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Part of a generation who rebuilt Japan, he was behind the celebrated 808 drum machine
Osaka police’s stance being challenged as many argue body art not a criminal issue
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Chief executive of tour company cites boom in Chinese shoppers
Elderly suffer as rising costs add to consumption and debt woes
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One of the foremost protest photographers of the 20th century captures the lives of Japanese villagers after a harvest
City has declined, with the defeat of bid for 2008 Olympic Games made worse by Tokyo’s 2020 success
Mayor wants to bring back glory days by dissolving the city and creating 5 new districts
Number of Japanese aged 100-plus is set to rise more than threefold in the next 15 years
LDP politician pushes to ease commodity futures trading laws for exchanges
Latest example of Hollywood’s growing love affair with the country
Shinkansen is no longer the world’s fastest train but JR Central hopes its maglev train will be
Reader responses to Michael Skapinker’s views on the best places to live and work
‘You really can do two weeks with carry-on bags if your hotels have stellar laundry service’
Most Japanese prefer the grain buffed to its core
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