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Japan Times
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Dec 6, 2011
Tax, pension breaks called favoritism for homemakers
The tax and social security systems have long been seen as favoring full-time homemakers over working women because they are based on single-income households.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 29, 2011
Utilities to cut it close amid winter demand
With winter just around the corner and possible electricity shortages looming from a string of nuclear power plant inspections, utilities and the government are urging people to once again conserve power.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 22, 2011
Last trial brings dark Aum era to end
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by condemned killer Seiichi Endo, lowering the curtain on the trials over the cult's heinous crimes, which began in the 1980s and culminated in the 1995 nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 16, 2011
Smartphones new security battlefield
Smartphones have become a global phenomenon and in Japan in particular people are rapidly replacing their old cellphones with new handsets that are more like small computers with ever-increasing applications.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 8, 2011
Late-night restaurants ripe for robbery
"Gyudon" beef-on-rice restaurants belonging to the Sukiya chain have become a favorite target of robbers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 1, 2011
Matchmakers in wings as singles rise
How can you meet the spouse of your dreams? To find that special someone to spend the rest of your life with, to have children and grow old together? Who can fit the bill?
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 25, 2011
'Net super' trend food for thought
Online "Net super" retailing has grown increasingly popular as more people shop from home, especially seniors.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 18, 2011
Bureaucrat housing perks draw fire
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Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 12, 2011
Nuclear fears reawaken mass anger
Compared with the West, and recently the Middle East, which has been swept by civil uprisings, Japan is not commonly known for having large-scale demonstrations or violent antigovernment protests.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 4, 2011
World Heritage listing has its price
News that Iwate Prefecture's historic Hiraizumi area and the Ogasawara Islands would be added to UNESCO's World Heritage List last June lifted the spirits of residents in the Tohoku region after the March 11 quake-tsunami trauma.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 27, 2011
A compact guide to guidebooks on Japan
Despite the Internet revolution and resultant websites and blogs offering information about every conceivable aspect of any country you'd care to name, many people make sure a copy of their favorite guidebook is in their $500 suitcase or $5 backpack before boarding a plane.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 20, 2011
You name it: Rights for more municipal sites go on sale
C.C. Lemon isn't just the name of a soft drink — it's also the name of a famous concert hall in Tokyo more popularly known as Shibuko — a mecca for aspiring rock stars throughout Japan.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 13, 2011
Despite mounting debt, yen still a safe haven
The yen climbed to and has remained at a historic high since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster. On Aug. 19 it hit a postwar high of 75.95 to the dollar, an event that has led the government to intervene in the foreign exchange market twice.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 6, 2011
Utilities have monopoly on power
Tokyo Electric Power Co. wants to raise electricity rates by more than 10 percent to help offset massive compensation claims related to the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant meltdowns, according to recent media reports.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 30, 2011
K-pop striking chord with the young
Korean pop groups began gaining popularity and media exposure in Japan last year, singing and dancing on TV shows and appearing in commercials.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 23, 2011
Restoring foreign tourism tall order
Foreign tourist numbers have been plunging since the March 11 quake, tsunami and nuclear crisis in Fukushima Prefecture, and not only for visitors to the disaster zone.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 9, 2011
Backup batteries for home on radar
Storage batteries — especially those for home use — have been gaining attention since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant and sparked fears of blackouts hitting Tokyo during another sweltering summer.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 2, 2011
New law fails to ease organ demand
A year has passed since the revised Organ Transplant Law took effect in July 2010. Now anyone, even children, can be organ donors if the next of kin consent. The changes have raised the number of donors but many patients are still waiting to receive organs.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 26, 2011
TV: Analog out, digital in, with rivals Net, satellite, cable
Sunday marked a nationwide transition to digital terrestrial television broadcasting, bringing to an end over five decades of analog transmissions in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 19, 2011
All reactors off by spring — a once unthinkable scenario
As the crisis continues at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant and thousands of people remain evacuated due to radiation fears, public sentiment has turned against allowing reactors idled for regular checks at power stations nationwide to be restarted.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.

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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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