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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 7, 2013

From Björk to Kyary, festival season has arrived

Summer means a lot of things in Japan: stifling heat and humidity, fireworks and the Bon holidays, nagashi-sōmen noodles and chilled barley tea. For music fans though, the season brings a different kind of to-do list: booking cheap train tickets in advance, stocking up on essential supplies — and...
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 7, 2013

U.S. baby boomers kill selves at high rate

Last spring, Frank Turkaly tried to kill himself. A retiree in a Pittsburgh suburb living on disability checks, he was estranged from friends and family, mired in credit card debt and taking medication for depression, cholesterol, diabetes and high blood pressure.
Japan Times
Events / Events In Tokyo
Jun 7, 2013

Ginza galleries to cater to late-night art fans

Businessmen and women will have an easier chance to peruse some of the best art galleries in Tokyo's Ginza district this week, as 25 of the establishments extend their opening hours for an event dubbed "Garo no Yakai" ("Gallery Night Party").
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Jun 6, 2013

Nagoya to be testing ground for a trio of sumo titans

As Hakuho continues chalking up championships almost at will, mention of the 'other' yokozuna — Harumafuji (11-4) — in some sumo circles is now met with heads being shaken.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 5, 2013

China constitution debate hits nerve with ruling party

After a country's new leader proclaims the overriding authority of the constitution — a document that guarantees freedom of speech and press — it's worth noting afterward when the same government heavily censors all discussion about that constitution.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 4, 2013

Party hale and hearty and don't feel guilty

What's the secret to hosting a memorable dinner party? For 29-year-old Sarah Waybright, it's a trifecta of good company, good food and good wine — plus a menu that won't leave guests feeling sick, stuffed or guilt-ridden.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2013

Technology already on table will drive economic future

Most of the writing you see about the economy speaks to narrow questions: What will growth be this year? When will the unemployment rate get back to normal? And so on. But the things that will determine standards of living a generation from now have almost nothing to do with this month's jobs report...
Japan Times
JAPAN / NURTURING PARTNERSHIPS
Jun 1, 2013

TICAD's to-do list extensive, 20 years on

Looking back on the Tokyo International Conference on African Development and its achievements over the past 20 years, Masaki Inaba touched on the number of flights that now directly connect Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 31, 2013

Size doesn't matter: Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia celebrates 15 years

The short film gave birth to the cinema — the first narrative film, 'The Great Train Robbery' (1903), is all of 11 minutes long, but the format is now in the shadow of the full-length feature.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 31, 2013

'Oldboy' director casts dark shadow on Hollywood

“Stoker,” a film so rich and chocolatey with nuance and innuendo you could eat it with a spoon, is, amazingly, directed by a filmmaker who doesn't speak English.
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
May 30, 2013

Tweet Beat: #真4, #ソクラテスの死, #キスの日

A new videogame, a fresh take on an old painting and kissing (timeless!) are among the top Twitter trends in Japan last week.
COMMENTARY / World
May 30, 2013

New U.S. weapons have China worried

Recently a U.S. test of an advanced, long-range weapon — apparently designed to reduce U.S. reliance on nuclear arms in a crisis — set alarm bells ringing in China.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 29, 2013

Britain examines why two gang members turned to jihad

Clutching a placard protesting at a "Crusade against Muslims," Adebolajo was a striking figure.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
May 28, 2013

As Japan reeled from disaster, three men went cycling

In 1977, British author and long-term Tokyo resident Alan Booth made a journey on foot from the northernmost point in Japan, Cape Soya, to Kyushu's southernmost tip, Cape Sata.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 26, 2013

U.S. drone program 'tough to dismantle'

The White House is ready to hand U.S. drone operations back to the military from the CIA, but counterterrorism officials are convinced the Pentagon hasn't improved enough yet.
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
May 26, 2013

Tweet Beat: #NintendoDirectJP, #華麗なる公式 , #デザフェス

Explore the world of friendly official accounts, the latest Nintendo news and Design Festa Vol. 37 in last week's trendy hashtags.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
May 26, 2013

Kan Yasuda's tactile art brings new life to Bibai

Kan Yasuda's art somehow draws in the landscape, and entices in people, so that it is natural to explore the view through his structures and keyholes, to sit awhile atop a sculpture or to pose within their frames.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 25, 2013

Hashimoto in unprecedented crisis

The list of those in and out of Japan, but especially in the United States, who scorn and deride Osaka Mayor and Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) coleader Toru Hashimoto for his justification for the wartime "comfort women" is growing daily, presenting a unprecedented crisis for the once-popular...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
May 25, 2013

The junkie and his fix

"Weird," he says. "Give me something weird."
Japan Times
WORLD
May 24, 2013

U.S. admits drones killed four Americans

The White House admits it killed four Americans in overseas counterterrorism operations since 2009, the first time it has publicly taken responsibility for the deaths.
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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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
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