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Heading to Yokohama’s Chinatown? Here are the real local bites you’re missing.
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (161+ words) The Japan Times Yokohama - Hungry visitors to Yokohama tend to flock to two main destinations: the sleek Minato Mirai district with its many shopping complexes and modern, international eateries, or Chukagai, the cityâs historic Chinatown, with a densely packed…...
Daizen Maeda signs with Premier League club Ipswich
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (248+ words) Ipswich Town signed Japan forward Daizen Maeda from Scottish champion Celtic in a deal worth a reported £10 million ($13 million) on Saturday. Maeda agreed a three-year contract with the newly promoted Premier League club. In 4½ years with Celtic, Maeda won five…...
How Hayao Miyazaki’s love of books influenced Studio Ghibli’s stories
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (159+ words) The Japan Times Whimsical and poignant, Studio GhibliâÂÂs animated films have resonated with people around the world While thereâÂÂs no doubting Hayao MiyazakiâÂÂs storytelling ability â he created âÂÂMy Neighbor TotoroâÂ…...
Takaichi stresses secure crude oil supplies as U.S.-Iran war spirals
13+ hour, 28+ min ago (336+ words) Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday reiterated that enough crude oil supplies have been secured in the country for the time being. In response to a renewed deterioration in the situation in the Middle East, the prime minister said in…...
Out of the shadows: Japanese women building a life beyond motherhood
15+ hour, 55+ min ago (98+ words) The Japan Times Out of the shadows: Japanese women building a life beyond motherhood Miyako Kudo is married, in her 50s, and childless. Over a decade ago, looking to connect with other women who didn’t have children, she hosted a casual…...
Japan marks record fifth straight ‘brutally hot day’
16+ hour, 18+ min ago (197+ words) Temperatures continued to soar across parts of Japan on Saturday, hitting the “brutally hot day” threshold for a fifth straight day. Saturday marked the longest streak in which temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or higher had been observed since comparative records…...
LeBron James chooses to play for 76ers with ‘last decision’
22+ hour, 40+ min ago (169+ words) The Japan Times LeBron James has decided to join the Philadelphia 76ers for the final chapter of his NBA career, he said on Friday, forgoing bigger paydays for one more shot at a championship with a franchise that has not won…...
Russian warplane violates Japanese airspace over islets claimed by Tokyo
23+ hour, 30+ min ago (184+ words) Japan’s Defense Ministry has said that a Russian military IL-20 reconnaissance aircraft intruded into Japanese territorial airspace Friday over the Northern Territories, which are controlled by Moscow and claimed by Tokyo. An Air Self-Defense Force fighter was scrambled in response…...
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (399+ words) The government on Friday solidified plans to establish an experts’ working group to examine the country’s approach to accepting foreign nationals. The group, to be set up under the expert panel on realizing a society of coexistence with foreign nationals,…...
Japanese shoppers drive up jewelry sales to a record
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (132+ words) The Japan Times Japanese shoppers are driving up luxury jewelry sales to a record as consumers seek a safe haven from inflation and the weakening yen.Sales of gems, precious metals and artwork at Japanâs department stores climbed 19% in…...