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Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 25, 2020

The subversive happiness of Tom of Finland’s men

The exhibition, which is the first solo show of Touko Valio Laaksonen artwork in Japan, comes on the 100th anniversary of the artist's birth.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 24, 2020

China still expanding Xinjiang re-education camps, report says

The findings could bolster calls to punish Beijing over its human rights practices in the predominately Muslim region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2020

Microsoft develops a ‘virtual commute’ for remote workers

Millions of employees now commute from their bed to a desk at home. After the initial euphoria of skipping smog-filled traffic jams or cramped train compartments, a new reality has dawned in which the work day blends into the rest of life, like a never-ending conference call. Microsoft Corp. has a solution....
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Sep 20, 2020

Coronavirus can’t hold back these Japan’s traditional craft events

Japanese craft events have taken a blow in 2020. “On: Design” looks at one that did manage to take place, and another that has gone digital.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Sep 18, 2020

How a small Nagoya firm made a big impact in coronavirus fight

Using Toyota's know-how, Funahashi Co. boosted production of its protective gowns.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Sep 18, 2020

Are China's Senkaku intrusions being played up for political ends?

According to a senior coast guard official, the announcement of intrusions in May was urged by the Prime Minister's Office and Foreign Ministry.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2020

Nobuo Kishi, Abe's younger brother, seeks to carve out new role as Japan's defense chief

Past statements suggest the 61-year-old is aligned with his brother ideologically, having spent his career championing hawkish attitudes in defense and diplomacy.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 17, 2020

‘The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese’: Looking for love in the wrong places

Isao Yukisada's gay romance offers refreshing scenes of domestic intimacy, but can't resolve the underlying problems of its manga source material.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Sep 14, 2020

How to declutter your digital world

Working remotely may have eliminated your commute and allowed you to spend the day in your pajamas, but it also means you’re most likely bombarded with digital communication every second of the day — from personal and professional emails crowding your inboxes to push notifications reminding you of...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 12, 2020

Separating environmental issues from business matters in Japan

News outlets are refraining from addressing the climate and coronavirus crises simultaneously.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Sep 12, 2020

It’s time to resurrect the tradition of boozy breakfasts with friends in Tokyo

We all deserve a morning meal cooked to order paired with a craft cocktail. “Kanpai Culture” has you covered with three new cafe-bar hybrids.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 12, 2020

Can micro-tourism save Japan's ailing travel industry?

Excursions to local destinations that are no more than an hour's drive from home lessen the anxiety of taking a short break.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Sep 11, 2020

Staff at coronavirus-hit Nagoya hospital worried over safety gaps

Issues such as poor information sharing and a lack of proper zoning to isolate infected patients have been raised.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 11, 2020

‘Mulan’ 1998: A moment of joy and anxiety for Asian American viewers

By the time 'Mulan” came out, Asian American activists were still reeling from the failure of 'All-American Girl” (1994-95), the first sitcom to feature a Korean American family.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Sep 11, 2020

Radioactive soil plan casts shadow over Fukushima village

The government wants to use the earth to create arable farming land in Fukushima Prefecture.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 10, 2020

Battery-powered mask aims to fight coronavirus and foggy glasses

A South Korean company has invented a battery-powered filtered face mask designed to reduce annoying problems associated with conventional designs, such as breathing difficulties and fogged-up glasses.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Sep 8, 2020

Japanese beat the summer heat with fan-fitted clothes

As Japan swelters through record temperatures, fan-fitted clothing moves beyond workwear and into new markets.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Sep 1, 2020

‘Debt trap' diplomacy is a card China seldom plays in Belt and Road initiative

It’s taken as a given that the Belt and Road initiative (BRI), China’s effort to close the world’s multitrillion-dollar infrastructure gap, is an attempt to extend Beijing’s influence throughout the world by means fair and foul. One of the most incendiary charges is that China uses BRI funds...
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Aug 31, 2020

Possible tech for more viable recycling

More than half of the total output of plastic waste in Japan is currently used for thermal recycling. A new joint venture company, R Plus Japan Ltd., consisted of 12 cross-industry companies within the plastic supply chain, aims to introduce a new and more sustainable way of recycling that makes it possible...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Aug 28, 2020

All Okinawa political movement reaches a crossroads

With two years to go to the next gubernatorial election, the coalition faces a critical moment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Aug 28, 2020

Schools in Japan face tough decisions as coronavirus spreads

Some have had to close for weeks when pupils have shown symptoms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Aug 28, 2020

Oita residents group providing rice for foreign interns in need

The group hopes to continue until September, and will need more than 3 tons of rice.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 28, 2020

Chelmico breezes through 2020 with optimistic music for somber times

The rap duo's upbeat new album, “Maze,” kicks off with a topsy-turvy track that's the opening theme of a popular anime and has inspired a dance meme.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 28, 2020

Phew alternates between jagged noise and soft vocal elements at a dizzying pace on 'Vertigo KO'

Phew takes inspiration from the pandemic and her punk roots on 'Vertical KO.'
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
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
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.”

Podcast

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

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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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