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CULTURE / Art
Dec 5, 2017
Hokusai's great wave that swept Europe
Innovative, creative, and immensely prolific, Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was celebrated during his lifetime in his native Japan. His works were among the first major examples of Japanese art to be widely appreciated overseas in the second half of the 19th century.
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2017
Japan looking to fuel 'productivity revolution' by doubling growth in labor productivity
The Abe administration will aim to double labor productivity growth to 2 percent in the three years through 2020 from 0.9 percent, the average for the five years through 2015, according to informed sources.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 4, 2017
Hiroshi Hase says Japan's NCAA must address safety
With Japan's version of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Japanese NCAA) set to be established during the 2018 fiscal year, there has been an increase in the number of sports and collegiate administrators who have become involved in the discussions of its purpose and the benefits to be had...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Dec 2, 2017
Akiko Katayama: Making the leap from business to food in NYC
Accountant-turned-food writer rediscovers the Japanese culinary tradition in NYC.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Dec 2, 2017
'A Brief History of Japan': Jonathan Clements guides readers from ancient lore to otaku obsessions
Ask any Japanese high school student which is their most difficult subject, and chances are they'll answer Japanese History — a consequence of the endless litany of dates, names and battles they need to memorize. Pity then, that they don't use this little book in class, because it manages to make thousands...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 28, 2017
The beginning, end and rebirth of sculpture
The subtitle given to the retrospective of the 60-year career of Osaka-based Michio Fukuoka is oxymoronic: "A Sculptor Who No Longer Sculpts." He used to, but became frustrated and filled with doubt about creativity and so he made sculpture anyway, often about "doing nothing."
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 22, 2017
Sapporo considers bid to host 2026 Olympics
The city of Sapporo has expressed its interest in bringing the Winter Olympics back to Japan's northern island in 2026.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Nov 20, 2017
The false promises of farm exports as a growth strategy
Japan's agricultural export policy depends too much on imports and lacks a food security strategy.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2017
A standard approach to fiscal reconstruction
If it's really serious about rehabilitating its fiscal conditions, Japan should first get over deflation, even by expanding fiscal spending — and it still has room for fiscal expansion.
EDITORIALS
Nov 17, 2017
Wanted: Domestic demand-driven growth
Consumer-led economic growth will remain elusive as long as corporations enjoying record profits hesitate to give substantial wage hikes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 17, 2017
Why Japan's low birth rate makes economic sense
Japan's shrinking population may present a hidden advantage to navigating this century's artificial intelligence revolution.
EDITORIALS
Nov 14, 2017
Momentum for improving Japan-China relations
Now that Abe and Xi have consolidated their power at home, they're in a better position to advance bilateral ties.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 14, 2017
Sachiko Kodama's laws of attraction
Entering the tatami-mat tearoom-style exhibition spaces at the back of Kyoto's specialist pewter art craft gallery, Seikado, spectators are apprised that the magnetism of the pieces on display might interfere with the strips on their credit cards. Those fitted with pacemakers are also asked to stand...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2017
Japan's fresh grads falling further behind in pay race as monthly wage averages ¥213,000
What's a university degree worth in Japan? About ¥2.9 million a year based on starting salaries for new graduates, and the figure has barely budged over the past decade.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 4, 2017
Sawtelle Japantown: A return to one's roots?
A Los Angeles neighborhood is struggling to preserve its unique cultural identity.

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