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Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2018

Hokkaido power use limits scaled back after hydroelectric plant restores second generator

Residents are now being asked to use only 10 percent less electricity as the rural prefecture races to get all its utilities up and running before winter.
SUMO
Sep 15, 2018

Sumo 101: Tegata

Sumo might be a sport steeped in tradition but its governing body has a very modern approach to merchandising.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 15, 2018

Why Putin is softening on internet memes

The Kremlin is having second thoughts about jailing people for silly social media posts it calls 'extremist.' It wants to look scary, not ridiculous.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 15, 2018

Cancer cases projected to dip amid decline in smoking and stomach infections

An estimated 1,013,600 people in Japan will be diagnosed with cancer this year, down 400 from last year, the National Cancer Center said Saturday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 14, 2018

Jose Mourinho blasts pundits with barrage of Marcus Rashford statistics

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho blasted his critics with a barrage of statistics on Friday to defend the amount of playing time given to England striker Marcus Rashford over the past two years.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 14, 2018

Stoke the flames of tradition on Shimane’s ‘Iron Road’

Shimane Prefecture is an under-discovered wealth of history, natural beauty and high-quality artisan crafts — such as katana-quality steel. On this drive-yourself adventure step straight into Irontown and immerse yourself in the history and culture of tatara steel production.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 14, 2018

Where is Japan going?

Business, society and government remain largely closed to change.
Japan Times
JAPAN / IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition
Sep 14, 2018

Global Water Award shows water-sensitive urban design

Tony Wong, chief executive of the Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, Australia, is the winner of the 2018 IWA Global Water Award. The award is to be presented on Sept. 16 at the IWA Water Congress & Exhibition in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition
Sep 14, 2018

Tokyo to showcase efforts on sustainable water cycle

Tokyo will host the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition for the first time, bringing together over 6,000 water-related professionals from over 100 countries. Director General of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Bureau of Waterworks Masahiro Nakajima shared his expectations on this largest-ever congress....
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 14, 2018

Sumo 101: The Topknot

It's common to smell sumo wrestlers before seeing them . . . and not in a bad way.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 14, 2018

Abe says Putin comment reflects Russian leader's 'enthusiasm' to sign peace treaty

The prime minister vehemently denied Friday that his diplomacy to resolve the territorial dispute with Russia had ended in failure.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 13, 2018

Rising trade war with U.S. the mere 'last push' for Japan and China to improve ties, but officials still cautious

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping have long understood the need to improve bilateral ties for their own national interests.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 13, 2018

Dessert collaboration marks 30th anniversary

The Royal Park Hotel's 30th anniversary is just around the corner; to get ahead of the curve, they've teamed up with one of Nihonbashi's oldest and most well-regarded confectioners to produce a celebratory parfait of absolute decadence.
Sep 13, 2018

Yamaha Motor Announces Collaboration with AI Computing Company NVIDIA

Accelerating Automation of Driverless Agricultural Vehicles and Low-speed Vehicles with AI
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
JAPAN / History / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Sep 13, 2018

Belongings of student who perished in A-bomb attack, donated to Hiroshima museum

Yoko Moriwaki, who was 13 at the time of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, is known for the diary she kept until the day before the bombing. The diary is now a symbol of the weapon's cruelty.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 13, 2018

Meet the top contenders seeking to lead Okinawa: Atsushi Sakima and Denny Tamaki

Campaigning for the Sept. 30 Okinawa gubernatorial election officially kicked off Thursday, with two main candidates vying for leadership of the prefecture — Atsushi Sakima, 54, and Denny Tamaki, 58.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 13, 2018

Trump administration steps up communications with China as tariffs loom

The Trump administration has stepped up its communications with China over trade, the White House's top economic adviser said on Wednesday, as people familiar with the effort said an invitation for a new round of trade talks was sent to Beijing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 13, 2018

South African cave stone boasts oldest-known human drawing, dating back 73,000 years

A small stone flake marked with intersecting lines of red ochre pigment some 73,000 years ago that was found in a cave on South Africa's southern coast represents what archaeologists on Wednesday called the oldest-known example of human drawing.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 13, 2018

U.N. documents further Syrian regime use of banned chemical arms, fears Idlib 'massacre'

U.N. investigators said on Wednesday that they had documented three further uses of banned chlorine weapons by Syrian government forces that constituted war crimes, and urged major powers to help avert a "massacre" in the final battle for Idlib.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 12, 2018

'Come On Irene': You can't buy love ... or a decent protagonist

In the late 1980s, Japanese media ran a flurry of reports on an alarming shortage of brides in the country's rural areas. Unable to find potential partners at home, bachelors in farming villages were searching for wives in mainland Asia — sometimes with support from their local governments, and often...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 12, 2018

Forever sunshine: A golden retriever named Summer

True to her name, this girl glows with warmth. In addition to being gorgeous, she's brimming with affection and loves people.
SOCCER
Sep 12, 2018

PSG announce deal to launch cryptocurrency

French footballing giants Paris Saint-Germain are launching their own cryptocurrency after announcing a new partnership with Socios.com, a blockchain company based in Malta.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 12, 2018

Former Yomiuri great Warren Cromartie wants to see more passion from NPB clubs

Warren Cromartie was one of the greats of his day during his time with the Yomiuri Giants from 1984-1990. He was one of the Central League's best players and a popular figure on Japan's most popular team.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2018

Climate, hurricanes and the hazards of connecting dots

Warming certainly effects tropical storms, but how?
Private clubs quietly open in Tokyo for free-spending Chinese businesspeople
Sources say a hui suo — a private club, which in Japan caters mainly to Chinese businesspeople — will soon open on the upper floors of the Moutai Building in the Ginza district of Tokyo.
Tokyo pub hit with first-ever closure order for illegal street tables
One pub in Tokyo's Shimbashi district received more than 60 warnings from law enforcement for setting up tables on the street, blocking the way for traffic.
Mount Fuji hikers to be charged ¥4,000 on all trails
Tourists gather at the Fuji Subaru Line 5th station, which leads to the popular Yoshida Trail for hikers climbing Mount Fuji, ahead of its reopening for the season in Narusawa, Yamanashi Prefecture in June 2024.
Geely billionaire goes on a cost-cutting spree to catch rivals
Cars at the Geely Auto production base in Hangzhou, in China's eastern Zhejiang province on Feb. 16
Japan to extend financial aid to more people moving out of Tokyo
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (right) speaks to officials of Miyada in Nagano Prefecture on Saturday during his visit to the village.
At Ventinove, Tuscan specialties taken to new heights
Tucked away behind the historic Tsuchida sake brewery, Ventinove's location and sleek, angular architecture make for impressive destination dining.
In Tokyo, Dodgers get taste of the Shohei Ohtani experience
Shohei Ohtani greets manager Dave Roberts before the team's game against the Tigers at Tokyo Dome on Sunday.
Private clubs quietly open in Tokyo for free-spending Chinese businesspeople
Sources say a hui suo — a private club, which in Japan caters mainly to Chinese businesspeople — will soon open on the upper floors of the Moutai Building in the Ginza district of Tokyo.
Japan’s youth climate activists still searching for a breakthrough
While climate demonstrations around the world often draw thousands of participants, in Japan such demonstrations rarely break the 100-person barrier.
Augmented reality artist Omega C navigates a precarious scene for XR art
Artist Adrian Steckeweh 3-D prints otherworldly clothes and accessories for himself, in a way augmenting his reality with tangible objects.

Podcast

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

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Passengers that were on a morning train attacked by members of the Aum Shinrikyo group wait for medical assistance outside Kasumigaseki Station on March 20,1995.
The day a religious cult brought terror to Tokyo
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