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Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 30, 2019

Uruguay's upset of Fiji boosts interest in rugby at home

Uruguay notched its biggest win at the Rugby World Cup with an opening-game upset of Fiji in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture on Wednesday, a result that has made the team a hot topic back home.
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 / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Sep 28, 2019

The forged knives of Echizen: Home of Japan's hardest-wearing blades

More than 700 years of history provide a solid foundation for Takefu's knife and tool makers, who are renowned for forging the best handcrafted knives in Japan. How do they fashion such exceptionally keen blades? To find out, delve into the workshops of five top craftsmen in Takefu, now part of the city of Echizen in Fukui Prefecture.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Sep 24, 2019

Kyoto Experiment marks the end of an era

The 10th edition of Kyodo Experiment kicks off on Oct. 5, promising a range of overseas and domestic performers at a number of venues across the city
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Sep 22, 2019

Kengo Kuma: Seeing the forest for the trees in Eskisehir

Nestled between the traditional buildings of Turkey's city of Eskisehir, Kengo Kuma & Associates' design of the new Odunpazari Modern Museum is a love letter to Seljuk, Ottoman and Turkish history.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Sep 7, 2019

'Mishima, Aesthetic Terrorist': The brain behind the coup

In 'Mishima, Aesthetic Terrorist,' Andrew Rankin takes us to the less-visited corners of Mishima's complete works, the intellectual essays that were the fount for the ideas that played themselves out in his novels.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2019

Educator and musician recognized by America-Japan Society for contribution to bilateral ties

An American educator and a Japanese musician were recognized on Thursday by America-Japan Society Inc. for their longtime grassroots work toward deepening ties between Japan and the United States.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 3, 2019

'Kawabata Yasunari & Collection'

Sept. 14-Nov. 4
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 28, 2019

'Now or never': Hong Kong protesters say they have nothing to lose

Exasperated with the government's unflinching attitude to escalating civil unrest, Jason Tse quit his job in Australia and jumped on a plane to join what he believes is a do-or-die fight for Hong Kong's future.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Aug 19, 2019

Popular girls' manga wins U.S. award

We look at Japanese-language coverage of the Will Eisner Awards.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Aug 17, 2019

Crafts that connect food and the table: Glassware glinting with light

Glassmaker Kiyoharu Matsuda is renowned for his high technical standards and the timeless design of his products.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 13, 2019

'Her Own Way: Female Artists and the Moving Image in Art in Poland — From 1970s to the Present'

Aug. 14-Oct. 14
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 13, 2019

'Kishida Riusei: A Retrospective'

Aug. 31-Oct. 20
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2019

Is Nara's future tied to a proposed maglev shinkansen route?

Although Nara has become a favorite of international tourists in recent years, the city, which served as the nation's ancient capital from 710 to 784, has historically been a bit off the beaten path.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 6, 2019

'Syncopation: Contemporary Encounters With the Modern Masters'

Aug. 10-Dec. 1
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 6, 2019

'Masterworks of the Kyoto National Museum: Temple and Shrine Treasures'

Aug. 14-Sept. 16
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Aug 3, 2019

An Di, Mymot, Like: Summer's hottest restaurants are undeniably cool

When it's hot and humid enough to feel like you're in the tropics, there's only one solution: Eat like you're there.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 30, 2019

'Reborn-Art Festival 2019'

Aug. 3-Sept. 29
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2019

Arson-struck Kyoto Animation offered wide range of assistance

The Kyoto Animation Co. No. 1 studio, hit by an arson attack that killed 35 people, has been receiving support in a diverse range of forms, including nonmonetary aid.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jul 28, 2019

Elegance from the factory floor

Striking designs can come from unusual inspirations. This month looks at designer collaborations with Japanese veteran manufacturers, including a laboratory glassware maker, and an injection mold specialist.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 27, 2019

Makoto Shinkai isn't afraid of a bit of rain in the pursuit of his art

It has been raining for weeks, but director Makoto Shinkai doesn't seem to mind a bit.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Beyond Tokyo
Jul 26, 2019

In pursuit of a sustainable society, Nagano turns to AI to help craft policy

When times are good, there is less political pressure at the local level anywhere to be economically efficient or carefully scrutinize predictions that a new public works project or expensive industrial or tourism promotion scheme will lead to prosperity in 20 or 30 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2019

Kyoto Animation artworks go on display nationwide in remembrance of arson attack

Bookstores and anime-related shops around the nation are hosting exhibits of original artworks produced by Kyoto Animation Co., whose studio was hit by an arson attack last week that left 34 people dead.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 24, 2019

Boris Johnson gets his wish at last

The Conservative Party has said yes, but will the United Kingdom give him a chance?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 23, 2019

The art of play: Japan's history of fun

'Styles of Play: The History of Merrymaking in Art' at the Suntory Museum of Art delves into various amusements,with over 100 exhibits, ranging from the Muromachi Period (1392-1573) to the Edo Period (1603-1868).
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jul 20, 2019

Kyoto Animation: A unique force in Japan's anime industry

It took Kyoto Animation Co. almost 40 years to establish itself as one of the leading animation production studios in the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2019

Developing efficient machine teaching, technologies

At the Japan Times Advanced Technology Forum held in Tokyo on May 31, Akira Sakakibara, chief technology officer of Microsoft Japan Co. and the president of Microsoft Development Co. spoke about what artificial intelligence can do and machine learning processes, and about future possibilities and challenges....
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 13, 2019

Working harder in a bid to save labor is proving exhausting

The utopia of utopias is "Utopia" by Sir Thomas More (1478-1535). Its best feature is leisure. There are no idle nobles; everyone works. A burden shared is a burden lightened. Utopians "do not wear themselves out with perpetual toil from morning to night, as if they were beasts of burden." They work...
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.
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
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
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.

Podcast

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

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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