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The Japan Times On Sunday
OCTOBER 14, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 41



Front page
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Toyosu opens up to eager public



News
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[NATIONAL]
- Group gathers in Tokyo in support of Paris deal
etc.

[WORLD]
- More women at top ranks in economics
etc.

[OPINION]
- Why workers need better raises
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- A Rohingya girl plots a way forward
- Women in film reflect on #MeToo
- Pompeo meets Kim in Pyongyang
- Keep U.S. troops in S. Korea: Abe
- Nobel a boost for planet: laureate
- Keidanren to end recruiting rules
- Taiwan set to boost defense budget
- Trump hits Japan over ocean trash



Features
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- ETERNAL SAINTS
　Examining the extreme ritual behind the monks who spent years
　turning themselves into mummies while they were alive



Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Yukie Kamiya: In art, there are no rules, only new challenges

[FOOD]
- Italy’s first sushi chef on risk, reward and personal sacrifice
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Natural disasters shake the nation to attention in 2018

[MEDIA MIX]
- Can female surgeons dismantle stereotypes?

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Kizuna AI’s NHK appearance sparks debate on social media

[BOOKS]
- Mountain High: Junko Tabei’s adventures at the top of the world

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Junko Naito: Living and working a la mode in Tokyo

[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]



Sports
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- Kamiji, Kunieda win gold, qualify for 2020
etc.

The Japan Times On Sunday
OCTOBER 7, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 40



Front page
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- History on ice: Tsukiji’s last day



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Hokkaido industries still struggling following quake-triggered blackout
etc.

[DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN]
- Beware of the 10 million business card

[WORLD]
- Russia, India sign pact for six reactors
etc.

[OPINION]
- Protect children in custody battles
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Iraq stunned by targeting of women
- Kushner’s role in saving NAFTA
- Fugitive held after weeks on the run
- Three killed, 200 injured in typhoon
- Honjo wins Nobel for cancer work
- Loyalty rewarded in Cabinet lineup
- Fan Bingbing fined over tax evasion
- Toyota, SoftBank announce tie-up



Features
------------------------
ANPANMAN
Is the children’s superhero the best thing since sliced bread?



Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Hitomi Hosono: Seeing it all in blue and white

[FOOD]
- Expensive and unsustainable, unagi remains as popular as ever
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Shincho 45’s fumbles over LGBT issues hastened its demise

[MEDIA MIX]
- Repatriations reveal Koreans’ plight in Japan

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Social media lambaste 2020 Olympic volunteer program

[BOOKS]
- Deliciously sinister, beautifully illustrated supernatural tales

[JAPAN TIMES GONE BY]
100 YEARS AGO (Saturday, Oct. 5, 1918) - Cabinet ministers to give up bodyguards
75 YEARS AGO (Friday, Oct. 1, 1943) - New substitute for soy sauce discovered
50 YEARS AGO (Saturday, Oct. 5, 1968) - Afflicted Nagoya man climbs Tokyo Tower
25 YEARS AGO (Friday, Oct. 8, 1993) - Whiskey-and-water drinks a mixed success


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



Sports
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- Esports searches for foothold
etc.

The Japan Times On Sunday
SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 39



Front page
------------------------
Typhoon blasts Okinawa



Special supplement
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THE BEST OF JAPAN Vol.5
- Autumn Leaves
- Ekiben
- Fall Festivals
- Fall Activities in Saitama
- Kansai Autumn Leaves
- Osaka Tourism
- Traditional Crafts



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Japan to offer 70% subsidy for Hokkaido tours
etc.

[WORLD]
- Hundreds are killed in Indonesia
etc.

[OPINION]
- Takanohana exit a big loss for sumo
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Is N. Korea really a nuke power?
- China biotech cash floods U.S.
- Osaka beaten in Pan Pacific final
- China accuses U.S. of ‘trade bullyism’
- Abe, Trump talk trade, North Korea
- Takanohana steps down from JSA
- Kono and N. Korean counterpart meet
- Wetlands vanish at alarming rate



Features
------------------------
The Heisei Era Defining moments: Part 5 - INNOVATION

　As we count down to the end of the Heisei Era,
　The Japan Times presents the fifth installment of a series
　that looks back at the leading issues of the past three decades.
　This installment follows Japanese games as they go global



Timeout
------------------------
[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]

[FOOD]
- Bringing shottsuru fish sauce back from the brink of extinction

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Few question the death penalty for heinous crimes

[MEDIA MIX]
- Media appear to be ignoring maglev woes

[JAPAN PULSE]
- TV shows look to piggyback on the success of social media

[BOOKS]
- Dirt and difficulty: Life as the wife of a Buddhist monk

[20 QUESTIONS]
Peter Barakan: Mixing music genres into something magic


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



Sports
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- Ohtani still in swing of things
etc.

The Japan Times On Sunday
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 38



Front page
------------------------
Japan agrees to U.S. FTA talks



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Preventive step led to Hokkaido blackout: paper
etc.

[WORLD]
- Trump upends party strategy on assault claim
etc.

[OPINION]
- Tourism and rising land prices
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Hurricane ratings leave out rainfall
- Flurry of activity in Russia probe
- Veteran actress Kirin Kiki dies at 75
- SDF may join Sinai peace mission
- MSDF vessel drills in South China Sea
- Maezawa bound for lunar orbit
- Abe tops Ishiba in LDP leadership poll
- Inflation ticks up but short of target



Features
------------------------
Examining the enduring allure of a Japanese icon

　Hokusai’s thirst for new forms of expression and willingness
　to abandon established techniques in pursuance of
　an artistic vision continues to intrigue the world today



Timeout
------------------------
[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
Yuichiro Hori: Designing a new life in China

[FOOD]
- For Tohru Nakamura, fusion is in the blood, not just the food
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Will Don Quijote tilt its lance at the Amazon giant?

[MEDIA MIX]
- The problem with padding employment records

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Social media falls in love with Osaka as tennis star sparks debate

[BOOKS]
- Twenty years after ‘Underground,’ what has Japan learned?

[20 QUESTIONS]
Patrick Behuhum: Looking to the future of Africa and Japan


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



Sports
------------------------
- Hanyu leads after short program
etc.

The Japan Times On Sunday
SEPTEMBER 16, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 37



Front page
------------------------
Japan on brink of IWC pullout



News
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[NATIONAL]
- Pop star Amuro bows out by giving final performance in Okinawa
etc.

[WORLD]
- Chinese megastar last seen in June
etc.

[MEXICO NATIONAL DAY SPECIAL]
- 130 years ‘full of affinities’ between two ancient cultures
etc.

[OPINION]
- End guidelines for hiring new grads?
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Congo Ebola fight faces old hurdles
- Oslo peace deal a fading memory
- Airport bounces back after quake
- Moon calls for bold moves on N. Korea
- Putin floats peace deal by year’s end
- Obama eyed strike on N. Korea: book
- Bigger and pricier iPhones unveiled
- Sapporo to give up 2026 games bid Sapporo



Features
------------------------
COME ON IN, THE WATER’S FINE!

　Tokyo Bay is being rebranded as a swimming spot,
　but is it clean enough for the 2020 Olympics?



Timeout
------------------------
[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Naoko Mori: From ‘Miss Saigon’ to ‘Doctor Who’

[FOOD]
- Potato korokke: Deep-fried, delicious and easy to make
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- News outlets fret over the nation’s docile democracy

[MEDIA MIX]
- Athletes under fire after Asian Games scandal

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Media face hostility in disaster coverage on social media

[BOOKS]
- Inside the secretive world of the yakuza’s tattoos

[THE LIVING PAST]
- The long struggle to become international


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



Sports
------------------------
- Kisenosato rebounds from loss
etc.

The Japan Times On Sunday
SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 36



Front page
------------------------
Climate worsening disaster risk



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Death toll in Hokkaido rises to 21
etc.

[WORLD]
- Alibaba’s Ma will retire
etc.

[OPINION]
- Turning a new page

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Migrant crisis still haunts EU
- Limited options in Turkey crisis
- 2020 flame to be lit on 3/11, IOC says
- Abe says he will counter trade wars
- Eastern Japan saw new heat records
- New book tells of White House chaos
- Kim says he will act on disarming
- Uber scores Japan ride-hailing deal



Features
------------------------
WORN TO BE WILD - Tokkōfuku combat uniforms



Timeout
------------------------
[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Koki Nakano: Notes on moving to France

[FOOD]
- More than the auction: Tsukiji restaurants to visit before it moves
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Losing sleep over modern-day issues

[MEDIA MIX]
- Variety shows seek insights into people’s lives

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Video gamers put down the controller and head to Yokosuka

[BOOKS]
- When the U.S. and North Korea went nuclear

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Kosuke Kurotaki: The ‘festival guy’ just wants you to have fun


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



Sports
------------------------
- Nishikori routed by Djokovic
etc.

The Japan Times On Sunday
SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 35



Front page
------------------------
Glorious day for Japan’s athletes



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- 2019 budget requests hit record high
etc.

[DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN]
The motives behind mass murder in Japan

[WORLD]
- Trump to skip Asian summits
etc.

[OPINION]
Jobs for people with disabilities
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- News media hesitate on Trump ‘lies’
- China’s child policies hit hurdle
- Abe launches LDP leadership bid
- U.N. sees ‘genocide’ against Rohingya
- ‘Chibi Markuo-chan’ creator dies at 53
- Man released by N. Korea returns
- Hospital deaths spark police probe
- Panasonic to move U.K. headquarters



Features
------------------------
CRAFTING A JAPANESE GIN

　Crafting a Japanese gin Domestic distilleries are producing low-volume,
　high-quality batches that source local ingredients



Timeout
------------------------
[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
A childhood on the move proves educational

[FOOD]
- Chef Rica Maezawa puts a fresh face on Edo Period cooking
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- News outlets raise questions over U.S. military presence

[MEDIA MIX]
- Tabloids unafraid to question Imperial scandals

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Celebrities are using social media to turn criticism on its head

[BOOKS]
- ‘Yokohama Burning’: Destruction, massacre and tornadoes of fire

[JAPAN TIMES GONE BY]
100 YEARS AGO (Friday, Sept. 20, 1918) - Prince Yamagata’s residence disturbed
75 YEARS AGO (Thursday, Sept. 23, 1943) - Tales of ‘Momotaro’ thrill Indonesian kids
50 YEARS AGO (Sunday, Sept. 1, 1968) - Our Times: Student violence again
25 YEARS AGO (Sunday, Sept. 5, 1993) - Fatherhood courses to meet children’s needs

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



Sports
------------------------
- Japan wins gold in field hockey
etc.

The Japan Times On Sunday
AUGUST 26, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 34



Front page
------------------------
Ikee wins record sixth Asian Games gold



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
Japan House opens doors in LA
etc.

[WORLD]
Confidants turning on Trump
etc.

[OPINION]
A weak, fragmented opposition
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ hits Asia screens
Korea reunions tightly controlled
More substances in No. 1 plant water
Firms want skilled foreign workers
Hiroshima recalls deadly landslides
LDP leadership poll set for Sept. 20
Cohen implicates Trump in court
U.S. hits China with fresh import tariffs



Features
------------------------
The Heisei Era De ning moments: Part 4 - PRIDE

　As we count down to the end of the Heisei Era,
　The Japan Times presents the fourth installment of a series
　that looks back at the leading issues of the past three decades.
　This installment follows Japanese sports as they go global



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
Hiyajiru: A soup to get over the last of the summer sweat
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
Efforts of Japan’s first female doctor worth remembering

[MEDIA MIX]
Media begin to break war orphan taboo

[JAPAN PULSE]
TikTok video app has become a petri dish for youth culture

[BOOKS]
‘Hybrid Child’: Enter a sprawling excursion into the unknown
etc.

[20 QUESTIONS]
Making the cut in Japan’s film industry - Yukie Kito


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



Sports
------------------------
Softball team eyeing 2020 title
etc.

The Japan Times On Sunday
AUGUST 19, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 33



Front page
------------------------
Tokyo eyes policy shift on North



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Foreign interns face specter of abuse at Kumamoto quake sites
etc.

[WORLD]
- Italy acts over bridge collapse
etc.

[ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL]
- Afghanistan National Day Special

[OPINION]
- Interrogation videos as evidence
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Malaysia aims to exit China deals
- Omarosa shift: Too little, too late?
- Abe calls for action on Constitution
- Korean leaders to have third summit
- Ginowan mayor to seek governorship
- Emperor marks end of World War II
- Ex-official faces corruption charge
- Toyota moves to boost China sales



Features
------------------------
- Staying razor sharp

　Famous for its keyhole-shaped burial mounds,
　the Osaka Prefecture city of Sakai is one of the last major centers
　left in Japan where knives are still made by hand



Timeout
------------------------
[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Helping bean-to-bar chocolate bloom in Japan - Tomoya Yamashiki

[FOOD]
- 58 years and 140,000 students: The art of the Tsuji Culinary Institute
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Tabloids offer a potpourri of treats to mark summer

[MEDIA MIX]
- Bears are widely vilified and little understood

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Debate over Fukushima statue takes on a life of its own online

[BOOKS]
- A vivid insider’s look at education and mothering in Japan
etc.

[THE LIVING PAST]
- Heian literature: Is all fair in love and no war?

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



Sports
------------------------
- Hataoka two shots off leadetc.
etc.

The Japan Times On Sunday
AUGUST 12, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 32



Front page
------------------------
One son’s legacy from JAL 123



Features
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UNSOLVED MISTERIES

　Vengeful ghosts, mystical divinations, legendary creatures
　and supernatural phenomenon keep domestic fans of the occult
　in a never-ending search for the truth



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Gunma copter crash kills all nine crew, passengers
etc.

[WORLD]
- Hollywood’s Asia moment
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Hirata earns second shot with Thunder Girls
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Venezuela attack shows drone threat
- Melania again goes her own way
- Hiroshima marks 73 years since A-bomb
- Daylight saving time to get study
- Missing journalist’s wife speaks of hope
- Boxing federation chief steps down
- Okinawa Gov. Onaga dies at 67
- Economic growth beats forecasts



Opinion
------------------------
- Trump puts faith in sanctions
etc.



Timeout
------------------------
[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Duo Yumeno: Making music across the Pacific

[FOOD]
- Shocked to silence: Yasuhiro Fujio reflects on S. Pellegrino Young Chef title
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Solitude appears to have an image problem in Japan

[MEDIA MIX]
- Hoarding isn’t as dark as NHK makes it out to be

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Social media takes a dim view of daylight saving proposal

[BOOKS]
- Morsels of poetry from the gutter to the mountaintop
etc.

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Linda Polgar gives vintage textiles a new life



[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]
[SUDOKU]
[7 LITTLE WORDS]
[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
AUGUST 5, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 31



Front page
------------------------
Trade talks in U.S. to test Tokyo



Features
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THE LOVE CUB

　The Honda Super Cub celebrates its 60th anniversary



News
------------------------
[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- North Korea returns U.S. war dead
- U.N. rights chief doesn’t hold backWorld
- Hun Sen’s CPP wins in criticized vote
- Trial pits iPS cells against Parkinson’s
- BOJ tweaks policy, touting flexibility
- Missing journalist likely man in video
- Trump calls for end to Mueller probe
- Tokyo heatstroke deaths up fourfold



[NATIONAL]
- Speedy probe of med school urged
etc.

[WORLD]
- Women battle spycam porn in South Korea
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Ohtani hits 2 HRs, goes 4-for-5
etc.



Opinion（日本語注釈）
------------------------
- Doctored entrance exam scores
etc.



Timeout
------------------------
[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
Takashi Ochiai’s patisserie is no cookie cutter

[FOOD]
- When it comes to high-quality sesame, the roaster is key
etc.

[MEDIA MIX]
- Rigid koseki system keeps it all in the family

[JAPAN PULSE]
- There’s nothing new about the online backlash against tourists

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- There’s no easy way to escape from your smartphone

[BOOKS]
- ‘The Emissary’: Power, poison, pain and joy inside its DNA
etc.

[JAPAN TIMES GONE BY]
100 YEARS AGO (Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1918) - Hunger riots becoming grave national matter
75 YEARS AGO (Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1943) - Respect for parents plays vital role in life
50 YEARS AGO (Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1968) - Authentic’ Japanese foods proving popular
25 YEARS AGO (Friday, Aug. 6, 1993) - Japanese-style baby food to go on sale


[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]
[SUDOKU]
[7 LITTLE WORDS]
[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
JULY 29, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 30



Front page
------------------------
‘Weirdness abounds’ in weather



Features
------------------------
The Heisei Era De ning moments: Part 3
INTROSPECTION

　The third installment of a monthly 12-part series
　that looks back at the leading issues of the past three decades



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Sugita ripped for stance on LGBT ‘productivity’
etc.

[WORLD]
- Cambodian poll lacks real options
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Muto set to make move to Newcastle
etc.



WEEK IN REVIEW
------------------------
- Bodyguard scandal tests Macron
- Better dementia detection urged
- Names of 2020 mascots revealed
- G20 finance chiefs slam trade friction
- Japan sees highest ever temperature
- Kishida to stay out of leadership race
- Trump, EU agree to ease trade row
- Discovery points to huge Mars lake



Opinion（日本語注釈付）
------------------------
- Watch for Putin to lash out
etc.



Timeout
------------------------
[FOOD]
- Australia’s only Japanese winemaker serves no wine before its time
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- A late addition to urban culture, parks say a lot about life

[MEDIA MIX]
- Aum executions fail to end debate over motives

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Japan forced to confront entrenched ideas on handling the heat

[BOOKS]
- Old photos illuminate a Japan now ‘lost’
etc.

[20 QUESTIONS]
Photography: A journey of passion and joy - Nico Perez

The Japan Times On Sunday
JULY 22, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 29



Front page
------------------------
In 2020 Games, an echo of 1964



Features
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RE-EXAMINING THE KOREAN ARMISTICE: GIVE PEACE A CHANCE

　head of the 65th anniversary of the truce that ended hostilities during
　the Korean War, we examine the conflict’s mixed legacy in Japan



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Hong Kong gives Murakami novel an ‘indecent’ rating
etc.

[WORLD]
- Trump talked of paying model: tape
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Mitakeumi wins Nagoya Basho
etc.



WEEK IN REVIEW
------------------------
- Trump hits critics with ‘diagnosis’
- Children recall detention in U.S.
- Abe to seek third term as LDP chief
- Alleged abuse of insurance probed
- Russian accused of spying in U.S.
- Diluted smoking bill clears Diet
- Obama takes aim at ‘politics of fear’
- Thailand cave boys out of hospital



Opinion（日本語注釈付）
------------------------
- Japan’s first-ever plea bargain
etc.



Timeout
------------------------
[AT A GLANCE]
Kawagoe: From Edo standout to tourist draw

[FOOD]
- Kitchens of longevity: The culinary secrets of old-age Okinawa
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Learning to live with a vulnerability to violent actions

[MEDIA MIX]
- News outlets question belated flood response

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Plight of ‘Mizuho refugees’ stirs debate on banking services

[BOOKS]
- Lifetime devoted to haiku nets Scottish poet prestigious honor
etc.

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Punk Drunkers: When it’s cool to be uncool - Chikayoshi Satomi

The Japan Times On Sunday
JULY 15, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 28



Front page
------------------------
Ruling changes Trump approach



Features
------------------------
The enduring legacy of ‘Akira’

　On the 30th anniversary of the release of the animated version of
　Katsuhiro Otomo’s sci-fi classic in Japan,
　we examine the film’s lasting influence worldwide



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Army of volunteers heads west
etc.

[WORLD]
- About-face, mass protests mark Trump’s trip to U.K.
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Reds clobber Sunwolves in finale
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Cave saga drew global audience
- Liu Xia: On the eve of freedom
- BOJ sees strength across all regions
- May Brexit push hit by resignations
- Trump names pick for Supreme Court
- Tokyo boosts buys of U.S. weapons
- 2020 torch relay to start in Fukushima
- Trump met by protests in Britain



Opinion
------------------------
- Mahathir reorients Malaysia
etc.



Timeout
------------------------
[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Megumi Ijiri Haskin: From ‘big in Japan’ to far better in America

[FOOD]
- Edamame: Eat them fresh and green, with a beer or two
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Media stews over growing Chinese numbers in Japan

[MEDIA MIX]
- Dementia is pushing cancer out of the spotlight

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Recent flooding highlights power of social media in a disaster

[BOOKS]
- The enduring appeal of ‘Akira,’ the manga
etc.

[THE LIVING PAST]
- Japan was slow to drive its pigs to the market


[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]
[SUDOKU]
[7 LITTLE WORDS]
[CARTOONS]

The Japan Times On Sunday
JULY 8, 2018 | VOL. 58 NO. 27



Front page
------------------------
Deadly storm wreaks havoc in western Japan



Features
------------------------
Can co-working spaces change work culture?

　Freelancers aren’t the only people utilizing shared office space these days,
　with companies increasingly looking at getting in on the act



News
------------------------
[NATIONAL]
- Letters by Aum cultists show regret
etc.

[WORLD]
- Pompeo ‘very firm’ in Pyongyang talks
etc.

[SPORTS]
- Japan still in hunt for 2020 berth
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Sanctioned oligarch has vast U.S. ties
- NATO nations defend spending
- Christian sites get UNESCO listing
- Hanyu receives government award
- Japan to use more renewable energy
- Najib maintains innocence in court
- Samurai Blue to get new manager
- Video of Syria-held journalist emerges



Opinion
------------------------
- Reducing Japan’s plutonium stock
etc.



Timeout
------------------------
[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
Tetsuji Honna picks up the tempo in Hanoi

[FOOD]
- Restaurant chains are taking the smoking ban into their own hands
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Exploring the bare difference between a truth and a lie

[MEDIA MIX]
- Rose-tinted views of elderly workers’ plight

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Women in Japan fall for an Amuro who isn’t the J-pop star

[BOOKS]
- Reliving the heady days of gangster land Shanghai
etc.

[20 QUESTIONS]
Hank Rao: Japan’s biggest flavors come in small boxes


[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]
[SUDOKU]
[7 LITTLE WORDS]
[CARTOONS]