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JAPAN / 2020 in Review
Dec 28, 2020

Images of 2020 | COVID-19: The only story

A brief look at images that reflected the coronavirus pandemic's impact on Japan
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 26, 2020

In 2020, kids still say the drollest things

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Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Dec 26, 2020

How has COVID-19 changed Japan's pop culture? Recultured podcast

Recultured is a podcast series by Deep Dive from The Japan Times. It tells the story of how COVID-19 affected Japan in 2020 through the lens of the country's pop culture.
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JAPAN
Dec 23, 2020

Japan's bitter vaccine history creates hurdle in COVID-19 fight

Japan has one of the lowest rates of vaccine confidence in the world, according to a Lancet study, which found that fewer than 30% of people strongly agreed that vaccines were safe.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 22, 2020

The secret is out: This kanji will remain closely associated with the pandemic of 2020

The Japanese have spoken, 'u5bc6' (mitsu) is the kanji of the year for 2020. But what is this kanji trying to say to us?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2020

'Little ghosts': Hundreds of Thai migrants have died in South Korea, investigation finds

Advocates say migrants are overworked, unable to access health care and unlikely to report exploitation for fear of being deported.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 20, 2020

Sunflowers come back to beat Antelopes in Empress Cup final

Guard Saori Miyazaki led the team to their eighth straight title just one day after ace forward/center Ramu Tokashiki's ACL injury was announced.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Dec 17, 2020

How putting on a mask raised Naomi Osaka’s voice

In 2020, Osaka found her voice and the self-possession to speak up when and how she saw fit, a massive leap for the global superstar.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2020

Suga under fire for year-end dinners as coronavirus cases mount

Suga's outings came after the government abruptly halted a government travel subsidy program he had long defended.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 15, 2020

Nadeshiko star Mana Iwabuchi leaving INAC to join Aston Villa

The Japan Times has learned that the longtime Japan international will sign for the Women's Super League side early next week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 14, 2020

China’s combative nationalists see a world turning their way

China's Communist Party, under its leader, Xi Jinping, has promoted the idea that the country is on a trajectory to power past Western rivals.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 11, 2020

Coronavirus puts an end to Tokyo shop that served ramen for 15 years

Seven other ramen restaurants have closed in the area since March.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / CULTURE SMASH
Dec 10, 2020

Sibling duo Lastlings finds its musical muse in Japan

The half-Japanese, half-Australian siblings, who experienced relentless teasing while growing up in Australia, took refuge in music and created their own blend of electro-pop.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 8, 2020

Japan's 2020 buzzwords still contain a sense of whimsy in spite of trying times

At the start of the year it was expected that 2020's buzzwords would all be related to the Olympics. Oh, how quickly that can change.
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JAPAN
Dec 6, 2020

Japan considers limited resumption of inbound tourism from spring, report says

The Suga administration is leaning toward allowing small tour groups from Asian countries where coronavirus infections are well under control, such as China and Taiwan, the report said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Dec 4, 2020

'Tokyo Ueno Station' novelist Yu Miri magnifies the quietest voices

Japanese-born Korean writer Yu Miri won a National Book Award for her novel about the ghost of a construction worker.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2020

Olympic rings reinstalled in Tokyo Bay ahead of postponed games

The 15-meter-tall, 69-ton structure was first installed in January to mark six months until the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games.

Longform

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