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Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jul 22, 2019

Breakdancing likely added to 2024 Olympics in Paris

t the general meeting held in Lausanne, Switzerland, on the 25th, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) effectively decided to include breakdancing, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing as additional events for the 2024 Paris Olympics just as the organizing committee proposed.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 22, 2019

Former London 2012 official says Tokyo poised for success

As organizers approach the final one-year countdown to the Tokyo Olympics, their efforts have earned the approval of one of the key figures in the successful execution of the 2012 London Olympics.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Jul 21, 2019

Torch relay aims to better connect people

As a company involved in the torch relay for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, NTT Corp. hopes to involve a wide variety of people who contribute to their regional communities as torchbearers. The organization also seeks to showcase its latest technology to help provide convenience and excitement at the 2020...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / Fiction
Jul 20, 2019

Leaving Happy Road: Guess who's coming to (every) dinner?

Chapter 4
Japan Times
SUMO
Jul 17, 2019

Sumo 101: Regional tours

An oft-heard refrain from fans new to sumo is that wrestlers get paid huge sums for just a few seconds work each day.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jul 16, 2019

Kids sumo offers wrestlers an early start

As outlined in a previous Sumo 101, joining sumo is often a matter of just getting in touch with a stable.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / Fiction
Jul 15, 2019

Leaving Happy Road: The House by the Cemetery

Chapter 3
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Jul 13, 2019

Yamagata sake shines on the international stage

On a recent balmy evening, representatives from nine sake breweries in Yamagata Prefecture, clad in understated kimono, bow modestly onstage amid the glow of pink and lavender lights. The bling-drenched ballroom also boasts gold-covered walls and a bold red carpet adorned with a dizzying pattern of colorful...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2019

Japan weather firm looks to back 2020 Olympians with strategic data

A team from Weathernews Inc. is boosting efforts to amass data on air and road temperatures, humidity and other physical phenomena at venues for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, which are expected to take place amid sweltering heat.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 9, 2019

Tokyo NPO tries new strategy to tackle youth suicide — supporting the supporter

Alcoholism, addiction and depression: Few people can overcome these things alone.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / Fiction
Jul 5, 2019

Leaving Happy Road: The Rise of O.G.

Chapter 2
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / Fiction
Jul 5, 2019

Leaving Happy Road: On a Sunday

Chapter 1
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 3, 2019

New National Stadium on track for Dec. 21 christening

Members of the press were invited on Wednesday to visit the new National Stadium, the Olympic and Paralympic Village and other venues that will host events during the Tokyo 2020 Games.
EDITORIALS
Jul 1, 2019

At the Group of 20, it's show over substance

If the G20 was not the unquestioned success that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had hoped, it cannot be called a failure either.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 1, 2019

On Walkman's 40th anniversary, Sony opens retro exhibition in Ginza

Sony Corp. opened an exhibition Monday in Tokyo's bustling Ginza district to mark the 40th anniversary of its signature Walkman.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2019

Full text of the G20 Osaka leaders' declaration

Preamble
Reader Mail
Jun 28, 2019

Relativist narrative does a disservice

While a certain degree of skepticism may be healthy for society, raising unwarranted doubts can lead to a betrayal of truth. For a professor emeritus, Ramesh Thakur shows fairly sloppy — and dangerous — historical thinking in his June 7 opinion piece, "Which Tiananmen narrative is true?" While he...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Niseko Summer special
Jun 28, 2019

Fun-filled seasonal excursion awaits

Niseko may mean winter and perfect powder snow to most, but the months in the lead-up to ski season are no less packed with things to do.
Japan Times
JAPAN / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Eco-friendly financing for a more sustainable world

The Green Finance Network Japan (GFNJ) was established late last year with the aim to make green finance mainstream in Japan's financial market.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 26, 2019

Much talk, no action from sumo committees

The Japan Sumo Association loves committees.
Japan Times
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Bahrain report 2019
Jun 26, 2019

Ours, Yours…

Located in the heart of the Arabian Gulf, Bahrain’s economy is growing faster than any other in the Gulf region. “We have had an average growth in gross domestic product (GDP) of 3 to 4 percent for four years and are optimistic that this growth will continue,” said Minister of Industry, Commerce...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 25, 2019

A role in shaping the future

Firstly, we are delighted to be able to host the G20 Summit in Osaka. We would also like to extend our warmest welcome to everyone visiting Osaka Prefecture. It is a great honor to have leaders from countries and organizations throughout the world gather in Osaka to discuss how we will best shape future...
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 25, 2019

Global spotlight on Kansai

The Kansai region is expected to continue garnering attention in coming months and years as a string of major international events takes place in the area through 2025.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 23, 2019

Oberlin College had an admirable liberal past — now it's a disgrace

Inciting a mob mentality in response to 'racist' behavior that never happened proves very costly.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 22, 2019

Blazing a trail in Japan's mountains

It wasn't so long ago that trail running was considered to be something only nature geeks did in their spare time. I mean, who in their right mind would want to run up a mountain? Cue the sound of crickets chirping ...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2019

Visitors to Tokyo Olympics website face long waits as lottery winners announced; overseas sales begin

Over a million people nationwide logged on to the 2020 Tokyo Games website Thursday to see if they had secured seats at their favorite events through the Olympic ticket lottery.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 19, 2019

Japan's fencers show progress at Asian championships

"Yeah!"
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jun 14, 2019

Price adjustment of The Japan Times/The New York Times and The Japan Times On Sunday

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?
By Kathryn Wortley

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