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RECORDS

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2016
Trump-Clinton debate was the most-watched ever
The first presidential debate between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump drew 84 million U.S. television viewers Monday night, a record for such an event and a number rarely seen in the age of digital streaming and social media.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 13, 2016
Cuban rolls record 90-meter cigar ahead of Castro's 90th birthday
A Cuban cigar-maker broke his own record on Friday by rolling the world's longest cigar, dedicating the 90-meter (295-foot) smoke to Fidel Castro ahead of the retired leader's 90th birthday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 22, 2016
Earth stays on track for the hottest year ever
The Earth is on track for its hottest year on record and warming at a faster rate than expected, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday.
WORLD
Jul 14, 2016
Skydiver to leap from 25,000 feet without a parachute
American skydiver Luke Aikins will leap out of a plane at 25,000 feet (7,6000 meters) without a parachute and attempt to land safely in the California desert in a live television broadcast titled "Heaven Sent."
CULTURE / Music
May 22, 2016
Katsuhiko Maeda builds a diverse musical arsenal at Virgin Babylon Records
It is surprising to hear Katsuhiko Maeda say one of the unifying traits found on his Virgin Babylon Records releases is "pop." The artists putting out music through the imprint touch on many sounds, from dramatic metal to macabre spoken-word electronica — not exactly radio-friendly fare.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2016
Print now, the digital dark ages are coming
If we want to ensure that our civilization lives on, we should probably be printing everything out and putting it in boxes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 22, 2016
Sarah the cheetah, world's fastest land mammal, dies in Ohio zoo
An Ohio zoo said on Thursday that Sarah, a cheetah designated the world's fastest land mammal by National Geographic magazine in 2012, has died at the age of 15.
EDITORIALS
Jan 18, 2016
Public access to government records
The principle of sovereignty resting with the people must be reinforced by improving public access to official documents.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 10, 2016
Female aviator completes epic transcontinental flight in vintage biplane with Sydney Harbor flyover
British aviator Tracey Curtis-Taylor flew her open-cockpit biplane across Sydney Harbor and landed at the city's international airport on Saturday, completing a three-month journey from England to retrace a pioneering feat of early aviation.
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 31, 2015
U.S. Midwest counts cost from record flooding
Swollen rivers in the U.S. Midwest and other regions brought flood warnings for over 12 million Americans on Wednesday as scores of buildings were submerged after days of intense rain in which 24 people have died.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 17, 2015
Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' is first to sell 30 million in U.S.
Michael Jackson's album "Thriller" is still breaking barriers more than 30 years after its release and six years after the pop superstar's death, becoming the first album in history to cross the 30 million mark in U.S. sales, record industry officials said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / STRANGE BOUTIQUE
Nov 27, 2015
The complexities of living too close to Tokyo
While traveling in the northeastern part of Japan last month, I was struck by the way quirky, alternative and avant-garde music carves out a space for itself in parts of the country that are isolated from the major cultural centers.

Longform

Professional cleaner Hirofumi Sakurai takes a moment to appreciate some photographs in a Gotanda apartment whose occupant died alone.
The last cleanup: Life and death in a lonely Japan