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EDITORIALS
Apr 9, 2015

Keeping the memory of war alive

In visiting Palau, the Emperor is continuing his efforts to ensure that the memories of Japan's wartime experience are kept alive and passed down to future generations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 7, 2015

Criminals, frauds taught capitalists about trust

The history of markets is, in part, the history of lying, cheating and stealing — and efforts to fight commercial crime.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Apr 7, 2015

A record of at least 2,250 sea lions stranded along Southern California coast so far this year

At least 2,250 California sea lions, mostly pups, have turned up starving and stranded on beaches from Santa Barbara to San Diego so far this year, more than half of them last month alone, marking the worst such crisis yet documented for the marine mammals.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 6, 2015

Kiryu focused on improving

The hype is similar to what it was two years ago, when he ran a 10.01 in the 100 meters as a high school senior.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 6, 2015

Iran: Obama's triumph over neoconservative warmongers

By ending Iran's isolation and bringing it back into the international fold, the West can help to rebuild its once powerful secular middle class, dilute the influence of the radical clergy, turn Tehran into an ally to defeat the Islamist jihadists and accelerate negotiations on regional issues.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 4, 2015

Brave Blossoms qualify for Tokyo Sevens quarterfinals

Japan came through a group including France, Samoa and Argentina to advance to the quarterfinals of a Sevens World Series tournament for the first time since 2000 at the Tokyo Sevens on Saturday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Apr 4, 2015

Olympic channel set to innovate, inspire

The evolution of Olympic TV coverage mirrors technological changes that have transformed broadcast media — and society — over the past 50-plus years.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 3, 2015

Tokyo considers rewards for administering first aid

In what is expected to be a first in Japan, the Metropolitan Fire Department may offer financial aid to people who administer first aid to accident and disaster victims, an official said Friday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 1, 2015

Exporting ‘Wild Style’: Fab 5 Freddy remembers when Bronx hip-hop invaded Tokyo

Flashback to the Japan of 1983: Childish idol Seiko Matsuda was topping the charts, Japanese guys were trying to dress like Boy George and kids in discos vainly watched themselves dance in floor-to-ceiling mirrors as Frankie told them to "Relax." Believe it or not, this is the exact moment hip-hop hit...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 1, 2015

Beijing risks a no-show at WWII events as Western leaders fear jingoism

China is trying hard to get world leaders to attend events marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing this year, including a military parade, but some diplomats said President Xi Jinping could be left standing on the stage with few top Western officials.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EMBASSY AVENUE
Apr 1, 2015

80 years of ties between Japan and Central America

Celebrating the 80th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Japan and five Central American countries, a commemorative reception was held on March 25 in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 31, 2015

George Washington, Watanabe could play future games in Japan

George Washington's Yuta Watanabe made a solid impact as a freshman forward this college basketball season. As a result, this has sparked greater interest in his career in Japan among hard-core fans and casual observers — plus the national media spotlight on NHK and other major news outlets.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2015

Why arming U.S. allies can be like sending weapons to the enemy

There are two ways the U.S. can arm an ally such as the Kurds. It can donate, or sell cheap, the latest U.S.-made weaponry. Or it can send foreign-made weaponry — Russian usually — through a middleman.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Mar 31, 2015

'Tenimyu' 2.5-D shows net over 2 million tickets sold

There's kabuki, noh, butoh, bunraku, regular plays, glitzy musicals and Japan's unique all-female Takarazuka musical theater troupe — but another home-grown performance-art genre has for some time been carving a niche in this country's diverse entertainment world in the shape of so-called 2.5-D musicals....
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 31, 2015

Kurihara enthused by showing at veteran combine

Takashi Kurihara's ultimate dream of playing in the National Football League isn't over yet.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 31, 2015

Williams beats 15-year-old Bellis

When the ball whizzed past Serena Williams for an ace late in Sunday's match, the subdued crowd suddenly erupted with a roar.

Longform

Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat