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HOTELS

Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 15, 2016
Chic dining in the heart of the city; celebrating Nagasaki cuisine; package offers indulgences for men
Chic dining in the heart of the city
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 8, 2016
Course menus to celebrate 10 years; commemorative anniversary dinner; enjoying hot springs in natural setting
Course menus to celebrate 10 years
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 1, 2016
Fine French fare high above the city; N.Y. chef brings talents to Tokyo; reopening sees accommodation plan
Fine French fare high above the city
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2016
Marilyn Monroe's Tokyo honeymoon spot frets over impact of yen rise
Tokyo's Imperial Hotel, the luxury inn that counts Marilyn Monroe among past guests, raised room rates last year to levels it last charged before the bubble economy imploded in the early 1990s. A surging yen now threatens those gains.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 29, 2016
Hotel chain trains more female 'ryokan' chiefs
In view of the increasing number of foreign visitors to Japan, Fujita Kanko Inc., a Tokyo-based hotel chain, is stepping up efforts to train female staff in providing service in the style of okami at Japanese ryokan (inns).
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Aug 25, 2016
New hotel offers relaxed stay in Ginza; 'British Fair' honors queen's birthday; seeing summer off in style
New hotel offers relaxed stay in Ginza
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 21, 2016
Fukuoka inn taps 'Internet of Things' fad for smartphone crowd
A small hotel in the city of Fukuoka is adopting "Internet of Things" technology so some of its guests can adjust their room conditions via smartphone.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Aug 11, 2016
Champagne bar pays bubbly tribute; buffet offers view of ancient garden; tasting a forest of summer desserts
Champagne bar pays bubbly tribute
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Aug 4, 2016
Sipping summer wine high above city; unique offers to celebrate 5 years; fine dining with a side of history
Sipping summer wine high above city
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jul 30, 2016
New inn style: Tokyo's first luxury ryokan
There are seasonal ikebana arrangements, tatami-mat flooring, kimono-style outfits for guests and a steaming hot onsen spring water bath.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jul 28, 2016
A delicious slice of Hokkaido; summer disco night 2016; stylish afternoon tea and sweets
A delicious slice of Hokkaido
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2016
Real estate firm plans Airbnb rentals amid tourism boom
Star Mica Co., a Tokyo-listed real-estate company founded by an ex-Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banker, plans to double returns from apartments, using Airbnb to house foreign tourists.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 23, 2016
Tokyo hotels invite guests to live in the lap of luxury
Two domestic hotel operators are shaking up competition in Tokyo's luxury accommodation market by attempting to make their new properties more inviting for inbound visitors.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jul 21, 2016
Family time in the heart of the city; meeting rooms suited for any occasion; experiencing the culture of O-bon
Family time in the heart of the city
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2016
Luxury Seibu hotel to open July 27 on site of former Akasaka Prince Hotel
A Seibu Holdings Inc. luxury hotel will open in a tower on the site of the former Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka on July 27, the developer said Tuesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jul 14, 2016
Plan offers ladies relaxing night's stay; healthy mind and body through Yoga; enjoying a treasure chest of sweets
Plan offers ladies relaxing night's stay
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jul 7, 2016
Stay cool in the pool this summer; new menus offers refreshing dishes; breezes and barbecue by the bay
Stay cool in the pool this summer
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Jul 4, 2016
'Love hotels' may ease Tokyo Olympic lodging shortage
The government has begun promoting the conversion of 'love hotels' into regular hotels to address an expected shortage of accommodation for the the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 30, 2016
Exquisite dining and stay offer; patissier creates decadent desserts; fine cuisine at Star Festival dinner
Exquisite dining and stay offer
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 23, 2016
'Superfoods' highlight summer menu; Paris trip offers exclusive experience; celebrating summer with chic soiree
'Superfoods' highlight summer menu

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals