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Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 1, 2015

The top-secret flights that ended the war

Seventy years after the atomic bombings, time stands still on the Pacific island of Tinian.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Aug 1, 2015

Wine joins whisky in Japan's 'Napa Valley'

The small town of Yoichi in Hokkaido has become famous recently as the setting for much of an NHK TV series titled "Massan" that was screened every day, Monday to Saturday, from September 2014 to March this year.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Aug 1, 2015

How 'Guri and Gura' became the most famous mice in Japan

Since their first appearance in 1963, the friendly field mice Guri and Gura have been unshakable pillars of Japanese children's literature. They're known to all and lovingly referenced in the most unexpected places — even in the heavy metal parody manga "Detroit Metal City."
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 1, 2015

Tributes to WWII POWs paid during service at Yokohama cemetery

More than 100 people attended an event in Yokohama on Saturday to pay tribute to soldiers from the British Commonwealth and other Allied nations who were taken prisoner during World War II and who later died here.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2015

Trump sought to import foreign workers

Donald Trump is staking his run for U.S. president in part on a vow to protect American jobs. But this month, one of his companies, the elite Mar-a-Lago Club resort in Florida, applied to import 70 foreign workers to serve as cooks, wait staff and cleaners.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2015

A veil of secrecy masks stepped-up cyberattacks in Asia, experts say

Once a month, cybersecurity lawyer Paul Haswell gets a call from an Asian company with the same question: We've been hacked. Who do we need to tell?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues
Jul 29, 2015

A Chinese front opens in the battle over Taiji's dolphin drive hunts

There was much media coverage in April of the decision by the World Association for Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) to suspend its Japanese affiliate, JAZA, because of concerns over animal cruelty due to the sourcing of captive dolphins from the infamous drive hunts in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Jul 25, 2015

The 'other' Jizo-dori: culture set in stone

Mention Jizo-dori in Tokyo and everyone will think you mean the street in Sugamo, Toshima Ward, where the silver set combines bargain hunting with visits to the famous stone jizō (bodhisattva statue) there. Walking near Edogawabashi Station on the Yurakucho Line, I pass a less well-known Jizo-dori,...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 25, 2015

M. Payne: 'Live life to the fullest, and have no regrets'

Photographer on dancing and Jay Gatsby
EDITORIALS
Jul 25, 2015

Regulate drones but not too much

The government is making welcome moves to regulate the operation of drones, but authorities must take care not to stifle the burgeoning technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 23, 2015

Hitachi dubs new data-mining software 'artificial intelligence'

Hitachi Ltd. says it has developed an "artificial intelligence" system that draws on a massive range of data sources, such as millions of news articles, and can provide a reasoned response to hot-button topics.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2015

Israelis feel surrounded yet alone after Iran deal

To many Israelis, the Obama administration has become synonymous with betrayal of Israel.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Jul 19, 2015

Women of color bound to Japan by love and family

Part 1 of a series looking at the black women who have taken vows binding their fates — and sometimes that of their children — to Japan, for better or for worse.
Japan Times
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Jul 19, 2015

The cafes play jazz deep in the heart of Kyoto

Last month, it was announced the number of visitors to Kyoto in 2014 (including day trippers) topped 55 million people, a 7.8 percent increase over 2013. The total number of foreign visitors who spent at least one night was 1.83 million, a whopping 62 percent increase over 2013.
EDITORIALS
Jul 18, 2015

Honda makes English official

Honda is just the latest in a growing number of Japanese firms embracing English as its official language; now the nation's education system needs to respond with more effective ways of teaching the language.
WORLD
Jul 18, 2015

Islamic State suicide car bomb kills over 100 in Iraq

More than 100 people were killed in a suicide car bombing at a busy market in an Iraqi town on Friday, one of the deadliest attacks carried out by Islamic State militants since they overran large parts of the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 17, 2015

Mitsui tries to pin down identity, says try-anything attitude has been key to its success

It earns more than Coca Cola Co., has operations in as many countries as Starbucks Corp., boasts a payroll almost as long as Google Inc. and has been around longer than Philadelphia. Yet many consumers outside of Japan probably haven't heard of it.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 14, 2015

Poor intelligence, porous borders stymie Chinese control of Uighurs

Poor intelligence and porous borders with Southeast Asia are stymieing China's efforts to stop the flow of ethnic minority Uighur Muslims heading to Turkey, where China says many of them end up fighting for Islamists in Syria and Iraq.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Jul 11, 2015

Soaking up the fun in a Japanese spa

My 3-year-old daughter is in a public state of high excitement. She jumps up and down emitting toddler squeals of joy before darting away from me, past staring crowds, in the hope that I will chase her. Oh, and she's completely naked.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 11, 2015

Modernity and magical realism in rural Japan

Tokyo may still be thriving, but in Japan's rural hinterlands, the country has already plunged into a state of advanced senescence. At the start of Kazuki Sakuraba's "Red Girls: The Legend of the Akakuchibas," the book's narrator surveys her hometown and struggles to reconcile the stories of its prosperous...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 11, 2015

European heat waves 'boosted by climate change'

As Germany and Spain sweated and London sweltered through its hottest July day on record in the first week of this month, scientists said it is "virtually certain" that climate change is increasing the likelihood of such heat waves in Europe.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 10, 2015

World's top chefs swap lives and restaurants for a day

Afternoon turns to evening in Tokyo's plush Aoyama district. At Narisawa, one of the city's finest contemporary French restaurants, the final preparations are being made for dinner service. There is both tension and anticipation in the air as the first customers arrive.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Jul 10, 2015

'Super sour lemon' potato chips are not an entirely terrible idea

In the crowded and frequently disappointing world of novelty potato chips, a "super sour lemon" flavor seems especially unneeded.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 9, 2015

New Honda chief discusses air bags, Asimo

Although the root cause of Takata Corp.'s deadly air bag malfunctions remains unclear, Honda's new president on Thursday tried to reassure drivers and passengers that recalled vehicles are rendered safe with replacement inflators.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jul 8, 2015

Views from Akita: What should be done to make people come, stay and have children in Akita?

Corin Kanazawa (with son Zen)Business consultant, 37 (Australian)
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jul 7, 2015

Nadeshiko reflect on World Cup journey after return to Japan

Nadeshiko Japan manager Norio Sasaki wasted no time in targeting the gold medal at next year's Rio Olympics as the beaten Women's World Cup finalists returned home from Canada on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 6, 2015

Signs seen of road widening for futuristic mobility

Japan is about to take a step into the future of personal mobility by easing government regulations so that Segways and similar vehicles can be driven on public thoroughfares.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Kotozakura unburdened by weight of history after claiming first title
Kotozakura speaks during a news conference in Fukuoka on Monday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
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.
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.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
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.

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

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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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