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MOTORCYCLES

Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 24, 2020
East Africa¡¯s electric motorbikes are fueling a carbon-free future
The momentum on the continent is particularly strong in East Africa, where big money is flowing into growing and stabilizing the electricity grid.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2020
How Harley-Davidson lost its rumble in India
India hasn¡¯t been an easy market for Harley, where it¡¯s had an assembly plant for a decade and only sells a few thousand bikes.
EDITORIALS
Sep 6, 2019
It¡¯s time to crack down on road rage
Acts of road rage should be clearly defined as an offense under the road traffic law and provisions for penalizing them stipulated.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 4, 2018
Wheels that keep on rolling: Honda¡¯s diminutive Super Cub celebrates its 60th anniversary
Soichiro Honda¡¯s diminutive motorbike is more than just a reliable machine ¡ª it¡¯s a veritable phenomenon. After selling more than 100 million units worldwide over the past six decades, the ageless Cub just keeps on rolling.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2018
Touted by Trump for U.S. manufacturing role, slumping Harley-Davidson closes Missouri plant
Harley-Davidson Inc. said on Tuesday it will close a plant in Kansas City, Missouri, as it consolidates manufacturing operations after its motorcycle shipments fell to their lowest level in six years, sending its shares down more than 8 percent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2017
Japan¡¯s ¡®Monkey Bike¡¯ nears extinction as country cuts tailpipe emissions
Inside the maze of fishmongers and sushi shops of Tokyo¡¯s Tsukiji district, buyers and tourists are assailed by more than just the smell of fresh seafood. There¡¯s also the incessant buzzing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 22, 2015
Harley-Davidson sees TPP as boon for expansion into emerging economies
Harley-Davidson Inc., which is facing steep discounts from Japanese competitors taking advantage of a weak yen, is stepping up as an unlikely supporter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 25, 2014
Yamaha releases app that ¡®translates¡¯ engine sounds
First came the dog-interpretation gadget, Bowlingual. Now a Japanese company is offering humans a way to understand another nonhuman species: engines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 28, 2014
Harley-Davidson aims trikes at Japan¡¯s drivers
Harley-Davidson Inc. has hit on what it thinks is a rich trove of untapped demand in Japan: four-wheel drivers who can¡¯t ride two-wheel motorcycles.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
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.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Inside Toho Archive¡¯s mission to save Japan¡¯s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ¡°the very first day it appeared in the world,¡± says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
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.

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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