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Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 12, 2015
Cronut master is concocting new pastries for Tokyo store
Cronut fans in Japan can swap local imitations for the real thing when the creator of the croissant-doughnut hybrid, pastry chef Dominique Ansel, opens his new bakery in Tokyo on June 20.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Jun 12, 2015
Tasting the many shades of Japan's regional sake
At the risk of sounding like a killjoy, I have to confess that drinks festivals rarely excite me. These events are often promoted as learning opportunities that can help you improve your tasting skills and discover new brands. While the lure of convenience (the chance to sample hundreds of varieties...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2015
Tokyo is world's most livable city: Monocle magazine
The British lifestyle magazine Monocle has declared Tokyo the most livable city in the world in its annual quality of life survey, the company said Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Jun 10, 2015
Where to find Japanese films screening in Tokyo with English subtitles
When I first started watching Japanese films at cinemas in Tokyo nearly three decades ago, screenings with English subtitles were nonexistent. I spent a month with my Japanese teacher at the time studying the script of Akira Kurosawa's "Kagemusha"("The Shadow Warrior") so I could puzzle out its feudal-era...
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 10, 2015
Tokyo Chamber of Commerce reports possible data leak after computer system hacked
Hackers may have stolen personal data on more than 12,000 people, most of whom are members of companies the chamber represents, it says.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 9, 2015
'No Museum, No Life?'
June 16-Sept. 13
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2015
National Stadium architects reject reports they may be fired
The architects behind Tokyo's new National Stadium deny reports that they may be fired from the project as criticism mounts over the building's cost and appearance.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 9, 2015
IOC's choice of Fujisawa for 2020 events puts wind in town's sails
Officials and residents of the coastal city of Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, welcomed on Tuesday the news that the International Olympic Committee picked its Enoshima Yacht Harbor to host sailing events for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 9, 2015
Finnair mulls increasing flights to Japan, other countries
Finnair is considering adding one to two new international routes next year from its Helsinki hub to destinations it currently serves such as Japan, according to CEO Pekka Vauramo.
OLYMPICS
Jun 7, 2015
Olympic badminton venue moving to Chofu: source
The Badminton World Federation has reached an agreement with Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers to move the badminton venue from the center of Tokyo, an informed source said Sunday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jun 6, 2015
Refusing to check out of the Hotel Okura
With the iconic landmark poised to close for renovation in August, we explore its significance to the development of modernist architecture in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 6, 2015
Blame batted about for stadium blunder
The media is still very positive about the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but its ardor has cooled significantly with regard to the way the central government is holding up its end of the bargain.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / A TASTE OF HOME
Jun 5, 2015
The best places in Tokyo to taste Vietnam in a baguette
Remember that rumor about “Mama” Cass Elliot from the Mamas and Papas? The one about how she died in bed while munching on a sandwich? I heard that as a child and for years I took it as a cautionary tale about bedtime snacking, or else as evidence that fate has a rather whimsical sense of humor....
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jun 5, 2015
Abysse: Seafood rules at one of Tokyo’s best new French restaurants
For a new, high-end restaurant with a young, unsung chef, Abysse certainly has picked a less-than-obvious location. From the nearest subway station, Gaienmae, the walk takes you down winding backstreets and up a flight of stone steps into the heart of residential Aoyama. Print out a map, open up your...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jun 5, 2015
Pho 321 Noodle Bar brings mountains of coriander leaves and pho to Harajuku
As the heat builds and the city starts to swelter, simple, appetizing foods are called for — in Vietnam, that's the way people eat all year round. Thanks to Pho 321 Noodle Bar, so can we.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 4, 2015
What next for ShinGinko Tokyo?
News that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is apparently planning to withdraw from managing ShinGinko Tokyo Ltd. has opened old wounds for residents who just seven years earlier saw their tax money poured into resuscitating the bank that was supposed to become a savior of small businesses.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 2, 2015
'Rey Camoy: Retrospective: On the 30th Anniversary of His Death'
May 30-July 20
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2015
Skymark's largest creditor submits rival rehab plan to Tokyo court
Bankrupt Japanese carrier Skymark Airlines Inc. said Monday that its largest creditor has submitted a plan for the airline's rehabilitation to a court, rivaling the one submitted by the debtor late last week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2015
Manga exhibit promotes human rights awareness
Gender identity disorder, sexual orientation discrimination, death row, depression and physical abuse: these are just a few of the hard-hitting subjects being dealt with at a manga exhibition for the promotion of human rights.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Jun 1, 2015
New York comes out tops in youth survey
New York has been ranked as the most popular city for young people aged 15 to 29 years old, according to a survey.

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