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In order to emphasize its grandeur, architect Gonkuro Kume designed the entrance hall of Nikko Kanaya Hotel's Annex Building with "karahafu" curved gables.
CULTURE / Art
Jul 10, 2024
Nikko Kanaya Hotel: A gateway to the art of Meiji Japan in the hills of Tochigi
Over 150 years on, the structure stands as a remarkable example of Japanese art and architecture in an era known for rapid modernization.
Starting next year, all renovations to the new Imperial Hotel are scheduled to finish in 2036.
CULTURE / Art
Sep 16, 2023
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Imperial Hotel enters the history books
The curtain is about to close on Frank Lloyd Wright’s contribution to Tokyo’s skyline.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jun 30, 2023
Japan Times 1923: Youth ’fired’ for improving hotel, now he manages Tokyo Imperial!
A young upstart in 1923 shows his former employer at a hotel by rising up the ranks, while, 50 years later, a Japanese hotel opens in New York.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Jun 25, 2023
Life is beautiful with libations from Bulgari Bar
The cocktail menu designed by bar manager Andrea Minarelli showcases spirits from Italy and Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 25, 2023
Hero of 'Hotel Rwanda,' Paul Rusesabagina, freed from prison after U.S. and Qatar role
Paul Rusesabagina, the polarizing hero of the hit movie 'Hotel Rwanda' and an outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, was released after his sentence was commuted.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 24, 2022
Hiroshi Okuhara's ‘Hotel Iris’ is a house of mirrors
The director's film adaptation of Yoko Ogawa's novel, in which Masatoshi Nagase plays a dangerously seductive translator, blurs the line between fantasy and reality.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Feb 12, 2022
Tour Japan's luxury ryokan without stepping a foot outside of Tokyo
The 'Essence of Japan' series brings several 'okami,' the female proprietor of a traditional inn, from across the country to act as guides to regional specialties.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 13, 2021
Japan juggles power struggles, hotel woes and what to do with repurposed ATM spaces
The unusually cold winter this year is putting a strain on power utilities nationwide.
Japan Times
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Oct 1, 2020
New hotel brings piece of Hawaii to Yokohama
A bit of Hawaii has come to Japan with the opening of The Kahala Hotel & Resort Yokohama on Sept. 23 in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai 21 district.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 21, 2020
Show some love for your elders with these films to bond over
In honor of Respect for the Aged Day on Sept. 21, here are some heartwarming films to watch with the more mature people in your life.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 11, 2020
Tea time steeped in flavors the world over
Travel plans are markedly different this year, but The Strings by InterContinental Tokyo is bringing the world to the metropolis via its Afternoon Tea Journey promotion at Rhythmos Cafe and Bar where diners can savor the flavors of the world until June 30.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Nov 30, 2019
Esterre: Terroir, pedigree and the backing of a French superchef
Location is everything. But that's only one reason why Esterre, the beautiful new French restaurant unveiled last month in the ultraluxury Palace Hotel Tokyo, has so much going for it.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Nov 30, 2019
Japan Times 1969: Supreme Court rules that people have right to refuse being photographed
The Supreme Court ruling came in a case involving a student who injured a policeman who photographed him without his consent.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2019
Renovated Okura Tokyo unveiled to the press ahead of public opening
Renowned for melding East and West, old and new with its architecture and design, The Okura Tokyo opened its doors to the press for the first time Friday after three years of renovations, ahead of its public opening on Sept. 12.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2019
U.S. appeals court hands win to Trump in hotel 'emoluments' case
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday scored a crucial victory in a Democratic-backed lawsuit that accuses him of violating anti-corruption provisions of the U.S. Constitution with his Washington hotel.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2019
First hotel with sleeping capsules opens in Slovenian capital
Tourists who visit Ljubljana can now stay in the Slovenian capital's first sleeping capsules after the city's Central Hotel put up 10 capsules in a former telephone switchboard room.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Feb 24, 2019
Japan's hotels design new experiences
Among a crop of new hotels in Japan are several unique establishments aiming to support local artisans, while offering guests experiences that go way beyond a comfy bed and fine dining.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 19, 2018
Revitalization runs like a current through Onomichi
Onomichi has become a full-blown destination in its own right, largely thanks to the Shimanami Kaido bicycle trail.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
By Kathryn Wortley

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