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Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 7, 2016
Domestic violence: 'Abuse was all I knew'
There's an almost dispassionate matter-of-factness in the way Risa Tanaka describes how she was tortured by her husband.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
May 7, 2016
NHKL apdog
JAPAN / Politics
May 4, 2016
Tokyo has high hopes for Abe's unofficial meeting with Putin
Officials expect improved relations going into Friday's summit, where a long-standing territorial dispute will likely be discussed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 4, 2016
Japan's tourism sector evolving but needs more work, cultural heritage expert says
Japan's tourism strategies have gone beyond just promoting hospitality and have put the nation on track to achieve global standards, a British-born cultural heritage expert said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 4, 2016
Okonomiyaki gives you nutrients you need!
A pop-up hits fast-food rivals where it hurts.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 3, 2016
The Korean roots beneath Japan's folk art movement
The folk craft movement in Japan owes a great debt to Soetsu Yanagi (1889-1961), who coined the term "mingei" ("folk crafts") in 1925. Yanagi pioneered the notion that Japan's vernacular crafts had their own intrinsic artistic worth, and should be valued, collected and curated. His desire to share an...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 2, 2016
Trump: the isolationist's apprentice
If a Trump presidency does emerge, it will be a loss for the Republican Party, the U.S. as a whole, and its allies.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 2, 2016
Japan's rising poverty defies glib explanations
Japan defies the usual stories for the causes of poverty, especially regarding the increase in the percentage of poor people since the 1980s.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
May 1, 2016
Fathers seek advice about visas for divorced dads and scholarships for dual-national kids
This week's column deals with two inquiries from American fathers of bicultural children.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Sapporo explosion leaves at least four injured
Firetrucks gather around a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
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