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Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Sep 29, 2012
Bagel head trend is a big distortion
Bagel heads as Japanese beauty trend? It's just an ugly distortion.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 27, 2012
Bicqlo – Bic Camera meets Uniqlo – is here!
Uniqlo and Bic Camera cross-pollinate and make a baby.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Sep 27, 2012
BK's Kuro Burger to ignite new trend?
Burger King's Kuro Burger paints itself black.Burger King's Premium Kuro Burger paints itself black.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 21, 2012
J!NS eyeglasses vending machine at TGS
Tokyo Game Show sees a novel new vending machine.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 20, 2012
Today's J-blip: Gatsby Moving Rubber hair wax
Gatsby's new ad is certainly eye-catching, if not hair-raising.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 11, 2012
Today's J-blip: Name the Tokyu train mascot
Quick! Name that mascot!
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Sep 10, 2012
Today's J-blip: Gari Gari Kun corn soup ice pop sold out in three days
Japan reeeally has a soft spot for corn soup.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 7, 2012
New Japanese tourists: have social network, will travel
Have group, will travel: social travel companies taking off in Japan.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 4, 2012
Today's J-blip: Google celebrate's Doraemon's -100th
Google Japan wishes Doraemon a very happy minus 100th birthday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Aug 29, 2012
Japan's tomato boom not yet bust
Japan's tomato boom still has some juice.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Aug 27, 2012
Today's J-blip: Seiyu social TV commercial
Seiyu lets the Internet call the shots for its next TV commercial.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Aug 23, 2012
Ippuku: Tokyo's new pay-as-you-go smoking space
Will smokers cough up cash for a smoke-free smoking lounge?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
Aug 22, 2012
Take the kids back in time this summer
Japanese people are rediscovering the charms of a simpler life, if only for a weekend.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Aug 19, 2012
Noda Sacrificed
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Aug 17, 2012
Can Japan swallow a salty yogurt boom?
Savory yogurt is the biggest thing to hit Japanese kitchens since salt koji.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
Aug 16, 2012
Today's J-blip: rrrrrrrroll
A Japanese animated GIF collection has the internet buzzing . . . or is that rrrrrrrrrolling?
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Aug 16, 2012
Tepco Film
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Aug 15, 2012
Today's J-blip: Japanese are traveling where?
You might be surprised at Japanese travelers' favorite vacation spots.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Aug 12, 2012
Putin's Akita
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Aug 9, 2012
Noda Triathlon
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
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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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