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May 25, 2014
Murofushi urges Japanese athletes to expand horizons in preparation for 2020 Games
Former Olympic hammer champion Koji Murofushi has urged Japan's athletes to embrace the pressure of the 2020 Tokyo Games and end the country's track and field gold drought.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
May 25, 2014
With one eye on the future, globe-trotter builds a foundation for change
Having lived in Punjab, California, London and Tokyo and set herself one huge goal after another, Sonia Dhillon-Marty is now trying to make a difference through her Tokyo-based nonprofit foundation.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 25, 2014
World Cup 2014 views from Tokyo: Ghana and Costa Rica
A Ghanaian academic and a Costa Rican student in Tokyo discuss their teams' chances in the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
May 24, 2014
What's blowing in the wind around Ushigome-yanagicho
Wind gusts airborne detritus down toward Ichigaya-yanagicho, an intersection in central Tokyo infamous for having the highest density of carbon monoxide in Tokyo during the 1970s. Researchers at the time linked this poisonous gas to the area's high incidence of lung cancer, and the outcry from citizens...
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 21, 2014
World Cup 2014 views from Tokyo: Bosnia, Switzerland and Italy
A Bosnian teacher, Swiss student and Italian businessman weigh up their teams' prospects in next month's FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
May 21, 2014
Shirai triumphs with 'The Tempest'
"I'd like 'The Tempest' I am creating to be on the smallest scale ever, but as it's a very spacious stage at the New National Theatre, Tokyo, it won't have the most compact set. Nonetheless, I will try to present it as stories from within the confines of one man's memory."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 21, 2014
'Jean Fautrier'
After being detained by the Gestapo for his involvement with the Resistance during World War II, Jean Fautrier (1898-1964) began working on the series "Hostages" as a response to the horrors that took place in German-occupied France.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
May 20, 2014
La Bonne Table: French cuisine between informal and upscale
This spring brought more than cherry blossoms to Nihonbashi. It also saw the wraps removed from the two new Coredo Muromachi Buildings. Both have multiple floors of restaurants, bars and food stores. The pick of the lot is without a doubt La Bonne Table.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
May 20, 2014
Nihonbashi Dashi Bar Hanare: Take stock of the best broth
Next January, the eyes of the gastronomic world will be fixed on Nihonbashi as Denmark's Noma restaurant, recently voted top again in the World 50 Best list, opens for an extended pop-up inside the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. No need to wait that long to discover this rapidly reviving neighborhood, though:...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 19, 2014
World Cup 2014 views from Tokyo: Brazil, Russia and Japan
A Brazilian translator, Russian student and Japanese singer discuss their teams' prospects in next month's FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 15, 2014
Swallows pound out 17 hits, throttle Giants
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows wrapped up a series that saw them play in three cities on three consecutive nights. The only constants were a barrage of hits and victories over the Yomiuri Giants at every stop.
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 14, 2014
World Cup 2014 views from Tokyo: Croatia and Japan
A Japanese blues singer and a Croatian actor discuss the prospects for their national teams in next month's FIFA World Cup.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2014
Bald men get special treatment at new Tokyo pub
Bald is beautiful at a new Tokyo establishment where "follicularly challenged" customers are welcomed with open arms and offered discounts not available to their hairier brethren.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2014
Casino moguls gamble on Japan
Two U.S. billionaires bet on rival cities to be the first to open casino resorts in Japan if the government legalizes gambling.
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May 11, 2014
Triumphant Gatlin grabs spotlight in 100-meter race
Former Olympic champion Justin Gatlin cruised to the finish line with a winning time of 10.02 seconds, while Japanese teenage phenom Yoshihide Kiryu sank to fifth place in the men's 100-meter dash race in the Golden Grand Prix Tokyo meet at National Stadium on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2014
Ex-Aum cultist pleads not guilty
Former Aum Shinrikyo cultist Naoko Kikuchi pleads not guilty to attempted murder for her role in the 1995 bombing of a Tokyo City Hall office.
Japan avoids commenting on Cleveland-Cliffs CEO's provocative comment
Cleveland-Cliffs is reportedly in talks with North Carolina-based steelmaker Nucor to acquire U.S. Steel.
Miyazaki quake falls short of triggering Nankai Trough megaquake advisory
A mirror reflects a collapsed house in the city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 10, nearly one year after a major earthquake struck nearby on New Year's Day in 2024.
South Korean investigators question arrested President Yoon in insurrection probe
A screen displays a news report on the arrest of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on Wednesday. Investigators arrested Yoon after launching a pre-dawn operation to bring the impeached leader in for questioning over his short-lived martial law declaration.
BlackRock quits climate group as Wall Street lowers environmental profile
In November, BlackRock and rivals were sued by Texas and 10 other Republican-led states that claimed their activism cut coal production and boosted energy prices.
Crashed Jeju jet’s black box failure shows decadeslong gap in power rules
The flight data recorder retrieved from Jeju Air flight 2216, which crashed killing 179 people in December. Black boxes holding the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for the flight stopped recording four minutes before the disaster, South Korea's transport ministry said Saturday.
With new regional party, Shinji Ishimaru touts rebirth
Shinji Ishimaru announces details of his new regional party at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Nippon Steel’s case against Biden probably unwinnable, attorneys argue
U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson Steel Works in Braddock, Pennsylvannia, in 2019. Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel face significant legal challenges in their case against the United States.
Japanese companies rush to up English-language disclosures in 2025
The Tokyo Stock Exchange will soon require some companies to publish their financials in English in addition to Japanese.
Tokyo plans to subsidize epidurals, but are hospitals ready?
Epidurals during childbirth have long been uncommon in Japan, though they have been growing more popular in recent years.
Due north: Foreign-born guides introduce Hokkaido’s unique charms
Lantoko, a company operated by Taiwan native Ping-Fang Lan, offers drift ice walking tours and other exhilarating experiences in and around Shiretoko National Park.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

It's back to the classroom for some residents as municipal governments across the country conduct lessons to learn how to use new technologies.
Can aging Japan go digital without leaving anyone behind?
By Tomoko Otake

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