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JAPANESE TV

JAPAN / Politics
Oct 25, 2019
Japan trade chief Isshu Sugawara exits amid allegations he broke election campaign law
A tabloid's expose on a funeral gift to a supporter ousts the METI chief after just a month and a half in office.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 21, 2019
The humbling of Shinjiro Koizumi
Although he still routinely ranks high among respondents as the top pick for prime minister, the reality is that he still has years before he is ready for the job.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 20, 2019
Linguistic ignorance can be bliss
When it was revealed that Pico Iyer knew only a 'smattering' of Japanese despite living in Japan for 25 years, some were critical. However, could there be artistic benefits to not being fluent?
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Oct 19, 2019
Designart Tokyo 2019 takes art and design to a new level in Japan
Now showcasing an impressive 300 designers and brands in over 100 locations, Designart Tokyo 2019 has branched out to include two new areas to it venues list — Shinjuku and Ginza — and introduces a slew of high-profile participants.
EDITORIALS
Oct 15, 2019
Brave Blossoms step up their game
The Brave Blossoms' performance is a sign of the opportunities that await and the advantages to be won if Japan does more to embrace foreigners and give them a chance to contribute.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 15, 2019
So much to say — so many ways to show it
Same-sex relationships, American bases in Okinawa, globalization, the Olympics, the atomic bomb, national identity, the exploitation of natural resources — 'Image Narratives: Literature in Japanese Contemporary Art' at The National Art Center, Tokyo, does not lack for hot button topics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 8, 2019
Unfinished business for corporate leaders
A nation's economic performance and prosperity depends on the animal spirits and leadership of private enterprise.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 7, 2019
Excessive concern over public pension
Reform of the Japanese public pension system in accordance with the nation's aging population is becoming increasingly unavoidable.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 7, 2019
South Korea, Africa and the EU: A strategy for the Abe Cabinet
A strategic vision is required to successfully meet the international challenges that the nation faces.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 7, 2019
A podcast that talks to bilingual people about studying Japanese and working in Japan
Some people hit the books and some people hire a personal teacher. In any case, there are many paths to becoming fluent in Japanese.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 6, 2019
The white rose that blossoms in the rain
White Rose Co. invented the plastic umbrella in the 1950s when Mitsuo Sudo was inspired by vinyl tablecloths brought to Japan by occupation forces. Now it's just one of few makers weathering the storm of cheap, mass-produced imports.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 1, 2019
Japan's labor market is still rigged against women
Despite a push from the government, hiring and promotions work in favor of old men and against women.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 1, 2019
Tax hike comes at an inauspicious time
An increase in the consumption levy is the last thing Japan's economy needs.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Sep 29, 2019
Kenzo Takada adds to a legacy of operatic style
Since his official retirement from the clothing brand Kenzo in 1999, Kenzo Takada has taken on interiors, accessories and now costume design.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Sep 28, 2019
The forged knives of Echizen: Home of Japan's hardest-wearing blades
More than 700 years of history provide a solid foundation for Takefu's knife and tool makers, who are renowned for forging the best handcrafted knives in Japan. How do they fashion such exceptionally keen blades? To find out, delve into the workshops of five top craftsmen in Takefu, now part of the city of Echizen in Fukui Prefecture.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 25, 2019
Japan's unfathomable financial policies
Economic theories can't fully explain Japan's financial policies.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 24, 2019
Robot wolves and bionic suits might just save Japan
The nation's demographic decline has created an opening for the technology sector.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 24, 2019
Art at a science museum: When worlds collide
The premise of 'Illuminating Landscapes: The Integration of Art and Science,' as designer Taku Satoh puts it, is to explore 'art and science together, not separated, as is too common in today's world.'

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Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
Can a World Expo still matter? Japan is about to find out.