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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 24, 2021
Asia¡¯s movie rebound is good news for everyone
In the absence of Hollywood fare, ¡®The Eight Hundred,¡± a Chinese war epic, became the world¡¯s top-grossing movie with a $460 million take.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 23, 2021
Netflix gets to say ¡®I told you so,¡¯ for now
The firm¡¯s strategy of spending heaps of borrowed money to produce future programming left it remarkably and uniquely prepared for the COVID-19 crisis.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE 51³Ô¹ÏÍø?
Jul 27, 2019
Yumi Nagashima: Keeping the funny side up
Vancouver comedian subverts the demure Japanese woman stereotype.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Dec 8, 2018
A leg to stand on
¡®Where are you right now? Let¡¯s meet for a drink at Flamingos!¡¯
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 22, 2018
Patrick Behuhuma: Looking to the future of Africa and Japan
A love of samurai movies brought business analyst Behumuma to Japan, but a love of Africa and promoting its culture has kept him here.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 1, 2018
K-pop stars turn diplomatic envoys with concert dates in North Korea
They won over buttoned-up investors at a banking conference with their jingles about teenage love, but the K-pop girl band Red Velvet is about to face what may be its toughest audience yet: North Korea.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 4, 2018
Satire ¡®Get Out¡¯ earns top honor at Independent Spirit Awards
¡°Get Out,¡± a horror thriller that examines U.S. race relations, won the top honor at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, independent film¡¯s biggest prize and the final awards ceremony ahead of the Oscars.
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Jan 11, 2018
Time-honored Showa Era club in Ginza closes after a nine-decade run
A time-honored night club considered one of the symbols of Tokyo¡¯s upscale Ginza shopping district closed its doors Wednesday after a nearly nine-decade run.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Nov 29, 2017
The consummation of cool is a funny business for comedian Ike Nwala
Turn on the TV in Japan and you¡¯re likely to see a black face from time to time. Rarely will it be in a drama, but on game shows, variety and comedy shows, even some commercials. I wouldn¡¯t say we¡¯re commonplace, but we¡¯re out there. And, honestly, I used to dread every instance. Still do, actually,...
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / CHUBU CONNECTION
Sep 4, 2017
Seto man and his snow monkey entertain audiences for 23 years and counting
Jubei, a Japanese macaque, works hard to entertain the public together with his trainer, Yasutaka Kawabe, 44, from Kamamachi in Seto, Aichi Prefecture. The duo attracts audiences with well-coordinated moves.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2017
Disney to build ¡®Star Wars¡¯ hotel at Florida resort; themed lands to open in 2019
As part of a flurry of investments announced Saturday by the company¡¯s theme-park division, Walt Disney Co. said it will build an immersive ¡°Star Wars¡± hotel at its resort in Orlando, Florida.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 7, 2017
Lady Gaga soars over Super Bowl stage with bow to inclusion
Standing atop the roof of Houston¡¯s NRG Stadium with drones illuminating an American flag in the night sky behind her, Lady Gaga kicked off her Super Bowl halftime set on Sunday by singing ¡°God Bless America¡± as a subtle message of inclusion and unity in a deeply divided United States.
Japan Times
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Dec 21, 2016
Romance dance routine featuring Santa-clad Ambassador Kennedy an instant online hit
U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and other embassy staff across Japan made a splash on social media Tuesday by releasing a Christmassy, U.S. Embassy version of a koi (falling in love) dance routine aired in a popular Japanese TV drama series.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 27, 2016
Australian actor Hugh Jackman helps swimmers to safety from dangerous surf
Australian actor Hugh Jackman turned real-life action hero at Sydney¡¯s Bondi Beach on Saturday, when he helped his son and another man to safety from strong currents in the surf.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 4, 2016
Meet the man who¡¯s making virtual reality feel more real
As a student at the University of Bristol, Tom Carter became obsessed with a seemingly impossible notion: letting people feel and manipulate virtual objects. A professor turned him on to an esoteric concept ¡ª using ultrasound to simulate tactile sensations ¡ª that was floated and abandoned back in...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 15, 2016
China¡¯s richest man eyes global film empire with purchase of Hollywood blockbuster studio
Flanked by models in white sequin dresses amid booming music and dazzling lights, China¡¯s richest man savored his latest entertainment triumph this week: the announcement of a $3.5 billion deal to take over a Hollywood blockbuster movie studio.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 27, 2015
¡®Star Wars¡¯ takes Chinese social media by storm ahead of release
After a mammoth marketing campaign, the growing online chatter in China around ¡°Star Wars: The Force Awakens¡± suggests that the latest installment of the hit film franchise has a shot at breaking box-office records in the world¡¯s second-largest movie market.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 23, 2015
¡®Star Wars¡¯ fan is arrested over threat to student who revealed plot
A Montana man has been arrested on suspicion of threatening to shoot a student for divulging a plot line from the newly released ¡°Star Wars¡± epic, court documents showed on Tuesday.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 4, 2015
Ex-girlfriend sues Charlie Sheen in first known lawsuit over HIV status
A former girlfriend of Charlie Sheen on Thursday sued the actor for assault, negligence and emotional distress, saying they had sex at least five times before he revealed he was HIV-positive.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 22, 2015
Following uproar, Germany withdraws ¡®16 Eurovision contest pick Naidoo
Germany on Saturday withdrew its contender for next year¡¯s Eurovision song contest following a backlash from critics who accuse the R&B artist of using anti-Semitic and homophobic slurs in his songs.
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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