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Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jul 17, 2014
Staying cool by the pool; evening drinks on the terrace; Parisian pastries
Staying cool by the pool The Hotel New Otani Tokyo's very popular outdoor pool, the Garden Pool will be open from July 19 through Sept. 7.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2014
Narita International expecting 5% less passengers this summer
Narita International Airport is expecting a 5 percent fall in cross-border passengers this summer vacation period compared with last year, due largely to airlines having shifted some flights to Haneda, the international gateway closer to central Tokyo.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jul 10, 2014
Cooling off sizzling summer streets; the most important meal of the day; experience Turkish food and wine
Cooling off sizzling summer streets As part of a community collaboration project, the Tokyo Station Hotel is offering a special accommodation plan on July 25, which allows customers to join local community activities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TRAVEL INSIDER
Jul 8, 2014
Sweet dreams; high-flying fashion; reach the beach in Tokyo
Sweet dreams
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2014
Kyoto named world's best city in U.S. travel magazine poll
Kyoto tops world's best city ranking by U.S. travel magazine
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Jun 24, 2014
Britain in style; new kit for Liverpool; Singapore Special
Britain in style
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Jun 10, 2014
Long haul SAS upgrades; Jetstar ups 787 routes; new directors at Cathay
Long haul SAS upgrades
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 10, 2014
The Kyoto neighborhood where dessert is the main course
Kitayama is five stops on the subway from downtown Kyoto, but it might as well be a million miles away for the tourists who trudge around the city in search of Kyoto tropes: temples, shrines, teahouses and geishas who are more than likely tourists dressed up for the day.
EDITORIALS
May 31, 2014
Tourists rate Tokyo top city
Tokyo has been voted the world's most satisfying of 37 major world cities for 2013, but the tourist industry needs to work on increasing accessibility to Japan's cultural attractions.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
May 27, 2014
Luxury flying; Haneda to San Francisco; AirAsia boosts security
Luxury flying
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WORDS TO LIVE BY
May 23, 2014
Motel owner provides rooms to the roaming
Makoto Kai, 62, is the founder and CEO of Hatagoya Co., which operates Japan's only motel chain. Kai, an avid biker, started the business in 1994 out of frustration with the lack of comfortable and inexpensive accommodation across the Japanese countryside. After traveling around the United States and...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
May 13, 2014
High-flying Italian food; SAS offers new meals; jet fuel goes green
High-flying Italian food
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
May 10, 2014
Rhododendrons, azaleas: blooming marvels of the plant world
Nothing tops turning a corner on a trail and encountering a sudden splash of pink, red or gold amongst the greenery.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 3, 2014
Avoiding the crowds during Golden Week
Let's be sensible: During Golden Week, why on earth would any sane person choose to drive to a destination on the expressway only to spend a good part of their holiday ensnared in a 35-km-long traffic jam? Doing their part to ease the congestion, domestic magazines are offering some imaginative alternatives...
JAPAN
May 2, 2014
'64 start of trips abroad fostered peace: JATA exec
A travel agency executive who has spent half a century going abroad believes overseas trips and people-level exchanges help build understanding of the importance of world peace.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Apr 30, 2014
Tackling the 'empathy deficit' toward non-Japanese
Sympathy is not the same as empathy, and that is one reason why discrimination against foreigners and minorities is so hard to combat in Japan. Japanese society is good at sympathy, but empathy? Less so.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Apr 27, 2014
Tokyo: what not to do and when not to do it
Here it is: Tokyo — all the must-miss spots that might ruin your day, if not your entire visit.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Apr 15, 2014
Fine dining in the sky; 'festival by Paul' gifts; Cathay adds H.K. flights
Fine dining in the sky
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Apr 1, 2014
Expanding alliances; European deal; Cathay gives extra miles
Expanding alliances
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2014
Notification process to be simplified for Japanese travelers overseas
The Foreign Ministry will streamline for short-term Japanese travelers overseas the process of reporting their presence to diplomatic missions, in order to speedily track them down during emergencies, ministry sources said Saturday.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.

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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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