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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Mar 27, 2021

Keisuke Sugiyama: ‘Being able to experience the past through art is extremely exciting’

As an associate professor at Tohoku University of Art and Design, Keisuke Sugiyama is using a wide array of tools to convey his love of art.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Mar 25, 2021

Privacy or rehabilitation? How criminal records are treated in Japan

With background checks unobtainable and information about lawbreakers kept under wraps, dealing with a person's past can be tricky.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 25, 2021

Honey-gathering tribe protest against eviction from Indian tiger reserve

Hundreds of people from the community were evicted after authorities designated the park as a tiger reserve in 1999 and dismissed their claims for land rights
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 25, 2021

‘Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction’: The politics of publishing can deliver a real bite

Warring editors of middling magazines go to battle over writers and readership in Daihachi Yoshida's intriguing drama about the publishing world.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Mar 23, 2021

Communications ministry scandal puts focus on Japan's Broadcast Act

A decision to strip a unit of Tohokushinsha of its license came after a number of senior officials connected to the ministry were punished for violating the ethics code.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 23, 2021

Japan needs a stronger crisis review system

Involving think tanks and holding 10-year evaluations, the country will be better equipped to face disasters and pandemics in the future.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 23, 2021

Morgan Stanley doubles down in Japan to back MUFG’s wealth push

The New York-based lender has dispatched Darren Spencer, former chief operating officer of Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management, to Tokyo to train staff.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 23, 2021

Sickening images shock Australian Parliament in latest hit to prime minister

Allegations have been aired claiming that a group of male government staffers had shared images and videos of lewd acts over two years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 21, 2021

The era of the Japan-Australia alliance is here

It seems likely that the Japan-Australia relationship will develop into an alliance in substance if not in name.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 20, 2021

The pandemic left Japanese students studying abroad scrambling. A year later, what’s happened to their academic dreams?

Students who had their programs disrupted are grappling with tough choices: study online, wait until borders reopen or abandon their study abroad.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Mar 20, 2021

Sipping spring spirits with all of Tokyo at your feet

Bar Virtu's spring-inspired cocktail lineup is the excuse you need to glam up and escape the humdrum of daily life.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 19, 2021

Asian American lawmakers call out racist language: ‘I am not a virus’

Lawmakers described the fear rippling through the Asian American community, and argued that the uptick in attacks was a direct result of the rise of anti-China messaging.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 19, 2021

Biden’s solar dreams collide with outrage over China’s ‘genocide’

Factories in Xinjiang, home to the oppressed Uyghur minority, produce half the global supply of polysilicon, a metal critical for the panels that turn sunlight into electricity.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 19, 2021

What makes beautiful Japanese? It's as simple as a morning greeting

A word that sounds good rolling off the tongue? Or an everyday greeting that lets people know you care? Japanese speakers sound off on what words they think are beautiful.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 19, 2021

Bewitching, beguiling and downright disturbing: Unconventional views of beauty in Japanese art

The upcoming exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, presents artwork that pushed the boundaries of how beauty was portrayed from the mid-19th century until around 1930.
Japan Times
Mar 17, 2021

School fair of Jinseki International School

Jinseki Kogen Gakuen(Chairperson: Minako Suematsu, Jinsekikogen-cho, Jinseki-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture) opened Jinseki International School(JINIS) in April 2020. The school has been providing students a school life and dietary education with free of threats of infection of the COVID 19 by taking advantage...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 15, 2021

Saints QB Drew Brees announces retirement

Brees is the NFL's all-time leader with 80,358 career passing yards and 7,142 completions.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Mar 13, 2021

Practical workwear bucks the trends and brands turn to digital talent

Utility wear brand Workman is enjoys rise in sales despite a downturn in the fashion industry. Meanwhile, Valentino and Wego sign on virtual celebrities to appeal to specific demographics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 13, 2021

Understanding why Japan's prime ministers tend to avoid staying in the official residency

The four-story structure has a somewhat dark history, with former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi reportedly arranging for a Shinto priest to come to the residence and perform an exorcism.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 11, 2021

‘Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time’: Anime epic gets a fitting finale

Hideaki Anno's fourth and final film in his retelling of “Neon Genesis Evangelion” is a visual spectacle as well as a moving story about overcoming personal demons.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Bosai Special
Mar 11, 2021

Northeast marks 10 years since devastation from 3/11 quake, tsunami and nuclear crisis

Ten years have passed since the Tohoku region was rocked by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. Reconstruction has steadily been in progress in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima, the three prefectures that were most affected by the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis. People have been rebuilding...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Bosai Special
Mar 11, 2021

Ten years of concerts help enhance circle of support

By producing high-quality timepieces that have been closely linked with people’s lives, the Seiko Holdings Group has shared time with people, in sorrow and in joy, throughout its history.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 10, 2021

Brawling Myanmar monks show Buddhist nationalists backing coup

Buddhist monasteries are usually known as places of solace and meditation. But one in Myanmar's biggest city became the site of an ugly brawl in the aftermath of the Feb. 1 military coup.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Remembering 3/11
Mar 9, 2021

From shock to resignation: Japan’s responses to 3/11

March 11 had enduring impacts on Japan, but they aren't at all obvious.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Mar 9, 2021

As a media sponsor of JapanCraft21, The Japan Times Cube supports ideas and projects that involve traditional craft techniques

Japan Times
Mar 9, 2021

As a media sponsor of JapanCraft21, The Japan Times Cube supports ideas and projects that involve traditional craft techniques

The Japan Times Cube Co., Ltd. (President: Minako Suematsu) aims to help ensure that traditional Japanese culture is passed on to future generations and to introduce its beauty and technology both domestically and internationally by acting as a media sponsor for the first Ronnie Prize hosted by JapanCraft21....
PRESS / Services
Mar 6, 2021

Launch of The Japan Times / The New York Times weekend edition

As The Japan Times, Ltd. (President and CEO: Minako Suematsu) enters its 125th year of business, we’re excited to announce the launch of a dedicated weekend newspaper, The Japan Times / The New York Times weekend edition, which will be published on Saturdays. This publication will replace The Japan...
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.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
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.
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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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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