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JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Jul 18, 2021

Teach a nation to write and the classics will follow

An era of “great reform” sees Japan introduced to the wonders of Chinese literature and, not so long after, produce its own masterpiece in the “Manyoshu.”
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CULTURE / Film
Jul 15, 2021

‘Restart’: There’s no place like home for second chances

Director Hiroshi Shinagawa, who endured his own struggles as a young comic, shows the darker side of showbiz, as well as the welcoming beauty of Shimokawa, Hokkaido Prefecture.
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CULTURE / Film
Jul 8, 2021

Over 100 years of the Olympic spirit captured on screen

Film coverage of the modern Olympics, starting from 1912, shows that national pride and stunning athleticism have always been an integral part of the games.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 6, 2021

Youngest Nikkei 225 CEO seeks to ‘simplify hiring’ in COVID-19 era

Hisayuki Idekoba says Recruit's 'ground-up type of culture,' where employees are judged on their ability to deliver results rather than time spent in the office, has been an asset.
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CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Jul 4, 2021

‘Paradise in Plain Sight’: You don't need to look far for life lessons

In Karen Maezen Miller's book, the Zen garden she restores to its former beauty becomes a metaphor for life.
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 25, 2021

Japan's office workers get poetic on life during the pandemic

The nation's office workers express themselves on COVID-19 and pop culture for the 34th Senryu for Salaried Workers Contest.
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 18, 2021

Take in the beauty of Hokusai's wave and then give your verdict on it in Japanese

Learn the basics of art criticism in Japanese while taking in Katsushika Hokusai's iconic print, 'Under the Wave off Kanagawa.'
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 9, 2021

Art is sometimes in the eye of the accountant

Art as investment is a tricky business. Stocks and bonds have cash flows that can be projected and discounted to arrive at a theoretical value. Even commodities are subject to supply and demand curves. Art is altogether more nebulous.
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CULTURE / Books
Jun 9, 2021

A Chinese American gunslinger challenges the whiteness of Westerns

Tom Lin's debut novel explores the lives of Chinese Americans and immigrants who have largely been omitted from the cultural history of the West.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 1, 2021

Ran is a bashful beauty who's up for hanging out

A petite calico with gorgeous golden green eyes, Ran came to ARK when she was just a kitten. She is now 3 years old and patiently waiting in the shelter to get noticed, holed up in a world that offers very little outside of the bare necessities.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 25, 2021

Smart rings seen as new frontier for cashless payments

As retailers around seek ways to make it easier to shop seamlessly without touching anything, MTG in Japan is betting its technology can rule them all.
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BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 24, 2021

Huarong drama: Inside the race to avert disaster at China’s biggest ‘bad bank’

The company's fate will test China's vast, debt-ridden financial system, the technocrats working to fix it, and the foreign banks and investors caught in the middle.
BUSINESS / Economy / Longform
May 24, 2021

How COVID-19 is altering consumer behavior in Japan

The coronavirus has changed the way we all shop, but which habits are likely to stay with us when the pandemic subsides?
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
May 23, 2021

Japan’s latest woodwork designs go against the grain

“On: Design” introduces innovative new products inspired by traditional bamboo and wood crafts.
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
May 16, 2021

Kawaii, but make it subversive: Japan’s latest fashion is more than its frills

The country's over-20s are embracing cute clothing in a subversive push against adulthood.
BUSINESS
May 14, 2021

CEOs criticize Japan’s slow vaccine push, saying growth at risk

While Japan has fared better during the pandemic compared with its Western peers, executives fear that the pace of inoculations will have an impact on potential recovery.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 13, 2021

Will Moon Jae-in's appeasement policy work this time?

History may eventually show that Mr. Moon's fanciful but unrealistic appeasement policy vis-a-vis North Korea between 2017 and 2022 failed to work.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
May 9, 2021

Getting into wine is easier than you think

You really don't need anything to enjoy wine short of a corkscrew and a glass. But while those are the bare essentials, a few practical items will heighten your enjoyment.
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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
May 2, 2021

Japan Times 1921: Crown Prince urges peace for world

While on tour in Europe a century ago, the man who would become Emperor Hirohito delivers a speech on world peace.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Apr 19, 2021

Don’t stay silent on gender equality in Japan. Voice up!

Students are promoting discussions on gender equality via platforms such as Instagram and podcasting, and the mainstream media in Japan is starting to take notice.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Apr 19, 2021

Moving house in a pandemic: The move isn’t the hardest part, the packing is

Moving into a new home doesn't have to be stressful if you get help. What comes before and after that is tough enough.
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CULTURE / Books
Apr 18, 2021

‘At the End of the Matinee’: Love and longing in the recent past strike a chord

In his novel, Keiichiro Hirano provides a detailed view of politics, culture and economics at the start of the 21st century alongside a story about star-crossed lovers.
SOCCER
Apr 17, 2021

Designer Hiroko Koshino brings fashion to 'beautiful game'

Japan midfielder Emi Nakajima, who modeled one of the new designs at the launch, said she looked forward to playing in them.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 14, 2021

How pandemics change the course of history

When COVID-19 first arrived last year, everyone’s go-to historical parallel was the 1918 influenza pandemic. Precisely because it was so fleeting, it’s hard to find evidence that it caused a sweeping reorientation of everyday life. In its wake, most people simply forgot what happened. Other global...
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SOCCER
Mar 27, 2021

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho brushes off critics

Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho said he's learned to turn a deaf ear to the criticism of his coaching methods and is still "one of the most important managers" in the game.

Longform

Eme-Ima Kitchen is one of over 10,000 kodomo shokudō in Japan. A term first used in 2012 to describe makeshift eateries offering free or cheap meals to disadvantaged kids, it now refers to a diverse range of individuals, groups and organizations working to provide not only food but a sense of belonging to both children and adults.
Japan’s ‘children’s cafeterias’ are booming — but is that a good thing?