Cover
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Anime world in mourning

Kyoto Animation attack deals blow to a pioneering production company
renowned for forging its own path in the industry




Special supplements
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[THE BEST OF JAPAN]
- Fireworks
- Aichi
- Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
- Osaka Tourism
- Kobe Tourism
- Craft
- Exquisite Excursions




News
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[NATIONAL]
- Tepco opts to decommission Fukushima No. 2 nuclear plant
etc.

[VIEW FROM OSAKA]
- Four Kansai issues stirring up Upper House election

[WORLD]
- Cambodia ‘resort’ has U.S. worried
etc.

[OPINION]
- Close passive smoke loopholes

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Democrats’ 2020 top tier emerges
- FaceApp: Myths and real risks
- Thousands attend Hong Kong protest
- S.K. lawyers push sale of MHI assets
- Tokyo to launch 2020 traffic tests
- Japan and U.S. eye limited trade pact
- U.S. sanctions Myanmar official
- 33 killed in arson at Kyoto anime studio




Sports
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- Title to be decided on final day
etc.




Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Yuji Haraguchi: Changing the gourmet rules

[FOOD]
- The ongoing evolution of Japan’s soup curry
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- New era aside, Showa culture just keeps rolling along

[MEDIA MIX]
- Citizens look to increase voter election turnout

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Candidates struggling to navigate difficult waters of social media

[BOOKS]
- Crime is persuasive, but the answer is more complex
etc.

[THE LIVING PAST]
- Hideyo Noguchi: Under the microscope

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




The Japan Times X Kateigaho International Japan Edition
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RYO - Beat the heat in Edo style




Feature
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RIDING SHOGUN

Residents of Coastal parts of Fukushima Prefecture
have a long-standing love of horses