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Francesco Bassetti
An activist in Seoul protests Â鶹´«Ã½ plan to release treated wastewater from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.
PODCAST / deep dive
Sep 7, 2023
Anger at Fukushima¡¯s wastewater; hope in its renewables
Good news and bad news out of Fukushima.
Children learn about nature on one of Odyssey's fishing trips in 2022.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET
Sep 6, 2023
After 3/11, an environment education rethink takes shape in Japan
The thinking behind Odyssey is that interacting with nature will foster an ability to think critically about current socioenvironmental issues.
Nestled behind a seawall on the Pacific coast are the Minamisoma Mano-Migita-Ebi solar power plant and the Manyo no Sato wind farm. The 2011 tsunami struck this portion of the coast with a wave that is reported to have been around 18 meters high.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy / OUR PLANET
Sep 5, 2023
How a nuclear disaster turned Fukushima into a renewables leader
Following 3/11 ¡ª and the cratering of support for nuclear energy ¡ª Fukushima positioned itself at the forefront of Â鶹´«Ã½ low-carbon transition.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 1, 2023
Ainu culture at the heart of Hokkaido¡¯s mindful tourism pivot
As Hokkaido looks to promote responsible, community-based tourism centered on Ainu culture and traditions, questions remain as to who stands to gain.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / Longform
Mar 6, 2023
Can urban farming play a key role in food security?
From small orchards to high-tech vertical farming, producing food in Â鶹´«Ã½ urban areas could help address key social and environmental issues.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 14, 2023
The Setouchi islands eager to get stuck between a rock and a hard place
Locals hope the boulders and cliff faces overlooking the Seto Inland Sea can bring a breath of fresh air to struggling rural towns.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 29, 2022
Koichi Yamashita: ¡®My art is about expressing the reality beyond emotion and thought¡¯
A critic told Koichi Yamashita to ¡®use color,¡¯ but the artist prefers to reflect the ¡®dignity and strictness¡¯ of Â鶹´«Ã½ mountains through black-and-white representations.
ENVIRONMENT / Longform
Apr 18, 2022
Â鶹´«Ã½ ¡®hydrogen economy¡¯ runs the risk of being powered by coal
The government-led drive to boost hydrogen energy and lower emissions may end up giving coal-fired power plants a new lease on life.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Feb 9, 2022
The rise and fall of Â鶹´«Ã½ ski industry
Japan Times contributor Francesco Basetti joins Deep Dive to discuss the rise and fall of the Japanese ski industry, and how resorts are faring with so few people able to enjoy them.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / Longform,Longform
Jan 24, 2022
With international tourists still absent, Â鶹´«Ã½ ski resorts dig deep
The ongoing pandemic could be the final blow for operators as memories of the ski boom ¡ª and bust ¡ª of the 1980s still linger.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Longform
Apr 19, 2021
The female brewers shaking up Â鶹´«Ã½ sake industry
Bringing a fresh perspective to the brewing process, women are increasingly producing inspirational new interpretations of the nation¡¯s traditional alcoholic drink.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / Longform
Mar 27, 2021
Unearthing Â鶹´«Ã½ home-grown solutions to urban greening
Urban greening not only boosts biodiversity and lowers air temperatures, it also provides a much-needed link to the natural world.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 13, 2021
Climbing gyms and athletes look to regain footing after Tokyo 2020 delay
The pandemic has put the aspirations of Japanese competition climbers on hold, and affected the operations of climbing gyms they rely on for training.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 25, 2020
The Ainu language and the global movement for indigenous rights
With the Ainu language considered to be on the brink of extinction, global connections are breathing new life into revitalization efforts.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Strong wind and heavy rain forecast as tropical storm approaches Japan
Tropical Storm Chan-hom is expected to make landfall in northern Kanto between late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.

Podcast

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

Longform

Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What Kumamoto revealed about Â鶹´«Ã½ earthquake readiness
By Alex K.T. Martin

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