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BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 11, 2002

Fighters like American manager, but will he really be given chance?

It finally looks as if Japanese baseball is ready for a change.
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 14, 2001

Shaking a spear for the Bard

Mark Rylance, the 41-year-old artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, has been in Tokyo with his company's triumphant production of "King Lear," which closes today at the Tokyo Globe.
CULTURE / Film
Mar 18, 2001

Donald Richie: being inside and outside Japanese cinema

In his five decades as a writer, Donald Richie has investigated everything from the glories of noh to the mysteries of the Japanese tattoo, while attempting everything from the travel narrative ("The Inland Sea") to the historical novel (the meticulously researched, wittily engaging "Kumagai"). He is...
CULTURE / Art
Feb 25, 1999

Uncovering the treasures around us

KYOTO -- Some adventurers explore shipwrecks for lost treasure. Jay Gregg makes a living "uncovering" treasure simply by recognizing it before anyone else does.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Feb 15, 2023

Living with disaster: Building the cities of the future

We speak to professor Hitoshi Abe, an architect who has some ideas on how to start designing our cities to better deal with such inevitable disasters.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Dec 21, 2022

Culture in 2022: Good books, outdoor art and 'Tokyo Vice'

Culture editor Alyssa I. Smith talks to culture critic Thu-Huong Ha about the books they read, the festivals they went to and how Japanese stories are currently capturing Hollywood's attention.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Jun 30, 2022

Trump has steered himself into a legal morass

Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony describing an attempt by Donald Trump to grab the wheel of his car on Jan. 6 revealed a lack of control in more ways than one.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Mar 30, 2022

How the pandemic exacerbated Japan's gender inequality

Hanako Montgomery, a reporter for Vice World News in Japan, discusses Japan's poor record on gender equality.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 17, 2022

Bringing Japan's public services into the digital age needs a legal revolution

According to some estimates, as many as 60,000 national and local rules need to be revised to make online public services possible.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 17, 2021

Jaguars 'full steam ahead' minus Urban Meyer

Darrell Bevell has taken the reins of the Jacksonville Jaguars, who fired coach Urban Meyer Wednesday night following a string of controversies.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 18, 2021

To achieve long-term happiness, try taking these daily steps

Researchers have found strategies work perfectly when hope is on the horizon, but the path toward it isn't clear.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 23, 2020

What to make of Japan's annual defense report

White papers can be important documents, but it is critical to know how and why.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 25, 2020

Watari-um celebrates a mother's legacy

Thirty years on, the Watari siblings encourage the quirky and unusual as the curators of the Watari Museum of Contemporary Art.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 13, 2020

What constitutes nothingness? The answer could drive you insane

If we assume that everything is something, then nothing is in fact nothing.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 28, 2020

Dealing with anxiety during a global pandemic

As coronavirus news floods our social feeds, it's important to take care of our mental well-being as well as our physical conditions.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 20, 2020

Henare's open-minded approach hitting target with B2's Five Arrows

After losing 41 of 60 games last season under former head coach Kohei Eto, the Kagawa Five Arrows have made positive strides this season under new leadership.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Nov 14, 2019

Ditch the debate tactics when it comes to persuading Japanese colleagues on a course of action

Coming to a compromise, PowerPoint presentations and group consensus will help you get your way at work over an impressive oral argument.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Aug 17, 2019

Shiori Aiba: Getting the right paperwork

Life in Berlin inspires textile designer Aiba to branch out into jewelry.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jul 7, 2019

Potential in symbiotic ties, marketing yet to be tapped

Sanjeev Sinha prides himself on being a pioneer. The longtime Japan resident is hoping that he can help Japan and India to pioneer a relationship that better benefits not only both countries, but also the greater global community.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Jun 6, 2019

Japan's king of comedy, Yoshimoto Kogyo's Hiroshi Osaki, expands his realm

It has been 10 years since Hiroshi Osaki took the reins at Yoshimoto Kogyo, and in that time Japan's oldest and arguably most influential entertainment agency has veered down several different paths. While comedy remains at the forefront of the company's activities, as it has for over a century, these...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 11, 2019

Hideo Furusawa: Toward the shining light of French cooking

Hideo Furusawa talks about why he became a chef, his admiration of Alain Ducasse and food sustainability.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2019

Addressing disposal and recycling systems in Japan

Marine plastic waste is an ongoing and long-term problem that must be addressed for the betterment of the world for future generations.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Apr 13, 2019

Masaya Nakayama: Keeping an eye on the art of subtraction

Finding artistic freedom in New York, Osaka-born artist finds new expressions for Japanese-style painting.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Jan 30, 2019

Thinking of working in Japan? It's good to know what you're in for

So you're thinking of working for a Japanese firm. You might be wondering whether what you've heard about working in Japan is true. Or, if you're already working here, you may wonder if what you're experiencing is typical.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 13, 2018

December: A month to decide what to stop doing

It is time for us to reflect on our routine activities and why we do what we have been habitually doing.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Oct 20, 2018

Building a career in toy design, brick by brick

When The Lego Group announced that it was shutting down its design operations in Japan, it offered a new opportunitity for designer Junya Suzuki — relocation to Billund in Denmark, the birthplace of Lego and the company's global headquarters.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Oct 11, 2018

Anpanman: Is the children's superhero the best thing since sliced bread?

Illustrator Takashi Yanase's beaming cartoon character celebrates the 30th anniversary of 'Soreike! Anpanman' on Nippon TV.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Sep 29, 2018

Defining the Heisei Era: When Japanese games went global

The Japan Times presents the fifth installment of a monthly 12-part series that looks back at the leading issues of the past three decades.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

Podcast

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

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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