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FC TOKYO

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Aug 1, 2018
Views from Tokyo: What does religion mean to you in your everyday life?
If religion is the 'opium of the people,' it seems many young people aren't using — at least based on this unscientific sample.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2018
Waseda University student's show fuses Arabian and Japanese fashion
When Waseda University student Eri Tamazawa ran into a couple from the United Arab Emirates dressed in traditional attire on campus three years ago, she was astonished at how beautiful the clothes were and it made her realize how little she knew about Arabian culture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2018
Olympic ceremonies promised to be full of 'Japaneseness' but will carry a worldwide message
Classical actor and director Mansai Nomura promised Tuesday that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic opening and closing ceremonies will be full of "Japaneseness" and "wit," one day after the games' organizing committee named him chief executive creative director for the four events.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2018
Kyogen actor Mansai Nomura to oversee Tokyo 2020 ceremonies
Actor Mansai Nomura will orchestrate the opening and closing ceremonies for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it was announced Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 29, 2018
Following Tokyo's lead, more cities eye tougher rules against passive smoking
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government's decision to introduce measures against passive smoking that are stricter than the central government's has inspired more cities to do the same, a survey has found.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2018
Olympic organizers' plan to recruit 110,000 volunteers in four months raises eyebrows
Critics say the requirements set by the committee and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government are too tough and will likely drive prospective helpers away.
EDITORIALS
Jul 27, 2018
We must not forget the Aum Shinrikyo crimes
The same ground that bred Aum Shinrikyo — and its crimes — may still be with us today.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 26, 2018
A chronology of doomsday cult and its founder
The following is a chronology of events related to the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult and its founder, Shoko Asahara, whose real name was Chizuo Matsumoto:
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 24, 2018
Japan sprinters return from Europe with renewed focus, passion to improve
Japan set a lofty goal of capturing the gold medal in the men's 4x100-meter relay at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
EDITORIALS
Jul 24, 2018
Two years left to the start of the Tokyo Olympics
Preparations are right on schedule for the 2020 Olympics

Longform

Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even though immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
In search of the ‘Japanese dream’