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Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jun 2, 2014
Clever designs in kitchenware and desktop decor
Keeping flower books
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 29, 2014
Fashion takes a baby step in right direction
The fashion industry has been criticized for promoting impossible body images by pressuring models, directly or indirectly, to remain as skinny as possible. Nevertheless, so-called plus-size models have become well-represented in the industry over the past 30 years. In the beginning, it was a necessary...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 9, 2014
Japan, France to launch panel to look at exports with military potential
Japan and France agreed Thursday to share information about exports of equipment with military potential, after Japan raised concern about a French defense company's export to China of devices enabling helicopters to land on ships.
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2013
Expectations high for Japan-Russia parley
Obese diabetic mice given an experimental drug designed to mimic a hormone with anti-diabetic effects improved the health of the animals and extended their life span, a study finds.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2013
China, South, ASEAN asked to ease food ban
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asks the leaders of China, South Korea and ASEAN to relax or eliminate import restrictions on Japanese produce, touting its safety more than two years after the start of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2013
Defense, diplomacy chiefs sidestep SOFA
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JAPAN
Oct 1, 2013
Japan, U.S. to promote transfer of Osprey training away from Okinawa
Tokyo and Washington are set to unveil Thursday a string of measures aimed at mitigating the impact of U.S. forces on Okinawa, including promoting the transfer of Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey training flights outside of Okinawa or abroad, sources close to bilateral ties said Monday.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2013
Foreign, defense chiefs set first meeting with U.S. counterparts
Japanese and U.S. foreign and defense chiefs are expected to agree to review defense cooperation guidelines amid the changing security environment in the Asia-Pacific region when they meet in Tokyo on Oct. 3, a Japanese government source said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 25, 2010
Virtual karaoke dates, courtesy of Konami
Sing your heart out, guys. Your Love Plus mate won't care if you truly suck at karaoke.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 10, 2010
Entame tours: Let us entertain and guide you
Travel company KNT hits a sweet spot with tours that target entertainment-themed tours for avid fans.
LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
Dec 24, 2009
Trends in Japan 2009: virtual love
In 2009, a lot of hype surrounded human's attachment to virtual and 2-D characters. Was it just hot air, or a sign of things to come?
Reader Mail
May 23, 2007
The American failure to speak out
Ted Rall's May 6 article, "George Tenet's worst ever career choice," certainly hits the nail on the head. Why didn't former CIA Director Tenet speak up and admit that the White House was deceiving us? Why didn't so many other politicians and bureaucrats speak up? And why did it take the majority of...
Reader Mail
May 9, 2007
Pulvers column shows bias
Roger Pulvers' columns on trends in Japan over the past decades are good pieces of writing from a journalist who was actually there and knows what he's talking about.
Reader Mail
May 6, 2007
Daylight saving, Japan style
As the spring sun continues to rise earlier and earlier, there are likely not a few readers muttering to themselves, "If only Japan would adopt daylight saving time, then some of this early morning light could be put to better use." Few seem to be aware that Japan practiced a form of daylight saving...
Reader Mail
Apr 29, 2007
U.S. squarely faces its history
In regard to the letter submitted by Setsuko Tokita, although it is true that there was a long history of African slavery in the United States, the U.S. government finally put an end to slavery once and for all during the bloodiest conflict in American history, the Civil War. However, the institution...
Reader Mail
Apr 8, 2007
Giving Tokyo what it needs
The candidates in Sunday's Tokyo gubernatorial election seem at a loss for innovative ideas. The current governor has done a middling job on crime (Kabukicho, curfews for kids) and has banished diesel fumes, but he's a xenophobic blowhard who, among his many irrational proclamations, has averred that...
Reader Mail
Mar 7, 2007
Yasukuni's spiritual integrity
Illuminate new facts and reinterpret old facts to develop a more accurate and truthful understanding of what happened in East Asia between, say, the middle of the 19th century and the end of World War II? Fine. With a focus on Japan, China and the United States during the 1930s and 1940s? Fine. This...
Reader Mail
Feb 7, 2007
Renaming the Sea of Japan
The Jan. 9 article " 'Sea of Peace' instead of Sea of Japan: Roh" stated that South Korean President Roh Myoo Hyun had proposed renaming the Sea of Japan to either "The Sea of Peace" or the "The Sea of Friendship." Since the name of this sea has been a stumbling block in improving the Japan-Korea relationship,...
Reader Mail
Jan 14, 2007
Puzzling stand against Pyongyang
In her Jan. 8 article, "Japan's peculiar silence on rights abuses," Sophie Richardson criticizes the Japanese government's exclusive focus on the issue of North Korea's abduction of Japanese nationals while it ignores human rights abuses in countries such as Myanmar or Uzbekistan.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

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