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Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2020

Strength in numbers: A more open approach to tracking the virus in Japan

Like many foreign residents of Japan during the early days of the country's COVID-19 outbreak, Shane Reustle and Jiahui Zhou recall poring over websites run by the health ministry and local municipalities to try to get a clear picture of how infections were spreading in the world’s third-largest economy....
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 18, 2020

Pandemic prevention measures turn Japanese families' worlds upside down

With many schools closed until early May, families are struggling to juggle the needs of young children with remote work responsibilities.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Apr 16, 2020

Organizers meet to discuss new framework for 2020 Games

Local organizers and the IOC are moving ahead with their plans for the Tokyo Olympics
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 9, 2020

Kevin Garnett yearns to see NBA return to Seattle, has big plans for future

Kevin Garnett always found Seattle to be a difficult place for opponents. He played in 27 games there during his NBA career, leaving the court as a winner only eight times.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 4, 2020

Navigating the murky waters of social media in a pandemic

The frequent occurrence of disasters in Japan has ensured that netizens are constantly on the lookout for online hoaxes. Following any large earthquake or typhoon, social media is typically flooded with all kinds of misleading posts and doctored images. Some are posted in a deliberate attempt to stoke...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Apr 4, 2020

Creative women find harmony in Hayama: A haven between hills and ocean

Hayama, a coastal town on the northwest corner of the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture, is a place that draws people to a more old-fashioned, natural way of life, including poet and Japanese culture expert Chieko Hirota.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 1, 2020

Over half of Americans are postponing their weddings as industry reels

One of the last weddings performed in public in Las Vegas was on St. Patrick’s Day. The groom wore a dark suit. The bride wore a rockabilly-style black halter dress. The minister was Slash from Guns N’ Roses — or, rather, a licensed officiant performing as the shaggy-maned, top-hatted guitarist....
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 1, 2020

Free movement of young wrestlers could help sumo build stronger base

Two significant changes in status took place after the Osaka Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Mar 26, 2020

Spring Basho provided unique experience but raised concerns

The just-finished Spring Grand Sumo Tournament has left us writers with a wealth of storylines.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 24, 2020

Can’t find tissues? Get some towels, it’s moving time

It’s a bad time to run out of toilet paper and tissues. March is a month of big life changes in Japan such as 入学 (nyūgaku, entering university), 入社 (nyūsha, entering a company) and 転勤 (tenkin, company transfers), and those will often require your moving to a new apartment. A 空っぽな...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 14, 2020

Texas Legends assistant coach Takuma Ito gaining valuable experience in G League

Texas Legends assistant coach Takuma Ito has grown more comfortable in his role as part of the team's supporting cast this season, his second with the NBA G League club.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2020

How to keep calm in a pandemic: Education, information and communication

Fears over the pandemic can be managed and experts are calling for policymakers to be more transparent to help the public cope with distress.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 11, 2020

Intersection: Bridging the Pacific through the medium of J-pop

Intersection's four dual-heritage members say they want Japanese music listeners to be more open to international culture and people with more diverse backgrounds.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 9, 2020

From forced disruption to a new beginning

The forced disruption of daily activities in Japan is a blessing in disguise that can move the nation forward and change its way of doing things.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 7, 2020

Paradise lost: Japan longs for simpler times in trying days

The Japanese weren't always workaholics. Once upon a time, work had its place and knew its place. It didn't swallow life whole. Other pursuits were given their due. People worked without being consumed by work.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Feb 15, 2020

Alvin Cheung: Coffee and keyboards — a perfect combo

Alvin Cheung talks about the caffeine-charged world of entrepreneurism, design and 'coffee terroir.'
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Feb 13, 2020

Corporate Japan's paralyzing fear of the unhappy customer

Avoiding risks in business can help to keep your company safe, but it also lessens the chance you'll do something truly game-changing.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Feb 6, 2020

Yogendra 'Yogi' Puranik: The first Indian voice in Tokyo politics

After seeing miscommunication and bullying firsthand, Yogendra 'Yogi' Puranik decided to stand up and do something about it. Now, as a politician, he hopes to be a bridge between two communities.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 3, 2020

Defending against the coronavirus

Sometimes strong mandatory but temporary measures are needed to protect the collective interests of a democracy.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Feb 1, 2020

Yumi Matsuo: It's a different picture in the United States

New York-based lifestyle photographer Yumi Matsuo wants to see personalities shine through her work.
Japan Times
WORLD / Commentary
Jan 30, 2020

Why is Tokyo defying population outflows among world's 'superstar' cities?

Like a lot of big cities in the developed world, Amsterdam lost population in the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s as its inhabitants opted for newer dwellings and more space outside the city. During those same decades, newcomers arrived in large numbers from former and current Dutch territories as well...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jan 12, 2020

Steadfast commitment to hard work, cultural roots

Ambassador of Norway Inga Nyhamar is delighted to be in Tokyo. Yet there are times when the Trondheim native, who grew up with swathes of forest on her university-town doorstep, itches to escape 'civilization' and reconnect with the great outdoors.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 9, 2020

New Year Basho provides intriguing mix of storylines

Every sumo tournament contains a myriad of storylines.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jan 8, 2020

Yuriko Kotani: The Japanese comedian laughing her way through dark days in the U.K.

Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani journeys back from her adopted U.K. for a series of live shows, in which she discusses the quirks of the British and their language.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 29, 2019

How Instagram has changed the way we shop

It has also transformed the way we brag about what we bought.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Dec 28, 2019

A toast to mingei: Living with the rustic beauty of Japanese folk crafts

Jeffrey Montgomery began collecting mange (Japanese folk crafts) about 40 years ago and has now accumulated more than 800 pieces. He believes mingei is an important part of humanity's shared heritage.
Japan Times
CULTURE / 2019 in Review
Dec 27, 2019

In video games, 2019 was the year of Death Stranding

The year saw an array of original titles hit the shelves, alongside a selection of reboots of existing francihses
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 19, 2019

Britain: One nation but many voices

In the latest British election, people expressed this own free opinions and rejected old party allegiances as never before.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / Fiction
Dec 15, 2019

Christmas on Happy Road: Mystery Trains

Chapter 2
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.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
'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.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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
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