Japan

7-Eleven Experiments With Eco-Friendly Stores
The New York Times / Green Column

A Weighty Matter
The New York Times Magazine / Lives

All for the Love of Tajima Cows
The Japan Times

An Origami Studio Unfolds in Park Slope
The New York Times / Neighborhood Joint

Everyone’s an Athlete in Tokyo Marathon
The New York Times

For Now, the ‘Way of the Sword’ Is Too Complex for the Games
The New York Times

For Some Women, the Name of the Game Is Baseball
The New York Times

Hawaiian Shirts Lower Japanese Energy Use
Fast Company

In Japan, Sumo Is Dominated by Foreigners
The New York Times

In Sumo’s Push for the Olympics, a Turn Away From Tradition
The New York Times

It’s 2 A.M. and You Need Tonkatsu
The New York Times / Neighborhood Joint

Japan Combats Rise in Hate Speech
Aljazeera America

Japan Confronts Hazards of Judo
The New York Times

Japan Regains Its Judo Form
The New York Times

Japanese From Tohoku Worry and Wait in New York
TheAtlantic.com

Japanese Women Stake Out a Space for Themselves in Sports
The New York Times

Koshien: The Most Emotional Sports Tournament in the World
CNN

Making Noise about Keeping the Decibels Down
The Japan Times

Monitoring the Monitors
Slate

Mozart’s Growing Influence on Food
The Japan Times

Pledging a Fraternity of Silk
The New York Times / Neighborhood Joint

The Busy Lives of Japan’s Super Furry Creatures
The Japan Times

The Calm Before the Thud
The New York Times / Neighborhood Joint

The Urbanist’s Tokyo
New York Magazine

The Women who Get Go
The Japan Times

Tokyo Trend: Ear-cleaning Parlors
CNN

Walking in the Forest is Better for You than You can Imagine
A Plus

Why Women Only Transit Options Have Caught On
Bloomberg City Lab