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TECH_JAPAN

Toys
Watch out for latest 'nano'tech time piece

By RICK MARTIN

When Apple released its diminutive sixth generation iPod Nano back in September 2010, Steve Jobs quipped that one of the board members at Apple was planning to use it as a watch. And since then a number of different companies ...

Features

Feb. 7, 2012

HOME TRUTHS

High-rise condominium living that's been brought back down to earth

By PHILIP BRASOR and MASAKO TSUBUKU

Feb. 5, 2012

COUNTERPOINT

Facts, facts and more facts: 'Education' in Japan now only befits the past

By ROGER PULVERS

Feb. 5, 2012

CLOSE-UP: Mickey Curtis

Mickey Curtis: from rocker to 'Robo-G'

By MARK SCHILLING

Jan. 31, 2012

ON DESIGN

Ideas of note

By JEAN SNOW

Jan. 31, 2012

LIFE & STYLE

Tsutaya's newest media center suits silver market to a T

By DANIELLE DEMETRIOU

Community

Feb. 7, 2012

VIEWS FROM THE STREET

Tokyo: What are your three favorite things about Japan?

By JULIAN PETERS

Feb. 7, 2012

HAVE YOUR SAY

Questions raised about account of Tokyo cop assault

Feb. 7, 2012

JUST BE CAUSE

These are a few of my favorite things about Japan

By DEBITO ARUDOU

Feb. 4, 2012

JAPAN LITE

Valentine's Day — the perfect holiday for one

By AMY CHAVEZ

Feb. 4, 2012

LIFE IN JAPAN

Craft beer connoisseur knows his suds

By ERIC JOHNSTON

Jan. 31, 2012

THE ZEIT GIST

A winter's tale: cold homes, poor lives in wealthy Japan

By GIANNI SIMONE

Jan. 31, 2012

WHO'S WHO

Culture ensnares Czech Japanophile

By MAMI MARUKO

Jan. 31, 2012

VIEWS FROM THE STREET

Osaka: What do you think of the new mayor, Toru Hashimoto, and his plan to merge the Osaka city and prefectural governments?

By RAY FRANKLIN

Jan. 31, 2012

HAVE YOUR SAY

International vs. Japanese school: Which is top of class for mixed kids?

Jan. 31, 2012

LIFELINES

Facing up to alcoholism in foreign land can help or hinder recovery

By ASHLEY THOMPSON

Travel and Food

Feb. 5, 2012

TRAVEL

Yakushima free-stay takes some fearful turns

By MIKE HAMILTON

Feb. 3, 2012

TOKYO FOOD FILE

Kanda is crammed with revered restaurants

By ROBBIE SWINNERTON

Feb. 3, 2012

HOTELS & RESTAURANTS

Hilton Osaka offers Valentine's menu

Feb. 3, 2012

TOKYO FOOD FILE

Botan: Put a little sukiyaki fire in your belly

By ROBBIE SWINNERTON

Environment and Education

Feb. 6, 2012

BILINGUAL

Hard to give yourself up when you're a wanted man

By MICHAEL HOFFMAN

Feb. 5, 2012

OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK

Our woods may be home to a 'new ' spider species

By C.W. NICOL

Jan. 30, 2012

BILINGUAL

Japanese films offer some memorable one-liners

By MARK SCHILLING

Media and Technology

Feb. 5, 2012

BIG IN JAPAN

Stressful times lead to rise in child-abuse cases

By MICHAEL HOFFMAN

Feb. 5, 2012

CHANNEL SURF

'Star Draft Council'; L'Arc-en-Ceil anniversary; CM of the week: Able/Chintai

Feb. 5, 2012

MEDIA MIX

Todai calls for change, but will others follow?

By PHILIP BRASOR

Feb. 1, 2012

TECH_JAPAN

Games
Despite first loss in 30 years, Nintendo is still a contender

By BRIAN ASHCRAFT

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TECH_JAPAN

ToysWatch out for latest 'nano'tech time piece

Features

HOME TRUTHS

High-rise condominium living that's been brought back down to earth

COUNTERPOINT

Facts, facts and more facts: 'Education' in Japan now only befits the past

CLOSE-UP: Mickey Curtis

Mickey Curtis: from rocker to 'Robo-G'

ON DESIGN

Ideas of note

LIFE & STYLE

Tsutaya's newest media center suits silver market to a T

Community

VIEWS FROM THE STREET

Tokyo: What are your three favorite things about Japan?

HAVE YOUR SAY

Questions raised about account of Tokyo cop assault

JUST BE CAUSE

These are a few of my favorite things about Japan

JAPAN LITE

Valentine's Day — the perfect holiday for one

LIFE IN JAPAN

Craft beer connoisseur knows his suds

THE ZEIT GIST

A winter's tale: cold homes, poor lives in wealthy Japan

WHO'S WHO

Culture ensnares Czech Japanophile

VIEWS FROM THE STREET

Osaka: What do you think of the new mayor, Toru Hashimoto, and his plan to merge the Osaka city and prefectural governments?

HAVE YOUR SAY

International vs. Japanese school: Which is top of class for mixed kids?

LIFELINES

Facing up to alcoholism in foreign land can help or hinder recovery

Travel and Food

TRAVEL

Yakushima free-stay takes some fearful turns

TOKYO FOOD FILE

Kanda is crammed with revered restaurants

HOTELS & RESTAURANTS

Hilton Osaka offers Valentine's menu

TOKYO FOOD FILE

Botan: Put a little sukiyaki fire in your belly

Environment and Education

BILINGUAL

Hard to give yourself up when you're a wanted man

OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK

Our woods may be home to a 'new ' spider species

BILINGUAL

Japanese films offer some memorable one-liners

Media and Technology

BIG IN JAPAN

Stressful times lead to rise in child-abuse cases

CHANNEL SURF

'Star Draft Council'; L'Arc-en-Ceil anniversary; CM of the week: Able/Chintai

MEDIA MIX

Todai calls for change, but will others follow?

TECH_JAPAN

GamesDespite first loss in 30 years, Nintendo is still a contender

Ready to expand your horizons and study in Japan?

Toys
Watch out for latest 'nano'tech time piece

Games
Despite first loss in 30 years, Nintendo is still a contender