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Skiing Hokkaido’s powder triangle

Japan

Place

Skiing Hokkaido’s powder triangle

How I became a Japowder junkie

Amy Rose Everett

Tokyo drift: Japan’s once-pricey capital is now cost-effective… for Americans

I rarely prioritize spending time in big cities, and megacities have never been my thing, so my expectations were modest

Dave Seminara

Will Japan soon lose one of its best assets?

In one of the worse nights in its history, the LDP, who have held power for sixty-five out of the last sixty-nine years, lost sixty-eight seats

Philip Patrick

China’s hostility to the Japanese is growing

The Chinese Communist Party is keen to foster the antagonism

Cindy Yu

International

Are Japanese politicians safe?

A man was arrested for throwing Molotov cocktails at the headquarters of the ruling party in Tokyo

Philip Patrick

International
September 28, 2024
Japan’s next prime minister Shigeru Ishiba is a bit of an oddball
He may be just what Japan needs
Philip Patrick
International
September 23, 2024
Japan faces yet another deadly flood
This latest tragedy serves as a reminder of how treacherous, climatically and topographically Japan is
Philip Patrick
International
September 10, 2024
Hot springs have slaughtered Japans net zero ambitions
The Japanese will never hear a word against the sacred onsen
Philip Patrick
Uncategorized
September 5, 2024
In defense of Junko Hagiwara, Japanese flamenco dancer
Flamenco is a unique musical hybrid, forged over centuries by people from at least three continents
Mark Nayler
International
August 30, 2024
Shanshan could be the strongest typhoon in Japanese history
Gusts of wind have been measured at 157mph
Philip Patrick
Place
August 30, 2024
Skiing, sushi and hot springs in the Japanese Alps
A comprehensive guide to two underrated resorts
Amy Rose Everett
International
August 14, 2024
How scandal brought down Fumio Kishida
The Japanese prime minister will likely be remembered as essentially a decent man who tried his best in difficult circumstances
Philip Patrick
Place
August 13, 2024
Five Tokyo tourist traps worth falling into
Muscle girls and a maze of restaurants
Amy Rose Everett
International
August 9, 2024
Nagasaki shouldn’t have politicized its A-bomb ceremony
The wrong headlines have been generated, just as always seems to be the case when politics intrudes on what ought to be strictly non-political
Philip Patrick
Economics
August 8, 2024
Everyone should calm down about the stock market tumble
It would be far better to simply let the correction run its course
Matthew Lynn

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