Feature
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RISE TO THE TOP

Japan is hoping to use its home advantage
at the Rugby World Cup to drive interest in the game




News
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[NATIONAL]
- FSA to probe Japan Post units involved in insurance scandal
etc.

[DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN]
- Olympic lottery winners warned to be vigilant

[WORLD]
- How China rejected H.K. compromise
etc.

[OPINION]
- Face the pension system’s reality
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Nothing to lose for H.K. protesters
- Firms struggle to police content
- Takeshima drills ‘unacceptable’
- Rohingya mark ‘Genocide Day’
- Abe confirms Cabinet reshuffle
- Expert urges steps on Amazon fires
- Western Japan hit by torrential rain
- BOJ policymaker warns on easing




The Japan Times X Kateigaho International Japan Edition
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[WONDERS OF WASHI]
Discovering the tradition of handcrafted paper




Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Nicole Bargwanna: A different style of living

[FOOD]
- Sendai Dango Ichifuku: Sushi rice gives classic sweets a twist
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Aspiring to achieve forgiveness in the most difficult times

[MEDIA MIX]
- Road rage coverage reveals gulf in awareness
etc

[JAPAN PULSE]
- ‘Otterly adorable’: Demand for selfies putting animals at risk

[BOOKS]
- Mishima’s comically psychedelic take on the adventure novel
etc.

[JAPAN TIMES GONE BY]
100 YEARS AGO
- Friday, June 27, 1919 | Envoy to Korea escapes assassination attempt
75 YEARS AGO
- Friday, Sept. 1, 1944 | Children start to be evacuated from Tokyo
50 YEARS AGO
- Saturday, Sept. 20, 1969 | Cherry trees of Ueno losing to air pollution
25 YEARS AGO
- Thursday, Sept. 1, 1994 | Juliana’s closes after dress code crackdown


[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Sports
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- Nishikori ousted in third round
etc.