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Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2018
It's still a dirty job, but new vomit vacuum will help Tokyo station staff do it
While your December agenda might be filled with joyful year-end parties, train station staff in Tokyo often face a more disgusting reality — vomit left behind by drunken holiday revelers at railway hubs across the capital.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Dec 8, 2018
A leg to stand on
'Where are you right now? Let's meet for a drink at Flamingos!'
Japan Times
LIFE / Language
Aug 6, 2018
Raise a glass, count your squid, say you're full but watch your tone with 'hai'
Introduce the word u4e00u676f (u3044u3063u3071u3044, one cup) and its related expressions.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jun 25, 2018
Scientists work on the world's first tree-based tipple
Researchers in Tsukuba have developed a new way to make drinkable alcohol from wood.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jan 6, 2018
The Hangar: A triumphant pairing of food, sake and techno in Tokyo
How better to start the new year than with lofty aspirations, a leisurely dinner in a hip setting, techno on the sound system — and plenty of great sake?
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Restaurant Do's and Don'ts
Jan 6, 2018
Finding and keeping restaurant and bar staff in Japan can be its own full-time job
Even if you think you're fully staffed, the constant turnover in the industry means you'll never really be finished with the cycle of searching for, hiring and training new employees.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Dec 23, 2017
Yes! Burger: Gets an affirmative, though side-issues need work
The crew behind Garage 39, a craft beer pub, have gone west and opened up a burger outpost.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 9, 2017
With its tachinomiya tradition, is Tokyo ripe for a pintxos revolution?
Enjoy these treats the Basque way — with a drink or two, a chat with strangers, and then move on to the next bar.
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
Japan, South Korea and China vow to strengthen trade ties amid looming U.S. tariffs
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (left), South Korean Trade Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (center) and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during a trilateral meeting in Seoul on Sunday
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Nankai Trough earthquake could kill 298,000 people, government says
Residents participate in an evacuation drill held with West Japan Railway in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, in January 2024 to prepare for a Nankai Trough earthquake and a possible tsunami following the quake.
Osaka Expo's Japan Pavilion completed
A ceremony is held to mark the completion of the Japan Pavilion at the World Expo in Osaka on Saturday.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
On defense, Japan may avoid Trump's worst impulses — for now
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chat after reviewing an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday.
No longer a 'bridesmaid': Yuki Tsunoda prepares for the Red Bull pressure cooker
All eyes will be on Yuki Tsunoda as he makes his Red Bull debut at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.

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