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Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 18, 2015
50 years for Hotel Toba Kowakien; beer in the forest by the bay; summer desserts at The Hyatt Regency
50 years for Hotel Toba Kowakien
WORLD
Jun 18, 2015
U.S. travel visa system fails globally
The U.S. State Department does not expect to resolve a technical problem affecting travel visas before next week, a spokesman said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 13, 2015
Above and below the Yamaguchi plains
Three meters above my head, the rectangular offering box of Motonosumi Inari Shrine seems impossibly out of my reach. For the 23rd time, I wind back my arm and attempt to lob my chosen donation between the narrow slats. For the 23rd time, the coin takes on a trajectory I'm certain I didn't intend ......
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 11, 2015
Lunch, stay at Asakusa View Hotel; evening beer at Tokyo Prince Hotel; Fauchon at Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo
Lunch, stay at Asakusa View Hotel
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Jun 9, 2015
Cathay Pacific packages; new Scoot route; Miffy traveling in Europe
Cathay Pacific packages
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 7, 2015
Remembering when space could still awe us
Through a strange process of inversion, the U.S. victory in the 1960s space race against the Soviet Union rendered space travel boring.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 6, 2015
War and peace on Okinawa's Iejima Island
Beside their coastlines, there are other insistent geographical features that identify islands. In Okinawa, there is the great escarpment of Tindahanata on Yonaguni-jima Island, while Ishigaki Island has the strangely occult form of Mount Maapee, shaped like a sorcerer's hat.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 4, 2015
Kyu Karuizawa Hotel re-opening; lunch at the Century Southern Tower; ANA offers taste of South America
Kyu Karuizawa Hotel re-opening
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
May 30, 2015
Flora, fauna and fellows on the river
With summer's heat punching in early this year, I'm already angling for riverside relief. I trundle down to Ota Ward's Rokugodote, the southernmost train station in Tokyo's 23 wards, and a stone's throw from the Tamagawa (Tama River). The 138-km-long Tamagawa, which in this location divides Tokyo from...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
May 26, 2015
More bags to bring; new routes to Taiwan; Hiroshima gains flights
More bags to bring
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 21, 2015
Tokyo Station Hotel fetes centenary; enjoying beer at Rihga Royal Osaka; summer sandwiches at New Otani
Tokyo Station Hotel fetes centenary
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
May 16, 2015
Cruising the waves of Japan's culture
As the great ship surges into Tokyo Bay I'm on the prow, hair streaming in the wind, like Kate Winslet in "Titanic." Wooded crags come into view, dotted with buildings and the odd factory chimney. The buildings are modern, not wooden houses, but the crags are still much the same as Commodore Matthew...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 14, 2015
Prince Park Tower anniversary plans; Cerulean celebrates with champagne; tropical afternoon tea at The Strings
Prince Park Tower anniversary plans
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
May 12, 2015
New menu on United; multiple-flight booking; KLM teams up with Miffy
New menu on United
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2015
Narita airport launches short tours for layover passengers
Waiting for a flight in transit at an airport is an unwelcome burden for travelers. But at Narita International Airport, that spare time could become a memorable part of the journey.
BUSINESS
May 8, 2015
Chinese conglomerate treats 6,400 of its workers to holiday in France
China's Tiens Group Co. Ltd. is treating more than half of its 12,000 employees to a four-day holiday in France and has booked up 140 hotels in the capital Paris as part of the package, a French Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Thursday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 7, 2015
Taking care of mothers and fathers; Ginza Grand Hotel marks one year; a chance to try the best Japanese beef
Taking care of mothers and fathers
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 30, 2015
Azaleas await at Hotel de Yama; Capitol Tokyu welcomes chef Martin; 'Yoga & Beauty Cuisine' plan
Azaleas await at Hotel de Yama
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Apr 28, 2015
Swiss Air Lines updates in-flight dining choices
Swiss International Air Lines, with flights connecting Narita and Zurich, proudly welcomes passengers with its 'SWISS Taste of Switzerland,' a concept that runs through its first and business class flight meals elaborately designed by Kiyomi Mikuni, one of Japan's most renowned French cuisine chefs.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 25, 2015
The temporal shift of Ainokura village
The tour conductor waved her flag furiously as she directed the bus driver into the last remaining slot in the parking lot that serves the village of Shirakawa-go.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
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.
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'
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