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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jul 22, 2015

Views from Tokyo and Osaka: Is Tokyo really the most livable city in the world?

Lifestyle magazine Monocle recently named Tokyo as the world's most livable city, but do residents and visitors in the capital and Japan's second city agree?
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jul 22, 2015

Real-life cave man; pretending to live in old Japan; CM of the Week: Line Music

Based on a true story, "Dokutsu Ojisan" ("Cave Man"; BS Premium, Mon., 9 p.m.) dramatizes the life of Kazuma Kamura, who ran away from home when he was 13 to escape abusive parents and lived alone in a cave on a remote mountain for 43 years.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 14, 2015

How to cope with Japan's demographic transformation

Japan must take steps to make it easier for women to work while raising families and to extend the nation's healthy life expectancy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 13, 2015

Famed director Miyazaki calls Abe's move to revise Constitution 'despicable'

Famed director Hayao Miyazaki made a rare public appearance Monday in Tokyo, but the one-hour news conference may not have satisfied fans of his magical animation: The subject wasn't movies but politics.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 10, 2015

Smoking may be a factor in schizophrenia: study

In research that turns on its head previous thinking about links between schizophrenia and smoking, scientists say they have found that cigarettes may be a causal factor in the development of psychosis.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 8, 2015

Abbott's bullying of public broadcaster backfires

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has bungled once again by trying to bully Australia's national broadcaster into toeing the government line.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jun 27, 2015

Home electronics market loses its spark

On May 25, Yamada Denki Co., the largest home electronics retailer in Japan, announced that it would be closing 46 outlets. Given that the stores had been losing money for at least a year and Yamada operates more than 1,000, the announcement wasn't surprising, though the swiftness of its actions was....
EDITORIALS
Jun 24, 2015

More instability for temp workers?

A bill being pushed by the Abe administration will likely make the job security of temporary workers worse, not better.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Jun 20, 2015

Clarke’s legendary records still resonate 50 years later

Nearly three weeks after American sprinter Henry Carr's passing, another iconic runner from the 1964 Tokyo Games has passed away.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jun 17, 2015

In leaked draft encyclical, pope urges urgent action to thwart climate change

The world could see the destruction of entire ecosystems this century without urgent action on climate change, Pope Francis says in a draft of his keenly awaited encyclical on the environment.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2015

Tokyo is world's most livable city: Monocle magazine

The British lifestyle magazine Monocle has declared Tokyo the most livable city in the world in its annual quality of life survey, the company said Thursday.
WORLD / Society
Jun 11, 2015

Despite ban, U.N. peacekeepers commonly engage in transactional sex: study

United Nations peacekeepers commonly pay for sex with cash, dresses, jewelry, perfume, cell phones and other items, despite a ban on such relationships with people the world body is trying to help, a draft U.N. report concluded.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 4, 2015

Kyu Karuizawa Hotel re-opening; lunch at the Century Southern Tower; ANA offers taste of South America

Kyu Karuizawa Hotel re-opening
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 29, 2015

Expert judges that dinosaurs were warm-blooded

Dinosaurs were warm-blooded, according to a scientist who judged their metabolism using body mass and growth rates deduced from fossils of species including Tyrannosaurus rex.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
May 25, 2015

Gifu lanterns get remake to showcase artisanal brands

Several cities in Gifu Prefecture are collaborating to create "Made in Gifu" andon lanterns that showcase special crafts dear to each one, from Mino's Honminoshi paper products to the Tono region's Minoyaki pottery, used to make the base.
Japan Times
WORLD / EXPO MILANO 2015
May 3, 2015

Wide variety of events welcome Milan visitors

From May 1 through Oct. 31, Italy will host the Expo Milano 2015, a global event bringing together 145 countries, three international organizations, 13 nongovernmental organizations, many corporations and citizens to address issues related to the global food challenges, nutrition, the culture of food...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / EXPO MILANO 2015
May 3, 2015

'Sake on The Table' with Italian food

As a related event to the Expo Milano 2015, "Milano Sake Week" is set to take place in Milan in July. Under the theme, "Arranging Tables Around the World with Japanese Sake," the event will showcase the taste, history and culture of sake and propose new richness to tables of Japan and beyond by adapting...
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
May 2, 2015

Spring legacy of winter's toll in the woods

As I write this, April is two-thirds gone and the snow around our house and in our woods has almost disappeared, leaving butterburs to sprout up everywhere. Today was quite warm and we heard the first songs of the bush warblers. The Torii River that flows right past my study and gym is swollen and rushing...
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2015

Cartoon poop-logging apps aim to guard against cancer

Cutesy, busty female characters in miniskirts and maid costumes are regular fixtures of Japanese anime and manga, but a doctor in Tokyo is trying to use their universal appeal to educate people on what they rarely talk about in public: poop.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 30, 2015

Forty years on, a middle class emerges in Vietnam

Four decades after the reunification of Vietnam under a communist regime, an emerging middle class is reinforcing the country's re-orientation toward a market economy.
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 30, 2015

Scientists find chemical clues on obesity in urine samples

Scientists have identified chemical markers in urine that are linked to body mass, offering clues about why people who are obese are more likely to develop illnesses such as cancer, stroke, diabetes and heart disease.
Japan Times
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Apr 29, 2015

Hakuho out for No. 35, Henderson out just to survive

When the 2015 Summer Grand Sumo Tournament gets under way on May 10 at the Ryogoku Kokugikan, for the first time in just over three years, Hakuho's dominance over fellow yokozuna Harumafuji and Kakuryu will not be the hot topic on the lips of sumo fans the world over.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 25, 2015

The temporal shift of Ainokura village

The tour conductor waved her flag furiously as she directed the bus driver into the last remaining slot in the parking lot that serves the village of Shirakawa-go.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Apr 25, 2015

Ladybeard: 'Once you have decided exactly what you want to do, do it with everything you've got'

Ladybeard on Cookie Monster vocals and Japanese schoolgirl sailor outfits
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 25, 2015

Rowsom happy to coach in Japan again

The Toshiba Brave Thunders needed to fill an assistant coaching vacancy after last season, so his name came up. And Brian Rowsom seemed to be a good fit because he used to play for the team and had coaching experience.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Apr 18, 2015

Gunma's Ely reflects on NBA odyssey

Far from the bright lights and frenzied crowds at state-of-the-art NBA arenas, Melvin Ely plies his craft with determination and dedication half a world away.
Japan Times
TENNIS / MATCH POINT
Apr 14, 2015

Expert says hiring Nishikori would boost American companies in Japan

His meteoric rise in the rankings over the past two seasons has made Kei Nishikori both a superstar on the court and a valuable commodity off it.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 6, 2015

U.S.' best Asian friend deserves a trade deal

The Trans-Pacific Partnership represents the best aid the U.S. can give to Japan, a crucial ally that could use all the help it can get.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / EMBASSY PRESENTS ECO-FRIENDLY LIFESTYLE
Apr 3, 2015

Iceland a leader in geothermal energy

As one of the most advanced countries in geothermal energy usage, Iceland recently shared some of its expertise with Japanese people at a seminar in Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Mar 29, 2015

Hell of war reaffirmed joys of the simple life for Okinawan, 102

For a man who once narrowly escaped execution after being forced to dig his own grave, 102-year-old Okinawan Shoko Nagamine is doing remarkably well.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
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.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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