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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 2, 2016

20 Questions: the best answers of 2015

Japan Times On Sunday contributors select the responses that made them laugh loudest this year
Japan Times
SPORTS / YEAR IN REVIEW 2015
Dec 24, 2015

Top world sports stories of 2015

The Japan Times editors selected these world sports stories as the most important of 2015.
SPORTS / YEAR IN REVIEW 2015
Dec 24, 2015

Top Japan sports stories of 2015

The Japan Times editors selected these domestic sports stories as the most important of 2015.
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Dec 20, 2015

Summit preparations to increase security, but for whom?

Last month's terror attacks in Paris and the closely timed suicide bombings in Beirut have raised fears in Japan of a similar attack to unprecedented levels. With Japan hosting next year's Group of Seven leaders' summit in Mie Prefecture, and a host of smaller ministerial conferences elsewhere around...
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 14, 2015

Let's discuss this year's buzzwords in Japan

This year's most memorable buzzwords in Japan were recently announced, with the words 'bakugai' and 'toripuru surii' jointly taking home the top honors.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 7, 2015

Eliminating lymphatic filariasis in the Pacific

With sustained resources and commitment, lymphatic filariasis and other tropical diseases can be controlled and eliminated.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 7, 2015

From 'faboru' to 'sanoru,' words define what people said, read and bought in 2015

A closer look at the Japanese words that have made headlines and become part of the lexicon over the past year.
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2015

'Bakugai,' 'toripuru suri' share top honors as year's most memorable buzzwords in Japan

This year's most memorable buzzwords in Japan were announced Tuesday, with the words bakugai (explosive shopping spree carried out by Chinese tourists) and toripuru suri ("Triple Three" achievements in baseball) jointly taking home the top honors.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2015

Tokyo must act now to build legacy for venues beyond 2020 Olympics, says London Games exec

Tokyo must act now to develop a vision for the new National Stadium and other Olympic venues that reaches decades beyond the 2020 Games.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Nov 16, 2015

'Proactive pacifism' makes Japan a target for Islamic terrorists: experts

The terrorist attacks Friday in Paris highlight the need for Japan to be on high alert as it prepares to host such high-profile events as next year's Group of Seven summit and the 2020 Summer Olympics.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2015

Nominees announced for year's top buzzwords

The Jiyukokuminsha publishing house on Tuesday announced 50 nominees for this year's top buzzwords, covering everything from the "bakugai" (explosive shopping spree) carried out by Chinese tourists to "Goromaru pozu," referring to rugby star Ayumu Goromaru's characteristic clasping of his hands before...
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 1, 2015

Paint it black

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 23, 2015

Led by first-year managers, Hawks, Swallows chasing Japan Series title

The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks and Tokyo Yakult Swallows have already proven themselves to be the top teams in the Pacific and Central Leagues.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Oct 23, 2015

Kaishoku Shimizu: Slow kaiseki dining, watched over by Van Gogh

Across from Osaka's Van Gogh museum is Kaishoku Shimizu, a Japanese multicourse restaurant with a facade that looks small enough to squeeze onto a canvas. Between the counter and the two tables it can accommodate 15 diners, which may be a decent amount for restaurants of this kind but good luck trying...
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2015

New sports agency chief Suzuki pledges 'new direction' for 2020 Olympics preparations

Former Olympic swimming champion Daichi Suzuki believes the launch of Japan's new sports agency can help lift the gloom surrounding Tokyo's preparations for the games.
Reader Mail
Sep 25, 2015

Congratulations from South Africa

Regarding the story "Japan shocks Springboks to make Rugby World Cup history" in the Sept. 21 edition, your World Cup team played a magnificent game.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / 'SUMMER DAVOS' SPECIAL 2015
Sep 9, 2015

Comfortable, accessible city serves as 'gateway to Asia'

The city of Fukuoka, which the national government designates as a National Strategic Special Zone to attract global startups, is the perfect location for test marketing in Japan.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2015

Japan backs guidelines for new National Stadium

Japan has approved guidelines for its new Olympic stadium, vowing to build an "athlete's first" venue as cheaply as possible and complete it by March 2020, a year later than planned, but without including any cost estimates or limits.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Aug 10, 2015

Waseda's first-year sensation Kiyomiya takes center stage

Any baseball fan, from the casual to the hardcore, who didn't know Waseda Jitsugyo first-year player Kotaro Kiyomiya had an RBI hit in his Summer Koshien debut on Saturday, probably spent the day off the grid.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 8, 2015

Weeklies' summer specials feature sports, crimefighting, frozen treats and horror

The National High School Summer Baseball Tournament this year observes its 100th anniversary, and Asahi Geino (Aug. 13) recalls 10 hard-fought games at Koshien Stadium that fans still remember. In a short follow-up, the magazine introduces the "new monster," as he's being called, 16-year-old Kotaro Kiyomiya,...
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
Japan, South Korea and China vow to strengthen trade ties amid looming U.S. tariffs
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (left), South Korean Trade Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (center) and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during a trilateral meeting in Seoul on Sunday
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Nankai Trough earthquake could kill 298,000 people, government says
Residents participate in an evacuation drill held with West Japan Railway in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, in January 2024 to prepare for a Nankai Trough earthquake and a possible tsunami following the quake.
Osaka Expo's Japan Pavilion completed
A ceremony is held to mark the completion of the Japan Pavilion at the World Expo in Osaka on Saturday.
On defense, Japan may avoid Trump's worst impulses — for now
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chat after reviewing an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday.
No longer a 'bridesmaid': Yuki Tsunoda prepares for the Red Bull pressure cooker
All eyes will be on Yuki Tsunoda as he makes his Red Bull debut at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Tokyo tech failures lean into misfortune, mistakes and missteps
Tsuyoshi Domoto in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 28. As an entrepreneur, Domoto experienced plenty of setbacks but maintains a positive attitude and continues to pursue his dreams.
Who among the opposition would join the ruling coalition?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Friday.

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Professional cleaner Hirofumi Sakurai takes a moment to appreciate some photographs in a Gotanda apartment whose occupant died alone.
The last cleanup: Life and death in a lonely Japan
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