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CLIMBING

Rei Banno, 12, recently climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with her mother, accompanied by guides. She described having seen a ¡°view I had never seen before.¡±
LIFE
Oct 5, 2023
Japanese sixth grader conquers Mount Kilimanjaro
¡°I saw the huge sea of clouds that I had never seen before, and a feeling of happiness gradually spread within me,¡± said Rei Banno.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 14, 2023
The Setouchi islands eager to get stuck between a rock and a hard place
Locals hope the boulders and cliff faces overlooking the Seto Inland Sea can bring a breath of fresh air to struggling rural towns.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 10, 2019
¡®Free Solo¡¯: A sport documentary more terrifying than any horror flick
Climber Alex Honnold¡¯s conquering of the face of Yosemite National Park¡¯s El Capitan, with no assistance and no ropes, is not for the faint-hearted.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Aug 24, 2018
Mount Fuji: Cycling and climbing sea to summit for sunrise
Mount Fuji is trying to break me, one hairpin turn at a time. My bike groans with the strain of each pedal stroke and a fine drizzle coalesces into rivulets that run down my skin, cutting a path through the grime of the previous four hours in the saddle.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / History / 51³Ô¹ÏÍø TIMES GONE BY
Jul 1, 2017
Japan Times 1992: ¡®Oita village sells itself as ¡°Twen Peaks¡± ¡®
The tiny village of Maetsue, Oita Prefecture, and Kyushu Japan Railway Co. are riding on the bandwagon of the popular U.S. television series ¡°Twin Peaks,¡± asserting that the local scenery closely resembles the fictional American town.
OLYMPICS
Sep 28, 2015
Tokyo 2020 chiefs recommend five additional sports
Five additional sports, including skateboarding and surfing, have been recommended by the organizers of the Tokyo Olympics for inclusion at the 2020 Summer Games, it was announced on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 9, 2015
Climbing route altered after 2,400-ton granite slab breaks from Yosemite¡¯s Half Dome
A 2,400-ton chunk of granite broke loose last week from the towering Half Dome formation in Yosemite National Park, altering one of North America¡¯s most popular rock-climbing routes, but no one was hurt and casual visitors will probably never notice.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 27, 2015
After quake and avalanche, Everest climber not yet ready to quit
Climber Nick Cienski has not given up on his world record bid to scale six 8,000-meter peaks this calendar year, despite narrowly escaping a huge avalanche on Mount Everest on Saturday set off by an earthquake that killed thousands of people in Nepal.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Aug 5, 2012
How not to climb Mount Fuji
If you¡¯re considering trekking Mount Fuji this year, look sharp ¡ª just four weeks remain of the official open season. But if you¡¯re making last-minute plans for an ascent of those conical 3,776 meters, think carefully about what you¡¯re taking on. Unless, that is, you¡¯ve always pictured yourself summiting...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
Jul 10, 2012
Today¡¯s J-blip: Mount Fuji summit panorama
A photo that will make you feel like you¡¯re at the top of Mount Fuji ¡ª minus the crowds and exhaustion.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
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 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.
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.
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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