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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 10, 2019

The language involved with a gluten-free diet in Japan

Some restaurants in Japan are beginning to offer gluten-free options, but if you want to be certain then it's better to know the words that will help you avoid a dietary disaster.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 30, 2019

Step up to the plate: Breaking world records in Japan

Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to be the best in the world at something?
Japan Times
Events / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Nov 28, 2019

Uyghurs living in Kansai try to deal with the stress of a crisis back home

With more and more news coming out about the situation in China's Xinjiang region, a group of Uighurs worried about relatives living there open up about the toll it's taking on their lives in Japan
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / 2010S: DECADE IN REVIEW
Nov 23, 2019

Let us put an end to Haruki Murakami's decade-long Nobel Prize pilgrimage

The 2010s have flown by and still there is no end in sight for Haruki Murakami's Nobel Prize drought. William Lang offers tips to end this sorry state of affairs.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Nov 9, 2019

From hot bands to hot pots, Naoko Takei Moore's time in California pays off

Working in the Japanese music industry, Naoko Takei Moore's job was to wine and dine famous artists. What she picked up from that was a desire to cook that took her to the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 6, 2019

FCC wants to know if Huawei gear is near U.S. military bases

U.S. officials plan to assess where equipment from Huawei Technologies Co. has been installed, and would be concerned if it's found near domestic military bases, the head of the Federal Communications Commission has said.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 5, 2019

Iconic owner Roger Penske buys Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IndyCar Series

Roger Penske was a car-loving, 14-year-old who regularly listened to the Indianapolis 500 on the radio when his father landed tickets to the 1951 race. They made the trek from Cleveland, and when Penske saw the cars zipping around Indianapolis Motor Speedway at 200 mph (nearly 323 kph) he fell instantly...
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 4, 2019

How to express the ups and downs of a tax hike

Describing the rise in a tax hike and a rise in prices means using two different words in Japanese. In either case, things aren't looking up.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 30, 2019

Springboks keeping eyes on prize ahead of RWC final

South Africa's Rugby World Cup players know how much lifting the trophy for a third time on Saturday would mean to their country — but they are looking no further than final opponent England.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Oct 27, 2019

Eye for architecture meets luxury hotel management

Matthias Sutter, the newly appointed general manager at the Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo, is becoming more acquainted with the hotel than one would expect — he's living there.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 22, 2019

Where women see bias, men see a 'pipeline' problem

McKinsey's enormous new data set shows diverging opinions on what stalls young women's careers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Emperor's Enthronement
Oct 22, 2019

Old friend casts light on Emperor Naruhito as a young man

Meeting Emperor Naruhito in person is a limited opportunity for regular people, a majority of whom have only seen his solemn expression at ceremonies or gentle smile at receptions. However, Andrew B. Arkley, an old friend and schoolmate, has shed some light on the emperor's natural self to The Japan...
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LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Oct 21, 2019

Expressing what you've been thinking about doing with 'to omotte-iru' and '-tai to omotte iru'

Using the 'tai' verb ending expresses desire in Japanese, but adding 'omotte-iru' can help convey the idea that your wants are not spontaneous.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 15, 2019

Wakayama curry killings revisited: Kin of convicted killer Masumi Hayashi break silence after 21 years

On a recent summer evening, tranquility reigned in this small neighborhood in Wakayama, where nothing but the occasional barking of dogs and chirring of grasshoppers broke the peaceful silence.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 13, 2019

Japan prevails over Scotland and secures historic berth in Rugby World Cup quarterfinals

Japan beat Scotland 28-21 on Sunday night to claim a place in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals for the first time ever, winning Pool A with a perfect record of four wins from four.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 9, 2019

Raptors and Rockets reflect on Tuesday's NBA Japan Games opener

After an entertaining exhibition game played at a frenetic pace on Tuesday night at Saitama Super Arena, the Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets went back to work on Wednesday afternoon determined to make adjustments.
EDITORIALS
Oct 3, 2019

The Japan-EU partnership grows deeper

The Japan-EU partnership continues to assume greater signficance.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Sep 30, 2019

Figuring out how to count objects in Japanese? There are numerous ways

There's no one way to count in Japanese, it just depends on what you're counting. The most standard comes with a 'tsu' on the end.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Sep 28, 2019

Go for it: Ancient board game holds logical and artistic appeal for players worldwide

The master enters the room several minutes after the scheduled 9 a.m. start.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 28, 2019

Yuki Hirose: Exploring the cognitive basis of language

Psycholinguistics professor Yuki Hirose on why she can't read your mind, getting children to sit still for academic studies and the qualities she looks for in a mentor.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 22, 2019

How AI and robots can lead us to utopia

AI could conceivably eliminate the need for human labor in production and allow people to immerse themselves in intellectual activities.
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CULTURE / Film
Sep 20, 2019

Telling the story of Japanese rugby's miracle match

As the 2019 Rugby World Cup kicks off in Japan, 'The Brighton Miracle' takes a look at the Brave Blossoms' 34-32 defeat of South Africa in the 2015 competition, a game which signified Japan had become a force to be reckoned with.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 17, 2019

Italy captain Sergio Parisse optimistic team can deliver big World Cup surprise

To say the draw for the Rugby World Cup pool stage was unkind to Italy would be an understatement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 17, 2019

Bill Gates defends Big Tech, says firms shouldn't be broken up

Bill Gates, who knows a thing or two about antitrust investigations, doesn't think it's a good idea to break up the biggest U.S. tech companies, as some politicians have suggested.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 11, 2019

Japan's shortcomings laid bare at FIBA World Cup

High hopes turned into devastation — and misery.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2019

Gender equality starts in the laundry room

To help fix the pay gap between men and women, try closing the housework gap.

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