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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Sep 16, 2006

Paul Norbury

In 2003, the Japan Society in London presented to Paul Norbury its award for "outstanding work in the field of U.K.-Japan relations." Since the early 1970s, as publisher, editor and author, Paul of England has been closely associated with Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 15, 2006

Fishing around for a piece of history

"Enjoy it while you can," says Professor Theodore Bestor of Harvard University. He's referring partly to Tsukiji's famous fish market and partly to sushi and to the fact that "some species are at risk of becoming commercially extinct."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 14, 2006

Allegations of plagiarism raised by kaleidoscope installation in Echigo-Tsumari

Picasso once said, "good artists copy, great artists steal." Of course, it has never been as simple as that. Questions concerning artistic authenticity, honest or dishonest intentions and outright plagiarism have been around ever since societies began to consider artistic expression the unique product...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 14, 2006

"Geisai #10"

Tokyo Big Site East Hall 4 Sept. 17, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Sep 12, 2006

Permanent residency

As more foreigners choose to remain in Japan long-term, increasing numbers have sought a status change to reflect their commitment to the country and make it easier to build a stable life here.
EDITORIALS
Sep 10, 2006

Tears for the Crocodile Hunter

The curious phrase "crocodile tears" might need redefining in the wake of the death of Australia's famed "Crocodile Hunter," Steve Irwin. Shakespeare coined the term, an allusion to the Romans' belief that crocodiles weep as they eat their prey, to describe an insincere display of grief, false tears....
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LIFE / Style & Design / COUNTER CULTURE
Sep 8, 2006

Dover Street shop storms into Tokyo

When it comes to revolutionary retail concept stores in Japan, there's no getting away from Tokyo's Aoyama district. That area's latest major opening comes from none other than Japan's epoch-making fashion house Comme des Garcons.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 6, 2006

Valentine critical of All-Star Series

CHIBA -- It was no accident that the announcement of the MLB-NPB All-Star Series came later in the year than it ever has.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2006

Effort to beef up overseas TV

A government panel Monday began discussing ways to increase government and business cooperation for enhancing Japan's international television broadcasting capabilities and its ability to send information abroad, the communications ministry said.
BASKETBALL
Sep 5, 2006

Even loss doesn't temper excitement of golden Greek guard Papaloukas

SAITAMA -- Theodoros Papaloukas experienced something unfamiliar at the FIBA World Championship: a loss in a title game.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Sep 3, 2006

NHK's "The 88 Temples of Shikoku: Pilgrimage for Beginners" and more

As the title indicates, Nihon TV's variety show "The Sekai Gyoten News" (Wednesday, 9 p.m.) looks at astonishing news stories from all over the world. This week's installment looks at a woman who lost an amazing 182 kg.
COMMENTARY
Sep 2, 2006

A bridge to Latin America

The amount of Japanese cultural and educational activities conducted in Latin America has been flat or in decline over the last five years. The Japan Foundation, the largest Japanese nonprofit organization engaged in international cultural exchange, spent around 800 million yen on activities related...
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2006

China's revolutionary myth

LONDON -- Arriving in Beijing on Aug. 23 for his third China visit in five years, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez praised the country's Communist leaders to the skies for having rescued China from a "practically feudal" situation and made it one of the world's largest economies in less than half a century....
BASKETBALL
Aug 31, 2006

Greeks gaining respect

SAITAMA -- Even before Wednesday night's game, the Greek basketball team had been turning a lot of heads.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Aug 31, 2006

The subversive soul of 'The Wizard of Oz'

T he combination of Irvine Welsh, author of "Trainspotting," and "The Wizard of Oz," Hollywood's quintessential family film, in the stage play "Babylon Heights" may raise some eyebrows. But "The Wizard of Oz" is not innocent entertainment. The significance of the film to gay and lesbian audiences, for...
EDITORIALS
Aug 31, 2006

A planet by any other name

One dark night 20 years ago, a small boy we knew was taken outside to view Halley's Comet as it flashed fuzzily by on its once-in-a-lifetime visit to the inner solar system. He gazed skyward through his grandfather's binoculars for a long time, then lowered them solemnly and pronounced in tones of awe:...
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CULTURE / Art
Aug 31, 2006

"Atsushi Kashiyama: My Specimen Box"

Galleria Grafica Bis Closes Saturday
BASKETBALL
Aug 30, 2006

Navarro another star for loaded Spanish

SAITAMA -- Pau Gasol is the star on the Spanish team, but he's not the only reason unbeaten Spain has golden aspirations at the FIBA World Championship.
BASKETBALL
Aug 29, 2006

LeBron has America's young guns shooting

Indisputably wise beyond his years, more confident than his peers, LeBron James lounged comfortably in front of cameras and microphones at a Tokyo hotel on Monday afternoon, gazed at the assembled crowd and uttered one short sentence that reveals the true essence behind his success.
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2006

Japan's infrastructure aid to Mideast is helping to build hope, rabbi says

KYOTO -- Chief Rabbi David Rosen, considered one of the world's leading experts in the field of interfaith dialogue, believes Japan, by providing infrastructure assistance, is playing a vital role in the Middle East despite the oft-leveled criticism its contributions are mainly financial and not military...
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 28, 2006

No victor emerged from Lebanon war

WASHINGTON -- In the immediate aftermath of the October War of 1973, the Arab world rejoiced because the myth of Israeli invincibility had been shattered by Egypt's crossing of the Suez Canal and the Syrian offensive that swept across the Golan Heights. In Israel, there was harsh criticism of political...
CULTURE / Books
Aug 27, 2006

Picturing North Korean propaganda

Japan's comic craze was first documented for the West with the publication of Frederick Schodt's "Manga Manga, The World of Japanese Comics" (1983). Since then, the production and consumption of manga and anime -- its moving picture equivalent -- have spread to China and the Republic of Korea. More recently,...

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