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FC TOKYO

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2018
‘Deep’ tourism explores the darker side of Tokyo
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Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Jul 2, 2018
Giving visitors to Japan something they can dance to
Is this a case of deja vu on the dancefloor?
EDITORIALS
Jun 30, 2018
Mixed anti-smoking efforts
Tokyo is taking a stronger stance than the Diet in clamping down on smoking in public places. Other prefectures and cities should follow suit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2018
Tokyo lawmakers approve anti-smoking ordinance as capital gears up for 2020 Olympics
The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly passed an anti-smoking ordinance that is stricter than the national version currently under consideration, in a move intended to rein in secondhand smoke.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Jun 26, 2018
Nippon Foundation invests in high school, university Paralympic athletes
The 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo will not only be a significant event for Olympic-caliber athletes in Japan, but it will also provide an opportunity to motivate Paralympic sport athletes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Jun 24, 2018
Facing an era of digital education
The International Tokyo Toy Show is often a good place to spot new gadgets and this year was no exception. On: Tech takes a look at a couple of toys showcased at the trade show this month, and some ideas of how technology can help educate children.
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CULTURE / Art
Jun 24, 2018
Masatoshi Naito: 'The other face' of Japan
When Masatoshi Naito first began researching Tohoku folklore, he expected to find places 'haunted with a macabre atmosphere.' Instead, he stumbled into a vivacious traditional society 'filled with elderly women who throw boisterous bashes all night long.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2018
Seeking higher office: Marijuana found growing near lawmakers' building in central Tokyo
In a nation governed by one of the world's most draconian anti-cannabis laws, it's rare enough to stumble upon marijuana plants thriving on the side of a road.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 22, 2018
Giants sluggers provide big spark in series-opening victory over Swallows
Hisayoshi Chono and Casey McGehee put the Yomiuri Giants in position for a win over their crosstown rivals.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 21, 2018
Earthfriends Tokyo Z hand coaching reins to Satoru Furuta
Less than a year after being dismissed as Yokohama B-Corsairs head coach, former Japan national team center/power forward Satoru Furuta is back as a sideline supervisor.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2018
70 percent of Japanese parents with infants want more kids: survey
The proportion of parents with infants who want to have more children stands at around 70 percent, a private survey found Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jun 20, 2018
Bill Hersey, man about Tokyo, 1930-2018: some tributes
Writer's kindness was legend, and his photos and columns told the story of a Tokyo social scene's rebirth after war and Occupation.

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’