Travel
Minka: The Allure of Japanese Farmhouses and Other Old Dwellings
The last few months have seen a spate of articles on free or low-cost homes in Japan. These homes […]
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Whaling is Barbaric? Criticisms of Japan Are Without Scientific Basis
Overseas, Japan-bashing is again on the rise in response to the Japanese government’s announcement that it will leave the […]
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INTERVIEW | Harvard Professor Mark Ramseyer Asks, ‘What’s Gotten Into the Korean Judiciary?’
Mark Ramseyer, Mitsubishi Professor of Japanese Legal Studies at Harvard Law School, is one of the world’s foremost authorities […]
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Immortal Jellyfish Rejuvenates Itself Like Benjamin Button
In 2018, a private jellyfish research facility opened in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, near the tip of Kii Peninsula. The […]
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INTERVIEW | Governor Yuriko Koike Promotes Prosperous Metropolis Beyond Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics
Governor Yuriko Koike is set on her plans for a prosperous Tokyo leading up to and beyond the 2020 […]
Press Freedom in Japan: When A Discussion Isn’t A Discussion
On November 30, 2018, The Japan Times published an article about a South Korean court ordering Mitsubishi Heavy Industries […]
Culture
‘Tatara Watetsu’: Japanese Town Revives Traditional Steel Production
The revival of the tatara method of traditional steel production has begun! A new era in traditional Japanese […]
Beijing to Pro-China Friends: ‘That’s What You Get for Loving Me’
It was not long before Chinese public security took into custody two Canadians active in China, in apparent retaliation […]
Culture
KITCHO: An Introduction to Japanese Kaiseki and the Concept of Seasonal Cuisine
Kitcho, a restaurant representing the pinnacle of Japanese kaiseki cuisine, is a name familiar to any Japanese food […]
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EDITORIAL | A Renewed Appreciation of the Emperor on His Final Birthday in the Heisei Era
Japan’s Emperor Akihito has marked his 85th birthday. On this celebratory occasion, we would like to extend […]
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‘Cancer Can Be Conquered,’ Says 2018 Nobel Prize Laureate Tasuku Honjo
Every time Tasuku Honjo is asked about the motivating force for his research, he says offhand, “It’s definitely […]
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How Japan Should Respond to BTS’ Non-Apology Over the A-Bomb T-Shirt
In pictures that started appearing online in October, Jimin of the Korean boy band BTS is shown […]