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CULTURE / Film
Feb 20, 2019

'Fly Me to the Saitama': Tokyo takes on its revolting neighbors

Places considered cool and uncool sometimes exist in uneasy proximity, like New York City and New Jersey — or Tokyo and Saitama. The prefecture adjacent to the Japanese capital has the image of being a land of boring commuter towns with no cultural attractions beyond shopping malls and family restaurants....
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 20, 2019

Leadership styles: Hanoi barber celebrates North Korea-U.S. summit with free Trump and Kim haircuts

For those who like to push the cutting edge of style, two of the world's most talked-about haircuts are now available for free, in Vietnam.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 19, 2019

Hikaru Uzawa blends old and new to add vitality to the world of noh

Hikaru Uzawa is a noh performer who marries her work within the traditional confines of the art form with performing in contemporary pieces internationally, bringing freshness to the traditional world of noh.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 13, 2019

Chai's 'Punk' is an irrepressibly upbeat victory lap

For a band that made its name by bucking kawaii conventions, Chai can be awfully cute. On its second album, misleadingly titled "Punk," the quartet takes the giddy sugar-rush of 2017's "Pink" and distills it into a mixture so potent, it should probably come with a health warning attached. They ought...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Feb 12, 2019

DH talk brings back memories of reverse experiment

One thing the current conversation about a possible universal DH in MLB is showing is that a lot of people have great disdain for the concept of pitchers hitting.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Feb 10, 2019

Farming industry sees insightful progress

Apure Inc. in Hokkaido grows 28 varieties of chemical-free vegetables at its facility. Weather and temperature are not an issue because everything is planted inside two greenhouses. Apure's vegetables do not even need soil to grow as they are cultivated hydroponically.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / A Weekend In
Feb 9, 2019

A weekend in Toyota and Nagoya: Where technology meets tradition

Toyota will host four games for the Rugby World Cup at its 45,000-capacity Toyota Stadium. Read our guide to the city to find out what to do when you're in Toyota and neighboring Nagoya for the weekend.
JAPAN / History / Heisei Icons
Feb 3, 2019

Takafumi Horie: Bane of the old guard

In many ways, Heisei has been an era of reform, peppered with tales of mavericks who challenged those at the helm of an entrenched business and political system they viewed as opaque and rife with vested interests.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Feb 3, 2019

Tours highlight small-town eclecticism

Participants set out for study tours in the town of Jinsekikogen in Hiroshima Prefecture on Oct. 21, following discussions and other programs at the Jinseki Kogen Hotel during a two-day event.
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LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Feb 1, 2019

Coffee connections in tranquil Togoshi

Togoshi's local businesses are quirky, wholesome and close-knit. But what truly brings this district together is the coffee shop that supplies them all with bespoke blends.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 31, 2019

The Future Eve gets experimental with prog rock pioneer Robert Wyatt

Progressive rock and experimental music personality Robert Wyatt said goodbye to the music world in 2014 when he announced his retirement with the cryptic statement, "there is a pride in (stopping), I don't want (the music) to go off." That didn't mean that something pre-dating his retirement wouldn't...
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SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Jan 27, 2019

Programs aim to keep youth in rural areas

A two-day event on topics related to satoyama (mountains and woods shared and maintained by residents of the adjacent rural communities) was co-hosted by the Japan Times Satoyama Consortium, the Chugoku Region Governors Association and the town of Jinsekikogen in Hiroshima Prefecture at the Jinseki Kogen...
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COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jan 27, 2019

From new visas to a tourism backlash, the Top 10 issues that affected us in 2018 may forecast our future treatment

Every January, Just Be Cause takes a look at how things went for the non-Japanese residents of Japan (NJ) in the previous year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 23, 2019

Reform education to produce true leaders

Greater involvement by families and local communities can stimulate the curiosity of young potential leaders and cultivate their spirit of adventure.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 22, 2019

An optimist's guide to climate change

It's still possible to deliver a sustainable future for both people and the planet.
Japan Times
Switzerland report 2019
Jan 22, 2019

Business and the Canton of Bern: An innovative partnership

Switzerland’s largest industrial region, the Canton of Bern, has become a high technology hub driven by innovation.
Japan Times
Switzerland report 2019
Jan 22, 2019

Young Swiss entrepreneurs enjoy the smell of success in Japan

In August 2018, Tokai University professor Noriaki Hirayama published an article on aromatherapy, citing the efficiency, efficacy and convenience of a new product called AromaStick.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Jan 13, 2019

Many chances for success across rural areas

The Japan Times Satoyama Consortium, the Chugoku Region Governors Association and the town of Jinsekikogen in Hiroshima Prefecture co-hosted a two-day event at the Jinseki Kogen Hotel on Oct. 20 and 21.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Jan 12, 2019

Aiko Tanaka: A bundle of laughs in America

From dancing in clubs to stand-up comedy, Aiko Tanaka's experience in the U.S. has helped realize her dream of making it in the entertainment industry.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 8, 2019

'Direct Perception by Soetsu Yanagi'

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LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 5, 2019

Examining Japan's traditional paper trail

As temperatures drop across the country, washi makers nationwide enter their peak production season.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / New Year Special 2019
Jan 1, 2019

Traditional activities to ring in the new year

Shogatsu, or New Year's holidays, are a special time for Japanese, who typically revisit and take part in long-standing traditions. It's a time when those who left their hometowns go back to visit their families, invite relatives and friends to their homes and wear kimono. It's also a time for foreigners...
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Dec 30, 2018

Outdated ideas a heavy burden on society

A two-day event on topics related to satoyama (mountains and woods shared and maintained by residents of the adjacent rural communities) was held at the Jinseki Kogen Hotel in the town of Jinsekikogen, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Oct. 20 and 21. The event was hosted by the Japan Times Satoyama Consortium,...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 29, 2018

New year, new opportunities: What to expect in the Year of the Boar

Boars have an inherently bad reputation.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 29, 2018

20 Questions: The best answers of 2018

It's been an entertaining year of 20 Questions — here's our top picks of answers in 2018.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Dec 28, 2018

New Year's Eve in Hiroshima: A silent night, a crowded morning

I can't quite believe we're doing this. It's dark and freezing outside, and we only went to bed three hours ago. Yet here we are, walking streets so quiet you can hear the mice snore. It's New Year's Eve, but there's not a carouser in sight. Here, as in most of Japan, in the darkness beyond the big city...
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CULTURE / Books / WORKS BY JAPANESE WOMEN
Dec 15, 2018

Bluestocking magazine: A call for women's empowerment, still resonant today

Covering issues such as poverty and unemployment, geisha prostitution, arranged marriages, legalizing abortion and women's suffrage, the controversial Bluestocking magazine engendered the birth of the 'new women' (shin-fujin) in Japan, and became a battle cry for wider reform.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Dec 4, 2018

On the road to new experiences, post-SMAP, with Tsuyoshi Kusanagi

It has been almost two years since pop group SMAP split up, but its demise after over two decades at the forefront of entertainment in Japan is still fresh in everyone's memory.

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?