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Tim Hornyak
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 23, 2026
¡®Alone in Japan¡¯ travels towns in decline and talks to the people left
While Japan¡¯s depopulation is a much discussed issue, Tom Feiling¡¯s book ¡°Alone in Japan¡± tackles the topic face to face as he travels to remote parts of Japan.
Tsuyoshi Domoto in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 28. As an entrepreneur, Domoto experienced plenty of setbacks but maintains a positive attitude and continues to pursue his dreams.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 30, 2025
Tokyo tech failures lean into misfortune, mistakes and missteps
At a Tokyo Fail Club gathering, speakers share candid talks about ventures gone wrong, bankruptcy and depression, touting a message of persistence in the face of adversity.
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 18, 2024
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Always trying to solve the problems of modern life, the perennial candidate refuses to bow to societal expectations of age.
In some cases, it's up to individual foreign residents to understand the unique tax implications of their home countries and Japan in order to avoid a penny-pinching retirement.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / Age Wise
Nov 5, 2023
Retiring in Japan? Be prepared to foot your own bills.
¡°In an ideal world, everyone should have retirement planning on their radar as soon as possible when working life begins.¡±
Pictured in his Kyoto kitchen, Alain Ducasse has the largest collection of Michelin stars of any chef alive ¡ª not that he puts much stock in such accolades.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 3, 2023
Alain Ducasse: ¡®The Kyoto customer wants refinement¡¯
The world¡¯s most Michelin-starred chef sees those stars as a ¡°reward¡± instead of an ¡°objective.¡±
JAPAN / History / Longform
Jun 19, 2023
Resurrecting a prince¡¯s home with a dark wartime past
Tekigaiso hosted meetings that helped set Japan¡¯s course during World War II. But with an extensive renovation taking place, how much of its story is set to be told?
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2022
A controversy forces Tokyo to define ¡®public park¡¯
A plan to redevelop the capital¡¯s Meiji Jingu Gaien park and its sporting venues has drawn ire from people who want the area¡¯s trees to be spared.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / Longform
Dec 5, 2022
Armed with anime avatars, Japan bids to conquer the metaverse
The nation¡¯s penchant for online anonymity and well-established love of virtual idols could boost adoption, but early attempts offer cautionary tales.
JAPAN / History / Longform
Oct 10, 2022
Empire of steel: Where Japan¡¯s railways stand after 150 years of evolution
Much has changed since the country¡¯s first railway line between Tokyo and Yokohama laid the foundation for a world-renowned network of trains to be created.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 18, 2022
No backpedaling for Suginami Ward¡¯s bicycling mayor
Satoko Kishimoto is a breath of fresh air in local politics. But can she bring about change?
BUSINESS / Longform
Apr 4, 2022
Reimagining Japan¡¯s growing glut of empty homes
Entrepreneurs see an opportunity in Japan¡¯s abandoned properties as businesses try to change them from liabilities into assets.
CULTURE / Books
Jul 4, 2021
¡®The War on Wheels¡¯: Head-butts, broken bones and big bets
Justin McCurry gets readers up to speed on the gritty sport of keirin, Japan¡¯s premier cycling competition.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 31, 2020
Tokyo Olympics face threat that no vaccine can tame: the weather
Even though the weather conditions during the original games schedule were not as bad as they could have been, experts caution that it¡¯s a dangerous time of year for outdoor sports.
ENVIRONMENT
May 11, 2019
Reading the air: Tokyo still has work to do on air pollution
There are days when Makiko Ishikawa can barely breathe. Indeed, the 62-year-old Tokyoite has been short of breath for decades. In the early 1970s, she began feeling the effects of the miasma of vehicle exhaust along Shin-Ome Road, which ran by her home in the city of Musashimurayama in western Tokyo....
JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Dec 22, 2018
Defining the Heisei Era: When communication in Japan went mobile
The launch of a pager known as the Pocket Bell marked the birth of texting and mobile communications in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 14, 2018
Good Design Awards go beyond industrial design
There¡¯s no shortage of transformative ideas in Japan, particularly in the field of design. This year¡¯s Good Design Awards showcased many surprising examples of innovation from Japan and abroad.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 13, 2018
Mountain High: Junko Tabei¡¯s adventures at the top of the world
Junko Tabei was a pioneering alpinist who dramatically changed the landscape of mountaineering around the world. Previously available only in Japanese, excerpts of her writing have been translated and compiled into ¡®Honouring High Places,¡¯ a beautifully illustrated retrospective.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 15, 2018
Ensuring Tokyo Bay is fit for swimming ahead of the 2020 Olympics
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 and Odaiba Plage is an attempt to turn it into a swimming spot.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 31, 2018
Will Japan ever join the great Easter egg hunt?
A year ago, J-pop star Kyary Pamyu Pamyu released a song with lyrics and a promotional video that were as saccharine as a chocolate bunny. The song was titled ¡°Easta¡± ¡ª a play on Easter and ¡°a good start¡± in Japanese ¡ª and the video had dancing eggs, capybaras and fried-egg UFOs shooting laser beams....
JAPAN / History
Dec 16, 2017
Heart of gold: The Ginza Line celebrates its 90th birthday
Born of disasters, war and massive infrastructure projects, 21st-century Tokyo has plenty of ghosts buried underground. If you ride the subway these days, you can catch a fleeting glimpse of two of them but, if you blink, you¡¯ll miss them. The Ginza Line is marking 90 years since its opening with the...
Strong earthquake jolts Yamanashi and Kanagawa amid landslide fears
A Japan Meteorological Agency map shows the seismic intensity of Friday night's earthquake centered in Yamanashi.
Ghosn says calls for his Nissan return show investor anger over results
Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn at an event in Beirut in May 2024
Two tropical storms bring heavy rains to parts of Japan
A map depicting rainfall brought by Tropical Storm Mekkhala and Tropical Storm Higos
Magnitude 7.2 quake hits northern Japan
A screenshot of the Japan Meteorological Agency website shows the seismic intensity of Thursday morning's earthquake.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
¡®The colors speak for themselves¡¯: How Japan¡¯s chroma bible went global
¡°A Dictionary of Color Combinations¡± is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.
Takaichi¡¯s blueprint of women¡¯s policies focuses on menopause, education and housekeepers
A female technician maintaining and inspecting machinery
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu relishes chance to face ¡®serious Brazil¡¯ in knockout stage
Japan's Daizen Maeda celebrates after scoring against Sweden during a Group F match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Arlington, Texas, on Thursday.
Takaichi¡¯s social media strategy tests old political norms
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has, in addition to traditional media appearances, focused more on direct communication through social media, official messaging and rapid online rebuttals since taking office.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

Social camouflaging can help neurodivergent people navigate social situations, but researchers say the effort often comes with significant emotional and mental strain.
The challenge of being neurodivergent in Japan¡¯s culture of conformity
By Tomoko Otake

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