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Japan and others mark 10 years since South China Sea arbitration
JAPAN / History
Japan and others mark 10 years since South China Sea arbitration
The countries stressed that the 2016 decision in The Hague ¡°is final, legally binding and definitive between China and the Philippines¡± regarding their territorial row.
JAPAN / History / Japan Times Gone By
Japan Times 1976: Ex-Prime Minister Tanaka arrested
From Tanaka¡¯s dramatic arrest to the Akashi stampede, Japan confronted tragedy and accountability.
JAPAN / History
Victims of Battle of Okinawa mourned 81 years on
The Battle of Okinawa was the most savage ground battle staged in Japan during the war, and Mabuni was the site of the last fierce fighting.
Hebikubo Ginza street ¡ª now Sangen-dori street ¡ª is pictured in the 1930s, when Tokyo was rapidly urbanizing alongside the expansion of rail infrastructure.
JAPAN / History / Greater Shinagawa Area
Jun 2, 2026
The many lives of Shinagawa
By Alex K.T. Martin
A journey through the ancient settlements, ports, railways and redevelopments that shaped Tokyo¡¯s southern gateway.
A photo on the front page of The Japan Times on Sunday, June 27, 1976, shows a moment from the fight between Antonio Aoki and Muhammad Ali.
JAPAN / History
Jun 2, 2026
Japan Times 1976: Inoki sits on his fortune as Ali dances to the bank
The Ali-Inoki super fight drew global attention, then baffled fans with 15 rounds of tactical stalemate.
The Japan Times in May 1976 carried news of a riot in which one person died.
JAPAN / History / Japan Times Gone By
May 1, 2026
Japan Times 1976: Disappointed hot-rod fans kill cameraman
Fifty years ago, a Kobe riot turns deadly; 25 years ago, a dictator¡¯s son slips into Tokyo Disneyland.
The news of Gen. Douglas MacArthur came as a surprise to the Japanese public and was covered from a variety of angles.
JAPAN / History / Japan Times Gone By
Apr 1, 2026
Japan Times 1951: Truman ousts Gen. MacArthur
U.S. President Harry Truman dismissed the key player in Japan¡¯s postwar recovery 75 years ago this month.
A portrait of Hiraga Gennai painted by the artist Nakamaru Seijuro in 1886, currently at Waseda University Library in Tokyo.
JAPAN / History / The Living Past
Mar 23, 2026
An island tale of myth, desire and the wisdom of laughter
By Michael Hoffman
A journey from Japan¡¯s oldest myths to Edo eccentric Hiraga Gennai, who discovers the absurdity and humor at life¡¯s core.
The traditional umbrella has played a part in many Japanese tales.
JAPAN / History / The Living Past
Mar 6, 2026
The long, humble history of the umbrella
By Michael Hoffman
From ancient courts to Meiji streets, the umbrella shelters commerce, faith, folly and fragile human longing.
The front page of The Japan Times on March 3, 1976, carries the news of a terrorist attack in Sapporo.
JAPAN / History / Japan Times Gone By
Mar 6, 2026
Japan Times 1976: Bomb explosion in Sapporo claims 2 lives, injures 85
A note left after the terrorist attack at a government building cited ¡°imperialists¡± as the target.

Japanese population falls below 120 million for first time in decades
As of Jan. 1, the population of Japanese residents in Japan stood at 119.74 million, down 0.76% from the previous year.
Japanese man arrested for years of guitar noise
Police seized over 40 guitars ¡ª many electric ¡ª from a Kyoto musician's residence, along with CD and radio cassette players and amplifiers.
Sumo¡¯s top wrestler isn¡¯t a yokozuna ¡ª yet
Aonishiki (left) receives the trophy from Hakkaku, chairman of the Japan Sumo Association, after winning the July Grand Sumo Tournament at IG Arena in Nagoya on Sunday.
Rescuers race to find survivors following massive Kumamoto quake
Debris is strewn at the damaged Aeon Mall shopping center, where an explosion occurred after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's southern Kumamoto Prefecture, in Kashima Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Wednesday.
New mystery Chinese submarine highlights efforts to build up force
A new type of Chinese submarine is seen in images taken May 29 at Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai and provided to The Japan Times by U.S. satellite company BlackSky. The mystery sub features a dramatically smaller sail and larger dimensions ¡ª approximately 120 meters long and 10 meters wide ¡ª than China¡¯s Type 093 nuclear-powered attack submarine.
Keigo Higashino¡¯s ¡®global afterlife¡¯
Keigo Higashino's meticulously constructed mysteries and memorable characters earned him readers across languages and cultures.
Suzu Hirose is ready to ¡®step into the unknown¡¯
Suzu Hirose received the Cut Above Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film from New York¡¯s Japan Society this month.
J-pop idols are behind much of Japan¡¯s Gen Z slang
Social media, streaming platforms and online communities have become major drivers of how Japanese slang spreads among young people.
With secondary-capital bill passed, competition between cities heats up
A view of downtown Sapporo. Hokkaido Gov. Naomichi Suzuki is pushing Sapporo as a candidate for a second capital outside Tokyo.
Tough new permanent residency measures trigger concern in Japan
The Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau in the capital's Shinagawa Ward in March. Japan's revised guidelines for permanent residency are set to be introduced as early as Oct. 1 and applied to applications filed from April 2027.

Podcast

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

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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