Lifestyle Nov 3, 2018
Breaking down barriers: The challenge of getting around Tokyo in a wheelchair
by Andrew McKirdy
Gaining a first-hand insight into what is needed to create universal access in Tokyo in time for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
History | Defining the Heisei Era Oct 27, 2018
Defining the Heisei Era: When anime and manga went global
by Roland Kelts
The Heisei Era commenced after two gods fell in rapid succession. The first, Emperor Hirohito, was no longer officially a god, having repudiated his quasi-divine status under the terms of Japan's surrender in World War II, but he remained god-like in stature. His January ...
Culture Oct 20, 2018
Japonismes 2018 seeks to break down cultural stereotypes
by John L. Tran
A stupendous full autumn moon, bright orange and fat, flashes intermittently between the nondescript high-rise flats and offices on the drive to Charles de Gaulle Airport. It's an apt and beautiful reminder of one of the events that we, a group of Tokyo-based editors ...
Life Oct 13, 2018
Eternal saints: The art of self-preservation
by Alex K.T. Martin
Examining the extreme ritual behind the monks who spent years turning themselves into mummies while they were alive
TV Oct 11, 2018
Anpanman: Is the children's superhero the best thing since sliced bread?
by Andrew McKirdy
Illustrator Takashi Yanase's beaming cartoon character celebrates the 30th anniversary of 'Soreike! Anpanman' on Nippon TV.
National / History | Defining the Heisei Era Sep 29, 2018
Defining the Heisei Era: When Japanese games went global
by Jason Coskrey
The Japan Times presents the fifth installment of a monthly 12-part series that looks back at the leading issues of the past three decades.
Art Sep 25, 2018
Hokusai: Examining the enduring allure of a Japanese icon
by Alex K.T. Martin
Hokusai’s thirst for new forms of expression and willingness to abandon established techniques continues to intrigue the world today.
Lifestyle Sep 15, 2018
Ensuring Tokyo Bay is fit for swimming ahead of the 2020 Olympics
by Tim Hornyak
If you squint your eyes, it almost looks like Club Med: an expanse of blue sea, a stretch of beach, white tents and umbrellas on the sand, and plenty of staff ready to help out. However, this isn't a tropical paradise, it's Tokyo Bay ...
Style & Design Sep 8, 2018
Worn to be wild: Tokkōfuku combat uniforms
by Tomohiro Osaki
Tracing its origins back to the heady days of motorcycle gangs in the 1970s, the style is making a comeback with youth in Japan.
Food & Drink Sep 1, 2018
by Eric Johnston
While rooftop beer gardens with cold glasses of one's favorite suds are the popular way among many in Japan to cool off during the hot summer and early weeks of autumn, gin, whether served neat with a bit of water, over the rocks, mixed ...
National / History | Defining the Heisei Era Aug 25, 2018
Defining the Heisei Era: When Japanese sports went global
by Andrew McKirdy
Baseball star Hideo Nomo may have blazed a trail for Japanese players in the MLB when he signed with the Dodgers in 1995, but the achievements of domestic athletes abroad in the Heisei Era certainly didn't stop there.
Lifestyle Aug 11, 2018
Unsolved mysteries: Japanese fans of the occult are engaged in a never-ending search for the truth
by Alex K.T. Martin
Whether it's tales of hauntings, spirits or paranormal phenomena, Yuki Yoshida loves a good scare. The 37-year-old writer known as the "occult detective" is on the lookout for the supernatural. From ghost sightings and bizarre religious rituals to unidentified flying objects, he has spent over ...