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Dan Buyanovsky
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Nov 5, 2020
Episode 71: CBD ¡ª Japan¡¯s path to medical marijuana?
Japan Times contributor Dan Buyanovsky explores Japan¡¯s growing CBD industry and whether it offers a path to the legalization of medical marijuana.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 25, 2020
Is Japan ready to embrace CBD?
Japan¡¯s CBD market is on the cusp of taking off, and the economic potential is huge. But it has stiff legal and social barriers to overcome first.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 8, 2020
John Baumlin: Getting out the U.S. vote in Japan
The national chair of Democrats Abroad Japan says it¡¯s not difficult for Americans overseas to continue to engage in their democracy.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 4, 2020
Okinawan rapper Awich rejects your constructs
As a young girl, Awich would sit in awe at her father¡¯s tales of war on Okinawa. Little did she know it would inspire her to tell her own tales as a successful rapper.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 4, 2020
BLM Tokyo keeps Black art center stage with Harmonic Wavelength
Black Lives Matter Tokyo aims to celebrate Black culture and encourage conversations about race in Japan with an online music event.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 1, 2020
Tokyo¡¯s restaurants stare down COVID-19: ¡®We have to stay open¡¯
All of Tokyo¡¯s restaurants share a common goal: weathering COVID-19. Three ¡ª Tonkatsu Tonki, Mark¡¯s Table and LalaChai ¡ª share their stories.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jul 26, 2020
Basketball breaks down barriers on the courts at Tokyo¡¯s Yoyogi Park
Community and competition thrive in an athletic cross-cultural exchange in the heart of Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jul 4, 2020
Grappling with the ¡®American idea¡¯ from across the Pacific
Tokyoites with close connections to the United States express empathy for the present and optimism for the future of the country.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 11, 2020
Spend your summer understanding America¡¯s protests by watching, listening and reading
Now is the time to delve deeper into the history of racism in the U.S.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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