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CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Nov 6, 2005

Nihon TV's documentary series "Antenna 22," variety "Odoru! Sanma Goten!" and more

Nihon TV's long-running documentary series, "Super TV," changes its name this week. The first installment of "Antenna 22" (Monday, 10 p.m.) is about the "crisis" that the host-club business is facing as its most popular stars grow past their prime.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / THEN AND NOW
Oct 7, 2005

Battle losses to fashion victims

Shibuya has many faces: a glitzy youth-oriented fashion center as represented by the 109 Building, a mass transit terminal handling 1.77 million passengers a day, a fast growing village of IT niche market players, and so on. With a complex network of large and small streets, the versatile town offers...
SUMO
Sep 25, 2005

Asa tied for lead as Kotooshu loses

Kisenosato defeated Bulgarian Kotooshu on Saturday to ensure the hunt for the Emperor's Cup will go down to the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
Sep 24, 2005

Asashoryu downs Kotooshu

Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu upended Kotooshu on Friday, denying the sekiwake wrestler his first title at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
Sep 23, 2005

Kotooshu improves to 12-0

Bulgarian Kotooshu brushed aside Hokutoriki on Thursday to move a step closer to his first Emperor's Cup heading into the final three days of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
Sep 22, 2005

Asashoryu two off pace after loss

Kotooshu overpowered Tochiazuma on Wednesday to stay undefeated and in the lead, while grand champion Asashoryu was handed his second loss at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
Sep 21, 2005

Kotooshu downs Tamanoshima to stay undefeated

Bulgarian sekiwake Kotooshu dispatched Tamanoshima to maintain the sole lead with a spotless record at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday.
SUMO
Sep 20, 2005

Kotooshu keeps on winning

Bulgarian Kotooshu overpowered Iwakiyama on Monday to remain undefeated and in sole possession of the lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
Sep 19, 2005

Kotooshu large and in charge

Bulgarian sekiwake Kotooshu continued to leave a trail of destruction in his wake at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament as he bumped out Kyokushuzan on Sunday to remain the sole leader with a perfect 8-0 record.
SUMO
Sep 18, 2005

Kotooshu downs Dejima, keeps lead

Bulgarian Kotooshu quickly dispatched Dejima on Saturday to remain undefeated and in the sole lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
Sep 16, 2005

Kotooshu takes lead; Asashoryu one back

Grand champion Asashoryu overwhelmed Kakizoe on Thursday, while Bulgarian Kotooshu claimed the sole lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
Sep 14, 2005

Asashoryu trips up Miyabiyama

Yokozuna Asashoryu won his second straight match with a trademark Mongolian trick in a comeback from an opening-day upset defeat at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday.
SUMO
Sep 12, 2005

Futeno fells Asashoryu

Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu was upset by komusubi Futeno on Sunday, the opening day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 5, 2005

Wakanohana waives inheritance

Former sumo grand champion Wakanohana will waive his inheritance from his father, the late Futagoyama, his lawyer said at the Tokyo Family Court on Monday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / THEN AND NOW
Jul 1, 2005

Walking the path of a legendary poet

The accompanying 1830s woodcut print is the image of the great haiku poet Matsuo Basho (1644-1694), rendered by Hasegawa Settan (1778-1843). Depicting a legendary scene in which the poet was inspired to pen one of his masterpieces, Basho is seated at his writing desk in a humble cottage thatched with...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2005

Lowly loincloth making a comeback

Tartan, paisley and geometric patterns in red, blue and other colors are catching the eyes of young shoppers in the men's clothing section of Mitsukoshi Ltd.'s Ginza store.
SUMO
May 22, 2005

Unstoppable Asa claims 12th Cup

Yokozuna Asashoryu overpowered Chiyotaikai on Saturday to win his 12th Emperor's Cup on the penultimate day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
May 21, 2005

Asashoryu shows no compassion to compatriot

Ozeki Tochiazuma pushes out ozeki Chiyotaikai on Friday, the 13th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
SUMO
May 18, 2005

Asashoryu thunders to 10-0

Yokozuna Asashoryu stayed on course for a 12th Emperor's Cup after mugging Iwakiyama on Tuesday to preserve his unbeaten record with a 10th win heading into the final stretch of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
May 16, 2005

Asashoryu wipes floor with Wakanosato

Grand champion Asashoryu brushed aside Wakanosato on Sunday to remain in sole possession of the lead at the midway point of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
May 13, 2005

Asashoryu topples Roho to stay perfect

Grand champion Asashoryu showed little sign of letting up Thursday when he overwhelmed Russia's Roho to stay undefeated and tied for the lead at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
May 12, 2005

Asashoryu, three others share lead

Grand champion Asashoryu overpowered Kokkai on Wednesday to remain tied for the lead on the fourth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
May 10, 2005

Asashoryu plows ahead

Yokozuna Asashoryu dispatched of Tochinonada in convincing fashion for a second straight victory at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
SUMO
May 9, 2005

Asashoryu starts tourney with easy win

Grand champion Asashoryu hauled down komusubi Kotomitsuki on Sunday for a convincing win on the first day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Tokyo ranked world’s richest city by GDP, with Osaka-Kobe also rated highly
Tokyo has a gross domestic product of $2.55 trillion, just ahead of New York’s $2.49 trillion and Greater Los Angeles’ $1.62 trillion, according to CEOWorld’s global wealth index.
Tokyo looks to keep ‘monster parents’ at bay with new protocols
New guidelines are addressing struggles by teachers to deal with the burden of parents who make irrational complaints that go beyond what is considered socially acceptable, often referred to as "monster parents," which is overwhelming their workload.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.
Japan lawmakers eye firm response to Chinese envoy's threat to behead PM
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a Lower House Budget Committee meeting on Friday.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Takaichi doesn’t mince words on Taiwan, but dramatic policy shift unlikely
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in parliament on Tuesday.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.

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