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BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jun 27, 2023

Competition growing over sales of energy-saving goods in Japan

Many consumers are buying new air conditioners to replace old ones as the hot and humid season gets underway.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jun 26, 2023

Hiroshima parents attending matchmaking events on behalf of their children

Adult offspring are putting up little resistance to their parents efforts to see them paired off.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 26, 2023

Debate raised on correcting left-handed children over calligraphy

“This is the age of diversity. Isn’t it up to him to decide which hand he wants to write with?” asks one mother who has a left-handed son.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Jun 25, 2023

Life is beautiful with libations from Bulgari Bar

The cocktail menu designed by bar manager Andrea Minarelli showcases spirits from Italy and Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 24, 2023

Airbnb’s newest venture is in Japan’s most hidden village

Airbnb has partnered with one rural family to offer two lucky guests a free two-night stay in their traditional thatch-roofed home.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 23, 2023

Thanks to Netflix, this tiny Swiss town has more visitors than locals

With pandemic rules subsiding, tourists are flocking to a small town in Switzerland to visit sites from the South Korean TV drama 'Crash Landing on You.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2023

Fukushima brewer uses AI to develop sake to pair with different fish species

The brewery plans to start selling its AI-paired sake soon to boost the revitalization of the nearby coastal area.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 22, 2023

'An Open Parenthesis' finds music in the silences

Philip Rowland’s new collection of poems contains nine interwoven sequences that allow the entries to be read as both separate entities and parts of a complete work.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 21, 2023

Alphabet cuts 12,000 jobs after pandemic hiring spree and refocuses on AI

Google's parent company said it is facing 'a different economic reality,' and has decided to double down on artificial intelligence projects.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 20, 2023

Tesla uses profits as weapon in EV price war

Tesla, once one of the auto industry's biggest money losers, has over the past year built a commanding lead over most major rivals in profit per vehicle.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 18, 2023

Alarmed by AI chatbots, universities start revamping how they teach

In response to the increased student use of ChatGPT, colleges and universities are restructuring some courses and taking preventive measures.
Japan avoids commenting on Cleveland-Cliffs CEO's provocative comment
Cleveland-Cliffs is reportedly in talks with North Carolina-based steelmaker Nucor to acquire U.S. Steel.
Strong quake strikes southwestern Japan
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck southwestern Japan at 9:19 p.m. on Monday evening
Miyazaki quake falls short of triggering Nankai Trough megaquake advisory
A mirror reflects a collapsed house in the city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 10, nearly one year after a major earthquake struck nearby on New Year's Day in 2024.
Japanese companies rush to up English-language disclosures in 2025
The Tokyo Stock Exchange will soon require some companies to publish their financials in English in addition to Japanese.
Tokyo plans to subsidize epidurals, but are hospitals ready?
Epidurals during childbirth have long been uncommon in Japan, though they have been growing more popular in recent years.
Japanese companies rush to up English-language disclosures in 2025
The Tokyo Stock Exchange will soon require some companies to publish their financials in English in addition to Japanese.
From wrath to radiance: Why the 'Manyoshu' feels like paradise lost
The entrance gate to Arakura Sengen Shrine in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, with Mount Fuji in the distance.
Tokyo plans to subsidize epidurals, but are hospitals ready?
Epidurals during childbirth have long been uncommon in Japan, though they have been growing more popular in recent years.
Due north: Foreign-born guides introduce Hokkaido’s unique charms
Lantoko, a company operated by Taiwan native Ping-Fang Lan, offers drift ice walking tours and other exhilarating experiences in and around Shiretoko National Park.
30 minutes with Yuzuru Hanyu
Yuzuru Hanyu smiles during an interview in his hometown of Sendai in between performances of his latest tour, Ice Story.

Podcast

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

Longform

It's back to the classroom for some residents as municipal governments across the country conduct lessons to learn how to use new technologies.
Can aging Japan go digital without leaving anyone behind?
By Tomoko Otake

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