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eyes on the prize
1:13 a.m.
White House Asked Japan for Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize Nomination But what did Japan get in return for the typically anonymous honor, and was it the only country to receive the request?
Heartbroken Couple Begs for the Return of Their ‘Children,’ Who Are Bonsai Trees An unimaginably nefarious individual stole seven precious trees from two bonsai cultivators.
A Japanese Chronicler of ‘Women on Their Own,’ Rediscovered Yuko Tsushima’s brilliant Territory of Light is the late, prolific author’s fourth novel published in English.
An Expat’s Life in Tokyo, Captured on Film Photos by a New Yorker who recently moved to Japan.
royal weddings
10/29/2018
Japan’s Princess Ayako Gives Up Her Royal Status and Marries for Love She married a commoner on Monday, in a small ceremony at the Meiji Shrine.
The Model Who Started Her Career in Japan “A couple years ago, I got a DM asking if I wanted to sign with this agency in Japan. I was pretty sure it was a real agency — but not really.”
Tokyo Medical School Admits to Tampering With Test Scores to Keep Women Out Officials were apparently worried women would get pregnant, and thus wouldn’t be able to work long hours in the hospital.
Blogger Stabbed to Death After Giving Lecture on Dealing With Internet Trolls Kenichiro Okamoto worked for a cybersecurity consulting company and was a dark-web expert.
Japan Just Lost 80 Percent of Its Airbnbs Bad news if you had a trip to Japan planned.
nothing can terrace apart
5/29/2018
nothing can terrace apart
5/17/2018
This Episode of Terrace House Ends on a Cliff-hanger We finish on an apparently fraught trip to the grocery store.
news you can booze
5/15/2018
Get Ready to Feel the Pain of a Japanese Whiskey Shortage Some of the country’s best distillers have started rationing supplies.
Is Katy Perry Okay? She had an interesting appearance on the Japanese morning show Sukkiri .
What It’s Like to Watch Isle of Dogs As a Japanese Speaker What’s the experience of watching Isle for a person who can speak and understand Japanese? Is the metaphor — and the film — just not made for you?
Nothing Can Terrace Apart: A Terrace House Recap Let’s discuss your favorite Japanese reality show.
Uniqlo’s New Ramen Shirts Are Actually Pretty Great The company has incorporated eight famous ramen logos into “playful” wearable designs.
news you can booze
3/7/2018
Coca-Cola Will Finally Start Adding Alcohol to Its Soda The company will roll out its version of chuhai in Japan.
winter olympics 2018
2/12/2018
NBC Apologizes for Olympics Opening Ceremony Japan Comment The network issued a statement on analyst Joshua Cooper Ramo’s suggestion that South Korea credits its “transformation” to Japan.
11 Japanese Drugstore Products Loved by a Makeup Artist What Fiona Stiles had to buy on her last trip to Tokyo.
Japan’s Princess Postpones Wedding Because of ‘Immaturity’ She’s giving up her royal title to marry a commoner but now says the couple “rushed various things.”
health concerns
1/17/2018
the chain gang
12/20/2017
KFC Has Engineered ‘Low Smell’ Chicken in Japan Its ostensible purpose is not annoying fellow commuters on the train ride home.
How the ‘Twitter Killer’ Lured His Victims Police found nine dismembered bodies in a home outside of Tokyo, Japan, earlier this fall.
seasons greetings
11/9/2017
This Holiday Season, You Don’t Not Need Cake-Flavored White Pepsi Christmas Cola is coming to town in Japan, even if you’ve been nice this year.
shaken not stirred
11/9/2017
Why Hope Hicks Wore a Tuxedo in Japan How the Trump women used their bodies as decoys in Japan.
everybody loves his tastes
11/9/2017
Japan Immediately Sold Out of the Fast-food Cheeseburger Trump Ate Curious crowds were quick to consume all of Munch’s Burger Shack’s food.
well-done threat
11/6/2017
Trump’s Steak–and–Ice Cream Terror Continues Across Asia He kicked off his trip to Japan with the “best quality” steak and a chocolate sundae.
memes
11/6/2017
Trump Followed Japanese PM’s Lead in Feeding Fish Improperly A misleading photo caught what seemed like the first etiquette snafu of his Asia trip.
Do Americans Know Where Our Troops Are and Why They Are There? The deaths of U.S. troops in Niger opened up a whole series of bigger questions about troop deployments and the strategies used to justify them.
keeping up with the royals
9/3/2017
Japan’s Princess Mako Will Officially Give Up Royal Title for Love Japanese Imperial law requires women to leave the royal family if, like Princess Mako, they want to marry a commoner.
North Korea Launches Missile Over Japan The Japanese government has issued an emergency warning, calling on residents in northeast Japan to seek shelter.
childhood nostalgia
6/2/2017
it'll rough you up
4/25/2017
North Korea Vows to Destroy U.S. Carrier, China Urges Restraint As a Navy strike group heads toward North Korea, Pyongyang promises to turn “arrogant aircraft carriers” into “scrap metal” if they get too close.
China Warns U.S. and North Korea That ‘No One Will Win’ If War Comes “We urge all sides to no longer engage in mutual provocation and threats,” China’s foreign minister said on Friday.
show me the maki
3/14/2017
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