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Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2013
'No privacy worries' as Japan Tourism Authority tracks tourists via 'meta data'
Dismissing privacy concerns, the Japan Tourism Authority is planning to use location data from cellphones to track tourists and discover popular spots in the interest of developing tourism resources.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2013
Photographer falls under Mount Fuji's magic spell
Fifty-year-old Shoichi Ono has scaled Mount Fuji every year for the past nine years, spending a total of more than 80 days on the mountain, photographing views from the top such as the rising sun and dynamic cloud formations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2013
Mount Fuji habitats threatened by foreign flora
Alien plants believed to have been unwittingly transported by tourists to Mount Fuji are threatening to destroy or damage the ecosystem of the nation's newest World Heritage site and even its landscape, researchers say.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2013
Fuji had 'disease of the mind,' says daughter Utada
Pop star Hikaru Utada on Monday made her first comments about the recent suicide of her mother, singer Keiko Fuji, saying she was "proud to be the daughter of my mother."
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2013
Test of Mount Fuji fee collection called success
Yamanashi and Shizuoka took in more than ¥34 million from climbers willing to pay a fee to scale Mount Fuji, which straddles the prefectures, during a 10-day trial period this summer, prefectural officials said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2013
Fuji climbers up 35% by late July
A record 79,057 people hiked up Mount Fuji in the first three weeks of July, the Environment Ministry said Thursday, crediting the mountain's UNESCO World Heritage status, bestowed in June, for the increased turnout.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / FUJI ROCK 2013
Jul 31, 2013
A year of tough choices at Fuji
Wandering around on the opening day of this year's Fuji Rock, I got the impression that numbers were down on previous years. Of course, anyone who has ever been stuck in the event's seemingly never-ending lines for the portable toilets — or who's been shut out from seeing their favorite band as the...
CULTURE / Music / FUJI ROCK 2013
Jul 31, 2013
Fuji Rock is more than just music for first-timers
Unsure what to expect and feeling out of my comfort zone — I'd never even been to Japan before last week — I attended my first ever Fuji Rock Festival with a mixture of excitement, intrigue and apprehension — how would it compare to the dozens of festivals I had been to in Britain, Europe and the...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / FUJI ROCK 2013
Jul 31, 2013
Tame Impala
You've been to Japan as visitors before, how does this trip compare?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / FUJI ROCK 2013
Jul 31, 2013
Savages
Is there anyone you're hoping to catch at the festival?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / FUJI ROCK 2013
Jul 31, 2013
Steruss
You're performing on the Red Marquee this year as a result of winning the Rookie A Go-Go competition at last year's festival, how does that feel?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / FUJI ROCK 2013
Jul 31, 2013
Yo La Tengo
They had you playing just after noon today. Do you find it's hard to be switched on so early in the morning?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / FUJI ROCK 2013
Jul 31, 2013
Toro y Moi
You've played Japan before, were they festivals?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / FUJI ROCK 2013
Jul 31, 2013
Jamie xx
This is your third time at Fuji Rock, you must like it?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / FUJI ROCK 2013
Jul 25, 2013
Storify: Fuji Rock Festival 2013
The Fuji Rock Festival's pre-show matsuri kicked off tonight. Over the next three days, we'll be curating the related tweets and images coming from social media.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 25, 2013
Mount Fuji fee charged, but signs in Japanese
Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures started collecting a ¥1,000 fee from climbers of Mount Fuji on Thursday to generate money for preservation efforts at the new UNESCO world heritage site.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 24, 2013
Supergroup Muddy Apes get album out just in time to rock Fuji
From the beginning, rock act Muddy Apes set a lofty goal for themselves.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 18, 2013
Vampire Weekend to go 'Modern' at Fuji Rock
Over the course of three albums, Vampire Weekend has cultivated a unique sound from a wide spectrum of influences, including experimental rock musician Keigo Oyamada (aka Cornelius). Vampire Weekend lead singer and songwriter Ezra Koenig has a fond memory of the musician, often described as Japan's counterpart...
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 16, 2013
Major temblor could trigger Fuji eruption
The iconic, 3,776-meter-high Mount Fuji may violently erupt if a major earthquake were to rip open its magma chamber, according to a team of researchers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 12, 2013
Cashing in on Fuji fever
As Fujiyama-mania sweeps the nations, merchants watch their profits climb.
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.

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'
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