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Displaying all articles tagged:
Japan
jailbreak
Mar. 2, 2021
Americans Who Masterminded Carlos Ghosn’s Escape Now in Japanese Custody
U.S. special forces veteran and his son spirited the ex-Nissan CEO out of Tokyo while he was awaiting trial.
By
Eve Peyser
crime
Dec. 15, 2020
Japan’s ‘Twitter Killer’ Has Been Sentenced to Death
Takahiro Shiraishi had confessed to killing nine people, including eight women he had stalked on social media.
By
Amanda Arnold
no thank you
May 28, 2020
Why Go On A Roller Coaster If You Can’t Scream?
Theme parks in Japan are considering a ban on screaming to mitigate the spread of coronavirus.
By
Amanda Arnold
animals
Apr. 30, 2020
Lonely Japanese Eels Want You to Video-Call Them
An aquarium in Tokyo is hosting a virtual face-showing festival to help their eels “not forget the existence of humans.”
By
Amanda Arnold
coronavirus
Mar. 24, 2020
2020 Tokyo Olympics Postponed Due to Coronavirus
The Games will instead take place in the summer of 2021, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday
By
Adam K. Raymond
gallery
Mar. 5, 2020
14 Photos of What Public Life Looks Like During a Coronavirus Outbreak
The emptiness is eerie.
By
The Editors
coronavirus
Feb. 24, 2020
The Coronavirus Is Already Affecting the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The Games are five months away and coronavirus is causing headaches for athletes and organizers.
By
Adam K. Raymond
coronavirus
Feb. 19, 2020
Global Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 2,000
Most deaths have taken place in Hubei province, where the virus is thought to have originated.
By
Adam K. Raymond
the top line
Jan. 4, 2020
Maybe They
Were
Out to Get Carlos Ghosn. That Doesn’t Mean He Isn’t a Criminal.
The former Nissan and Renault executive believes that Japan’s stated reasons for pursuing him are just a pretext. He could be right.
By
Josh Barro
the urbanist
Dec. 26, 2019
A Chef’s Guide to Sapporo
Spicy curry ramen, rare whiskeys, and a sky-high Japanese bath.
By
Trupti Rami
the other critics
Nov. 26, 2019
Michelin No Longer Dreams of Jiro
The organization stripped the famed sushi chef’s restaurant of its three stars for a surprising reason.
By
Nikita Richardson
the industry
Oct. 8, 2019
Netflix Orders
Japan Sinks 2020
From Director Masaaki Yuasa
A fun little show about environmental collapse!
By
Charu Sinha
trailer mix
Oct. 7, 2019
Queer Eye: We’re in Japan!
Trailer:
Queer Eye
, But Make It Japan
The trailer answers the age-old question, “What if
Queer Eye
…
but in Japan?”
By
Rebecca Alter
slurp
Aug. 8, 2019
Tomato Ramen Is the Noodle Innovation We Need Now
Add a big fistful of grated cheese while you’re at it.
By
Richard Morgan
cut covers
Aug. 1, 2019
Make Some Room for Naomi Watanabe
The unstoppable Japanese comedian is coming for America and the world.
By
Kathleen Hou
workplace discrimination
June 3, 2019
Japanese Women Just Want to Be Able to Wear Comfortable Shoes to Work
Women say they’re discriminated against for not wearing high heels to work — and they’re petitioning the government to do something.
By
Amanda Arnold
kawasaki knife attack
May 28, 2019
What We Know About the Knife Attack in Kawasaki, Japan
One elementary school age girl and an adult man have been killed in the attack, which occurred on Tuesday morning in Kawasaki, Japan.
By
Matt Stieb
kawasaki knife attack
May 28, 2019
What We Know About the Knife Attack in Kawasaki, Japan
One elementary school age girl and an adult man have been killed in the attack, which occurred on Tuesday morning in Kawasaki, Japan.
By
Matt Stieb
eyes on the prize
Feb. 18, 2019
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?
By
Chas Danner
crime
Feb. 13, 2019
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.
By
Amanda Arnold
single ladies
Feb. 11, 2019
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.
By
Sheila McClear
weekend with
Jan. 4, 2019
An Expat’s Life in Tokyo, Captured on Film
Photos by a New Yorker who recently moved to Japan.
By
Bailey Malone Kircher
animals
Dec. 26, 2018
I Wish I Were As Chill As These Capybaras
They love hot springs.
By
Amanda Arnold
royal weddings
Oct. 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.
By
Amanda Arnold
look book
Sept. 16, 2018
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.”
By
Katy Schneider
cool
Aug. 7, 2018
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.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
select all
June 27, 2018
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.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
now smell this
June 15, 2018
This Perfume Is Impossible to Find, and I Love It
This is all your fault, Le Labo.
By
Kathleen Hou
select all
June 8, 2018
Japan Just Lost 80 Percent of Its Airbnbs
Bad news if you had a trip to Japan planned.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
June 7, 2018
Japan’s Shinzo Abe Quote-Tweets Trump Bashing Jeff Flake
It was probably an accident.
By
Adam K. Raymond
June 6, 2018
Trump Unites U.S. Allies — in Opposition to His Trade Policies
Six of the G7 countries are furious at Trump and his tactics.
By
Ed Kilgore
nothing can terrace apart
May 29, 2018
The Final Scene of This Episode of
Terrace House
Is a Great Piece of Television
A recap of your favorite Japanese reality show.
By
Mariah Smith
nothing can terrace apart
May 17, 2018
This Episode of
Terrace House
Ends on a Cliff-hanger
We finish on an apparently fraught trip to the grocery store.
By
Mariah Smith
infrastructure
May 17, 2018
Unacceptable: Japanese Train Leaves Station 25 Seconds Early
A travesty.
By
Gabriella Paiella
news you can booze
May 15, 2018
Get Ready to Feel the Pain of a Japanese Whiskey Shortage
Some of the country’s best distillers have started rationing supplies.
By
Clint Rainey
u good?
Mar. 30, 2018
Is Katy Perry Okay?
She had an interesting appearance on the Japanese morning show
Sukkiri
.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
Mar. 29, 2018
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?
By
Emily Yoshida
too real tv
Mar. 22, 2018
Nothing Can Terrace Apart: A
Terrace House
Recap
Let’s discuss your favorite Japanese reality show.
By
Mariah Smith
tie-ins
Mar. 20, 2018
Uniqlo’s New Ramen Shirts Are Actually Pretty Great
The company has incorporated eight famous ramen logos into “playful” wearable designs.
By
Clint Rainey
news you can booze
Mar. 7, 2018
Coca-Cola Will Finally Start Adding Alcohol to Its Soda
The company will roll out its version of chuhai in Japan.
By
Clint Rainey
winter olympics 2018
Feb. 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.
By
Halle Kiefer
let’s makeup
Feb. 9, 2018
11 Japanese Drugstore Products Loved by a Makeup Artist
What Fiona Stiles had to buy on her last trip to Tokyo.
By
Kathleen Hou
who among us?
Feb. 6, 2018
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.”
By
Gabriella Paiella
health concerns
Jan. 17, 2018
Japanese City Activates Emergency Alert System After Store Sells Deadly Blowfish
Five packages went out, and so far three have been recovered.
By
Clint Rainey
select all
Jan. 16, 2018
Japan Sends False Alert Over Impending North Korean Missile Attack
The mistake comes just days after a similar snafu in Hawaii.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
the chain gang
Dec. 20, 2017
KFC Has Engineered ‘Low Smell’ Chicken in Japan
Its ostensible purpose is not annoying fellow commuters on the train ride home.
By
Clint Rainey
select all
Nov. 15, 2017
How the ‘Twitter Killer’ Lured His Victims
Police found nine dismembered bodies in a home outside of Tokyo, Japan, earlier this fall.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
seasons greetings
Nov. 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.
By
Clint Rainey
shaken not stirred
Nov. 9, 2017
Why Hope Hicks Wore a Tuxedo in Japan
How the Trump women used their bodies as decoys in Japan.
By
Rhonda Garelick
everybody loves his tastes
Nov. 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.
By
Clint Rainey
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