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On Oct. 24, 1926, the front page of The Japan Times featured the opening of Meiji Jingu Stadium. The ceremony was presided over by then-Prince Regent Hirohito, two months before his enthronement.
JAPAN / History / Japan Times Gone By
Oct 1, 2026
Japan Times 1926: Meiji Shrine baseball park opens
Also in the archives, the Lower House approves peace and security treaties and an SDF antiterrorism bill wins quick Diet passage.
The neon-lit Hatoya Hotel in Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, is one of the city’s Showa Era landmarks enjoying a new wave of attention.
LIFE / Travel
Sep 24, 2026
The hip side of Japan the tourists haven’t figured out yet
From faded resorts to kissaten and neon-lit bars, Showa Japan is finding new life among locals and visitors alike.
Tomoko Ishikawa holds an old photograph showing children performing a welcome dance for a “blue-eyed doll” at Osu Elementary School in Nagoya.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Chubu
Sep 21, 2026
A century on, search continues for Nagoya’s missing ‘blue-eyed dolls’
No American dolls gifted in 1927 have been found in Nagoya, despite the belief the city had received 101 of them as part of an exchange with the U.S.
Masayoshi Takanaka performs on his signature surfboard-shaped guitar during City Pop Waves at London’s Crystal Palace Bowl on Aug. 7.
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Sep 17, 2026
City pop wasn’t really a genre. Until it was.
The internet’s city pop revival transformed a once-nebulous label into a global sound.
A photo of the Nagasaki atomic bombing site taken shortly after the war, showing a white wooden post erected on a mound of earth. The date and photographer are unknown.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2026
Rare color photos of occupied Japan face being lost to time
Many rare color photos taken by U.S. service members after World War II are gradually being dispersed or lost over time, though some may contain historically significant scenes.
Tadao Tsuge, one of the leading figures of the "gekiga" manga movement, often depicts postwar harsh realities in his works.
CULTURE / Books
Aug 12, 2026
How war shaped the manga of Tadao Tsuge
The “gekiga” pioneer drew on memories of war, hunger and poverty to chronicle 91AV原创 overlooked lives.
Haruhiko Kohri and Kayo Asai stand outside their meticulously re-created "bunka jutaku" home in Tokyo.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 5, 2026
How one Japanese couple made the 1920s and ’30s into a way of life
No refrigerator. No microwave. Just blocks of ice, records and a home built for another age.
Employees chant work targets during a daily meeting, part of routine corporate practices aimed at boosting productivity, at the Global Partners office in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 28, 2026
Tokyo firm evokes economic miracle machismo to tap Gen Z workforce vigor
Business development firm Global Partners has become an internet sensation for rejecting “soft” modern workplace culture.
Fujifilm’s single-use film camera QuickSnap, known in Japan as Utsurun Desu, marks its 40th anniversary since its launch. The camera is gaining popularity among young people and visitors from overseas at the camera goods section of Ginza's Loft in Tokyo on July 3.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 14, 2026
Fujifilm’s QuickSnap celebrates 40 years amid renewed interest in analog
First launched on July 1, 1986, Fujifilm has sold more than 1.7 billion units of the camera to date, with plans to release its first new models in 20 years.
Yuki Katayama shines as the titular character in “Fujiko,” written and directed by Taichi Kimura and loosely based on his mother’s experiences in 1970s and ’80s Japan.
CULTURE / Film
Jun 6, 2026
‘Fujiko’ is a stirring portrayal of a scrappy single mom
Yuki Katayama shines as the titular character in “Fujiko,” a film about a woman’s quest for autonomy in the 1970s and ‘80s.
Musician Masashi Sada has written roughly 650 songs over a career spanning five decades.
CULTURE / Music
May 14, 2026
Masashi Sada still believes music begins with melody
The veteran singer-songwriter discusses fame, artistic independence and why he never chased musical trends.
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attend a ceremony to mark this year's 100th anniversary of the start of the Showa Era on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2026
Takaichi speaks at event marking 100 years since start of Showa Era
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako also attended the ceremony, along with about 5,620 others.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave to well-wishers during a public appearance to mark the Emperor's 66th birthday, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23.
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2026
Emperor to attend event marking 100th anniversary of Showa Era start
The turbulent period ran from December 1926 to January 1989.
New ?1,000 Showa Era commemorative coins will be priced at ?34,800 apiece.
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2026
Japan to issue coins marking 100th anniversary of Showa Era
Made of pure silver, the Showa coin has a diameter of 40 millimeters and weighs 31.1 grams.
“Freedom,” a mural in JR Ueno Station, created in 1951, has been repaired three times, most recently in 2025.
CULTURE / Art
Apr 12, 2026
At Ueno Station, ‘Freedom’ restored
Genichiro Inokuma’s 1951 pro-democracy mural speaks to a new generation as Ueno reclaims its identity as a cultural hub.
A comparison with Japan in 1944 suggests Iran will resist fiercely and try to prolong the war to preserve its Islamic regime.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 12, 2026
Today’s Iran is like Japan in 1944
Iran, like Imperial Japan, is mounting what could be called fanatical and tenacious resistance against overwhelmingly powerful U.S. military attacks.
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.
Hasui experimented with different colors and lights to achieve different versions of a print.
CULTURE / Books
Feb 15, 2026
Hasui’s versatility comes through in new art book
Hasui, one of the greatest “shin-hanga” (new print) masters, is the subject of a substantial monograph in English that collects about 400 of his works.
Cabaret-turned-kissaten 27 Kissa in the Kabukicho nightlife district in Tokyo is a cafe that operates during the day and becomes a bar at night.
JAPAN / Society
Jan 12, 2026
Young coffee shop owners in Tokyo keep the dwindling coffeehouse culture alive
Younger generations in love with the feel of the Showa Era are working to preserve its traditional coffee shops and offer their own take on them.
Nostalgia for the past has always been big business in Japan, but this year, it's the recent past that has garnered more and more fans.
LIFE / Lifestyle / 2025 IN REVIEW
Dec 6, 2025
‘Messy, blingy, over the top’: Heisei Era charms 91AV原创 youth
With 2025 drawing to a close, many in Japan are looking back on not only the year that was — but also a new period of the past overshadowed by its trendier predecessor.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
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Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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