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Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Jul 21, 2019

Eating king Kobayashi bites back in new documentary

Takeru Kobayashi, the 'godfather of competitive eating' recounts how he devoured the American dream, until it chewed him up and spat him out again.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 6, 2019

Cosplay conquers the world

The art of dressing up as characters from anime, manga, video games or TV shows has evolved into a global phenomenon.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 2, 2019

Making inclusivity a goal for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

The 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games are a potent catalyst for concrete progress in achieving a barrier-free, more equitable Japanese society.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 30, 2019

What is the role of small towns in Japan?

Kiryu in Gunma Prefecture looks into potential ways art could help revitalize the small town.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 29, 2019

Sani Brown, Koike, Kiryu qualify for 200-meter final; athletes nab national titles in other events

Asian Games men's 200-meter gold medalist Yuki Koike, 100-meter national record holder Abdul Hakim Sani Brown and Yoshihide Kiryu calmly qualified for the gold-medal race on Saturday evening at the 103rd Japan National Championships.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Pursuing sustainability and diversity in global activities

Since its establishment over a century ago in 1913 as a Jesuit school, Sophia University has steadfastly embodied its mission: "Men and Women, For Others, With Others."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 14, 2019

With diagnosis and treatment lacking, nonprofit strives to raise awareness of OCD in Japan

A peer-inspired dieting competition triggered the unhealthy lifestyle, but it wasn't only an eating disorder that haunted Sayaka Hashiba's late sister.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 12, 2019

Fencers seek Olympic spots

Japan's national team fencers are fired up for the upcoming Asian Championships as they seek to earn spots in the team competitions at next year's Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 10, 2019

Are Japanese ready to make their mark on the world?

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to make Japan a signficant player on the world stage, but many young Japanese people don't seem to care about global issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jun 10, 2019

Tohoku residents try to keep memory of 3/11 quake and tsunami alive through VR and wreckage

Conveying the fear of when a massive earthquake and tsunami strike is no easy feat.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 3, 2019

Japanese runners to get shot at Tokyo 2020 spot during MGC

Olympic marathon trials have always generated major interest among the Japanese public. But the attention will be even greater this year, thanks to the first-ever Marathon Grand Championship.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 1, 2019

U.S. biologists probe deaths of 70 emaciated gray whales

U.S. government biologists have launched a special investigation into the deaths of at least 70 gray whales washed ashore in recent months along the U.S. West Coast, from California to Alaska, many of them emaciated, officials said on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2019

Proactive actions crucial to attain workplace diversity

Diversity is at the core of many of the labor and economic policies designed by the current government, including work-style reforms and promotion of women's participation in society. How much has actually changed in Japanese workplaces? Are they becoming more diverse in all aspects?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 31, 2019

Artist Miwa Komatsu wows Cleveland audience with live painting performance at Shinto exhibition

Wearing a pure white hakama (wide-legged pants worn over a kimono), a young Japanese woman appears on stage in the glass-covered atrium of the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) in Cleveland, Ohio.
Japan Times
Rugby / ADDING THE EXTRAS
May 29, 2019

British stars expect Japan to be strong

With the 100-day-to-go milestone fast approaching, two well-known British rugby stars have said they think Japan will be one of the teams to watch out for at this year's Rugby World Cup.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 15, 2019

Japan IR Expo opens in Osaka as candidates step up efforts to win integrated casino resort licenses

With the cities of Osaka and Wakayama stepping up their efforts to win a legalized integrated casino resort, the Japan IR Expo opened Wednesday in Osaka.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 8, 2019

A century later, Spanish flu pandemic still holds valuable lessons for Japanese and global health experts

On Oct. 26, 1918, just over two weeks before the end of World War I, readers of The Japan Advertiser, as The Japan Times was named at the time, woke up to the headline "Thousands Dying From Influenza Throughout the World," and an accompanying article detailing the havoc it was wreaking in Japan.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 26, 2019

Japan sets team for World Relays

National record holder Yoshihide Kiryu and Asian Games silver medalist Ryota Yamagata will headline Japan's 44-athlete national team for the upcoming IAAF World Relays, the Japan Association of Athletics Federation announced on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 21, 2019

Chinese Navy's 70th anniversary celebrations: Mere muscle-flexing or something more?

China's navy will mark its 70th anniversary this week with an array of events, including a massive international fleet review and parade — but is this merely military muscle-flexing or something more nuanced?
Japan Times
Apr 19, 2019

Honoring Jarno Saarinen at Celebration of a Century of Finnish–Japanese Friendship

47-Year-Old Photos Delivered to Their Rightful Home
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Apr 11, 2019

Nathan Chen, Vincent Zhou give U.S. slight lead over Japan at World Team Trophy

The 1-2 punch of world champion Nathan Chen and world bronze medalist Vincent Zhou propelled the United States into the lead on the opening day of the World Team Trophy on Thursday at Marine Messe.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
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.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
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.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.

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