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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jul 30, 2016

Is Japan ready for the LGBTQ revolution?

This past spring, at a restaurant in Tokyo's upscale Omotesando neighborhood, I encountered something new in Tokyo: a prominent sign written in English on the door of the communal WC declaring it "gender-free."
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Jul 30, 2016

Maker Faire to celebrate fifth year in Japan

Designers, crafters and tech-nerds are gearing up for the return of the annual Maker Faire in Tokyo next month.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 30, 2016

Global warming and the death of World Heritage sites

As climate change grows worse, influential institutions like the World Heritage Committee must take a stand against the toxic legacy of dependence on coal and other fossil fuels.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 30, 2016

Ex-Wolverines set for Japan debut

Like most other American players, quarterback Devin Gardner and wide receiver Jeremy Gallon had no idea that football was even played there.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 30, 2016

Russia has motive, capability for U.S. email hack but players remain unclear

The Kremlin says it had zero involvement in the hacking of the Democratic Party's email system while U.S. officials say the hack originated in Russia. We may never know who is right, but one thing is for sure — Russia had motive, capability and form.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 30, 2016

Clinton exits Democratic confab with six-point lead over Trump, newly worded survey says

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton held a six-point lead over Republican rival Donald Trump, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll with new wording that was released on Friday, the day after she formally accepted her party's nomination for the Nov. 8 election.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 30, 2016

A decade after its founding, WikiLeaks is alienating even its friends

It has been 10 years since Julian Assange founded WikiLeaks, the website that has gone on to serve as the world's most prominent digital repository of leaked government information. The organization has been celebrating a decade of existence over the past week by putting on display everything that makes...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / NATURE'S PANTRY
Jul 29, 2016

'Kioke': The secret ingredient of soy sauce

Shodoshima, the largest island in the Seto Inland Sea, is not only covered in thousands of olive trees, it also holds half of Japan's remaining wooden soy sauce barrels. Though the island has produced olive oil for about 115 years, soy sauce has been made here for centuries — and has weathered many...
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jul 29, 2016

England's only World Cup triumph turns 50

The innocence of youth.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 29, 2016

FBI probes hacking of Democratic congressional group: sources

The FBI is investigating a cyberattack against another U.S. Democratic Party group that may be related to an earlier hack against the Democratic National Committee, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 28, 2016

Our favorite monster returns to terrorize Japan in 'Shin Godzilla'

After 12 years in storage (or on Monster Island) a Japanese Godzilla is roaring again. Toho film studios has revived the world's favorite atomic-breathed monster in "Shin Godzilla," which is set for nationwide release today.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 28, 2016

Tohoku Cup offers fans early treat

An annual tradition is growing.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 28, 2016

Komatsu quarterly profit down 52% on weak demand

Construction and mining equipment manufacturer Komatsu Ltd., which last week made a $2.89 billion offer for Joy Global Inc., said first-quarter profit fell 52 percent as demand languished in markets such as the Middle East and Indonesia and the stronger yen crimped overseas revenue.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 28, 2016

Tokyo race front-runners seen as short on plans for day care, Olympics

As Tokyo residents gear up to vote in Sunday's gubernatorial election, candidates are making last-ditch bids for ballots.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 28, 2016

Trump crosses national security line, urges Russia to hack Clinton emails

Republican Donald Trump appealed to Russia on Wednesday to uncover and release thousands of emails Hillary Clinton did not hand over to U.S. officials who investigated her use of a private email system when she was secretary of state.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jul 28, 2016

[VIDEO] Art Aquarium 2016

COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 27, 2016

Japanese freedom an illusion

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has betrayed the Japanese people in his handling of his drive for constitutional revision.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 27, 2016

'Trumpetings' mean trouble for Japan and Asia

The last thing this region needs is more tension and conflict, which is what would come with a Trump presidency.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Jul 27, 2016

What to expect when applying for college overseas

In a few weeks, my daughter, an American-Japanese dual national born, raised and mostly educated in Japanese in Japan, will begin her first year of higher learning at her dream school — Middlebury College, one of America's oldest liberal arts institutes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 27, 2016

Making Hillary likable again: Democrats seek to recast candidate

When Hillary Clinton first ran for president in 2008, she was badly stung by a backhanded compliment from rival Barack Obama, who called her "likable enough" before going on to win the Democratic nomination and the White House.
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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