Cover
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South Africa crushes England to win Rugby World Cup

Springboks become first team to win final despite losing a pool game




News
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[NATIONAL]
- Deal eludes ministers at RCEP meet
etc.

[DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN]
- It’s illegal to pay gangs … but that’s not the point

[WORLD]
- U.S.-China trade deal in sight
etc.

[OPINION]
- Mount Fuji in off-season not to be trifled with
etc.




Feature
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Portals to the past: Peering into Tokyo’s kissaten




Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Yuko Yamashita: Home is where your family is … my family is here’

[FOOD]
- Bubble tea or bust: Japan’s ongoing love affair with tapioca
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- A jealousy that’s a long way from the green-eyed monster

[MEDIA MIX]
- Questions raised over disaster preparedness

[JAPAN PULSE]
- HHalloween festivities in Tokyo appear to embrace a softer side

[BOOKS]
- Our critics’ favorite books of the decade
etc.

[JAPAN TIMES GONE BY]
- 100 YEARS AGO
　Saturday, Nov. 1, 1919 | Bomb explosion at the Foreign Office
- 75 YEARS AGO
　Friday, June 9, 1944 | Kamikaze Attack Corps lives up to name
- 50 YEARS AGO
　Sunday, Nov. 9, 1969 | Man missing for years found hiding in cave
- 25 YEARS AGO
　Thursday, Nov. 10, 1994 | Cat-repelling bottles attract fires instead

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




The Japan Times X Kateigaho International Japan Edition
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[ARTISTRY UNFOLDS]
- Embracing the traditions of antique byōbu




Sports
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- Uno 4th after short program
etc.