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Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Jul 29, 2020

[Rebroadcast] Fear and loathing on Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji is closed to the public this summer so, in tribute to the mountain, we're rebroadcasting Deep Dive Episode 20: Fear and loathing on Mount Fuji.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2020

Japan team finds traces of one of largest craters in solar system

A Japanese research team has announced the discovery of traces of the largest impact craters in the solar system on a moon of Jupiter.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 28, 2020

Let's roll up our sleeves and get in the data

Once you know the vocabulary used in a Japanese survey, you'll be able to give your opinion on a range of issues.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Niseko Summer special 2020
Jul 27, 2020

Resort committed to guests’ safety

Summer in Niseko has it all, with mild temperatures and low humidity, breathtaking scenery, amazing produce, activities at every turn and outstanding self-contained accommodations.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Jul 26, 2020

Japan alliance hopes to recycle 100% of plastic products by 2050

With 2015 research led by University of Georgia professor Jenna Jambeck revealing that approximately 8 million tons of plastic waste flows into the ocean every year, combating marine plastic litter has emerged as a major global challenge.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 25, 2020

Reading time isn’t quiet time with ‘My Moon, Your Moon’

Aishah Levine and Nick Ashley's bilingual book encourages parents to strike up conversations with kids while reading to build self-confidence.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 25, 2020

Four Japanese home cocktail recipes starring The SG Shochu

These four cocktail recipes featuring The SG Shochu lineup include one by Yusuke Sakabe of bar Lurra in Kyoto, and three designed by Shingo Gokan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Jul 25, 2020

Vegan bakeries are on the rise in Tokyo

A new generation of vegan bakeries and major chains with vegan menus have popped up around Japan's capital.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 25, 2020

Australia joins U.S. in opposing Beijing’s South China Sea claim

Australia joined the U.S. in rejecting China’s expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea, calling them "inconsistent” with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Jul 24, 2020

Robots in Fukushima monitor cucumber production in IT-farming joint project

At the greenhouse, cucumbers are produced through a unique hanging method, which makes it easier for robots to monitor the produce.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jul 24, 2020

Multicultural advice center in Sendai busy with inquiries

The center offers face-to-face support in English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Nepalese, as well as telephone support in 13 other languages.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Jul 24, 2020

Japan's nursing care facilities face challenge of safely evacuating during disasters

Only 24 percent of nursing homes in Kyushu have evacuation plans in place
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 22, 2020

‘#Handball Strive’: The team may be fake, but the film is a winner

Daigo Matsui's comedy about a sham high school handball team feels more like the real deal thanks to a younger cast.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 22, 2020

Pro surfer Kanoa Igarashi shows off skills in FIFA 20, welcomes pressure of Olympics

The rising star is already qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 21, 2020

Trump’s sudden push for mask-wearing follows allies’ defections

The mask may have reached a tipping point.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Jul 19, 2020

Rural communities look to urban populations for growth

Engagement of nonresidents can be effective in revitalizing rural communities and their industries. At the same time, there are certain things that are only possible through utilizing existing regional resources of rural, mountain and seaside areas that people, especially nonresidents, find valuable....
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 18, 2020

Summer sipping: How sake is getting creative in the heat

Sake brewers are embracing creative takes on natsuzake to bolster sales and tempt new drinkers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jul 17, 2020

Gifu lab on PCR-testing front line takes strain in coronavirus pandemic

A dozen technicians painstakingly took on heaps of extra PCR work before help came.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Jul 17, 2020

Fukushima localities speak out against dumping radioactive water in sea

The resolutions and statements described measures taken by the central government as inadequate to combat reputational damage to produce from the prefecture.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / LAW OF THE LAND
Jul 15, 2020

Is the Article 9 labyrinth merely academic?

Numerous creative theories have been read into the Constitution's no-war clause by scholars over the years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 13, 2020

Writing was on wall for Olympus cameras as photographers switch to phones

Camera-makers haven't been able to come up with plan to stop the bleeding, and analysts say more of them may be forced out in the future.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jul 13, 2020

Three generations of Bollywood's Bachchan family hit by COVID-19

Revered Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan's daughter-in-law and granddaughter have joined him and his son in testing positive for COVID-19, the family said on Sunday, in one of the highest-profile cases of the pandemic sweeping India.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 11, 2020

Amazon bans, then unbans TikTok app from employee mobile devices

In the span of a few hours on Friday, Amazon.com Inc. banned and then unbanned the TikTok video-sharing app from employee mobile devices, calling the move a mistake.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jul 10, 2020

‘Mottainai Grandma’ spreads her environmental message in new cartoon series

The animated series “Mottainai Grandma” teaches youngsters the importance of respecting the environment around them.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jul 9, 2020

Elevated appetizers for at-home dining

Until recently, Tokyoites spent much time in the city’s internationally renowned restaurants, izakaya pubs and bars. Dining out is an integral part of this city’s DNA.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2020

America and China are entering the dark forest

To know what the Chinese are really up to, read the futuristic novels of Liu Cixin.
WORLD
Jul 5, 2020

Predominantly Black armed protesters march through Confederate memorial park in Georgia

A predominantly Black group of heavily armed protesters marched through Stone Mountain Park near Atlanta on Saturday, calling for removal of the giant Confederate rock carving at the site that civil rights activists consider a monument to racism.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jul 4, 2020

Mikkeller Kanda: A killer beer-burger combination

With 12 taps of craft beer, premium burgers and funky environs, Mikkeller Kanda is a welcome addition to Tokyo's dining scene.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2020

Japan's fussy food shoppers finally go online amid pandemic

Although the nation's e-commerce development lags behind that of its peers, COVID-19 has prompted a rise in buyers ordering from home.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 2, 2020

Made-in-China law keeps Hong Kong guessing whether it’s guilty

The legislation fuels uncertainty not only among Hong Kong's 7.5 million residents, but some 1,300 foreign companies with regional headquarters there.
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
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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