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Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Mar 2, 2019

Japan Times 1969: Exploding balloons injure eight people

By the violent wind Wednesday evening, two large, two-storied buildings at the Tokyo Medical College at Higashi-Okubo that were being erected, and one of them almost completed, were blown down and destroyed. In the suburbs, several small houses tumbled down.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 26, 2019

Fukuroi ready to welcome fans for Rugby World Cup

When it comes to international sports, the cozy western Shizuoka Prefecture town of Fukuroi has already been there and done that.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 23, 2019

Jigokudani is Osaka's hidden 'Hell Valley' for barhopping

Jigokudani (Hell Valley) is a hidden labyrinth of about two-dozen small bars and restaurants near Noda Station in Osaka's Fukushima Ward.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 23, 2019

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un departs by train for Vietnam ahead of summit with Trump: report

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un set off by train for Vietnam on Saturday for his second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump next week, Russia's TASS news agency reported.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Feb 22, 2019

Hitchhiking in Japan: Thumbs up all the way from Tokyo to Naoshima

Is it possible to hitchhike in Japan as a woman? Yes, and easily so, as Hanako Montgomery found out this past winter.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Feb 21, 2019

Warm up with a hearty meal from the Alps

Warm up with a hearty meal from the Alps
Feb 20, 2019

Car sharing service to be available at Kobe Airport

TOKYO, Japan – February 7, 2019 – Kansai Airports Kobe and ORIX Auto Corporation (“ORIX Auto”) announced that they will jointly provide car sharing service at Kobe Airport beginning February 8, 2019—the first of its kind at the airport.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jan 24, 2019

Restaurants honor hotel's 30th anniversary

Add another candle to the cake — the Royal Park Hotel is turning 30, and it's celebrating by putting together "Thank You Lunch & Dinner" courses at four of its restaurants.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jan 18, 2019

Madarao: The tree skiing capital of Japan?

The Madarao Kogen ski resort prides itself on two things: its powder snow ('Madapow!') — enjoying over 10 meters of fresh snow annually — and its tree skiing. It is less well-known than some of its rivals within the prefecture, but that just means emptier runs and shorter lift queues.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jan 18, 2019

Where to buy ski and snowboard gear in Tokyo

Need winter sports equipment? The Kanda-Ogawamachi district to the east of Jinbocho Station is far and away the best place to purchase ski and snowboard gear in the capital.
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2018

Shibuya Ward calls for safe New Year's countdown after disruption at Halloween

About 60,000 people came to Shibuya's countdown event in 2016, and more than 100,000 descended on the area in 2017.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 27, 2018

Rich and hearty fare to ward off winter chill

At Grand Hyatt Tokyo's teppanyaki iron grill restaurant Keyakizaka, diners can warm up with a lavish shabu-shabu (hot pot dish) made on the teppan featuring thinly sliced Keyakizaka beef sirloin, the restaurant's original beef brand, and seasonal vegetables dipped in boiling Champagne. Priced at ¥8,000...
Reader Mail
Dec 21, 2018

Looking back on the good, and not so good, days

When I came to Japan, Emperor Showa had just died. Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita had just resigned and Chiyonofuji was the reigning sumo yokozuna under challenge from the behemoth Konishiki. Tsutomu Miyazaki was murdering little girls, Odaiba was still under development, Shunichi Suzuki was still the...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 13, 2018

An evening of exquisite grilled dishes awaits

Exquisite courses of fish and beef dishes await guests at Grill & Steak on the top floor of The Shinagawa Prince Hotel. One of nine unique restaurants at the elegant Dining & Bar Table 9 Tokyo, Grill & Steak treats guests to dishes of Japanese and dry-aged beef, as well as a breathtaking panoramic view...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2018

By design, for manners or security, backpacks increasingly being worn on the front in Japan

Backpacks, as the word suggests, are designed to be carried on people's backs. But there are a growing number of people in Japan who hold these bags in front, especially on trains and buses.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Nov 30, 2018

Taking a perch with the hip birds of Uguisudanicho

One of two places in Tokyo named after valleys favored by the melodious uguisu (Japanese bush warbler), Uguisudanicho is a small neighborhood wedged between Daikanyama, Ebisu and Shibuya straddling the line between old-school businesses and gentrification.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Nov 25, 2018

Seaside municipality turned cycling mecca

Onomichi is a city on the southeastern coast of Hiroshima Prefecture, facing the Seto Inland Sea. Shrines, temples and many traditional buildings stand against the mountainside to the north of the city.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 8, 2018

Signpost's cashierless kiosk in Tokyo signals a real challenge to Amazon in 'smart store' sector

Amazon.com Inc. is betting that stores of the future won't have any clerks or registers. A company in Japan thinks it can get there first.
EDITORIALS
Nov 1, 2018

China expands its presence in Antarctica

It is essential that China be a good citizen of Antarctica, and honor the legal and diplomatic conventions that govern behavior there.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 1, 2018

As high-rise farms go global, Japan's Spread leads the way

In the hills between Kyoto, Osaka and Nara prefectures, surrounded by technology companies and startups, Spread Co. is preparing to open the world's largest automated leaf-vegetable factory.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Oct 11, 2018

Scrumptious desserts for the Halloween season

With Halloween on the horizon, the Cerulean Tower Tokyu in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward is offering a Halloween Sweets Collection for everyone from children to adults to savor until Oct. 31.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 15, 2018

Japanese media face hostility in disaster coverage on social media

Typhoon Jebi caused all sorts of damage when the storm — the most powerful in 25 years to hit the country — tore through western Japan earlier this month.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Aug 24, 2018

Mount Fuji: Cycling and climbing sea to summit for sunrise

Mount Fuji is trying to break me, one hairpin turn at a time. My bike groans with the strain of each pedal stroke and a fine drizzle coalesces into rivulets that run down my skin, cutting a path through the grime of the previous four hours in the saddle.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Aug 23, 2018

Stylish glamping to close out the summer season

Now that the summer evenings have cooled down, it's the perfect time to dive into the joys of camping — and what better way to do so than right in a hotel? Sponsored by Asahi Breweries, Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel has opened its spacious seventh floor open-air terrace to host a luxurious urban camping...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 22, 2018

Newly confirmed water on moon has NASA chief excited about prospects for humans' return

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has a vision for "sustainable" human exploration of the moon, and he cites the newly confirmed ice on the lunar surface as a key to success.
Human error caused JAL jet collision at Haneda Airport: safety board
The wreckage of a Japan Airlines plane after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft, at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Jan. 5, three days after the crash.
Japan Airlines reports cyberattack on system, impacting flights
Japan Airlines jets at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in August. On Thursday, JAL announced its systems had been targeted in a cyberattack.
Government plans to sell more JGBs for first time in four years, draft shows
The latest sale plan of Japanese government bonds reflects the government's efforts to fill a huge hole left by the BOJ's diminishing presence in the JGB market.
Japan and China to continue delicate diplomatic dance in 2025
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shakes hands with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Nov. 15 during their meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima.
Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38
In this handout picture released by Kazakhstan's emergency situations ministry, emergency specialists work at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet near the western Kazakh city of Aktau on Dec. 25.
Step into ukiyo-e: A digital journey through Japan’s traditional art form
"Ukiyoe Immersive Art Exhibition" includes an installation of Katsushika Hokusai’s “The Great Wave off Kanagawa.”
High levels of PFAS found in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan
The Self-Defense Forces facilities are believed to have become sources of PFAS contamination because they used firefighting foam containing the toxic chemicals in the past.
For baseball fans, 2024 brought The Summer of Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts to a standing ovation from fans after hitting his 50th home run of the season, against the Marlins in Miami on Sept. 19.
Trump's Pentagon policy pick pushed for Japan to spend 3% of GDP on defense
Elbridge Colby (center) speaks at the Threat and the Strategy panel during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in September 2019.
A brief history of ‘osechi ryōri,' Japan's edible tradition for the new year
Japan's traditional New Year cuisine has a long history, though modern developments have led to slight changes in the way things work.

Podcast

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

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Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?
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