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JAPAN XV

Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Apr 2, 2010
Tools you can trust for the perfect hanami
Cherry-blossom viewing parties don't always go as planned but new mobile apps reduce the risk of a hanami fail.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 1, 2010
NHK engages its viewers in a 'global' debate
NHK wants to start a global debate about global issues but will people outside Japan join the conversation?
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Apr 1, 2010
Exloited Species Menu
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 29, 2010
Will a coven of Witch Girls grow in Japan?
Joining Japan's girls of the Forest, Swamp and Mountain are the Witch Girls. Question is, how potent will their spell be?
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Mar 28, 2010
Election Wave
Japan Times
LIFE
Mar 28, 2010
Tri-lingual system proposed for world communications
May 15, 1939
Japan Times
LIFE
Mar 28, 2010
Death of Yeats end of Irish literary revival, says Pound, Noh enthusiast
June 5, 1939
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Mar 28, 2010
Our man, Mr. Pound
On May 15, 1939, readers of The Japan Times were introduced to a new correspondent — although, in literary circles, at least, he needed no introduction. He was Ezra Pound, then a 53-year-old American Modernist poet who could boast accomplishments that included having launched the career of T.S. Eliot....
Japan Times
LIFE
Mar 28, 2010
Letter from Rapallo
Aug. 12, 1940
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 26, 2010
Get your gold-plated invite to designer discounts
While top-end brands are losing out on the high street, exclusive online shopping communities might be their ticket out of tough times.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 25, 2010
Roppongi Hills back on top
Roppongi Hills was hit hard by the global credit crunch but things might be looking up again for the Tokyo landmark.
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Mar 25, 2010
Japan by the numbers (03.25.2010)
Japan sounds off on overtime, online gaming and which part of a woman is the sexiest.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Mar 25, 2010
Kunio & Dragon
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Mar 24, 2010
Japan by the numbers (03.24.10)
Our surveys of the week say ... people sometimes do bad things, and plan to drink beer under the sakura.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Mar 24, 2010
Big (only) in Japan? Beer salesgirls
The 'beer girls' (uriko) are a familiar sight to any baseball fan. Pulse asks are they big (only) in Japan?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Mar 22, 2010
Masks off, plugs in: New allergy tools go inside the nose
Along with the dreaded pollen of spring come new products trying to provide sufferers relief from the seasonal sniffles.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Mar 21, 2010
Hokey Pokey
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 19, 2010
Tell them Twitter sent you
Bargains galore can be yours, if you know how to track down the twiwari hashtags on Twitter.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Mar 18, 2010
Wild ideas for new instruments
Yoshi Akai has a lot of wild ideas, many of which harken back to the good old days of early technology.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Mar 18, 2010
See Hear Speak No Secrets
JR East announces 10-year plan to drastically overhaul Suica
The East Japan Railway Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. Within the next 10 years, JR East will develop automated walk-through gate technology so that passengers can enter the train platform without having to tap their Suica card or phone on the ticket gates.
Prince Hisahito to enroll at University of Tsukuba
Prince Hisahito, who is second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne, is currently a third-year student at the University of Tsukuba’s affiliated high school.
Tokyo remains third in global city index for ninth consecutive year
The silhouettes of Mount Fuji, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building and Shinjuku skyscrapers are seen during sunset in Tokyo in November.
South Korean police blocked from raid on president's office
Protesters attend a rally calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in front of the headquarters of the ruling People Power Party in Seoul on Tuesday.
Union blasts Nippon Steel’s $5,000 per worker bonus in U.S. Steel deal
The United Steelworkers union claims that Nippon Steel's latest offer is tantamount to bribery.
London calling: Sumo's U.K. trip brings back memories of 1991
Japan’s national sport made its second foray into Western Europe, and first to the U.K., with a five-day tournament at London’s historic Royal Albert Hall in October 1991.
‘Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron’ documentary meditates on auteur's creativity and legacy
“Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron" provides an in-depth look into the octogenarian auteur’s creative process and personal reflections.
Yurie Collins: ‘Everyone seems sedated, fed-up … that’s why they turn to comedy’
Yurie Collins is a bilingual comedian based in Tokyo. In addition to being a prize-winning roast comic, her dating-themed "Tokyo Hoe Tales" shows have proven to be a hit with women of all nationalities.
Winter chill, hot baths and the risk of heat shock: How to stay safe
A health ministry survey showed that 5,824 people age 65 and older died in a bathtub in their home or other residential facilities in 2022, more than double the number of people who died in a traffic accident.
It’s Japan versus China for 2024’s game of the year
While FromSoftware's Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is a strong contender for game of the year, Black Myth: Wukong, the first AAA game made by a Chinese developer, offers some stiff competition.

Podcast

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

Longform

People in cities across Japan will pop into their local convenience store for any number of products they believe will help them with a night of drinking.
Hangover cures are everywhere in Japan — but do they work?
By Thu-Huong Ha

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