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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 16, 2017
First bill targeting JK industry headed for Tokyo assembly
What would be the nation's first ordinance targeting businesses that arrange dates with teenage girls is presented to a Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly panel for approval.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 16, 2017
Comedian Jimmy Carr talks about sensitivity, universal jokes and the best sound he can hear at a stand-up show
"OK, let's kick off with a question for you, in time-honored tradition," Jimmy Carr says to me at the outset of our interview. "Do many comedians make it over to Japan?"
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2017
Tokyo kicks off recycling drive for 2020 medals
Your old cellphone could be destined for Olympic greatness.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 16, 2017
Room for improvement among free-throw shooters
Success at the free-throw line doesn't necessarily guarantee overall success — or more wins than defeats.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 14, 2017
Decorated Olympic swimmer Yamanaka dies at 78
Five-time Olympic medal-winning swimmer and former world-record holder Tsuyoshi Yamanaka died of pneumonia Friday at a Tokyo hospital, his family said. He was 78.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 14, 2017
Sharpen your knowledge of Japanese swords
If you've ever wanted to learn about Japanese swords, now's the time, as an unusually large number of top-quality blades are currently on view at two Tokyo museums. Either exhibition is well worth a visit but together they're dynamite.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 14, 2017
'Edo and Beijing: Cities and Urban Life in the 18th Century'
Feb. 18-April 9
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 14, 2017
'Parody and Intertextuality: Visual Culture in Japan Around the 1970s'
Feb. 18-April 16
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Feb 13, 2017
Let's discuss bans on smoking
The health ministry is considering a legal revision banning smoking in public areas to help bring Japan's battle against secondhand smoke in line with the global standard ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 12, 2017
Takato, Abe, Hashimoto capture gold at Grand Slam Paris
Rio Games bronze medalist Naohisa Takato won the men's 60-kg category at the Grand Slam Paris on Saturday, while fellow Japanese Hifumi Abe and Soichi Hashimoto also claimed the 66- and 73-kg categories, respectively.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 11, 2017
'Something Other Than Other': The poetry of Philip Rowland captures quotidian Tokyo life
Tokyo poet Philip Rowland's third full-length collection of verse, "Something Other Than Other," quietly resonates with profound images of the quotidian humanity he finds around him.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2017
Ground-breaking ceremony held for new Yamanote Line station
Work commenced Friday on a new station for the Yamanote Line, the first addition to central Tokyo's loop line since 1971.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2017
National Olympic Committees 'confident' after touring Tokyo 2020 venues
The 2020 Tokyo Olympic organizing committee drew rave reviews from its future guests after completing its first organized group tour for National Olympic Committees earlier this week.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 8, 2017
Ministry considers smoking ban exception for small bars, clubs, restaurants
The health ministry is considering allowing smoking in small bars, clubs and restaurants as exceptions to anti-smoking regulations that are being contemplated, ministry sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Feb 8, 2017
'Otaku' gather to celebrate the obsessive at Nerd Nite Tokyo
At Nerd Nite Tokyo, self-confessed nerds from all walks of life gather once a month to loosen their anoraks, sup a beverage or two and feed on the niche knowledge of three quietly obsessive speakers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 8, 2017
JOC chief questioned in Olympic bid probe on France’s behalf
Kasumigaseki Country Club, slated to host golf at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, failed to make a decision about offering regular memberships to women at a meeting on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 8, 2017
JOC chief questioned in bid probe on France's behalf
At the request of France, Tokyo prosecutors have questioned Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda and others on a voluntary basis over allegations that dubious payments were made by the bid team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 7, 2017
The textural flair of Tiziano Vecellio
Bold in color and expressive in texture, the works of Venetian painters have their own distinctive place within Renaissance art. Taking the lead was Titian (1488/90 -1576), who became official painter to the Venetian Republic, and whose fame spread across the Europe of his day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2017
Some 4,000 people, including overseas visitors, take part in Shibuya quake drill
About 4,000 participants took part in a large-scale earthquake drill in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Tuesday, including overseas tourists who were evacuated in preparation for a possible emergency.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2017
Government panel mulls limiting new universities in Tokyo in bid to halt rural depopulation
A government advisory panel on Monday began deliberations on limiting the establishment of new universities in the Tokyo area as part of the effort to prevent further population loss in regional areas.
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Trump's VP pick signals stronger focus on China
Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to his vice presidential pick, Sen. J.D. Vance, during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.
Japan’s minimum wage might not budge much if corporate fears prevail
Unionists hold a rally in Tokyo in April. Households' real cash earnings have been falling year on year for more than two years, with the weakening of the yen making the situation only more difficult as prices of imported goods increase rapidly.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
Three novelists named for Akutagawa and Naoki awards
Naoki Prize winner Michi Ichiho (left), and Akutagawa Prize winners Sanzo K. Matsunaga (center) and Aki Asahina pose with their award-winning books at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
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.

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