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SAKURA

Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 6, 2023
‘Sakura’ musician Masa Takumi wins Grammy for best global music album
The 44-year-old creator, who won for his fifth full-length solo album, is the first Japanese artist to ever win the category.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 17, 2022
‘A Man’: A searing study of Japan’s prejudices
Kei Ishikawa's piercing drama unravels the mystery of a man's decisions to leave his past behind while laying out society's intolerance of “outsiders.”
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 23, 2022
Italy beats Japan to book women's Rugby World Cup playoff berth
The result means winless Japan is eliminated from the 12-team tournament, while Canada is guaranteed to finish as the top qualifier from pool B.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 24, 2022
X Games soar in Japan debut as action sports fans flock to Chiba
Tens of thousands of fans turned up as the X Games, known for igniting the mainstream popularity of action sports, took place in Japan for the first time over the weekend.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2022
It's cherry blossom season in Japan, but not everyone is ready to celebrate
Authorities have canceled events or asked people to cut down on drinking at viewing parties due to COVID-19 concerns.
OLYMPICS
Aug 4, 2021
Japan wins two more medals in skateboarding as Sakura Yosozumi takes gold
The park event made its debut at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics following last week's street competition and turned out to be another sport dominated by Japanese teenagers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Apr 5, 2021
Japan Times 1946: Women of Japan make first visit to polls
'Wednesday was a red-letter day for me. With a thrill and also a feeling of antipathy, I left home early to go to the polls.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 27, 2021
There's more to hanami than cherry blossoms
Plum blossoms, azaleas and chrysanthemums are also celebrated nationwide during their seasonal appearance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 24, 2021
Japan's cherry blossom season: A time for cautious appreciation
People viewing the blossoms in Tokyo share with The Japan Times their feelings on this year's subdued festivities.
Japan's biggest beef bowl chain Sukiya to shut nearly 2,000 stores after rat and bug contamination
Zensho Holdings, operator of fast-food chain Sukiya, said it will close all of its stores in Japan, except for a small number in shopping centers, between Monday and Friday following recent contamination incidents.
School-age suicides in Japan hit all-time high
A volunteer handles an incoming call at the Tokyo Befrienders call center, a suicide hotline center in Japan's capital.
Japan considers all possible options as Trump threatens new auto tariffs
Subaru cars awaiting export at a port in Yokohama on Thursday.
In Tokyo, Pentagon chief provides assurances that Japan-U.S. alliance remains robust
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (left) and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth review an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo ahead of their talks Sunday.
Japan, South Korea and China vow to strengthen trade ties amid looming U.S. tariffs
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (left), South Korean Trade Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (center) and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during a trilateral meeting in Seoul on Sunday
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Tokyo tech failures lean into misfortune, mistakes and missteps
Tsuyoshi Domoto in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 28. As an entrepreneur, Domoto experienced plenty of setbacks but maintains a positive attitude and continues to pursue his dreams.
Traveling the Three-Star Road, the tourist route made from thin air
Scenes like this snow-covered bridge leading to the village of Shirakawa-go are what make the Three-Star Road worth traveling — its name notwithstanding.
Recent spate of wildfires in Japan and South Korea linked to climate change
Smoke and flames rise from a wildfire in Andong, South Korea, on Tuesday.
Hanami season to have record ¥1.39 trillion economic impact on Japan
Cherry blossoms along a road in Tokyo on Tuesday. The 2025 cherry blossom season is expected to have an economic impact of around ¥1.39 trillion on Japan.

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