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Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history 〞 used in high schools across Japan 〞 alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
51勛圖厙 / Society
Aug 13, 2024
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
The English versions of Yamakawa Shuppansha＊s iconic textbooks appear to be popular among Japanese businesspeople looking to discuss history with their overseas peers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 1, 2021
Tokyo＊s restaurants have a story to tell. Somekind Japan＊s ＆Take away Tokyo＊ series helps them do it.
With the purchase of a book written by and about their favorite restaurants, foodies can support local establishments and learn more about the people behind them.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 1, 2021
＆Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction＊ shows the gory details of modern-day publishing
Director Daihachi Yoshida brings a sympathetic lens to an industry in trouble in his film ※Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction.§
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Dec 22, 2018
Red Circle Authors: Sending Japanese literature westward
Red Circle Authors is a ＆home＊ for a group of established Japanese writers, helping to promote their work overseas while heightening awareness of the great depth and breadth of Japanese literature.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 10, 2017
Are libraries to blame for Japan＊s slump in bunko paperback book sales?
Kiyondo Matsui, the president of the publishing house Bungei Shunju, spoke at this year＊s All-Japan Library Conference, which took place in Tokyo on Oct. 12 and 13. During his talk, Matsui asked the assembled professionals to no longer acquire bunko editions of books for lending in their libraries.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 7, 2017
＆The Works of Yasuji Hanamori: A Designer＊s Hand, an Editor＊s Eye＊
Feb. 11-April 9
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Sep 10, 2016
Pricing system offers scant protection as Amazon Japan hacks away at bookstores＊ benefits
Japan＊s saihan seido system may not be enough to save the country＊s remaining bookstores, whose advantages Amazon.jp has systematically worked to nullify over the years.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 21, 2015
James Patterson to launch explosive ＆Private Vegas＊
James Patterson, already among the world＊s best-selling authors, plans to shake up the publishing industry with the launch of his new novel, ※Private Vegas,§ which will self-destruct within 24 hours.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 28, 2013
Getting published is easy; getting noticed is trickier
How can writers make themselves heard in the age of blog and self-publishing saturation? Japan-based authors offer a diverse range of views
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 13, 2013
News Corp. publishing arm breakup plan wins approval
After years of being criticized by investors for his love of newspapers, News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch is now a step closer to cleaving off his declining publishing business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 5, 2013
Jobs＊ role focus of Apple e-book trial
Apple＊s late founder, Steve Jobs, was a key figure Monday in the Justice Department＊s suit against the Silicon Valley giant for allegedly leading an illegal scheme to raise the prices of e-books.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙
Mar 25, 2013
Japan Times, New York Times announce publishing agreement
Subscribers to two-section product, coming out Oct. 16, will also enjoy benefits in the digital domain.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Media / Japan Pulse
Feb 1, 2013
Sales surge for men＊s fashion magazines
In a sluggish publishing market, men＊s fashion mags stay in style.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 19, 2010
The knock-on effect of Murakami＊s ※1Q84§ series
The third installation of Haruki Murakami＊s ＆1Q84＊ is bound produce another ripple effect in the book/music biz.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Nov 18, 2009
Manga publishers go back to the drawing board
Digital manga, how-to manga and news rendered in daily manga illustrate that perhaps the reports of its death have been slightly exaggerated.
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" 〞 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＊

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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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