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Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Mar 29, 2014
Fashion Week Tokyo: opposites attract womenswear designers
Collections reflect the antithetical nature of fashion in Japan
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Mar 29, 2014
Fashion Week Tokyo: menswear's mixed messages
Designers continue to break new ground
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Mar 29, 2014
Fashion Week Tokyo: opening the floodgates
International brands are no longer shunning the country's biannual collections
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2014
Fukushima No. 1 worker dies in hole during foundation check
A subcontractor engaged in cleanup work at the meltdown-hit Fukushima No. 1 power plant died Friday after a hole he was digging collapsed, burying him alive.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 28, 2014
Hakamada fends off prosecutors
The Tokyo High Court on Friday rejected an appeal by Shizuoka prosecutors seeking to overturn a district court’s decision to release Iwao Hakamada, who until Thursday had been the world’s longest-serving death row prisoner.
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2014
Games organizing board takes shape
The executive board of the organizing committee for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics appointed six vice presidents Wednesday, including Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda and Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Mar 26, 2014
A chance to shine at an early age
It's 9:15 on a cold and rainy Saturday morning, and Wendell Harrison is running late. "The one day I send an email telling them not to be late, and I'm the one having problems," he laments.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 26, 2014
Shimooka Renjo, back in focus
It's not surprising that the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography has organized a retrospective on Shimooka Renjo, one of the first commercial photographers in Japan. What is surprising is that it didn't happen sooner.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 26, 2014
Japan's early masters of Alpine photography and their breathtaking views
'Valleys and Peaks' introduces the stunning alpine photography of Matsujiro Kanmuri (1883-1970), who broke new ground with his climbs in the Kurobe Gorge of Toyama Prefecture and Misuo Hokari (1891-1966), who worked to make mountaineering more accessible.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 26, 2014
'Roots of Zen: Yosai and the Treasures of Kenninji'
Kenninji is the oldest of what is known as the Kyoto Gozan, the five leading Zen Buddhist temples of Kyoto. It houses various artworks but is particularly famous for the designated national treasure "Fujin-Raijin" ("The Wind and Thunder Gods"), a gold-leaf embellished screen painting by the 17th-century...
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Mar 26, 2014
[PHOTOS] Spring begins in Tokyo with the annual pink parade of cherry blossoms
Spring officially arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday when Japan's weather agency announced the start of the cherry blossom season.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 25, 2014
Pro-North Korean group waging last-ditch fight over de facto embassy in Japan
The building that has served as North Korea's de facto embassy in Tokyo is expected to be handed over to a real estate agent after years of wrangling over its sale.
Rugby
Mar 23, 2014
Fiji triumphs in Tokyo Sevens
It was gold for Fiji, a bittersweet weekend for South Africa and heartbreak for Japan at the Tokyo Sevens on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Mar 23, 2014
Tokyo Excellence triumph in NBDL championship game
In the National Basketball Development League's title game on Sunday, the Tokyo Excellence defeated the Toyota Tsusho Fighting Eagles 93-77.
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2014
Prosecutors raid sites linked to ex-Tokyo Gov. Inose
The investigation into ¥50 million that Naoki Inose received from a major hospital chain leads prosecutors to search locations linked to Tokyo's former governor.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 22, 2014
U.S. joins big guns in Tokyo Sevens quarters
The United States was the only team to upset the apple cart — though Canada and Japan both came close to pulling off shock wins — as Round 6 of the HSBC Sevens World Series got under way Saturday at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Mar 22, 2014
Energy debate challenges facade of wa
Torn between his nationalistic instinct to resurrect what he seems to regard as Japan's great bygone days of empire-building and the mundane demands of caring for the pressing needs of his nation, a remarkably caring soul might almost feel sorry for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his first months in...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 22, 2014
Waiting for the death-penalty debate that never comes
The media breathlessly cover murder trials and profile suspects who face the death penalty, but once a sentence is handed down, they fall back.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 21, 2014
Tokyo Excellence shooting for NBDL championship
The Tokyo Excellence, who are in their first season in the National Basketball Development League (formerly the JBL2), have posted a splendid 29-3 record to date. The club is aiming to win the championship in the four-team playoffs this weekend.
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2014
Japan Foundation plans fresh cultural surge in Southeast Asia
The Japan Foundation will boost cultural ties with Southeast Asian countries, including increased support for Japanese-language lessons and enhancing art and cultural exchanges, its president said Thursday.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

Podcast

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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