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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 25, 2022
Ray Masaki: ‘Being earnest and not overdoing things — that’s what resonates’
Ray Masaki moved from America to Japan to gain a better understanding of his heritage. Today, he continues to navigate his cultural identity both in his design work and his own life.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Sep 24, 2022
The artisans of craft collective Kyoji lift each other up
A collective of craftspeople and manufacturers overcomes global marketing barriers by collaborating on lifestyle goods and sharing the costs associated with overseas promotion.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 23, 2022
What to say (and what not to say) at a Japanese funeral
With the state funeral of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe taking place in the next few days, we take a look at how the Japanese traditionally mourn the recently departed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 22, 2022
Kishida would be riding high except for a political misstep
By going for a unity Cabinet, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was forced to bring in members from factions that were at greater risk of being linked with the Unification Church.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 22, 2022
Government intervenes to bolster yen as BOJ maintains dovish stance
After the BOJ's policy announcement, the yen fell to the key u00a5145 line, prompting the government to give the green light to a yen purchasing intervention.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 21, 2022
BOJ’s Kuroda set to risk further yen weakening after Fed decision
A key focus of a BOJ meeting ending Thursday will be if it changes its forward guidance, as it's widely expected to end its COVID funding program.
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2022
Tokyo police's security boost underway week before Abe's funeral
The ceremony is expected to attract some 6,000 attendees, including Imperial Family members, members of the Diet, foreign dignitaries, and heads of local governments.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 20, 2022
Inflation hit 31-year high in August, data shows, as BOJ plans to maintain stimulus
Rising energy and processed food costs continued to account for most of the year-on-year increase, while electricity prices were also higher.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2022
Japan considers making blood products for SDF members
The Defense Ministry currently procures blood products for transfusions from the Japanese Red Cross Society, the only domestic producer.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 18, 2022
Will inbound tourism help stop the bleeding for the yen?
Some economists believe fully lifting border measures — as the government appears ready to do — will not only boost the Japanese economy, it could help stabilize the yen.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 18, 2022
Ex-Tokyo Games executive suspected of giving favors to ad agency ADK
Haruyuki Takahashi has been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from companies including Aoki Holdings Inc. over Tokyo Games sponsorship contracts.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 17, 2022
No progress in Japan's investigation into North Korean abduction suspects
National Public Safety Commission Chairman Koichi Tani has admitted that police actions are 'unfortunately not producing effective results.'
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Honda-Nissan megamerger in the works
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida (left), Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe (second from left) and Takao Kato, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors, hold a news conference on merger talks on Monday in Tokyo.
Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?
Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
Japan accuses Google of violating antimonopoly law
The Japanese antitrust watchdog said that Google forced smartphone makers to preinstall its search app on their devices, sources say.
Picturesque Japan hot spring town limits day trippers
Ginzan Onsen hot springs in Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture
For baseball fans, 2024 brought The Summer of Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts to a standing ovation from fans after hitting his 50th home run of the season, against the Marlins in Miami on Sept. 19.
Trump's Pentagon policy pick pushed for Japan to spend 3% of GDP on defense
Elbridge Colby (center) speaks at the Threat and the Strategy panel during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in September 2019.
A brief history of ‘osechi ryōri,' Japan's edible tradition for the new year
Japan's traditional New Year cuisine has a long history, though modern developments have led to slight changes in the way things work.
Japan accuses Google of violating antimonopoly law
The Japanese antitrust watchdog said that Google forced smartphone makers to preinstall its search app on their devices, sources say.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?
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