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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Longform
Jun 14, 2021
Rethinking housing priorities in Japan in the wake of COVID-19
With remote work likely to remain as one of the pandemic's lasting legacies, developers are coming up with innovative new ways of meeting people's expectations toward accommodation and living spaces.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 13, 2021
Mental health during the pandemic: ‘A lot of us feel like we’re in a dark tunnel’
More than one year on, Japan is still subject to pandemic-related stresses and government-imposed measures. How is this impacting long-term mental health?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 12, 2021
Japan's older workers have fewer friends but more motivated to work than peers abroad
When asked whether they had close friends other than their family members, 31.3% of Japanese respondents said they did not, as the pandemic curtails social activities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 12, 2021
Tapping into the travel dreams of overseas visitors to Japan
Traveling to Japan is unlikely to resemble trips prior to the emergence of COVID-19.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 12, 2021
Magazines shed some light on the successes and failures of the vaccination rollout in Japan
With the rollout in vaccinations for those age 65 and over finally underway, magazines in Japan have taken up the topic from a variety of perspectives.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Jun 12, 2021
The secret to this sake’s flavor? Aging it underwater
What started as an experiment has turned into a way for Otokoyama Honten brewery to recover from the 2011 Tohoku triple disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2021
Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward to prioritize people in their 20s and 30s for vaccines
The policy underscores the ward's desire to curb infections among the young, many of whom don't have a family doctor.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2021
City in Fukushima uses lessons learned from tsunami to boost COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Soma's nimble, homegrown approach eschews the reservation systems and fragmented efforts common across Japan.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Corporate donations remain sticky point in political reform talks
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addresses a meeting at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters on Thursday to discuss political reform.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
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