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ASIA PACIFIC
May 15, 2020

How traditions helped Bali avoid becoming a virus hot spot

Island's relative success in containing the virus may give it a head start when international travel resumes.
Rugby
May 2, 2020

NRL's New Zealand Warriors cleared for travel to Australia

Australia's National Rugby League cleared another key step in its plan to resume the 2020 season before the end of the month when the New Zealand Warriors were given permission to enter the country on Saturday
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / A Weekend In
Apr 18, 2020

A weekend inside: Toy art, 'Tiger King' and a candle-lit bubble bath

Ideas to keep you entertained over a weekend indoors.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Mar 8, 2020

Guided by an ever-present curiosity in business, travel

Throughout his career, President of Piaggio Group Japan Neri Miclaus has adhered to a personal tenet to continually push the boundaries of his comfort zone.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2020

Japan's cities and prefectures split on whether to disclose travel details of coronavirus patients

When a tour bus driver became Japan's first case in the outbreak, it sparked a nationwide debate on how closely patients' privacy should be protected.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / A Weekend In
Dec 21, 2019

A weekend in Nagasaki: Diverse, vibrant and a haven for history buffs

Nagasaki's long exposure to religion, architecture and cuisine from China and the West makes it veritable cultural melting pot that's well-worth a weekend excursion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 12, 2019

Short electric flight advances fossil fuel-free air travel

A five-minute test flight of an all-electric commercial aircraft by Vancouver-based Harbour Air has taken a significant step in the quest to replace aircraft powered by fossil fuels, a mode of transportation increasingly viewed through the prism of global warming.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 5, 2019

Holiday cakes infused with hotel's unique chocolate

Using a chocolate with more than 70 percent cacao offers the perfect blend of bitter and sour with woody and spicy hints for premium Christmas cakes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Nov 14, 2019

Keep warm with hearty meals served en cocotte

Head to the Hotel Century Southern Tower's Cocotte Fair for a marriage of prime Japanese produce and French brasserie cooking techniques.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2019

Resurgent Boeing 737 Max could trigger jetliner glut, analyst warns

Airlines that have been forced to rejig operations due to the grounding of the 737 Max could face a markedly different problem when Boeing Co.'s best-selling jet is finally cleared to re-enter service: a gradual switch to concerns about oversupply, a leading analyst warned on Monday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Oct 24, 2019

Top-tier jazz performances and signature dishes

At The Peninsula Tokyo, restaurant Peter will present "Jazz Nights at Peter" with its specialties, free-flowing Dom Perignon and concert supported by Japan's premier jazz club Blue Note Tokyo on Nov. 1 and Dec. 18.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Aug 16, 2019

Gujo-Hachiman: Travel along the rivers of time

Perhaps it is the gurgling brooks that feed the town's roadside culverts, the colorful, vaguely Pyrenean window boxes, or the friendly, natural disposition of the locals — Gujo-Hachiman seems a place where people's spirits are pitched a notch or two higher than elsewhere.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 8, 2019

U.S. and Australia boost travel warning to Hong Kong amid ongoing street protests

The United States has raised its travel warning for Hong Kong, urging travelers to exercise increased caution in the Chinese territory due to what it termed civil unrest after months of sometimes violent street protests.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 10, 2019

'Tourism': Not quite the trip of a lifetime

Taking a pleasure trip abroad used to be a big, once-in-a-lifetime event for the average Japanese. The No. 1 dream destination was Hawaii, since it was seen as glamorous and exotic, yet safe and familiar. A view of Diamond Head out the hotel window and miso ramen on the restaurant menu, in kanji yet....
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2019

More foreign travelers venturing beyond Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya areas, reports says

About 18 million foreign travelers visited regions outside of the Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka metropolitan areas in 2018, some 40 percent more than the number of travelers who visited only those metropolitan areas, an annual government report showed Friday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 12, 2019

'To the Ends of the Earth': Tough times for travel reporting

Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Atsuko Maeda make an odd couple: The former is best known abroad as a master of horror, starting with his 1997 international breakthrough "Cure," while the latter was a star of idol-pop group AKB48, but has since gone on to a thriving acting career.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 27, 2019

Asia's travel boom is in trouble as pilot shortage worsens

An unprecedented travel boom in Asia has spawned new budget carriers and millions of first-time fliers, but a shortage of pilots is threatening to choke demand.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jan 10, 2019

Dinner with a splash of romantic packages

From Jan. 17 to Feb. 14, Dumbo Bar & Grill, located on the second floor of The Strings Omotesando, will offer a Rose Splash dinner course (¥6,000 per person) featuring dishes infused with the flavor of bittersweet raspberries.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 20, 2018

New ferry pass offers alternative long-distance travel in Japan

The new Japan Ferry Pass 21 gives travellers to Japan a new way to explore the country both comfortably and affordably on Japan's revamped long-distance ferries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 4, 2018

China issues U.S. travel warning amid trade tensions

China's Embassy in Washington has issued a security advisory to Chinese nationals traveling to the United States, the latest such warning as trade tensions escalate between the two countries.

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Wealthier women in the prewar era had been the targets of various media-related health campaigns that mistakenly encouraged them to avoid everything from riding bicycles to reading novels when their monthly cycles came around.
Menstruation in Japan: Breaking the silence, slowly