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SUMMER

Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 18, 2021
How to pick a Japanese sunscreen that’s right for you
Japan has a variety of formulas and brands, and it can be tricky to know which one to use. Our in-depth guide will help you find the best option to keep yourself safe from the sun.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 27, 2021
Keep cool and carry on: How to survive a Japanese summer
Heatstroke and dehydration are no joke — The Japan Times spoke to experts about how to best keep cool and stay safe in the summer months.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 24, 2021
‘The Door into Summer’: Some doors are best left closed
An orphaned genius travels to the future and back in Takahiro Miki's treacly sci-fi, “The Door Into Summer,” based on the 1957 novel of the same name by Robert A. Heinlein.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 11, 2021
IOC set to vote on Brisbane as 2032 Olympic host in July
The International Olympic Committee's executive board unanimously decided to propose the Australian city of Brisbane as the host of the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics on Thursday.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 26, 2021
Thrilling Summer Basho showed sumo's potential to entertain
Terunofuji continued his remarkable comeback with his fourth title, but that was far from the only storyline that mesmerized fans over 15 days at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Japan Times
SUMO
May 24, 2021
Terunofuji says latest championship required 'desperate effort'
Ozeki Terunofuji said it took every ounce of effort to claim his second straight championship.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 23, 2021
Terunofuji beats Takakeisho to win fourth career championship
The Mongolian lost Sunday's scheduled bout between the two ozeki before winning the rematch, becoming the first wrestler to capture two straight tournaments since Kakuryu in 2018.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 22, 2021
Endo topples leader Terunofuji to ensure title race goes down to wire at Summer Basho
Endo and Takakeisho have moved within a win at 11-3, meaning a loss by Terunofujiu00a0on Sunday could result in two- or three-way playoff.
Japan Times
SUMO
May 20, 2021
Terunofuji bounces back to retain Summer Basho lead with 11th win
Terunofuji beat his nemesis, No. 5 maegashira Onosho, to improve 11-1 on Day 12.
Japan Times
SUMO
May 20, 2021
Asanoyama out of Summer Basho after violating coronavirus safety rules
A report alleged Asanoyama had dined out with others prior to the tournament, when association members were under orders to stay home.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 19, 2021
Terunofuji falls to first defeat after judges call foul
Ozeki Terunofuji was handed his first defeat of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in unusual fashion Wednesday, when his 11th straight win was overruled by the ringside judges who ruled he had committed a foul.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 18, 2021
Terunofuji improves to perfect 10-0 with win over Kiribayama
The returning ozeki moved closer to back-to-back championships with the victory as his nearest followers remained two wins off the pace.
Japan Times
SUMO
May 17, 2021
Terunofuji survives scare from Takayasu to remain perfect at Summer Basho
The day's results put the 29-year-old Mongolian in the driver's seat for a second straight championship.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 16, 2021
Terunofuji remains perfect with Takakeisho a win back at halfway mark
Competing as an ozeki for the first time since 2017, the 29-year-old Mongolian secured a winning record on Day 8 of the Summer Basho.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 16, 2021
Sole leader Terunofuji completes perfect opening week
Ozeki Terunofuji quickly overpowered sekiwake Takanosho on Saturday to finish the first week of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with a perfect 7-0 record.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 14, 2021
Ozeki Terunofuji continues to shine under spotlight at Summer Basho
The 29-year-old Mongolian is fighting as an ozeki for the first time since September 2017.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 13, 2021
Terunofuji passes tough test to retain sole lead at Summer Basho
Newly re-promoted ozeki Terunofuji improved to 5-0 on Thursday, passing a tough test from No. 1 maegashira Wakatakakage to retain his sole lead on the fifth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 13, 2021
What will music festivals look like in the wake of the pandemic? We'll start to find out this summer.
Naoki Shimizu, the man behind Japan's massive Summer Sonic festival, talks about COVID-19 precautions and new ideas for moving forward.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 12, 2021
Terunofuji dominates as Summer Basho opens to fans
Ozeki Terunofuji put on a master class to take the sole lead of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday, when Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan was opened to fans after the first three days took place behind closed doors.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 11, 2021
Wakatakakage makes Asanoyama second ozeki victim in row at summer tourney
The rising talent prevented his larger opponent from leveraging his size advantage in a back-and-forth tussle that ended with the maegashira crushing out the ozeki.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
One dead, three missing as heavy rain batters Tohoku
Camera footage shows the Mogami River bursting its banks in Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, on Friday morning.
Brazil issues apology for persecuting Japan immigrants during WWII
Enea Almeida (right), chair of the Brazilian amnesty commission, shakes hands with the representative for Japanese immigrants on Thursday in Brasilia.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Longform

Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
By Alex K.T. Martin

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