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THE ZEIT GIST

Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012

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

Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012

American claims Tokyo cop assaulted son, 8

Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012

And then there was one?: Japan's right royal crisis

Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012

International education a triple-A investment in your child's — and Japan's — future

Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012

Japanese must tap their 'inner Israeli'

Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011

2011: a year of disaster in quotes

Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011

Four years after 'Nova shock,' eikaiwa is down but not out

Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011

Corporate governance in the shadow of Olympus

Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011

Comic anthologies offer visions of hope after 3/11

Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011

Thanksgiving: food, family, but hold the 'chong chew' turkey

VIEWS FROM THE STREET

Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012

Tokyo: What are your three favorite things about Japan?

Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012

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

Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012

Kamakura / Fujisawa: What do you think of the recent police crackdown on bicyclists who break the rules?

Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012

Tokyo: What website could you not live without?

Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012

Hokkaido: What's your wish for the world in 2012?

Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012

Ise, Mie: What's your New Year's resolution?

Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011

Kamakura: What word for you sums up 2011?

Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011

Yokohama: What are your all-time best and worst Christmas tunes?

Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011

What will be Japan's next big cultural export?

JUST BE CAUSE

Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012

These are a few of my favorite things about Japan

Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012

Kim to 'flyjin,' a top 10 for 2012

Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011

For the sake of Japan's future, foreigners deserve a fair shake

Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011

The costly fallout of tatemae and Japan's culture of deceit

FEATURES

Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012

Craft beer connoisseur knows his suds

Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012

Kyoto-based Italian physicist blazes trail for foreign academics

Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012

Troupe takes Japanese folk tales abroad

JAPAN LITE

Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012

Valentine's Day — the perfect holiday for one

Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012

Watching Nishikori Down Under

Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012

Hold the plastic grass — I want the real stuff

Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012

Reflections on being an expat

Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012

Confessions of a beer lover on the New Year

Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011

Year of the dragon — it'll be a hot one

Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011

Politeness beyond words

Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011

Herbivorous men, where's the beef?

Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011

How does 'Come all ye Bodhisattvas' grab you?

Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011

Sorry, please excuse me, thank you

WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST

Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012

A serious case of the sniffles

Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012

Some cups of revisionist history

Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011

Just when you think nothing can go wrong

Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011

Tis the season to tell stories

Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011

Playing a little chicken

Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011

The poetry of pet peeves

Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011

Refusal, disposal, separation . . . exasperation

Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011

Yawn of the dead? Not in this life

Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011

Where have all the heroes gone?

Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011

You weigh 140 kg . . . how stylish!

LIFELINES

Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012

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

Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012

Tepco pole position may scupper land buy

Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012

Acceptance — social and otherwise — a crucial issue for Japan returnee kids

Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012

Rejoining school system in Japan after time away can be tough

MIXED MATCHES

Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011

Pair's engagement blossomed in China

Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011

Musical couple's commitment helps husband beat addiction

Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011

Jamaica coffee, music recipe for success

HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO

Readers make themselves heard

Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011

One-fifth of kids deprived of contact with one parent

Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011

Universities risk getting what they pay for with English tutors

Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011

Kurosawa's nightmare and the voices of Fukushima

Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011

Noda, tear down this 'nuclear village'

Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011

Words of wisdom from JFK to Japan's new chief

Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011

Restructuring for the future, not rebuilding the past

Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011

Japan gets vital chance to rethink energy policy

Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011

Japan's 'silent tsunami' severs parental ties, wrecks children's lives

Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011

Decent man Kan dealing with LDP's fallout

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Boycott sumo, a sport tainted by racist rules

WHERE IT'S AT

A look at community events in Japan

Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011

Embassies, educational groups get 'stamp' of approval from students

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Book readings for children capture kids' imaginations

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Culinary expedition explores cultures

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Architects, artists converge to brainstorm disaster relief

Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011

Diplomats relate cultures in Japanese

Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010

NPO's tours give foreigners a taste of community life

Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010

Annual Yokosuka Navy Friendship Day draws 60,000

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Party celebrates launch of Tokyo.JapanTimes photo comp show

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

'Hafu' draws viewers into world of Japanese identity

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Cycling community offers helping hand to fair trade

WHO'S WHO

Interviews with community leaders and celebs

Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012

Culture ensnares Czech Japanophile

Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012

Female expert on allergies breaks through the domestic medical field's glass ceiling
Indian doctor finds success in Japan

Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012

Paper artist Gannon cut his own niche

Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011

Jose Alvares finds Portugal-Japan links

Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011

Hiroshima-area family roots inspire Canadian film director

Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011

Greenthumb plants 'kolonihave' seed

Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011

Elderly getting chance to benefit from Scandinavian nation's long history of care-giving
Swede on mission to help Japan seniors

Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011

Helping Brazilian kids master local life

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Swedish environmentalist fears no one will be conditioned to stand up for nature
Youth said to need voice, opinions

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

After many visits, well-ventured U.S.-based journalist probably knows Tokyo better than Tokyoites
Travel writer gets intimate with Japan

LAP OF LUXURY

After the death of his owner, the 1-year-old Takeshi was left alone in the house until neighbors realized his plight. They came to feed him daily, then appealed to ARK for help. On his arrival at ARK, Takeshi was very shy, but his love of people helped him overcome his fears. Soon, he was allowing the shelter staff to pat him and carry him around. Takeshi is a calm cat, and always friendly toward people. Since he loves having his fur stroked, he will come up to you, give a little chirp and rub his head against your arm, all while looking at you with those big, beautiful green eyes of his. He also loves laps, and doesn't hesitate to crawl into the soft, warm comfort of an accommodating one whenever he can find it. The perfect lap-size little Takeshi has a lot of soft warm comfort of his own. So, don't be shy. Lap it up together!
TOM MOFFAT PHOTO
Anyone interested in adopting Takeshi, please email ARK at Tokyoark@arkbark.net or call 050-1557-2763 Monday to Saturday (bilingual) for more information. Tokyo ARK is a nonprofit organization founded by Brit Elizabeth Oliver. It is dedicated to rescuing and rehoming abandoned animals. All animals are vaccinated, neutered and microchipped. Prospective new owners are asked to undergo a screening process.

HAVE YOUR SAY

Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012

Questions raised about account of Tokyo cop assault

Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012

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

Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012

Japanese must tap their 'inner Israeli': readers' responses

Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011

Readers' views: Do foreigners deserve a fairer shake in Japan?

Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011

Cultural relativism, Meiji, phonetics and eigo woes

Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011

Readers back father's fight to reunite with children

Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011

Readers' tales: Beginnings, terrifying journeys and terrible ends

Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011

Tatemae as truth, culture clashes and Arudou's dangerous myth

Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011

Put the best interests of children above pride and prejudice

Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011

Ganbatte and gaman stifle debate, hinder recovery

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