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Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 13, 2013
Hot weather's cold comfort for eels
In March this year, I spent a week in Taiwan as a guest of the Taiwan Fisheries Agency. My hosts had laid on a relentless daily schedule that took in a complete circuit of the island nation, visiting nearly all the major commercial fishing ports, including Taitung on the Pacific Ocean, Tainan and Kaosiung...
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2013
JT plans scholarships for low-income students
Japan Tobacco Inc. said Friday it will establish a university scholarship for students from low-income families, providing up to ¥8.8 million until graduation in the most generous program of its kind.
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2013
More restarts sought
Kyushu Electric Power Co. filed Friday for government safety assessments on two reactors, raising to 12 the number of units for which restarts are being sought in the wake of the introduction earlier this week of new safety requirements.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jul 12, 2013
Tweet Beat: #七夕, #鯖アニメ, ＃愛国競争
Tanabata wishes, political demonstration and a whole pile of anime premieres featured big in last week's Japanese Twitter hashtags! #TweetBeat
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jul 12, 2013
Summer travel biz shows signs of recovery
Thanks to UNESCO, the domestic travel industry is on the mend.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 12, 2013
Cashing in on Fuji fever
As Fujiyama-mania sweeps the nations, merchants watch their profits climb.
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2013
Probe launched after contractor JDC dumped radioactive water into river for irrigation in Fukushima
JDC Corp., a midsize general contractor, discharged 340 tons of radioactive water into the Iizaki River, which is tapped for irrigation in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, during government-sponsored decontamination work it was involved in, company sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2013
New findings prove no active fault lies under Tsuruga reactor: operator
Japan Atomic Power Co. says the latest findings from its additional geological investigation at the Tsuruga nuclear plant prove reactor 2 is not located above an active fault, contradicting a recent Nuclear Regulation Authority assessment.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 11, 2013
Japan by the numbers (07.11.13)
Men like women with healthy appetites ... as long as it doesn't involve gyudon.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jul 11, 2013
Steamroller Campaign
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jul 10, 2013
Kimo-kawaii: a chronology in 13 steps
If it's hard to look at but harder to look away, it's kimo-kawaii.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Jul 9, 2013
Can METI's ¥50 billion fund unfreeze 'Cool Japan'?
Naysaying is almost always risk-free, especially if you do it online. If you're a cynic, you're usually right, and if you're wrong, you can just delete those errant tweets and posts and join the party.
EDITORIALS
Jul 9, 2013
Supporting less fortunate children
A law passed unanimously by the Upper House will test the central government's will to support education for poor children and to help low-income parents find jobs.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Jul 9, 2013
A Tale of Two Limited-Edition Burgers: Lotteria’s Twin and McD’s Gold Ring
We rebuild Lotteria's Twin Burger into a double and then go after McDonald's Gold Ring.
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2013
4 million studying Japanese abroad
4 million studying Japanese abroad: A record 3.98 million people were studying Japanese abroad in 2012 amid widespread interest in the country, the Japan Foundation announces.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jul 7, 2013
Landslide
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 6, 2013
Canada powers past Japan in World League series opener
Canada defeated Japan in four sets (25-11, 25-21, 23-25, 25-20) on the first day of their FIVB World League two-match series at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 5, 2013
Canada aims for spot in World League Finals
Canada coach Glenn Hoag expressed optimism on Friday about his team's chances to qualify for the World League Finals ahead of this weekend's Group C matches against Japan.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jul 5, 2013
Tweet Beat: ＃音楽の日, #ときレス, #シュール
A live-TV music festival, a bishi videogame boy and some surreal tweets made the top Twitter hashtags in Japan last week.
EDITORIALS
Jul 4, 2013
Shuffling the books on nursing care
The health ministry's idea of having municipalities provide nursing care services to some elderly people could raise the costs of care while reducing its quality.
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.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

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'
By Tomoko Otake

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