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Alex K.T. Martin

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Tokyo-based journalist and senior writer at The Japan Times. Author of PHANTOM WOLVES OF JAPAN (Tuttle, Nov. 3).

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Joined March 2009
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Happy Halloween! 🎃For this spooky season, I explored the Seven Mysteries of Honjo, a collection of eerie ghost stories and urban legends dating back to the Edo period👻japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/1…
A haunting in Honjo: Tracing old Edo’s most famous ghost stories

A haunting in Honjo: Tracing old Edo’s most famous ghost stories

The Seven Mysteries of Honjo are a group of once-famous ghost stories and urban legends tracing back to the Edo Period.

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カワウソマンZ@kawausomanzOct 30
アレックス・マーティン様より、本日発売の著書「Phantom Wolves of Japan」をご恵贈いただきました。ありがとうございます。 この本を通して、世界中の人々にニホンオオカミの存在を知って欲しいです。全編、英語で書かれていますが、ニホンオオカミにご興味ある方はぜひお読みください。 日菜子
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アレックスK.T·マーティン著 「PHANTOM WOLVES OF JAPAN」 10月30日(金)本日より発売です！ ジャーナリスト、アレックス・マーティンが、歴史、神話、科学、そして現代の目撃証言を手がかりに「ニホンオオカミ」の謎を追う。 amazon.co.jp/Phantom-Wolves-…
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The Japan Times@japantimesOct 30
A moat beckoning fishermen to return their catch. A lantern forever hovering in the distance. A spurned lover, a murder and a cursed riverbank. The Japan Times traces the most famous ghost stories of premodern Tokyo. ebx.sh/OLBssp
A haunting in Honjo: Tracing old Edo’s most famous ghost stories

A haunting in Honjo: Tracing old Edo’s most famous ghost stories

The Seven Mysteries of Honjo are a group of once-famous ghost stories and urban legends tracing back to the Edo Period.

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野瀬昌樹@kirikamuroOct 28
現在、個展開催中です！明日から後半会期が始まります。木、土、日は終日ほぼ在廊予定です。よろしくお願いいたします🐺 木曜日はコラボ企画で一部の額を制作していただいた上田さんもいらっしゃいます。 また、トークイベントをしていただいたマーティンさんの本も販売しております。
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The Japan Times@japantimesOct 28
The Japan Times has received two awards from the World Association of News and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) at the WAN-IFRA Asian Media Awards 2026. japantimes.co.jp/press/2026/…
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tim_hornyak@robotopiaOct 1
Is the Japanese wolf really extinct? For the Number 1 Shimbun @fccjapan I did a Q&A with Alex K. T. Martin, author of "Phantom Wolves of Japan: In Search of a Lost Mountain Guardian" @japantimes fccj.or.jp/number-1-shimbun-… 📷
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JapanWritersCon@JapanWritersConOct 22
Tokyo journalist and author @AlexktMartin will present “When Myth Meets Journalism: Writing ‘Phantom Wolves of Japan’” at the Japan Writers Conference in Tokyo on Saturday, Nov. 14. japanwritersconference.org/p…
Program & Schedule - JWC2026

Program & Schedule - JWC2026

NOV 14

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Feared extinct, Bangka slow loris primate rediscovered in Indonesia reut.rs/4ixr5ZO reut.rs/4ixr5ZO
Feared extinct, Bangka slow loris primate rediscovered in Indonesia

Feared extinct, Bangka slow loris primate rediscovered in Indonesia

The Bangka slow loris is one of Earth's most exotic primates, a slow-moving tree dweller that happens to be venomous. It was listed as critically endangered and possibly ​extinct, last scientifically...

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Wolves have returned to Denmark after a 200-year absence. As farmers report livestock losses and residents encounter these predators near their homes, disagreements over how to handle the growing population have intensified. 🔗 on.natgeo.com/QvaVoD
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Danish Wolf?

Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Danish Wolf?

Wolves from Germany have been creeping into Denmark, igniting a fierce debate about whether the landscape and culture are ready for them.

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H.Yagi：秩父野犬/遭遇から30年-1

H.Yagi：秩父野犬/遭遇から30年-1

30年前の10月14日午後4：00．小雨降る逆川林道を名栗湖に向かいゆっくり走っていた私の車の前に、立ち塞がる様に現れた1匹のイヌ科動物。左側の小さな沢から顔…

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H.Yagi：秩父野犬/遭遇から30年-1

H.Yagi：秩父野犬/遭遇から30年-1

30年前の10月14日午後4：00．小雨降る逆川林道を名栗湖に向かいゆっくり走っていた私の車の前に、立ち塞がる様に現れた1匹のイヌ科動物。左側の小さな沢から顔…

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The Japan Times@japantimesOct 12
More intense rain is overwhelming flood defenses and reaching places outside predicted risk zones, leaving residents to confront unexpected dangers. 👉 ebx.sh/TTxPVc
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Japan’s izakaya are under pressure from rising costs and changing drinking habits. Now a looming cut in the consumption tax on food could make eating at home even more attractive. What does that mean for the neighborhood pubs? My story: japantimes.co.jp/business/20…
The new izakaya economy

The new izakaya economy

Japan’s neighborhood drinking spots are being squeezed by rising costs, changing habits and a growing preference for eating at home.

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H.Yagi：ニホンオオカミ倶楽部

H.Yagi：ニホンオオカミ倶楽部

私の知る限りですが「にほんおおかみ」をテーマとして活動をしている団体が国内に3団体存在しています。「一般社団法人日本オオカミ協会」「NPO法人ニホンオオカミを…

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ねこ太朗@nekotaro1601Sep 16
ニホンオオカミについての新著が出版される。 アレックス・マーティンさんの『PHANTOM WOLVES OF JAPAN』。 チャールズ・イー・タトル出版の発行。国内では、今月末頃から、アメリカでは11月からの発売。 東北地方の狼信仰については、第７章Northboundに詳しい。村田町歴史みらい館の企画展も紹介。
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The Japan Times@japantimesSep 5
Japan's izakaya face rising costs, changing drinking habits and a looming food-tax cut that could make eating at home cheaper. What happens when the neighborhood drinking spot has to compete with the kitchen? 👉 ebx.sh/wKzDcz
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The Japan Times@japantimesSep 4
Japan's izakaya face rising costs, changing drinking habits and a looming food-tax cut that could make eating at home cheaper. What happens when the neighborhood drinking spot has to compete with the kitchen? ebx.sh/tJQQ7Z
The new ‘izakaya’ economy

The new ‘izakaya’ economy

Japan’s neighborhood drinking spots are being squeezed by rising costs, changing habits and a growing preference for eating at home.

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The Japan Times@japantimesAug 30
How has a bamboo grove just 30 minutes outside central Tokyo remained virtually undisturbed for centuries? Easy — it's 'haunted.' 👉 ebx.sh/D95Lac
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FCCJ@fccjapanAug 28
What happened to the Japanese wolf – and why does it still haunt Japan’s mountains, shrines and imagination? Join Alex K.T. Martin at the FCCJ Book Break Sept. 11 to explore Phantom Wolves of Japan. Copies now available at the front desk: 3,190 yen. HP: bit.ly/4zDCcH8
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