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August 16, 2026
 

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2022 IN REVIEW

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 3, 2023
Asia¡¯s winners and losers as region says sayonara to 2022
Say good by to 2022. But as a new year approaches, war, inflation and COVID-19 still endure.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices
Dec 31, 2022
The year through our own lenses
We asked our staff and freelance photographers to share the shots that made the year for them.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 31, 2022
With borders reopened, Tokyo dining closed 2022 on a welcome high
For all the ups and downs of 2022, Tokyo¡¯s culinary scene seems poised for a big year in 2023.
CULTURE / Books / 2022 in Review
Dec 31, 2022
Japanese stories captivated overseas audiences in 2022
This year marked increased recognition for female Japanese authors, while Japan-based stories provided the inspiration for Hollywood adaptations such as ¡®Bullet Train¡¯ and ¡®Tokyo Vice.¡¯
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Dec 31, 2022
Elden Ring¡¯s artful cruelty set the bar for gaming in 2022
FromSoftware¡¯s ambitious, brutal high fantasy RPG was by far the best game to come out of Japan in the last five years.
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2022
Images of 2022: Japan news
From the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, to the reopening of borders amid the easing of the pandemic: The stories that defined 2022 domestically.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 29, 2022
Answers in 2022 encouraged activism, recommended books and provided advice
The 20 Questions section discusses people¡¯s experiences of Japan in their own words. As we emerge from the pandemic, an underlying theme in 2022 was fighting for change.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 29, 2022
Chinese women found their voice in 2022, but is anyone listening?
Strains between China¡¯s estimated 690 million women and the Communist Party¡¯s male-dominated leadership rippled through the year¡¯s political debates.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 28, 2022
Images of 2022: World news
One event stood over all else this year: Russia¡¯s invasion of Ukraine. The conflict ushered in rapid shifts on defense, energy and business.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 28, 2022
Images of 2022: Sports
From the wintry slopes of the Beijing Games to the heat on the pitches of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Japan has had plenty to celebrate in the world of sports over the past 12 months.
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2022
Dissecting Â鶹´«Ã½ hit consumer products of 2022
The two items that topped Nikkei Marketing Journal¡¯s annual rankings were not products per se but product attributes reflecting consumers¡¯ response to inflation.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 2022 in Review
Dec 24, 2022
Everything old became new again on streaming platforms in 2022
This year, programming typically associated with traditional broadcasting ¡ª variety shows, dramas and anime ¡ª flourished on streaming platforms.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / 2022 in Review
Dec 23, 2022
The big J-pop hits of 2022? They came from TikTok and anime.
Acts such as Kaze Fujii and Sekai No Owari found success via viral trends, while artists like Ado and Aimer topped the charts thanks to anime collaborations.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / 2022 in Review
Dec 22, 2022
Anime continued its dominance in 2022
Anime proved to be bankable content in chaotic times, with ¡®One Piece¡¯ and ¡®Dragon Ball¡¯ scoring big at the box office, while major streaming services expanded their anime offerings.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Dec 21, 2022
Sumo¡¯s topsy-turvy 2022 showed hopeful signs for sport¡¯s recovery
For the first time in over 30 years, all six grand tournaments in a calendar year were won by different wrestlers, with rank-and-filers sweeping the final three tournaments.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Dec 17, 2022
Socially responsible Japanese design continued to evolve in 2022
From festivals based in rural factories to exhibitions in Milan¡¯s most elegant event halls, Japan was well represented across all areas of design this year.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / 2022 in Review
Dec 16, 2022
Marginalized voices in film spoke louder in 2022
While Ryusuke Hamaguchi¡¯s ¡®Drive My Car¡¯ and Chie Hayakawa¡¯s ¡®Plan 75¡¯ received wide acclaim at home and abroad, the Japanese film industry took stock of a sobering reality.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 16, 2022
If you thought 2022 was a battle, this year¡¯s top kanji pick shows you weren¡¯t alone
The kanji of the year for 2022 is used for wars and struggles, while this year¡¯s buzzwords referenced sports lingo and a Norwegian pop tune.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / Vocabulary Boost
Dec 16, 2022
Merriam-Webster¡¯s word of the year is ¡®gaslighting,¡¯ and don¡¯t try to tell us there isn¡¯t a Japanese equivalent
Merriam-Webster saw a huge spike in people looking up the word ¡°gaslighting¡± in 2022, and Japan is also no stranger to the concept.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Dec 10, 2022
At 2022¡¯s close, all quiet on the crypto fashion front
Digital currencies have had a difficult end to 2022, but what does that spell for fashion brands who pushed them all year?
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Authorities urge continued caution after heavy rain in Chiba leaves eight dead
A local resident walks past a 7-Eleven convenience store in a flooded area after heavy rain in the city of Oamishirasato, Chiba Prefecture, on Friday.
Takaichi drops ¡®remorse¡¯ in her first war memorial address
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks onstage during a memorial service ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, at Budokan Hall in Tokyo on Saturday.
U.S. to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China?
People march as they protest against Pax Silica, a U.S.-led initiative, in Manila on Thursday.
Â鶹´«Ã½ inflation paradox is creating winners and losers
Chieko Sugai at her home in Murakami, Niigata Prefecture
How U.S. bombing survey in Japan shed light on civilian sentiments of WWII
Residents are seen walking beside rubble in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, in this undated photo taken soon after the end of World War II.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Takaichi needs Aso on her side to solidify position in LDP
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a Liberal Democratic Party meeting alongside LDP Secretary-General Shunichi Suzuki (left) and LDP Vice President Taro Aso in Tokyo earlier this month
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.

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