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Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
May 4, 2013

International cultural festival on tap in Suita

A fair is being held in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on May 11 and 12 to offer various cultural experiences from around the world.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Apr 13, 2013

Welcome party for new residents of Kyoto

The Kyoto City International Foundation will hold a welcome party and seminar April 21 for newly arrived foreign residents.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 12, 2013

New Gundam room at Grand Pacific Le Daiba; relaxation plan at Rihga Royal Tokyo; Van Gogh-themed dishes at Westin Miyako Kyoto

In celebration of the first anniversary of one of the Grand Pacific Le Daiba hotel's most outstanding and popular rooms, called Project Room-G, and accommodating requests from Gundam enthusiasts, the Tokyo hotel will continue to offer the special rooms while also adding a new kind of room to the same Gundam series.
Events
Apr 6, 2013

Children's workshop will feature fabric dyeing

The Museum of Modern Art, Shiga, in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture will hold a workshop April 21 in which children learn to dye fabrics using cherry trees.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Mar 16, 2013

Kyoto to screen German nuclear documentary

The German documentary "Under Control" about nuclear plants in the country, with Japanese subtitles, will be shown for free from 2 p.m. on March 23 in Kyoto.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 10, 2013

If you do like to be beside the seaside, try Kamogawa

Chiba is a large prefecture, something you notice while traveling from Tokyo to the southern seaside resort of Kamogawa. The journey takes a good two hours — and this by express train.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Mar 8, 2013

Cherry blossoms in The Peninsula's lobby; Spring Cantonese specialties at Grand Hyatt Fukuoka

Cherry blossoms at The Peninsula
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Mar 2, 2013

Noh performances in Kyoto to benefit Tohoku

Charity noh plays will be performed in Kyoto on March 13 to support people affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. The performances will start at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Feb 23, 2013

Free calligraphy lesson offered in Toyonaka

Foreigners can take a Japanese calligraphy lesson March 9 in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture .
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jan 24, 2013

Premium bourbon at Century Southern Tower; Setsubun sushi rolls; new Hilton Tokyo rooms

The Hotel Century Southern Tower near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo is now serving the premium bourbon whiskey Eagle Rare 10 Year-Old at its 20th-floor lounge and bar, South Court, through Feb. 28.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jan 17, 2013

Universal Studios Japan-themed room; Ritz-Carlton Valentine's chocolates; spa special in Kobe

Special winter spa offer in Kobe The ANA Crowne Plaza Kobe is holding a special winter promotion called Healing with Classic at the hotel's Angsana Spa, through Feb. 28.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jan 11, 2013

New Year's party deal in Yokohama; exquisite hot-pot meal; Valentine's Day specialty chocolates

Half-price party plan in Yokohama As January is the month that people hold New Year's parties, the InterContinental Yokohama Grand is offering a special party plan called Thanks Night at its Italian restaurant, La Vela, on the hotel's second floor, every Wednesday and Thursday through Jan. 31.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Jan 5, 2013

Nishinomiya hosting hand drum concert

The Otani Memorial Art Museum in the city of Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, will hold a small hand drum concert Jan. 14 from 2 p.m., while works by various Japanese-style painters are on display through Feb. 17.
LIFE / Travel
Dec 23, 2012

Award-winning Hakuba inn offers a warm and bespoke welcome to all

A report published this year by a national association of ryōkan (traditional inn) owners notes that one of the most common problems facing its several thousand members is a dearth of suitable successors — meaning there will be no one in line to run them when the current operators retire.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 14, 2012

Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo garden views; free gospel concert at Hyatt Regency; Windsor Toya snow festival plan

Garden view bathroom at Chinzanso The Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Chinzan-so in the Mejiro district of Tokyo will change its name to Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo on Jan. 1, as its operating company terminates its business alliance with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Dec 1, 2012

Award-winning European film on tap in Suita

The National Museum of Ethnology in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, will show the award-winning film "The Kid with a Bike," a Franco-Belgian-Italian production, on Dec. 9.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Dec 1, 2012

Award-winning European film on tap in Suita

The National Museum of Ethnology in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, will show the award-winning film "The Kid with a Bike," a Franco-Belgian-Italian production, on Dec. 9.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Nov 24, 2012

Film event showcases homegrown culture

Three Japanese films with English subtitles featuring homegrown culture will be shown Nov. 29 and 30 in Kyoto.
Reader Mail
Nov 22, 2012

All in the name of a university

Whatever the merits of what Philip Brasor has to say in his Nov. 18 Media Mix column, "New universities are big business, needed or not," three howling errors in a row at the very beginning do not inspire one to read further.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Nov 17, 2012

Free kimono fitting by professionals in Toyonaka

Offering a slice of traditional Japanese culture, professional fitters will help non-Japanese dress in kimono Nov. 25 in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Nov 16, 2012

Pierre Gagnaire dinner accommodation plan; Thanksgiving at Four Seasons; Christmas buffet at Hilton Tokyo

Pierre Gagnaire special dinner plan
Reader Mail
Oct 21, 2012

Onagawa a reason for trust

Regarding Paul Arenson's Oct. 14 letter "Quake's role in Fukushima disaster," I was an independent member of the IAEA's Mission to Onagawa, which performed a damage walkdown of the Onagawa nuclear power station in Tochigi Prefecture from July 30 to Aug. 9, 2012. In the words of the IAEA mission leader,...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Oct 19, 2012

Kobe Bay Sheraton wine event; InterContinental Yokohama Christmas cakes; new Grand Hyatt Fukuoka chef

Grand Hyatt Fukuoka's new chef Since September, Ernst Jaeck has been the new executive chef at the Grand Hyatt Fukuoka in Canal City Hakata.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Oct 5, 2012

Sweets in honor of Ogai Mori; Hyatt Regency fall kaiseki; preorder Cerulean Tower Christmas cakes

Novelist Ogai honored with sweets To mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Ogai Mori, one of Japan's most famous novelists, Bunkyo Ward in Tokyo held a special project earlier this year in which it commissioned new desserts named after authors associated with the ward, such as Mori, Natsume Soseki,...
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Aug 4, 2012

Minoh Park waterfall lit up for night viewing

Nighttime visitors to Minoh Park in the city of Minoh, Osaka Prefecture, are being treated to fantastic views of its famous waterfall, which is being lit up from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. through Sept. 2.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 8, 2012

Hyatt Regency Tokyo summer plan

The Hyatt Regency Tokyo in Shinjuku is offering a special Summer Stay accommodation plan, through Sept. 30.
COMMENTARY / World / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Apr 16, 2012

U.S. digs in to hold Futenma

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has asserted that a Japan-U.S. agreement struck in February will help resolve the issue of relocating U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, which now sits in the middle of densely populated Ginowan City in the central part of Okinawa Island.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / CLOSE-UP
Mar 4, 2012

Taro Yamamoto: Actor in the spotlight of Japan's antinuke movement

On a rainy midwinter day, Taro Yamamoto stood with a small group of people in front of Shimokitazawa Station in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward and addressed passers-by in that artsy youth-culture hub.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Feb 24, 2012

Stay in Tsukiji, see Tokyo Gate Bridge

In commemoration of the opening of Tokyo's new sightseeing spot, the Tokyo Gate Bridge, the Hotel New Hankyu Tokyo in the Tsukiji district is offering a specially priced accommodation plan through June.
EDITORIALS
Jan 24, 2012

Akashi policing on trial

The criminal trial of Mr. Kazuaki Sakaki, former deputy police chief of Hyogo Prefecture's Akashi police station, started Jan. 19 at the Kobe District Court. Acting on a January 2010 vote by Kobe's No. 2 prosecution inquest committee (an 11-member citizens' panel), court-appointed lawyers have charged...
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Japan accuses Google of violating antimonopoly law
The Japanese antitrust watchdog said that Google forced smartphone makers to preinstall its search app on their devices, sources say.
Okinawa people stage rally against sexual assaults by U.S. servicemen
Sorane Sakihama, a 22-year-old college student, speaks at a rally in the city of Okinawa on Sunday protesting against sexual assaults by U.S. soldiers.
Zelenskyy to replace Ukraine ambassador to Japan
Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky delivers a speech during a handover ceremony of Self-Defense Force vehicles to Ukraine, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, in May last year.
Is Japan finally ready to tap its abundant geothermal energy potential?
Steam rises from a geothermal plan in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture. Despite its long history and potential, geothermal provided just 0.3% of Japan's overall energy mix in the fiscal year from April 2023
A brief history of ‘osechi ryōri,' Japan's edible tradition for the new year
Japan's traditional New Year cuisine has a long history, though modern developments have led to slight changes in the way things work.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
Is Japan finally ready to tap its abundant geothermal energy potential?
Steam rises from a geothermal plan in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture. Despite its long history and potential, geothermal provided just 0.3% of Japan's overall energy mix in the fiscal year from April 2023
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
North Korea aiding Russia where it needs it most, Canadian general says
North Korean special forces soldiers march and shout slogans during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country's founding father, Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang in April 2017.

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