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Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2019

Kyoto gives foreign tourists a polite push on manners

Tourists from overseas at a popular sightseeing spot in Kyoto are being reminded of etiquette via their smartphones in a pilot project that began Monday, after local residents complained about behavior such as taking pictures of geisha and their apprentice maiko without permission.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Sep 28, 2019

Kazuko Hohki: A 'frank chicken' in London

For Kazuko Hohki — member of performance group Frank Chickens as well as theater director and writer, '80s London —squats and all — provided the right community to foster artistic liberation.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 7, 2019

Sipping the spectrum of Kanazawa coffee

Kanazawa has a reputation as a hub for traditional Japanese arts and culture, but its coffee shops, new and old, offer a glimpse of how locals live and enjoy this historic city.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2019

Nightlife spots off Japan's beaten tourist track seek to lure in foreign visitors

At around 10 p.m. on a Thursday in early August, foot traffic at a dining and drinking district only one stop from Tokyo's Ikebukuro Station was unexpectedly sparse despite warm summer weather — ideal conditions for a cold beverage, or two.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 4, 2019

Spectral sightings at Zenshoan Temple

Tokyo's Yanaka district ghosts are back to haunt the public via rakugo storyteller Sanyutei Encho's collection of spooky paintings.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Jul 27, 2019

'Pink Samurai': Resolving the paradoxes of Japan's appetite for sex

Scholarly in the depth of its research methods and the sheer scope of its coverage, Nicholas Bornoff explores the means and instruments for achieving erotic pleasure in 1991 Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Jul 20, 2019

'Shadows of Tokyo': Assassinations, nationalism and intrigue in Taisho Era noir

Matthew Legare's 'Shadows of Tokyo' portrays the somber zeitgeist of Japan's capital in 1931, where rightist assassins armed with swords, handguns and bombs stalk key political and business figures.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 3, 2019

Japan is cool but has no clue about selling itself

The country is still struggling to make money off of its worldwide cultural cachet
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 29, 2019

'Gentle Black Giants': Diplomacy, sport and Japan's early love for baseball

'Gentle Black Giants' reveals a little-known chapter of Japanese baseball's early years and the impact that a collection of Negro Leagues players had on its development.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 25, 2019

Agricultural sustainability for a growing population

On a sunny weekend during rice-planting season, the people of Japan's largest rice-producing prefecture, Niigata, welcomed ministers and delegates from the 20 major economies of the world as well as six invited countries and eight organizations, as the G20 Niigata Agriculture Ministers' Meeting was held...
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
May 23, 2019

[VIDEO] Azuma Odori: Geisha show for everyone

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
May 18, 2019

Akomeya: Kagurazaka branch puts the kitchen first

Few visitors bother to climb right to the top of Kagurazaka's hill, though. Fewer still venture further, down the other side. Until recently there was little incentive to do so. There is now: Akomeya has arrived.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Apr 5, 2019

Up high on a rickshaw, new views of old Asakusa

Although the streets of Asakusa are familiar stomping grounds for tourists and locals alike, a ride on a jinrikisha (rickshaw) can bring a refreshing new perspective to the historic area, and even reveal a secret spot or two.
Japan Times
Events
Mar 16, 2019

Irish eyes are smiling in Japan

The first ever St. Patrick's Day parade in Tokyo made history for a number of reasons — least of all for the fact that it was the first such parade in Asia, and it unfolded on a sidewalk in Roppongi.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 1, 2019

Fukui’s Obama: Overshadowed by a president

Although the presidential-themed euphoria surrounding the city of Obama has faded, the area's very tangible cultural legacies make it well worth a visit for the foodie and the history buff alike.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jan 25, 2019

Must-visit museums in the castle town of Kanazawa

With its well-preserved samurai and geisha districts, various temples and traditional crafts, the castle town of Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture is often nicknamed 'Little Kyoto.' Although Kenrokuen Garden and the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art get the most tourism buzz, the city has many other museums worthy of your time and attention.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 22, 2018

More than merely matcha, tea marries science and culture

After falling in love with the science and culture behind Japanese tea, Marie Roux made it her goal to impart a deep appreciation for the drink among Japanese youth.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / WORKS BY JAPANESE WOMEN
Dec 15, 2018

Bluestocking magazine: A call for women's empowerment, still resonant today

Covering issues such as poverty and unemployment, geisha prostitution, arranged marriages, legalizing abortion and women's suffrage, the controversial Bluestocking magazine engendered the birth of the 'new women' (shin-fujin) in Japan, and became a battle cry for wider reform.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2018

Chinese e-commerce sites remove Dolce & Gabbana products following backlash over 'racist' advertising campaign

Chinese e-commerce sites have removed Dolce & Gabbana products amid a spiraling backlash against an advertising campaign that was decried as racist by celebrities and on social media.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 22, 2018

Yellow Magic Orchestra go big and go home

Yellow Magic Orchestra made its 1980 debut on the legendary American dance show “Soul Train” performing a cover of “Tighten Up” by Archie Bell & the Drells, two years after the November 1978 release of the trio’s eponymous first album
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 18, 2018

Your guide to our Japanese film picks at this year's Tokyo International Film Festival

The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) offers fans a rare chance to see dozens of new and classic Japanese films with English subtitles on the big screen. Among my own picks for the event's 31st edition:
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 25, 2018

Hokusai: Examining the enduring allure of a Japanese icon

Hokusai's thirst for new forms of expression and willingness to abandon established techniques continues to intrigue the world today.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 8, 2018

Kosuke Kurotaki: The 'festival guy' who just wants everyone to have fun

Whether he's serving you drinks, playing you records or carrying a festival float, Wokini bar owner Kurotaki is detrmined to entertain you.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 9, 2018

Towa Tei goes deep on death and puns

Towa Tei has mortality on his mind.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jul 1, 2018

From Tokyo to London: This is the house that Japan built

As London's new cultural hub of all things Japanese, Japan House London's minimalist interiors, striking central spiral staircase, displays of nnovative design, art and architectural works and classy top-floor restaurant impressively avoid the all-too-easy preconceptions about Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 28, 2018

Actress Kirin Kiki wants an ending with no twists

When life gave her lemons, film star Kirin Kiki didn't make lemonade, but wild grass enzyme juice.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 13, 2018

Israel's Netta Barzilai wins Eurovision Song Contest

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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 25, 2018

NHK pushes to define culture ahead of 2020 with some help from Perfume

With the Pyeongchang Olympics wrapped up, the spotlight has shifted to Tokyo ahead of the 2020 Games. The build up to the sporting spectacular is already well under way.
Japan Times
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Apr 22, 2018

Security issues worry Osaka residents ahead of 2019 G-20 summit

Beginning this month, both the city of Osaka and the prefecture began preparations to host next year's Group of Twenty leaders' summit, with political and business leaders forming task forces to help with local assistance and promotional efforts prior to the event.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Apr 7, 2018

Izuu: Where 230 years of practice makes perfect mackerel sushi

Since 1781, Izuu has been making saba-zushi the true Kyoto way and has no plans to change their recipe now.
What you need to know about Japan's new banknotes
Samples of newly designed yen banknotes at the National Printing Bureau's Tokyo plant on June 19
Russia sends waves of troops to the front in a brutal style of fighting
People stand near the scene of a strike on industrial buildings in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 17.
Why it feels like everyone in the world is heading to Japan right now
Foreign tourists visit Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo on June 14.
Koike has small lead as Tokyo election campaign enters final week
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike gives a speech before the start of Toden Pro Wrestling, the first-ever pro wrestling event inside a streetcar of the Toden Arakawa Line, in Tokyo on Saturday.
There’s a new 'Mr. Yen' in town
The yen’s depreciation is largely down to the gap in interest rates between the U.S. and Japan. Therefore, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is, to all intents and purposes, “Mr. Yen.”
What you need to know about Japan's new banknotes
Samples of newly designed yen banknotes at the National Printing Bureau's Tokyo plant on June 19
Mount Fuji begins charging entrance fees as overtourism prevention measure
Tourists in front of the restaurant and shopping area of Mount Fuji's 5th Station, which leads to the popular Yoshida trail for hikers climbing the mountain, in Narusawa, Yamanashi Prefecture, on June 19.
Japan’s basketball stars set sights on glory at Paris Games
Lakers forward Rui Hachimura will be a key part of Japan's Olympic ambitions this summer.
Japan looks farther out to sea for overdue wind power boost
Wind turbines near New Brighton, England. According to the International Energy Agency, Japan could produce over 900% of its energy demand with offshore wind alone.
Craft beer, craftsmanship and a family of reinvention
Ryosuke Kunisawa hopes his "concept brewpub" serves as a focal point to an image change for the salaryman epicenter that is the Shimbashi neighborhood.

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