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JAPAN
Apr 4, 2020
Tokyo reports more than 118 new coronavirus cases, entering triple digits for first time
Tokyo reported more than 118 new COVID-19 infections Saturday, marking a new record and the first time the number exceeded the century mark, as the Japanese capital continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 4, 2020
When you can’t travel in actual reality, go virtual
During these strange days, the idea of online anything is proving more attractive — and vital. Families experience first-time conference calls, while musicians around the world put on internet gigs for locked-down audiences. Travel, too, is just a tap away, thanks to virtual reality.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 4, 2020
Travel documentaries to feed your wanderlust
From the Lumiere brothers who traveled the globe capturing culture with their portable camera to modern day globe-trotting YouTubers with iPhones, since the late 19th-century travel documentaries have been sparking imaginations and igniting travel passions the world over.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2020
No lockdown needed? Japan stores are shutting down voluntarily
Japan's restaurant, bar and chain stores are taking matters into their own hands by voluntarily shuttering hundreds of stores to help curb the coronavirus spread.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 3, 2020
The shape of a Japan-U.K. free trade agreement
While Tokyo never wanted to see Brexit happen, it now has to make the most of it.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 3, 2020
Concern as Japan’s sex workers excluded from freelancer virus payouts
Advocates for bar hostesses and sex workers have urged the government to reconsider its exclusion of them from compensation for parents unable to work because of school closures, noting they are among the most vulnerable members of society.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 3, 2020
Catholic bishops forum finds 16 cases of child sexual abuse in Japan
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Japan has found 16 cases of sexual abuse against minors spanning from the 1950s to the 2010s in its internal probe of churches in the country, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 3, 2020
Abe cautious about declaring emergency despite spike in virus cases
When it comes to declaring a state of emergency in Japan, having the authority to do so is one thing and using the power another.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 3, 2020
Fujifilm says new coronavirus test can produce results in two hours
Fujifilm Holdings Corp. has said it has developed a new test for the novel coronavirus that cuts the time required to see results to about two hours.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 3, 2020
All-Japan Championship canceled for first time over coronavirus
The Japan Rugby Football Union announced Thursday the cancellation of this year's All-Japan Championship in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
SUMO
Apr 3, 2020
Japan Sumo Association postpones May and July tournaments by two weeks
The Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, which was scheduled to open May 10, will be postponed for two weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Japan Sumo Association decided Friday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Apr 3, 2020
Japan's restaurants in crisis call for government support
Lockdown or no lockdown? Voluntary restraint or #juststayhome? Tokyo is teetering on the edge of uncertainty. We're urged to avoid bars and nightclubs, live houses and pachinko parlors. But where does that leave restaurants? Two words: In crisis.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Apr 3, 2020
Japan's baseball, soccer leagues give up on April restarts as COVID-19 cases increase
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and with athletes in both leagues having been infected, Nippon Professional Baseball and the J. League will start and resume their seasons, respectively, even later than currently scheduled.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 3, 2020
Toyota halts operations at five Japanese plants amid weak demand
Toyota Motor Corp. on Friday suspended seven production lines at five domestic plants to adjust to weak global demand due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Apr 3, 2020
Aichi schools' field trip plans upended by spread of COVID-19
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BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 3, 2020
Coronavirus threatens revival of Japan's deflationary nemesis
Years after Japan made a cautious recovery from its long deflationary spell, the world's third-largest economy may be headed back into a cycle of falling prices as the coronavirus threatens a deep downturn and policymakers struggle for options.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Apr 3, 2020
Ensuring live music survives the pandemic
While the COVID-19 pandemic has all but shut down Japan's live music scene, innovative acts and labels are still reaching fans in the country.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 3, 2020
Where to order craft beer online in Japan
Craving a cold one while staying home to help prevent the spread of COVID-19? The Japan Times has you covered with 13 recommendations for where you can order craft beer delivered straight to your home.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2020
Experts warn of health care collapse in Japan if virus keeps spreading
The health care systems in Tokyo and the four prefectures of Kanagawa, Aichi, Osaka and Hyogo are under increased strain, a panel of experts noted.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2020
Abenomask? Prime minister's 'two masks per household' policy spawns memes on social media
Social media has expressed shock at what they see as a tone-deaf policy.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
Accident halts Tokaido Shinkansen services between Hamamatsu and Nagoya
Workers engage in restoration work on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, where two maintenance trains had derailed on Monday.
Many summer fireworks festivals in Japan canceled due to complaints
Fireworks during Irumagawa Tanabata Festival in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture in July 2023
Japan bakes as temperatures across the country rise above 35 C
A pedestrian walks past air conditioning units in Tokyo on Saturday.
Biden drops out of presidential race, endorsing Kamala Harris
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 4.
Biden drops out of presidential race, endorsing Kamala Harris
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 4.
Why Japanese researchers are looking to submarine cables for faster tsunami warnings
Lamposts and other signs throughout Hirogawa, Wakayama Prefecture, display warnings, evacuation routes and measurements of height above sea level. The town has been hit by eight tsunami in its recorded history.
Akatsuki Japan believes it can 'surprise the world' in Paris
Mai Yamamoto drives to the basket during an Olympic tune-up game against New Zealand in Tokyo on July 4.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
‘Sniper from Oita’ sets her sights on Paris Olympics target
Misaki Nobata competes at the World University Games in 2023. A hero in her hometown of Oita, Nobata is one of three Japanese shooters who will compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics.

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
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