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Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 30, 2015
'Banditi dell'Arte'
June 26-July 20
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 30, 2015
'Funakoshi Katsura: A Sphinx in Myself'
June 27-Aug. 30
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 29, 2015
The kabuki art of public apology
Until Japanese CEOs back up their apologies with concrete action, their words will ring hollow — as will government efforts to improve the sorry state of the country's corporate governance.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 28, 2015
At last, Japan stands up
Japan no longer intends to stand on the world's diplomatic sidelines.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jun 27, 2015
Kou-an glass teahouse gives tradition clarity
Tokujin Yoshioka is a familiar name in the design world, but it's hard to say which discipline he belongs to. His oeuvre spans products, including a mobile phone, watch and chandelier; architecture and interiors, such as his Rainbow Church (2010, 2013) and Swarovski Ginza (2008) display; even artworks...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jun 24, 2015
The pathetic state of the DPJ
With the opposition camp, notably the DPJ, in tatters, everything is working to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's advantage.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 20, 2015
The new face of Japanese sci-fi chases an augmented world
Japanese science fiction has a long history. The genre could be considered to stretch back as far as the eighth-century tale of time traveler Urashima Taro or 10th-century story of moon-princess Kaguya-hime, but it was the rapid changes brought on during the Meiji Era (1868-1912) that generated one of...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jun 19, 2015
A short history of Japan's long noodles
Soba, udon and ramen noodles are all well-known outside of Japan, but sōmen — the thin, white wheat noodles that are similar to Italian angel hair pasta — is not as famous. Yet these delicate noodles are very versatile, since they can be served either hot or cold, and since they're so thin, they...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 19, 2015
Grasping the key to innovation
Japan should make 'new combination' innovation the nucleus of its growth strategy.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 18, 2015
Japan joins America's presidential campaign
BOJ head Haruhiko Kuroda's recent comments about the yen suggest Washington is very much on Tokyo's mind these days.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jun 18, 2015
For woman, quality of air-dropped U.S. leaflets was portent of WWII's end
An 81-year-old woman remembers she felt Japan was facing defeat when she felt the quality of the paper used in leaflets dropped by U.S. aircraft calling for surrender in the closing days of the war.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2015
Japan eases late-night restrictions on dance clubs
The Diet revised the adult entertainment business law on Wednesday to enable dance clubs to operate past midnight if they meet certain conditions.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 16, 2015
Unfortunately, corporate Japan thinks it's 1985
Japan's biggest companies are greeting reforms aimed at improving corporate governance with a halfhearted shrug.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 16, 2015
Turning Japan's universities into genuine global players
If Japan wants to raise its own profile in the world, along with its universities, it must place greater emphasis on group discussion, debate and public presentation.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 16, 2015
Nissan award echoes a maturing art world
The biennial Nissan Art Award isn't new now, and it wasn't really new when it began in 2013, either — something Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn is fully aware of.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 16, 2015
Just one collector can make all the difference
When Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery opened "Takahashi Collection: Mirror Neuron," it was packed with people keen to see Ryutaro Takahashi's selection of 140 contemporary artworks by 52 artists. It's only the second major showing of pieces owned by Takahashi, a psychiatrist and one of the most influential...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 16, 2015
'An Encounter with Treasured Collections of the Museum'
June 13-July 20
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Jun 13, 2015
The halycon days of summer fashion
Game, set and match Fred Perry and Mintdesigns
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 13, 2015
Cultural historian James Vardaman reflects on his journey into Japanese publishing
Between two sips of coffee, Waseda University professor James M. Vardaman comes clean to me about his decades of addiction.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 10, 2015
Tokyo court ruling suggests adultery OK if it's for business, experts say
A decision by the Tokyo District Court to reject a compensation case against a night club hostess who had a long-running sexual relationship with one of her clients effectively endorses adultery, experts say.
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.

Podcast

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'
By Tomoko Otake

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