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Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 13, 2017

'Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 1': Nostalgic flashbacks get a bit confusing

It's an anime industry tradition that stretches back to the original "Mobile Suit Gundam": re-editing and adding new animation to popular television series in order to transform them into feature films.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Sep 2, 2017

Takamichi Saeki styles his own American dream

For Takamichi Saeki, the road to becoming a hair stylist and running a salon started out in the art world, working as a gallery assistant.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 26, 2017

Hurricane Harvey weakens to Category 1 after slamming into Texas

The most powerful hurricane to hit the U.S. state of Texas in more than 50 years moved slowly inland on Saturday, dumping torrential rain expected to cause catastrophic flooding after battering the coast with 130 mph winds.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Aug 12, 2017

Soprano Misaki Morino follows the music to Vienna

For Misaki Morino, Vienna lives up to both its names: The City of Music and The City of Dreams.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 20, 2017

Japan's life expectancy increases by 4.2 years over quarter century

A research study finds that average life expectancy in Japan has increased to 83.2 years from 79.0 years during the quarter-century period, but the gap between prefectures has widened.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jul 17, 2017

NPB should do more to spice up All-Star experience

The final round of the Home Run Derby that preceded Game 1 of the NPB All-Star Series on Friday ended with a 4-4 tie and the player declared as the winner, via tiebreaker, looking around in confusion. It was yet another example that Japanese baseball needs to head back to the drawing board in its approach...
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 22, 2017

Let's discuss Cool Biz

The thermostat setting of 28 degrees recommended by the Cool Biz energy-saving campaign is stirring controversy among top government officials.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
May 20, 2017

Shoemaker Hidetaka Fukaya models creations on feline elegance

A renowned craftsman in Florence is working hard to maintain his freedom of expression as a shoemaker.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 16, 2017

Forgiven for migrant crisis, Merkel in pole position for fourth term

A stunning election win for Angela Merkel's conservatives in Germany's most populous state is the strongest sign yet that voters have forgiven the chancellor for her open-door migrant policy and are set to hand her four more years in power.
EDITORIALS
May 5, 2017

The future of Imperial succession

By offering legislation that would only apply to the current emperor's abdication and not facing other problems with the Imperial family, the Abe administration is merely kicking the can down the road.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2017

London attacker Khalid Masood was a criminal with militant links

Before he killed at least four people in Britain's deadliest attack since the 2005 London bombings, Khalid Masood was considered by intelligence officers to be a criminal who posed little serious threat.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 13, 2017

Europe or anti-Europe?

The eurozone is stuck in a semi-permanent economic malaise, which could destroy it.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Mar 5, 2017

Entrepreneur taps theatrical skills to coach Japanese leaders in the art of the speech

From John F. Kennedy's inaugural address in 1961 to Barack Obama's "Yes We Can" speech in 2008, history has been colored by powerful rhetoric that is never forgotten.
Japan Times
JAPAN / OBITUARY
Jan 30, 2017

'Father of Pac-Man,' Masaya Nakamura, dies at age 91

Masaya Nakamura, the founder of game developer and distributor Namco Ltd. and known as "the father of Pac-Man," died Jan. 22, Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. announced Monday via a corporate website.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jan 22, 2017

When recording in public places in Japan, privacy and portrait rights come into play

A reader asks about legal concerns he has regarding conducting academic research at pedestrian crossings.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Dec 31, 2016

Getting too cozy to the next-door neighbors

In its Dec. 20 issue, Asahi Shimbun reported on a couple in their 60s living in Saitama City. Two years ago their neighbor installed an Eco Cute system that uses heat pump technology to heat water more efficiently and, thus, reduce electricity costs. But since the system was installed, the older couple's...
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 20, 2016

How climate action can make America great

Trump already wants to invest in energy and infrastructure. If he does so in a climate-friendly way, the U.S. will reap enormous benefits — and so will the rest of the world.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 16, 2016

Now Carlos Ghosn save Mitsubishi Motors?

The man dubbed as 'le cost killer' faces a tough task in reviving the fortunes of the automotive has-been.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 12, 2016

Arsenal to face Bayern again in Champions League

Arsenal will have another chance to beat Bayern Munich in a Champions League knockout tie after the sides were paired yet again in the round of 16 following Monday's draw.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Dec 3, 2016

Lottich inspiring Valparaiso with passion

For many years, Matt Lottich was one of the best basketball ambassadors that Japan has ever had. He made big contributions on a consistent basis. He respected the game and played it the right way.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2016

Abe's 'made-in-Japan' gift for Trump produced by China-owned firm

The gold-colored golf driver was manufactured by Tokyo-based Honma Golf Co., which went bankrupt in 2005 is now owned by a Chinese company.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 18, 2016

Talented field set to compete for top spots at Japan Junior Championships

Bragging rights will be on the line when a group of highly successful skaters take the ice on Saturday at the Japan Junior Championships at Tsukisamu Gymnasium.
2720 — the year when Japan is left with just one child
Children at a traditional festival in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Thursday. A forecast made by Tohoku University professor Hiroshi Yoshida estimates that Japan will be left with just one child on Jan. 5, 2720, based on current birthrate trends.
Swiping in Japan: How Gen Z is changing the dating app game
Many Japanese dating apps have ways to detail specific interests that can be as narrow as one particular TV show, game or an artist.
Japan warns on speculative FX moves after yen hits six month low
The yen hit its lowest level against the dollar since July on Tuesday, prompting a warning from Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato over speculative moves.
Tokyo looks to ease the pain — both physical and financial — of childbirth
A subsidy for epidural childbirths was one of Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike's campaign promises when she ran for her position last year.
French far-right figurehead Jean-Marie Le Pen dies
Jean-Marie Le Pen gives a speech on Feb. 3, 1973
Swiping in Japan: How Gen Z is changing the dating app game
Many Japanese dating apps have ways to detail specific interests that can be as narrow as one particular TV show, game or an artist.
Blinken in final Japan visit as Trump's return weighs on Tokyo's mind
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya at the start of their working lunch at a hotel in Tokyo on Tuesday.
2720 — the year when Japan is left with just one child
Children at a traditional festival in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Thursday. A forecast made by Tohoku University professor Hiroshi Yoshida estimates that Japan will be left with just one child on Jan. 5, 2720, based on current birthrate trends.
‘Fracture’ dissects 100 years of Japanese graphic design
Ian Lynam's "Fracture" is the result of 15 years of research and production and excavates 100 years of Japanese graphic design history from the Meiji (1868-1912) to Showa eras (1926-89).
Taking a page from Ukraine war, SDF carves out growing role for drones
An Air Self-Defense Force airman sets up a drone during a bilateral live fire exercise at Draughon Range, near Misawa Air Base, in Aomori Prefecture in July 2023.

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