6, 2019

Top 10: The best of Tokyo's concrete architecture

'Concrete Tokyo Map' outlines the most iconic concrete buildings in Tokyo. Here's The Japan Times' pick of 10 you should definitely visit on an architectural tour of Tokyo.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Aug 25, 2019

Businesses aim for increased sustainability

In response to the increasing problem of plastic waste worldwide, Commons Asset Management Inc., which focuses on long-term investment, organized a seminar themed around recycling plastic on July 26 in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 15, 2019

U.S. lawmakers pressure tech as devices capture conversations

Members of Congress from both parties called out Facebook Inc. on Wednesday for paying contractors to transcribe audio clips from its users and urged new statutes to tackle the drumbeat of such revelations from across the tech industry.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 4, 2019

Spectral sightings at Zenshoan Temple

Tokyo's Yanaka district ghosts are back to haunt the public via rakugo storyteller Sanyutei Encho's collection of spooky paintings.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 2, 2019

A musical pilgrimage to an adopted homeland with DYGL

Scroll through the comments under DYGL's videos on YouTube, and the same reaction comes up again and again: I could've sworn this lot were from England.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jun 23, 2019

Fashion-forward trends still hark back

My mentor in all things fashion, a Parisienne buyer who prefers to remain unnamed, once confidently asserted in her usual grandiose manner, "You know that fashion is over when designers start relying on irony." She was referring to the "it's cool because it isn't, you probably wouldn't understand" school...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
May 25, 2019

'Zainichi Literature' review: What is the nature of exile?

A product of postwar Japan and virtually unknown internationally, Zainichi literature often explores the nature of exile and the conflict of identity between homes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 2, 2019

Boycott of Brunei-owned businesses over gay sex death penalty expected to expand

Businesses will likely continue to shun companies owned by Brunei, activists and consultants said, as they come under pressure to honor commitments to LGBT+ rights after the sultanate imposed the death penalty for gay sex and adultery.
Reader Mail
Apr 5, 2019

Not too late to choose a new era name

Like many others, I awaited with excitement the unveiling of Japan's new era name on April 1. Sadly, upon learning the new name (Reiwa), I was shocked and deeply disappointed. While kanji can have diverse meanings, to me the first character is strongly associated with the meaning "rule; command," which...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 15, 2019

Galleries galore! Tokyo’s must-visit museums

Which are the best museums to visit when in Tokyo? Read on to find our favorite galleries and exhibition spaces, exhibiting everything from fine art to the weird and the wonderful.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / davos special 2019
Jan 22, 2019

Innovative ideas to address global challenges

As a forerunner facing various social challenges, including addressing the aging population, as well as environmental and energy issues, Japan is poised to find solutions and share them with other countries that are also expected to be confronted with these complex problems.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 23, 2018

Kazuo Okada's all-star cast of Asian art

To celebrate its fifth anniversary, the Okada Museum of Art in Hakone is bringing out all its major works by the masters — from 16th- and 17th-century Rinpa painters Tawaraya Sotatsu and Ogata Korin to 18th- and 19th-century ukiyo-e artists Kitagawa Utamaro and Katsushika Hokusai.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / A Weekend In
Oct 18, 2018

A weekend in Fukuoka: A youthful city, bursting with life

Located on the northern shore of Kyushu, Fukuoka is one of Japan's most vibrant cities: It is the fastest-growing city outside Tokyo, it has the youngest average population and has gone to great lengths over the past few years to position itself as Japan's startup capital.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Oct 11, 2018

Scrumptious desserts for the Halloween season

With Halloween on the horizon, the Cerulean Tower Tokyu in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward is offering a Halloween Sweets Collection for everyone from children to adults to savor until Oct. 31.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 2, 2018

A master of Zen wisdom and dad jokes

If you are an older chubby man with a receding hairline and facing nothing but a decline into old age and death, there's always the work of Zen monk Sengai Gibon (1750-1837) to fall back on.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / A Weekend In
Sep 13, 2018

A weekend in Tokyo: Unrivaled energy, cuisine and culture

When planning a weekend in Tokyo, be ready to accept defeat: It is simply not possible to see everything.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 6, 2018

Despite reform efforts, Native American females face high rates of crime, violence and disappearance

For generations, Native American women have been victimized at astonishing rates, with federal figures showing that more than half have encountered sexual and domestic violence at some point during their lives — even amid a wave of efforts aimed at reducing such crimes.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Aug 25, 2018

'The Crazy Iris': Unflinching stories inspired by the aftermath of the atomic bomb

Compiled and edited by Kenzaburo Oe, 'The Crazy Iris and Other Stories of the Atomic Aftermath' is a multifaceted look at the nightmarish horrors of the atomic bomb.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2018

Japan looks to lower teachers' workloads by having municipalities collect fees for student lunches

In a bid to lower teachers' workloads, the education ministry will compile guidelines by the end of next March on how to reduce their burden with regards to the collection and management of school lunch fees, informed sources have said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jun 20, 2018

Bill Hersey, man about Tokyo, 1930-2018: some tributes

Writer's kindness was legend, and his photos and columns told the story of a Tokyo social scene's rebirth after war and Occupation.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 3, 2018

Yayoi Kusama in Jakarta: She'll be your mirror

'Life is the Heart of a Rainbow,' the Yayoi Kusama exhibition now on at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Jakarta, is the first retrospective of the artist Indonesia has ever hosted.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
May 18, 2018

Scuba diving in Japan: Beneath the sea, a paradise of color and life

A carpet of sand stretches into the distance below me. As clear and still as the water, the light seems muted, creating a peaceful, subdued scene.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2018

A victory for Zuckerberg at first Senate hearing

Facebook's economic model emerged unscathed despite hours of questions.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Mar 15, 2018

Selections abound in afternoon tea

As part of a collection of seasonal afternoon teas dubbed the MOTIF Afternoon Tea Collection, Motif Restaurant & Bar at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi is offering Sakura Afternoon Tea until April 30.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Feb 25, 2018

Yumi Katsura's mission to popularize the everyday kimono

Yumi Katsura is synonymous with wedding dresses in Japan and, after her most recent show, may also become equally known for boosting the popularity of kimono across the globe. A historic and recent first, Katsura is the only designer ever to be allowed to show at the opulent Akasaka Palace, demonstrating...
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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