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JAPAN
Sep 24, 2001

Tokyo remembers terrorism victims

Amid tight security, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, foreign dignitaries, and the general public joined a prayer service Sunday for the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2001

Japanese among five killed in bus accident in Brunei

Five people, including one Japanese, who were visiting Brunei Darussalam as part of the activities of the government-sponsored Ship for Southeast Asian Yourht Program, have been killed in a traffic accident involving their bus Sunday morning, the Cabinet Office said Sunday. At the time of the accident,...
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2001

METI to step up export control

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will step up export controls by placing all products under its jurisdiction, in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States, ministry officials said Sunday.
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2001

Japan eyes easing SDF weapon rules

Japan has begun studying the feasibility of easing rules on the use of weapons by Self-Defense Forces troops taking part in logistic support for the expected U.S. military operation against terrorism, government sources said.
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2001

Out and About

English seminar covers quake preparedness Tokyo Emergency Language Supporters, or TELS, a volunteer group based in Setagaya Ward, will hold a free seminar Oct. 6 in English on earthquake disaster information and preparedness.
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2001

Koizumi set for talks in the U.S.

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is set to leave for the United States today for talks with U.S. President George W. Bush that are expected to focus on the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 24, 2001

Ichiro goes 2-for-4 but Seattle loses third in a row

Ichiro Suzuki went 2-for-4 and scored a run Saturday, but the Seattle Mariners fell to their third loss in a row for the first time this season, losing 11-2 to the surging Oakland Athletics.
JAPAN / MUSEUM MUSINGS
Sep 24, 2001

Baseball still the stuff of boys' dreams

The eyes of the boys from Okachimachi Junior High School in Tokyo light up as they grip the bats of professional Japanese baseball stars.
COMMUNITY
Sep 24, 2001

Tyndale and the English Bible

History sometimes fails to recognize the brilliance of a true pioneer, glorifying those who profit from his innovation while conveniently forgetting the source.
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2001

Obituary: Kimiaki Fukuhara

Former Imperial Japanese Navy surgeon Kimiaki Fukuhara, who examined the corpse of Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto on Bougainville Island in April 1943, died Saturday of a ruptured abdominal aneurysm at a Tokyo hospital, his family said Sunday. He was 84.
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2001

Ruling, opposition camps split on support to U.S.

Top ruling and opposition party lawmakers voiced different views Sunday as to whether Japan needs a new U.N. resolution to extend logistic support to U.S. forces in the event of a retaliatory strike over the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 23, 2001

Antlers stay top after extra-time win

Kashima substitute forward Masashi Motoyama struck the winning goal in the 104th minute, giving J. League Division One leaders Antlers a 2-1 extra-time win over the Urawa Reds on Saturday afternoon at Tokyo's National Stadium.
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2001

Banks refuse to join memorial service

Three Japanese banks with employees still listed as missing after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York are refusing to attend a government-sponsored memorial service and vigil in Tokyo planned for today.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Sep 23, 2001

The city within

There are three things that stir the heart of every true Tokyoite: sento (public baths), mazelike roji (alleys) and matsuri (festivals). Over the last couple of decades, all three have been gradually fading from the city scene, though there are still pockets in the megalopolis where they can be found...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Sep 23, 2001

Living in the past, with pleasure

A short walk along a twisting, narrow stone path branching off a busy road through Tokyo's Yanaka district brings you to the warm glow of a small andon lamp, its paper shade mounted on a wooden frame.
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2001

Man, three children die in house fire

A man and his three children died of severe burns in a fire early Saturday morning at their home in Machida, Tokyo, police and firefighters said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Sep 23, 2001

Shitamachi survivors

Although the shitamachi areas of Tokyo may have lost some of their bygone ambience, a few shops dating back to the Meiji or early Showa eras still remain. Sticking to tried-and-tested favorites, they are loved by customers old and new. Some have even appeared in the works of great writers and poets such...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Sep 23, 2001

Striking out at playtime on a plate

OSAKA -- It's a hot and humid night in the Kujo district, but nobody seems to mind. That's because just a few blocks away, at the Osaka Dome, the Kintetsu Buffaloes are locked in a battle with the Seibu Lions for the Pacific League pennant.
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE WAY OF WASHOKU
Sep 23, 2001

A new kama meshi treat every season

Kama meshi is rice (meshi) cooked in individual little pots (kama) and often served table side directly from the cooking vessel. Seen since the late 1800s in Tokyo, this dish appears as a popular train station bento boxed lunch. The home-style version, takikomi gohan, is often prepared in an electric...
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Sep 23, 2001

Writ large on the small screen

'Platonic Sex," the memoir by popular talent and former AV queen Ai Iijima, has sold more than 1.2 million copies in Japan and, translated into Chinese and Korean, has become the "bible" of young women throughout Asia. It tells the story of a teenage runaway who, free from the obligations of family and...
CULTURE / Books
Sep 23, 2001

Fact and fiction meet in re-creation of Ainu past

HARUKOR: An Ainu Woman's Tale, by Katsuichi Honda. Translated by Kyoko Selden. University of California Press, 2000, 315 pp., $19.95 (paper). When I was a university student in Kyoto during the 1960s, Katsuichi Honda was the most glamorous adventurer-journalist of the day.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 23, 2001

Giants keep hopes alive

Akira Eto hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and Masumi Kuwata pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the frame Saturday as the Yomiuri Giants eked out a 4-3 win over the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium.
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2001

Banker-turned-'barista' predicts big things for gourmet coffee

Kouta Matsuda's obsession with world food began in his childhood, when he traveled around the globe with his father, a trader.
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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