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Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 10, 2018

A journey to hell with Osamu Dazai, Japan's ultimate bad boy novelist

Dazai is the ultimate bad boy of Japanese literature and 'Ningen Shikkaku,' recently re-translated by Mark Gibeau as 'A Shameful Life,' is his supreme masterpiece, a novel that still shocks today with its brutal honesty and unflinching, strangely thrilling pessimism.
Japan Times
Poland report 2018
Nov 9, 2018

Celebrating Poland: 100 years of independence and diplomatic relations with Japan

Synergy Media Specialists shares key thought leadership insights into Poland’s remarkable development and strong relationship with Japan.
Japan Times
Poland report 2018
Nov 9, 2018

The Polish National Opera: Presenting Polish culture to the world

“The Polish National Opera is considered one of the best in the world,” said Waldemar Dąbrowski, director of Teatr Wielki (Polish National Opera) and former minister of culture. “We are proud of our collaborations with leading international opera houses and of our passion to present classical...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2018

Facebook tamped down on hoax sites but polarization and skewed news thrive

In February, the YourNewsWire page on Facebook was at its peak popularity, boosted by its salacious post claiming that Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, was Fidel Castro's love child.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2018

Freed journalist Jumpei Yasuda expresses gratitude, apologizes over Syria ordeal

Journalist Jumpei Yasuda, who returned to Japan last month after being held by militants in Syria for more than three years, said Thursday that he did not hold any grudge toward the Japanese government over his ordeal.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Nov 2, 2018

Playing cat and mouse in the alleyways of Harajuku

Although most people familiar with Tokyo's Harajuku area have explored — or at least heard of — the uber-trendy and fashion-focused Cat Street, the smaller and quieter road that runs above it is full of its own unique mishmash of history, food and fashion.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 30, 2018

Kichizaemon Raku reads between Wols' lines

Kichizaemon Raku, the eldest son of Kakunyu XIV, succeeded to the role as the 15th head of the revered Raku family of tea bowl craftsmen in 1981, a tradition founded in the Momoyama Period (1573-1603) by Tanaka Chojiro (d. 1592). His latest exhibition, "Raku Kichizaemon × Wols" at the Sagawa Art Museum...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 30, 2018

'Mingei: Another Kind of Art'

In 1925, the Japanese philosopher Muneyoshi Yanagi (1889-1961) coined the term 'mingei' to refer to folk arts and crafts that involved high levels of skill but were made by unknown craftspeople.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 27, 2018

Algorithms and charting the great unknown

Researchers tend to cluster and mine the same familiar territory. AI can overcome that tendency and point to new questions.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Oct 26, 2018

The Japan Times Satoyama Photo Contest Selected by Readers 2018

Japan Times
Oct 26, 2018

The Japan Times Satoyama Photo Contest Selected by Readers 2018
- Share the beauty of "Satoyama" to the world -　Announced the Winners

Tokyo, October 26, 2018 - The Japan Times Satoyama Consortium (Representative: Minako Suematsu, chairperson of The Japan Times Co., Ltd.) announced the winners of the "Satoyama Photo Contest 2018."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 23, 2018

'Munch: A Retrospective'

Oct. 27-Jan. 20
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 21, 2018

Trump claims China election meddling that cyberfirms don't see

U.S. President Donald Trump has said China is interfering with the November midterm elections, but the findings of top cybersecurity firms are casting doubt on his claims.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Oct 20, 2018

Japonismes 2018 seeks to break down cultural stereotypes

A stupendous full autumn moon, bright orange and fat, flashes intermittently between the nondescript high-rise flats and offices on the drive to Charles de Gaulle Airport. It's an apt and beautiful reminder of one of the events that we, a group of Tokyo-based editors and writers, were invited to see...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society / FOCUS
Oct 19, 2018

After slew of complaints from sexually harassed women, India looks to tighten abuse laws

India is considering tightening sexual harassment laws, government officials said Thursday, after an avalanche of allegations of abuse lodged by women in recent weeks thrust the issue to the forefront of politics.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 17, 2018

'Passage of Life': A family drama that treats refugees with respect

Hollywood films about the immigrant experience are common enough (see "The Godfather" and other classic gangster movies for examples), while Japanese films on the same topic are rare, save for those about Zainichi (ethnic Koreans) in Japan. (Among the best is Zainichi director Yoichi Sai's "Blood and...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 16, 2018

'Local Prospects 4: Distances'

Oct. 27-Nov. 18
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 7, 2018

The artisans helping preserve the luster of Kishu lacquerware

The future of Kishu lacquerware will depend on young artisans finding the balance between tradition and modernization. But the value of the art lies not only in its beauty, but in the sacrifice and commitment of the artisans who dedicate their lives to carrying on a tradition.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Sep 30, 2018

Green-centric expansion at home and abroad

Since its launch in 1964 as a leasing company, Orix Corp. has expanded its business scope to address the changing needs of society while refusing to categorize itself.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 25, 2018

Keiichi Tanaami's visually trippy past

Sometimes innocent, sometimes pornographic, influences percolated, exploded and re-formed in multiple and mutant ways during Keiichi Tanaami's career, which took off in the 1960s and is still going strong.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 25, 2018

'Marcel Duchamp and Japanese Art'

Oct. 2-Dec. 9
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Sep 23, 2018

Woodworking meets forest revitalization

A wooden, grid-like building with a huge window measuring 8.5 meters in height stands in Nishiawakura, a village in northeastern Okayama Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2018

New app identifies underwater creatures at Japan aquariums with the tap of a finger

Ever struggled to identify the name of a fish when visiting an aquarium?
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Sep 17, 2018

Living and working — choosing the right verb in Japanese

Introducing the differences between the verbs 'sumu' and 'kurasu,' as well as 'tsutomeru' and 'hataraku'
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 11, 2018

'Misato Kurimune Solo Exhibition "Still Remained"'

Sept. 14-Oct. 13
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 11, 2018

U.S. base relocation top issue in Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga's death last month at age 67 from pancreatic cancer came just over three months before the originally scheduled gubernatorial election and just days after he announced the prefectural government would take steps toward retracting permission for landfill work related to a new...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 4, 2018

'Qiu Zhijie Living Writing'

Sept. 8-March 3, 2019
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 28, 2018

The Louvre has a new seat of power

Kohei Nawa talks about his 3-ton golden 'Throne,' which takes a seat of honor at the Louvre as one of the works for Japonismes 2018, Paris' large-scale event celebrating 160 years of France-Japan relations.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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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