The Japan Times / The New York Times Weekend Edition 発売日・バックナンバー

Feature
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[PRETTY IN PINK]
Blossoms are beginning to open on trees in Tokyo,
but will this year’s celebrations wither due to concern over the new coronavirus?




News
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[NATIONAL]
- School soon to be back in: Hagiuda
etc.

[WORLD]
- How Russia failed to revive Gadhafi rule
etc.

[OPINION]
- Why what doesn’t kill us makes us panic
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Trump’s bull run hits buffers
- Plastics fight falls victim to virus
- BOJ takes action against outbreak
- Sagamihara killer gets death penalty
- G7 leaders united over coronavirus
- Scaled-down grad ceremonies held
- Suicide note brings back Abe scandal
- China expels top U.S. journalists




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[TOKYO REVEALED]
Farmer-forward, artisanal products, stunning variety




Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Satoshi Sekimoto: Decorated in France

[FOOD]
- Great British baking finds a home in Tokyo
etc.

[MEDIA MIX]
- Dramatizing the reality of a meltdown

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Why are Japan’s millennials shunning alcohol?

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Family dynamic shifts as schools remain closed nationwide

[BOOKS]
- What to do when you lose your shoes? Find them and write
etc.

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Ken Mogi: Brain science and other thoughts

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Sports
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- Hakuho, Kakuryu share lead
etc.

Feature
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1970 OSAKA EXPO

Fifty years after Japan hosted its first World Expo,
we look back to the past to gauge where the country sits in the present




News
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[NATIONAL]
- Will Abe use emergency powers?
etc.

[VIEW from OSAKA]
- Outbreak turns Kyoto’s overtourism into ‘undertourism’

[WORLD]
- Trump declares virus emergency
etc.

[OPINION]
- Dislike of Allen no excuse for censorship
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- COVID-19 hits action on climate
- Sanders may have got ’16 wrong
- Classrooms used despite closures
- GDP contraction revised to 7.1%
- North Korea fires three projectiles
- Mask profiteering could lead to jail
- 3/11 anniversary marked quietly
- WHO declares virus a pandemic




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[TOKYO REVEALED]
Bustling alleys, tempting aromas and treats galore




Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Satoshi “Sachi” Eric Asato: Finding new beginnings in the United States

[FOOD]
- Craving Japanese health foods? Give nattō and umeboshi a try
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- The panic buying of toiletries: It’s like 1973 all over again

[MEDIA MIX]
- Hansen’s discrimination is tough to stamp out

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Social media helps ailing parents connect over schools’ closure

[BOOKS]
- Verses for the workers, who toiled all day long
etc.

[THE LIVING PAST]
- The Edo Period: An era of utter weirdness

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Sports
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- Ito gaining valuable experience in G League
etc.

Feature
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[OKINAWAN GARDENS]
The archipelago’s version of landscape design invites interaction, not contemplation




News
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[NATIONAL]
- South Korea suspends visa waivers
etc.

[WORLD]
- Virus fears are migrant wall
etc.

[OPINION]
- Planet Earth is a giant cruise ship
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- World braces for lasting virus impact
- The Year of the Man in U.S. vote
- BOJ chief vows to ensure stability
- North Korea fires missiles into sea
- Mothers struggle as schools close
- Biden gets reboot on Super Tuesday
- More pain before gain: Nissan CEO
- SoftBank unveils 5G rollout date




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[TOKYO REVEALED]
Adachi Market Days open the auction floor to locals




Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Jimi Yui: From Tokyo teen rebel to New York designer

[FOOD]
- Angkor Wat: A Cambodian take on ‘Japanese professionalism’
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Paradise lost: Japan longs for simpler times in trying days

[MEDIA MIX]
- The rebirth of Yoko Tajima’s feminist ideology

[JAPAN PULSE]
- YouTube content that attempts to find real Japanese opinions

[BOOKS]
- What ‘Fukushima 50’ can teach us about crises
etc.

[THE LIVING PAST]

[20 QUESTIONS]
- FlexHIIT Tokyo: Unlocking your strengths


[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Sports
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- Ex-Keio standout puts pilot’s dream on hold
etc.

Feature
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[JUST FOR KICKS]
Global trade in Japan’s limited-edition sneakers is fueling
a new wave of interest in the shoes




News
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[NATIONAL]
- SNS rumors spark panic-buying of ‘made in China’ tissues, toilet paper
etc.

[DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN]
- Criminals taking advantage of COVID-19 fears

[WORLD]
- U.S. shifting from two decades of war
etc.

[OPINION]
- Men should help fight overwork
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Kids push for climate education
- Trudeau finds he can’t have it all
- Sanders takes Democratic lead
- Economic hit from virus unclear: G20
- Ex-Egyptian leader Mubarak dies at 91
- Ministry unveils countermeasures
- Tokyo Games still on, for now
- IAEA chief backs Fukushima plan




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[TOKYO REVEALED]
To market, to market!




Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Maison: The house that Sota Atsumi built

[FOOD]
- Off the eaten trail: The growth of gastronomy tourism in Japan
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Kansai businesses suffer as COVID-19 alarm hurts tourism

[MEDIA MIX]
- Who really controls airspace over central Japan?

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Discovering who’s behind Japan’s English rail announcements

[BOOKS]
- Laugh-out-loud lessons from Japan’s proud countryside
etc.

[JAPAN TIMES GONE BY]
- 100 YEARS AGO
　Monday, March 22, 1920 | Traveler recalls alleged outrage in Tokyo cafe
- 75 YEARS AGO
　Saturday, March 17, 1945 | Tokyo national schools suspended temporarily
- 50 YEARS AGO
　Sunday, March 15, 1970 | Curtain rises on World Expo in Osaka
- 25 YEARS AGO
　Tuesday, March 21, 1995 | Terror strikes subways during morning rush

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Sports
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- Kajihara pedals to world title
etc.

Feature
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[COUNTRY ROAD]
Expressway pit stops have evolved into tourist draws
that offer important economic opportunities for rural communities




News
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[NATIONAL]
- Patients’ cabin mates leave ship
etc.

[WORLD]
- EU budget talks get stuck
etc.

[OPINION]
- WHO should demand more of China
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Outbreak a setback for cruise firms
- What’s behind Tsai’s re-election?
- Western values are winning: Pompeo
- GDP contracted 6.3% last quarter
- Cabinet approval logs sharp drop
- New Nissan chief faces scrutiny
- Kagoikes guilty in Moritomo case
- Trump loyalist named intel chief




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[EPHEMERAL BLISS]
Castle in bloom




Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Satoru Naito: Starting up in San Francisco

[FOOD]
- Reach for the stars: Tokyo’s best bargain Michelin restaurants
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Fake news rears its ugly head amid COVID-19 outbreak

[MEDIA MIX]
- Rethinking the need for personal stamps, seals

[JAPAN PULSE]
- The rebirth of cool: It’s not easy being a lovable middle-aged man

[BOOKS]
- ‘33⅓ Japan’ has nerdy but accessible tales of albums and artists
etc.

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Jonah Salz: What’s life without the drama?

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]
[SUDOKU]
[7 LITTLE WORDS]
[CARTOONS]
[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Sports
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- Training for volunteers postponed due to virus
etc.

Feature
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KABUKI PUMPS UP THE VOLUME
　Actor Nakamura Shido II leads traditional performing art
　into new era with spectacular ‘Cho Kabuki’ production




News
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[NATIONAL]
- Virus spreads at Kansai hospital
etc.

[VIEW from OSAKA]
- COVID-19 tests Osaka’s ability to reach East Asia

[WORLD]
- EU nations to fight over new budget
etc.

[OPINION]
- The real Tokyo Olympics: Esports
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- China locks down cities over virus
- Critics see Trump payback push
- ‘Parasite’ makes history with Oscar
- Japan launches new spy satellite
- Xi warned officials on virus response
- Investment fears hit SoftBank profit
- Sanders narrowly wins early primary
- Test of new Haneda routes completed




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[THE JOYS OF SPRING]
Treasures from the Sogetsu Collection




Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Nao Hirano: A Japanese pillar of the Queensland community

[FOOD]
- Get in on the gyōza wars with this tasty dumpling recipe
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- News outlets weigh whether new virus will affect Olympics

[MEDIA MIX]
- Unmarried single parents find an unlikely ally

[JAPAN PULSE]
- COVID-19 reveals fractured moral impulse of social media

[BOOKS]
- Sogen Omori’s road map to Zen enlightenment
etc.

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Alvin Cheung: Coffee and keyboards — a perfect combo

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Sports
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- Japan sets record in team pursuit
etc.

Feature
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PEARLS OF WISDOM
　Although Lake Biwa played a key role in the establishment of
　a domestic freshwater pearl industry, farms are now facing a bleak future




News
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[NATIONAL]
- First death of Japanese from virus
etc.

[WORLD]
- China uses AI, big data against virus
etc.

[OPINION]
- Extensive quarantines not the answer
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Virus crisis poses major risks for Xi
- Biden’s Iowa flop shakes support
- Japanese warship heads for Mideast
- Envoys briefed on Fukushima water
- Japan tests new Haneda routes
- Snow shortage, virus affect festival
- U.S. subs add ‘low-yield’ nukes
- Nissan driverless car tested in U.K.




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[FOLK FUN]
Making folk toys accessible in everyday life




Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Ryunosuke Kuroda: Galloping into dressage

[FOOD]
- What’s Japan’s next food trend? It might (finally!) be pulled pork
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Examining the cold hard facts of dependency

[MEDIA MIX]
- Questionable views on people with disabilities

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Rail employees take to social media to air frustrations over work

[BOOKS]
- Liam Wong’s Tokyo is midnight neon and bright city lights
etc.

[THE LIVING PAST]
- Engelbert Kaempfer on the old roads of Japan

[20 QUESTIONS]

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Sports
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- Hanyu breaks own world mark

Feature
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TIME LOAD: Japan’s iconic blue robot cat from the future celebrates his 50th birthday
- Back to the future: ’Doraemon’ at 50




News
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[NATIONAL]
- Abe pledges new steps in virus fight
etc.

[DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN]
- What’s in a name? For the yakuza, quite a lot

[WORLD]
- New virus dangerously mild
etc.

[OPINION]
- No, we don’t have a natural lifespan of 38
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- In Wuhan, some opt to stay behind
- Can Bloomberg win in 2020?
- Trump defense hit by Bolton book
- Man held over leak suspected spying
- Reflationist tapped for BOJ’s board
- Olympic athletes’ village unveiled
- ‘Sophisticated’ hack hits U.N.
- Shuri Castle probe fails to find cause




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[FOLK FUN]
Reverence for life-giving soil and agriculture




Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
Yumi Matsuo: It’s a different picture in the United States

[FOOD]
- Swe Myanmar: Sharing the flavors of home in ‘Little Yangon’
etc

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Dispatches from the front line of Japan’s retail sector

[MEDIA MIX]
- Koizumi’s paternity leave raises a few eyebrows

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Japan left out of Netflix’s Studio Ghibli streaming releases

[BOOKS]
- A Korean American memoir that will shatter stereotypes
etc.

[JAPAN TIMES GONE BY]
- 100 YEARS AGO
　Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1920 | Great enthusiasm for universal suffrage
- 75 YEARS AGO
　Saturday, Feb. 3, 1945 | Faithful dog keeps vigil at base for dead pilot
- 50 YEARS AGO
　Tuesday, Feb. 17, 1970 | NHK broadcasts first sex education show
- 25 YEARS AGO
　Thursday, Feb. 23, 1995 | Driver’s death in quake ruled as work-related

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Sports
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- Lakers salute Kobe before loss
etc.

Feature
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THE DECADE OF CRISIS
　Japan has set ambitious targets over the next 10 years
　in a bid to slow the impact of climate change. Is it too late?




News
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[NATIONAL]
- Concern for Japanese in Wuhan
etc.

[WORLD]
- Race is on to create Wuhan vaccine in record time
etc.

[OPINION]
- Let’s go back to calling it global warming
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Abe returns to quest on Constitution
- Candidates clash in 2020 race
- Harry, Meghan to give up royal jobs
- Mitsubishi Electric hit by cyberattack
- S. Korea to deploy unit to Middle East
- Japan economic outlook upgraded
- Opposition grills Abe on scandals
- Koizumi under fire for coal remarks




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[FOLK FUN]
Traditional toys for prayer and play




Timeout
------------------------
[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Hiroko Tanahashi: A journey from film studies to multimedia art

[FOOD]
- No longer a side dish: Tokyo’s gyōza finally take center stage
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Decline of social engagement may betray democracy

[MEDIA MIX]
- Okinawa base debate ignores bigger picture

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Turning a dull aspect of Japanese life into social media gold

[BOOKS]
- Is Japan enjoying a new literary golden age?
etc.

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Clive Davies: A peek behind the scenes of saigen dramas

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]
[SUDOKU]
[7 LITTLE WORDS]
[CARTOONS]
[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Sports
------------------------
- Tokushoryu pulls ahead
etc.

Feature
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THE CLIMATE CRISIS - BALANCE OF POWER

Devastated by the triple disaster of March 2011,
Fukushima Prefecture is tying its future to renewable energy.
But local communities are calling for caution




News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Scandals put Abe on defensive
etc.

[VIEW from OSAKA]
- Memories of the Great Hanshin Earthquake

[WORLD]
- After Brexit, which way will U.K. turn?
etc.

[OPINION]
- A transformative deal for nature
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Yemenis in limbo after years of war
- Paris goals may be out of reach
- Kelly to face legal system alone
- U.S. aims to shift focus to Iran unrest
- Reporter sues for new passport
- Moon optimistic on talks with North
- Koizumi to take child care leave
- Japan confirms case of new virus




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[A TOAST TO MINGEI]
The significance of unknown craftsmen




Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Eiji Yoshikawa: The ‘Compassionate Pugilist’

[FOOD]
- Camembert nabe hot pot: Ooey, gooey and good for you
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- News outlets take a step back before moving forward

[MEDIA MIX]
- Fleeing may be more common than many think

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Social media turns its back on beloved strong alcoholic beverages

[BOOKS]
- Want to know Japanese film? Get to know Mark Schilling
etc.

[THE LIVING PAST]
- Kukai: Sowing the seeds of Shingon Buddhism

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Sports
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- Osaka aims for third Slam win
etc.

Feature
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[CONSUMED BY PLASTIC]
Throwaway society: Rejecting a life consumed by plastic




News
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[NATIONAL]
- SDF planes head to Middle East
etc.

[WORLD]
- Iran downed jet ‘unintentionally’
etc.

[OPINION]
- What my younger self never expected
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Time short for Afghan interpreters
- Democrats dash toward first poll
- China replaces its Hong Kong liaison
- Icebreaker reaches Antarctic station
- Toyota to build ‘city of the future’
- Ex-minister calls for new bail system
- Guaido reclaims nation’s assembly
- Ghosn speaks out after Japan escape




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[A TOAST TO MINGEI]
Shining a light on new uses for objects both venerable and hardworking




Timeout
------------------------
[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Haruaki Saito: The uplifting power of traditional Irish music

[FOOD]
- Spreading the joy of marmalade across the sea from Ehime
etc.

[MEDIA MIX]
- Keeping one eye open on Japan’s attempts to sleep

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Infestations begin to align with zodiac animals of the year

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Japan Post drags heels on insurance scandal

[BOOKS]
- Mass entertainment began with the humble woodblock
etc.

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Yuko Kikuchi: Celebrating Japan’s hybridity


[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Sports
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- Momota advances to Malaysia Masters semis
etc.

Feature
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[THE CLIMATE CRISIS - EMERGENCY ON ‘LUCKY ISLAND’]
After declaring an unprecedented climate emergency,
the island of Iki now needs to lead the charge toward a more sustainable future




News
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[NATIONAL]
- Ghosn video was checked just monthly
etc.

[DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN]
- The importance of defining organized crime

[WORLD]
- How Iran planned to attack U.S. forces
etc.

[OPINION]
- What a decade of Netflix did to Hollywood
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Putin marks two decades in power
- Uighur kids orphaned in Turkey
- Immigration chief touts 2020 security
- Seven-Eleven expels franchise
- North’s Kim calls for ‘offensive’ steps
- Thousands trapped by Australia fires
- Emperor hopes for peaceful year
- Firms pessimistic about economy




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[A TOAST TO MINGEI]
‘The finest assemblage of Japanese folk crafts outside Japan’




Timeout
------------------------
[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Motoki Hirai: Spreading the power of music

[FOOD]
- The rapidly maturing market for Japan’s artisanal cheeses
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- From hangover cures to prairie dogs, tabloids end 2019 with a bang

[MEDIA MIX]
- Bureaucrats take top news honors in 2019

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Predicting Japan’s digital trends of the next decade

[BOOKS]
- The books to watch out for in 2020
etc.

[JAPAN TIMES GONE BY]
- 100 YEARS AGO
　Thursday, Jan. 1, 1920 | Woman impersonator coming to Tokyo
- 75 YEARS AGO
　Friday, Jan. 5, 1945 | Home Ministry wants air shelters to be built
- 50 YEARS AGO
　Thursday, Jan. 15, 1970 | 76.3% of youths prefer pleasure-seeking
- 25 YEARS AGO
　Wednesday, Jan. 18, 1995 | Powerful earthquake kills scores in Kansai

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Sports
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- Japan secures victory over Uruguay in ATP Cup
etc.

Feature
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[YEAR OF THE RAT]
Horoscopes are predicting an auspicious year ahead
as the country counts down to the 2020 Games




News
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[NATIONAL]
- Dispatch a balancing act for LDP
etc.

[WORLD]
- No N. Korea Christmas ‘gift’ for U.S.
etc

[OPINION]
- Eliminate casino corruption
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- U.K. battles loneliness epidemic
- Taiwan sees surrogacy boom
- Aussie PM backs coal despite fires
- Fukushima water plans proposed
- Tech giants to file ad sales in Japan
- Abe, Moon agree dialogue needed
- LDP lawmaker held over bribery
- FSA calls for TSE streamlining




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[A TOAST TO MINGEI]
Living with the rustic beauty of Japanese folk crafts




Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
Soramaru Takayama: There’s much poetry in Vegan Pudding & Co.

[FOOD]
- Why is vegan shōjin ryōricuisine so deeply compelling?
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Childhood in Japan is certainly not getting any easier

[MEDIA MIX]
- Nakamura’s death exposes a gap of perception

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Evolving debate over cultural differences leads to greater insight

[BOOKS]
- The invisible baseball curving through Japanese literature
etc.

[20 QUESTIONS]
- So many questions: Best answers of 2019

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Sports
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- Football alliance spans the Pacific
etc.

Feature
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[JOMON REVIVAL]
Interest in Japan’s indigenous hunter-gatherers grows




News
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[NATIONAL]
- Tax revenue likely to miss target
etc.

[WORLD]
- Israeli ‘war crimes’ targeted by the ICC
etc.

[OPINION]
- What’s for dinner tonight? Ask the cat
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Citizenship law fuels India anger
- Funds target ‘greenwashing’
- Cabinet support down by six points
- Foreign ministers discuss labor issue
- U.N. climate talks fall short of aims
- Japan at No. 121 in gender ranking
- Ito wins damages in rape lawsuit
- Fiscal ’20 budget to hit 102.7 trillion




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[Purifying decorations welcome the new year]




Timeout
------------------------
[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Shihoko Ura: A chronicle of caring, teaching and blogging

[FOOD]
- No flour? No problem! Tokyo rises to the gluten-free challenge
etc.

[MEDIA MIX]
- Japan’s treatment of freelancers falls under microscope
etc.

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Cat cafe operators seek to end stigma with fresh approach

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Media pundits deliver verdicts on 2019

[BOOKS]
- No ordinary death is enough for two misfit souls
etc.

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Gregory Hilton: An artist inspired by the city

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]
[SUDOKU]
[7 LITTLE WORDS]
[CARTOONS]
[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Sports
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- Hanyu sets pace at nationals
etc.

Feature
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A CUT ABOVE THE REST
A new generation of barbers is trying to overcome an image problem
in a bid to rejuvenate their business




News
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[NATIONAL]
- Hiroshima to raze A-bombed buildings
etc.

[VIEW from OSAKA]
- Major issues loom as Kansai looks to the new year

[WORLD]
- Trade deal ‘not worth cheering’
etc.

[OPINION]
- Step up the fight against road rage
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- America’s global clout is waning
- N.Z.’s Ardern faces tough 2020
- Abe vows change to Constitution
- Xiaomi enters Japanese market
- Moscow could appeal sports ban
- Funeral held for slain physician
- Impeachment articles unveiled
- Koizumi confronts critics over coal




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[MIZUHIKI]
Paper with a spiritual twist




Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Qanta Shimizu: The Bassdrum beat of tech direction in the U.S.

[FOOD]
- Whether it’s sweet or savory, zōni soup is a new year mainstay
etc.

[MEDIA MIX]
- Media miss pivotal factor in decision to shift games events

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Examining the humorous side of online shopping in Japan

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Laughing at life’s trials and tribulations in Japan

[BOOKS]
- Three sisters bear witness to China’s raucous century
etc.

[THE LIVING PAST]
- Poetic escapism for the end of the year


[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Sports
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- Seto honored for achievements
etc.