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BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2012

METI eases regulations so nonutilities can offer power

JIJI
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 25, 2012

What is art in the face of disaster?

Broadly speaking, two types of art have emerged in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake and the ensuing tsunami and nuclear crisis. On the one hand there is art that has been made for the crisis — that is to say, for the benefit of those who were or are suffering from its manifold effects. On...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 24, 2012

Chaos continues in Osaka as Evessa fire coach

How the mighty have fallen.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 24, 2012

Former Dodger Houlton uses veteran poise to eliminate Dragons

D.J. Houlton didn't know what to expect, and there was a good chance no one else did either.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Oct 24, 2012

Untangling smartphone tethering plans

With the spread of smartphones and high-speed communication networks, so-called Internet-tethering services are now a possibility in Japan. But what is actually involved in such services can be confusing — such as what phones are tethering-ready, how much the service costs and if there are differences...
Japan Times
Uncategorized / TRAVEL INSIDER
Oct 24, 2012

KLM to fly to Fukuoka; SAS renews in-flight menu; Cathay's Auckland-Japan campaign

KLM to fly to Fukuoka
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 23, 2012

IMF-World Bank meet was weak: co-op head

The annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group in Tokyo earlier this month saw strong messages delivered on ending poverty and food scarcity, but the gathering failed to map out a solution to these issues, the president of the International Cooperative Alliance said....
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WORDS TO LIVE BY
Oct 23, 2012

Samurai-armor restorers Chizuru and Fumio Nishioka

Chizuru, 58, and Fumio Nishioka, 59, are samurai-armor restorers. Among the handful of such specialists in Japan, they are the only ones who use the same techniques as artisans historically did in the past. Whether 900 or 150 years old, a samurai's armor reveals its history through its layers of skilled...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Oct 23, 2012

Leadership development meeting draws Girl Scouts from around world

No matter what nationality you are, it's likely that several times in your life you have come across a Boy Scout or a Girl Scout dressed in that unique uniform — be it a friend or someone else from the community.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 22, 2012

Ishii powers Giants into series decider

Tokyo Dome was rocking and the Chunichi Dragons were reeling. All it would take was one final blow to finish putting the nail in the coffin.
Reader Mail
Oct 21, 2012

Open up U.S. political system

Regarding Jennifer Rubin's Oct. 11 Washington Post opinion article, "The curtain falls on the U.S. left's forced exuberance," Rubin takes U.S. President Barack Obama's lackluster performance in the first presidential debate and runs with it; taking a mile where she was given an inch. The biggest problem...
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 21, 2012

Enka scandal keeps star in the news

The conflict between Japan and South Korea over Takeshima/Dokdo has spilled over into the entertainment realm. Some Korean actors and K-pop stars have stated publicly that the group of islets belongs to Korea, causing Masayuki Matsumoto, the president of NHK, to express concern. Last month he hinted...
Reader Mail
Oct 21, 2012

Koreans not as Japan sees them

Regarding Philip Brasor's Oct. 11 article on the Busan Film Festival, "Territorial disputes don't rain on Asia's largest parade of cinema," I enjoyed reading it, but I would like to comment on one sentence at the beginning stating "Koreans' reputation for demonstrating strong feelings in public."
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Oct 21, 2012

Payton says NBA players lack will to defend

Gary Payton played point guard as fearlessly and with as much intensity on defense as anyone has ever done. He's equally as bold when it comes to dishing out his opinions about the sport he still loves.
Reader Mail
Oct 21, 2012

Scientific accuracy needed

In Janick Magne's Oct. 7 letter "Risks of spent nuclear fuel rods," Magne asserts that the zircaloy that covers nuclear fuel rods is a highly flammable material that cannot be extinguished by water.
BASKETBALL
Oct 21, 2012

Davis, Susanoo Magic rout Shining Suns

Center Jeral Davis was an unstoppable force for the Shimane Susanoo Magic in Satuday's bj-league series opener against the Miyazaki Shining Suns, scoring 27 points on 13-for-17 shooting.
CULTURE / Books
Oct 21, 2012

Using the noodle to gain insight into Japanese culinary culture

SLURP! A Social and Culinary History of Ramen — Japan's Favorite Noodle Soup, by Barak Kushner. Global Oriental, 2012, 289 pp., $90 (hardcover) Under the heading "Ramen is Japan" Barak Kushner asserts: "Ramen (regular and instant) permeates all features of contemporary Japanese life." He goes on to...
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Oct 21, 2012

The colonial exposition, Japan branded 'aggressor nation,' Cuban missile crisis, Black Monday stock market crash

Despite rainy weather yesterday, the Colonial Exposition at Ueno [in central Tokyo] was visited by an enormous number of people, who thronged in and about the building to enjoy the queer objects.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 20, 2012

Experiences put game in perspective for Umesaki

Urawa Reds will be disappointed if their pursuit of this season's J. League title comes to nothing, but attacking midfielder Tsukasa Umesaki has survived enough setbacks in his career to know that the bad times can be just as important as the good.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Oct 19, 2012

Today's J-blip: 'Yurei Attack!'

This little book has all you need to tell killer stories of Japanese ghosts — and to get away from them.
EDITORIALS
Oct 19, 2012

The IMF's new message

Mea culpa. That might be the biggest message from the recent gathering of global financial leaders in Tokyo. The annual IMF/World Bank meeting is an opportunity for finance ministers and central bankers to seek agreement on the state of the global economy and ways to ensure greater or more stable growth....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 19, 2012

Tokyo International Film Festival hits 25

This year, Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) celebrates its 25th edition and will hold commemorative programs, including a three-day screening of six Japanese films from the Showa Era (1926-89) in the very Showa-esque district of Nihonbashi.
Reader Mail
Oct 18, 2012

Christianity not without violence

In Jennifer Kim's Oct. 7 letter "Tolerance for hurt feelings," she bemoans a lack of tolerance for her religion in the Muslim world, but her beloved Christianity has been demonstrably anti-Semitic since the first centuries of the common era and culminating in the Holocaust.
Reader Mail
Oct 18, 2012

Japan should acknowledge past

With regard to Dipak Basu's Oct. 11 letter "Logic of claiming the Senkakus," there are some points to consider.
Reader Mail
Oct 18, 2012

Death is unavoidably messy

The Oct. 10 front-page story "Death by hanging not quick: data show" pursues an entirely different direction than the theme of speed of death by hanging that the headline implies.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / IN THE RECORD
Oct 18, 2012

XLII

A mainstay of the Tokyo underground electronic scene and cofounder of the Raid System label/collective,
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 18, 2012

"The record of personal experiences of silk, by Mariano Fortuny: 2012 editions"

Silk, admired for its texture and functionality, has been revered as a luxury fabric since ancient times. It has captivated artists and fashion designers worldwide, one of the most famous being Mariano Fortuny (1871-1949).
Reader Mail
Oct 18, 2012

Syria needs negotiations for peace

I was astonished by the belligerent tone of the Oct. 8 opinion piece by Aryeh Neier, "Ground the killers in Syria with a no-fly zone." The author seems totally unaware that the rebels have killed thousands of citizens, too — usually for some kind of link with the Assad government. Syria is not the...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 18, 2012

Ono chops Giants down to size

Second-year pitcher Yudai Ono was asked to go into a stadium in which he'd only won once, to face a team that'd beaten him up in his last two outings all while trying to help the Chunichi Dragons avoid a 2-0 deficit in the Central League Climax Series final stage.
Why did such a powerful earthquake produce such a weak tsunami?
A person records images of waves following a tsunami advisory generated by local authorities after an earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting warnings and evacuations stretching across at the South Pacific, in Vina del Mar, Chile, on Wednesday.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
80 years on, former teacher conveys history of hidden island in World War II
Masayuki Yamauchi teaches junior high school students about the history of Okunoshima, an island in Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, in May.
1,010 food and beverage prices to rise in Japan in August
The price increases in August will be especially noticeable for dairy products, including milk and yogurt, according to the research firm Teikoku Databank.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.
Artist Chiharu Shiota weaves a hidden marvel on Teshima
“Memory of Lines” is Chiharu Shiota’s second art installation on Teshima as part of the Setouchi Triennale.
How the Japanese TV industry is changing
Fuji TV headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Fuji TV came under fire over the manner in which it handled a case of “sexual trouble” involving former boy band member Masahiro Nakai and a female announcer.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
Why Ishiba refuses to quit even amid intense pressure for him to go
Supporters of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba take part in a rally across the street from the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
By Jason Coskrey

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