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KEIGO HIGASHINO

51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Nov 2, 2023
Novelist Higashino and poet Tawara to receive Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor will be awarded to 684 people and 26 organizations this autumn, including novelist Keigo Higashino and poet Machi Tawara.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Nov 3, 2018
¡®Newcomer¡¯: Cop pounds the pavement in Tokyo shitamachi detective mystery
Although many police procedural mystery novels may appear to reflect realism, most authors only touch on a fraction of the time and shoe leather typically devoted to a real investigation. In ¡°Newcomer,¡± author Keigo Higashino challenges the conventional wisdom, adopting an approach that underscores his...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 20, 2017
¡®The Miracles of the Namiya General Store¡¯: Nostalgia-fueled tears are on sale at this shop
Japanese critics are calling ¡°The Miracles of the Namiya General Store¡± the ¡°most tear-inducing¡± story ever adapted from a Keigo Higashino novel. The best-selling author has penned such sensations as the thrillers ¡°The Devotion of Suspect X¡± and ¡°Journey Under the Midnight Sun,¡± but ¡°Namiya¡± went a different...
CULTURE / Books
May 13, 2017
¡®The Name of the Game is a Kidnapping¡¯: Crime novel lacks a detective or PI but entertains nonetheless
Bachelor executive Shinsuke Sakuma is an egotistic narcissist with a callous attitude toward females, preferring one-night stands to serious relationships.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 12, 2016
¡®Under the Midnight Sun¡¯: Keigo Higashino returns with a trail of dead and disappeared
Those who were in Japan in the winter of 1973-74 will recall the aftermath of the Arab-Israeli War: many public baths conserved oil by operating every other day; the neon lights of Ginza were blacked out; and commodity shortages spurred panic buying of laundry detergent and toilet paper.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 9, 2016
¡®A Midsummer¡¯s Equation¡¯ takes the blood and madness out of murder
¡°A Midsummer¡¯s Equation,¡± the sixth book in prolific crime writer Keigo Higashino¡¯s ¡°Detective Galileo¡± series, sees physicist and amateur sleuth Manabu Yukawa relocate to a sleepy seaside town in Shizuoka Prefecture. There to act as a scientific adviser on a controversial underwater drilling project...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 11, 2015
Couples beware as Kayoko Shiraishi returns in intriguing style
Actress Kayoko Shiraishi is famed for her portrayals of male and female characters of all ages almost as if she were possessed by their souls.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 1, 2014
Malice
¡°The incident took place on April 16, 1996, a Tuesday.¡± This meditative, clever novel from the author of 2011¡¯s ¡°The Devotion of Suspect X¡± begins with a journal entry by Osamu Nonoguchi, a children¡¯s author who happens upon the body of his friend and fellow writer, Kunihiko Hidaka, facedown in his office....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 15, 2013
¡®Purachina Deta (Platinum Data)¡¯
Why are so many Japanese sci-fi thrillers so sure our near-future rulers will try to tyrannize us, dehumanize us or, as in ¡°Batoru Rowaiaru (Battle Royale),¡± make us slaughter each other, even when our only crime is possessing raging adolescent hormones? Given what I¡¯ve seen of Tokyo¡¯s Kabutocho financial...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 24, 2013
Beyond a shadow of doubt in new Higashino mystery
SALVATION OF A SAINT, by Keigo Higashino. Little Brown, 2013, 376 pp., ?12.99 (hardcover)
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¡¯

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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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