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CULTURE / Music
Oct 17, 2001

The sounds of Sweden

The ongoing Swedish Style event in Tokyo covers everything from architecture to aromatherapy. The music alone, however, merits our full attention.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2001

Stranded climbers rescued in Nepal

Rescuers found two Japanese climbers and a Sherpa on Monday evening who had been stranded near the peak of Mount Manaslu, an 8,163-meter mountain in Nepal's Himalaya range, according to reports a Tokyo-based climbing group received Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2001

Koizumi leaves SDF bill behind, puts focus on economic revival

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi cleared his biggest political hurdle in the ongoing Diet session Tuesday as the Lower House special committee approved a bill enabling the Self-Defense Forces to provide noncombat support to any U.S.-led response to the Sept. 11 attacks.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 17, 2001

Wakamatsu named CL manager of year

The Central League has named Tsutomu Wakamatsu, who guided the Yakult Swallows to their first league title in four years, as the manager of the year for the 2001 season, league officials said Monday.
CULTURE / Art
Oct 17, 2001

Defining Style

In the 10,000 years since the Arctic icecap receded sufficiently to enable human inhabitation of the land we now know as Sweden, the curiously creative nation has gifted the world with the likes of Beowulf, Strindberg, Bergman and, well, Abba.
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 17, 2001

Revenge drama: keeping it in the family

During the 17th and 18th centuries, news of successful acts of revenge (katakiuchi) by samurai circulated fast among ordinary people in Japan. Many of these stories were highly dramatic and became sources of inspiration for kabuki and bunraku dramas.
CULTURE / Art
Oct 17, 2001

Beauty beheld in the past imperfect

Are the Japanese alone in their admiration of the imperfect? This is one of several questions arising from an odd exhibition now on at Tokyo's Shoto Museum of Art in Shibuya, a pleasant but puzzling "curiosity shop" selection of arts and crafts, ranging from colorful screen paintings to bamboo baskets....
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 17, 2001

Rock to the Beat that goes on

Jack Kerouac died a drinker's death Oct. 21, 1969, many years after reaching fame with his novels "On the Road" and "Dharma Bums," which inspired generations to follow. To mark his death and to celebrate his life, The Doors in Tokyo's Shinjuku district is hosting Bohemian Cafe, a night of music, theater...
CULTURE / Art
Oct 17, 2001

Sweden's other ambassador

Ewa Kumlin pondered the question, "What is Swedish style?" Then she set her mind to answering it.
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
Oct 17, 2001

Festival Conda Lota

The lineup for the upcoming Festival Konda Lota, Tokyo's annual celebration of global roots music, is smaller than usual but no less potent for that.
CULTURE / Art
Oct 17, 2001

Celebrating childhood's wonder

It is quite common to hear nowadays that kids are spoilt and overindulged. Things were certainly different in the past -- or were they?
CULTURE / Music
Oct 17, 2001

Return of the sound and the furry

Super Furry Animals have been the most consistently great guitar band of the last 10 years, and I've got a stack of hard evidence to prove it.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2001

Kids under 15 pushed as organ donors

An organ transplant promotion group Tuesday called on the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry to amend the organ transplant law to allow children younger than 15 to become organ donors, group officials said.
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2001

Five-way mayoral campaign gets under way in Kobe

KOBE -- Campaigning for the Oct. 28 Kobe mayoral election officially began Sunday, with five candidates vying to replace Mayor Kazutoshi Sasayama.
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2001

Trade balance for August down 27%

The current account surplus fell 27.1 percent in August from a year earlier to 708.6 billion yen, the Finance Ministry said Monday in a preliminary report.
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2001

Lawson racks up record profits

Lawson Inc., the nation's second-largest convenience store operator, reported on Monday record consolidated pretax profits of 22.45 billion yen, up 3.3 percent from a year earlier, for the first half of its business year through Aug. 31.
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2001

Afghanistan-bound mail suspended

Delivery of mail to Afghanistan from Japan has been suspended, according to the Postal Services Agency.
Events
Oct 16, 2001

New museum celebrates Osaka history

OSAKA -- Universal Studios Japan, which opened in Osaka in March, draws around 1 million visitors every month, many of them from outside the prefecture.
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2001

Future UFJ bosses pledge support for embattled Daiei

OSAKA -- The president-designate and chairman-designate of the envisioned UFJ Bank pledged Monday to maintain credit lines for financially beleaguered supermarket chain operator Daiei Inc.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 16, 2001

Antlers host Jakarta

The Kashima Antlers will host Indonesia's Persija Jakarta in a one-off first round of the Asian Club Championship on Oct. 24 at Kashima Stadium, the J. League club announced Saturday.
Events
Oct 16, 2001

Ecotourism campaign spotlights Shiga area

MAIHARA, Shiga Pref -- In an effort to draw more visitors to this area, the Shiga Prefectural Government is running a one-month ecotourism campaign.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 16, 2001

Gamba manager Hayano calls it quits

OSAKA -- Gamba Osaka manager Hiroshi Hayano resigned Sunday after a string of poor results in the second stage and was replaced by assistant coach Kazuhiko Takemoto, the J. League First Division club said.
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2001

Rescue effort resumes for three climbers in Himalayas

Rescue efforts resumed Monday for two Japanese climbers and a Sherpa stranded near the peak of Manaslu, an 8,163-meter mountain in Nepal's Himalaya range, after their summit attempt was halted Friday by strong winds.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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