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COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 4, 2015
Countermeasures for Japan's changing demographics
The government can no longer afford to postpone efforts to effectively address Japan's population problem.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 4, 2015
Ruling camp gives up enacting budget by April start of fiscal year
The Liberal Democratic Party-led coalition has given up on passing the budget before the new fiscal year begins on April 1, according to senior lawmakers.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 3, 2015
Thomas Piketty's Japanese tour
Like so many other Western exports, Thomas Piketty's economic argument has taken on unique characteristics in Japan.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 3, 2015
Abe property boom spurs REITs to favor stock sales
Real estate investment trusts are raising more funds from shares and avoiding a volatile bond market, as investors bet "Abenomics" will boost property prices.
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2015
Cabinet OKs bill that would let nightclubs operate past midnight
The Cabinet signs off on a bill that would revise the adult entertainment business law to enable discos and nightclubs that offer dancing to operate past midnight.
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2015
Japanese tourists took 'incomprehensible' trip to Niger despite government warning
A Japanese travel company took about a dozen tourists to northern Niger in February despite a government request not to enter the area due to Islamist militant activity, a senior Foreign Ministry official said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 26, 2015
Nihonga didn't ignore the West
From the early 1880s, painting in Japan became bisected. Yōga was used to categorize works in oils that were inspired by European painting movements and nihonga became the umbrella term for a whole array of earlier Japanese painting traditions that were later modernized.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 26, 2015
'Art Brut of Shiga'
March 3-15
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 25, 2015
Japan's Academy Prizes — the fix is in?
Comedian, actor and director Takeshi Kitano had some scathing things to say about the Japanese film industry at last year's Tokyo International Film Festival, where he was given a career achievement award. One target he singled out was the Japan Academy Prizes — the local equivalent of the Oscars —...
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 25, 2015
Five arrested for overcharging and detaining customer at Kabukicho hostess club
Police have arrested five employees of a Tokyo hostess club who allegedly overcharged a customer and then detained him, demanding that he work to pay off the debt, the Metropolitan Police Department said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Feb 25, 2015
Under Abe's reign, media self-censorship in Japan is rising
Worries are growing in Japan about a trend toward media self-censorship as journalists and experts say news organizations are toning down criticism of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government for fear of sparking ire and losing access to sources.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 23, 2015
Bank of Japan is told the check's in the mail
Japan Post's journey from cautionary tale to growth creator is a timely reminder for Abe. Big, bold reforms in Tokyo are hard to achieve but are well worth the effort.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 23, 2015
Will Japan become Asia's next autocracy?
The LDP's draft constitution contains elements that would move Japan toward illiberalism and autocracy if it was adopted.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Feb 23, 2015
'Abenomics' divides Japan's stocks as small shares left behind
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to revive the nation's economy is leaving small companies behind.
Japan Times
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Feb 22, 2015
Where's the beef? Kyoto looks to carve out global niche
The quintessential tourist image of Kyoto cuisine is one of a refined "bento" (boxed lunch) containing all sorts of small treats, but heavy on fish, tofu and vegetables, with much attention devoted to presentation and tastes that are sublime, but not overpowering. Certain Kyoto vegetables like "kujo...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 20, 2015
A stitch in time does much more than save nine
One of Tokyo Dome's most attended annual attractions might come as a surprise to some. Aside from being home to baseball games and big-name concerts, the huge stadium also hosts a number of fairs, including the Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival — which is the largest of its kind.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WORDS TO LIVE BY
Feb 20, 2015
Chicken one day doesn't mean feathers on the next
Hisako and Ryoichi Maeda (66 and 67) are the proprietors of Torisue, a tiny take-out-only yakitori shop in the Bontan area of Tokyo's Koto Ward, just a short walk from Monzen-Nakacho Station. Torisue is famous as a B-kyu (B-grade) gourmet favorite and fans from near and far will line up outside on Kiyosumidori...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 20, 2015
Japanese Red Army member arrested upon return from U.S.
Tokyo police arrest a Japanese Red Army member for attempted arson associated with a 1986 mortar attack in Indonesia as he returns to Japan following his release from a U.S. prison.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 20, 2015
Japan's constitutional millstone
If there is one factor that could help the Abe administration overcome the constitutional millstone against modernizing Japan's military defense, it would be Obama administration support. Japan is the only power that can block China from gaining ascendancy in the region.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 19, 2015
The peak that can move mountains
The current show, 'Fuji Paradigms: Visions of Mt. Fuji,' at the Izu Photo Museum is in two parts. One is an amalgamation of images in varied formats that depict Mount Fuji as a national symbol, and the other is a tightly focused collection that documents the work of one man, Count Masanao Abe, who photographed...
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
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
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.
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.

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