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COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Apr 26, 2016
Beijing puts the squeeze on foreign companies in China
Japanese firms based in China are feeling the pinch as Beijing tightens its grip on capital transactions.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 25, 2016
Supreme Court apologizes for discriminatory treatment of Japan's leprosy patients
The Supreme Court apologizes to former leprosy patients for allowing lower courts to hold criminal trials involving them outside standard courtrooms over ungrounded fears about the spread of infection.
EDITORIALS
Apr 25, 2016
Hokkaido by-election's impact
The results of the Hokkaido by-election should give both the LDP and the opposition cause for pause.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 24, 2016
Why deflation is a boon for Japan's young people
Deflation can fuel an innovation boom as cash-strapped millennials use technology to raise living standards.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 21, 2016
Japan Inc. believes Trump presidency would hurt ties, tarnish U.S. as investment target: poll
Most Japanese firms think a Donald Trump presidency would harm the Japan-U.S. security alliance and make the United States a less attractive place to invest, a Reuters poll showed, in a further sign of international angst about his candidacy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 21, 2016
Sixty years on, justice eludes Minamata residents poisoned with mercury
In the early 1970s, when the country was gripped by student unrest, it was the sight of a sit-in by Minamata disease sufferers outside the headquarters of Chisso Corp. in central Tokyo that gave high schooler Yuta Jitsukawa his cause.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 19, 2016
Time to burn ¥10,000 bills?
Japan has a technology problem: it's called paper money. Can a digital currency cure the economy's woes?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 19, 2016
Akiyama remodels the canon of clay
Artist Yo Akiyama has never been one to play by the rules. As a young student in the ceramics program at Kyoto City University of the Arts (Kyoto Geidai) in the mid-1970s, he quickly earned a reputation as a troublemaker, never content to accept his teacher's lessons at face value.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 19, 2016
Kyoto's photographic slice of life
Kyotographie is growing up. The international photography festival, which runs for a month at various stunning venues throughout Kyoto, is in its fourth year. So far there have been no signs of growing pains, even if the Kyotographie team members appear a little exhausted as they gather at their ramshackle...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 19, 2016
'National Treasure Irises Screens: A Legacy of Poetic Allusion'
April 13-May 15
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Apr 15, 2016
Hot in the shade of Japan's tiny pepper-tree leaves
In traditional Japanese cuisine, spiciness and zing are provided through yakumi garnishes — fragrant herbs, spices and vegetables added to a dish after it's plated. Not only do yakumi enhance the flavors and visual appeal of a dish, they're also believed to have health benefits such as aiding digestion...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 15, 2016
Japan and the South China Sea
China is miffed that despite its best efforts, Japan managed to get South China Sea issues on the Group of Seven's agenda.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 14, 2016
Is 'Abeggedon' approaching?
As the yen heads to 100 against the dollar, economists are fretting over Japan's $10 trillion debt monster.
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2016
IMF urges consumption tax hike to go ahead
The International Monetary Fund urged Japan on Wednesday to go ahead with a planned hike in consumption tax next April in order to secure funds for further economic stimulus.
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2016
OECD chief calls for consumption tax of 'at least 15%'
The chief of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development suggested Wednesday that Japan raise the consumption tax from the current 8 percent to "at least 15 percent" at some point in the future.
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2016
Yen bruises Hong Kong retailers that sell Japanese products
Times are tough for Hong Kong retailers. And even worse for those with links to Japan.
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2016
IMF foresees Japan being sole advanced economy shrinking in 2017
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday set out a vision of Japan being the world's only advanced economy that is shrinking in 2017 due to the impact of a planned consumption tax hike.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 12, 2016
An exhibition of things that make you go 'hmm'
The subtitle of the Mori Art Museum's triennial "Roppongi Crossing" exhibition three years ago was "Out of Doubt." This year it's "My Body, Your Voice." In 2013, the group show was inflected by the destruction caused by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, and scepticism about the handling...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 12, 2016
Putting some faith into the art of decoration
The titular kazari (decoration or ornament) as the focus of "Kazari: Decoration in Faith and Festival," the Miho Museum's spring exhibition, is intended to restore something of the centrality of its concept of decorative embellishment to Japanese art. While the exhibits are consummate, however, the main...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 12, 2016
'Sion Sono: The Whispering Star'
April 3-July 10
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.
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.
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'
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