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SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 5, 2011

Best for Capello to leave Terry out

The best that could happen to John Terry Saturday is that Chelsea beats Blackburn and he is injured. Not badly, just a hamstring strain perhaps.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 4, 2011

Music fest spotlights new acts

The winding streets of Tokyo will be alive with music as artists flock to the capital for Japan Music Week starting Nov. 4.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 4, 2011

Wada, Uchikawa carry Hawks

In a sense, the Hawks know how big it is to do damage to an opponent first in a postseason more than anybody else in Japanese baseball.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Nov 4, 2011

Les Chanterelles: Mushrooms and much more in Moto-Yoyogi

Poets may talk all they like about mist and mellow fruitfulness, but for us, autumn is above all mushroom season. And this year we have a new favorite place in which to indulge our fondness for fungi: Les Chanterelles.
Reader Mail
Nov 3, 2011

Nonsense from a poison pen

As much as I admire Debito Arudou for his efforts to point out flaws in the Japanese society and politics, he let himself get carried away this time.
Reader Mail
Nov 3, 2011

Bike, car, pedestrian can coexist

Cycling is poplar because anyone can ride a bicycle, unlike a car. Moreover, it doesn't produce carbon dioxide and we can enjoy it as exercise.
Reader Mail
Nov 3, 2011

Health warning over TPP

Regarding the Oct. 30 article, "Noda to declare Japan will join TPP at APEC," while the Japanese government is planning to join the talks for the TPP negotiations, an increasing number of medical professionals express concern about whether people would be affected by medical insurance liberalization,...
Reader Mail
Nov 3, 2011

The truth about tatemae

Debito Arudou ("The costly fallout of tatemae and Japan's culture of deceit," Nov. 1) paints with indefensibly broad strokes, completely failing to establish how tatemae culture — essentially a social mechanism to prevent hurt feelings on the part of the listener — somehow translates into Japan being...
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 3, 2011

Japan has viable options on the TPP conundrum: Why not use one?

U.S. President Barack Obama will soon head to Hawaii for the 2011 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum, November 8-13. Hosted by the United States, it and eight other APEC economies are holding talks to reach broad outlines of a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement.
Reader Mail
Nov 3, 2011

Culture shift to make cycling safer

Regarding the Oct. 26 article "Reckless cyclists face crackdown," I don't see that stricter enforcement of existing bicycle safety laws, or levying fines, or even banning bicycles from sidewalks altogether necessarily effectively address the problem of accidents involving cyclists and pedestrians.
Reader Mail
Nov 3, 2011

Vested interests must be ignored

The prefectural governors who spoke in favor of joining the TPP negotiations talk a lot of sense ("Survey: Only six governors favor joining TPP trade talks," Oct. 29).
Reader Mail
Nov 3, 2011

Even minority view must be heard

Whilst he has many critics, Debito Arudou's articles are acceptable, nay desirable, on the basis of providing a well-rounded insight into the issues of Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 3, 2011

Bitch Magnet

The flier for next week's Tokyo concert by recently reunited posthardcore pioneers Bitch Magnet boasts praise from Ian Williams, the guitarist for acclaimed rock act Battles: "Probably more than any other band, Bitch Magnet sent me in the direction I took with the music I have tried to make." It's a...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 3, 2011

Must-see indie groups coming out of Aichi

Nagoya is the biggest city in Aichi Prefecture and has a population of well over 2 million, so there is no way an article like this can hope to capture the full depth of its musical talent. However, here are a few bands that are well worth checking out.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 3, 2011

Hawks looking to atone for past against Lions

A year ago, all that stood between the Pacific League champion Fukuoka Softbank Hawks and a trip to the Japan Series was the third-place Chiba Lotte Marines.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 2, 2011

Pennant-winning Dragons face stiff test from Swallows in second stage

In what's quickly becoming a rite of winter, the Chunichi Dragons are in the final stage of the Central League Climax Series, which was introduced in 2007.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Nov 2, 2011

Shōgi showdown for supercomputer

Eiki Ito, 49, started programming a shōgi (Japanese chess) computer in 1998, because back then, he says, his job with an IT firm wasn't keeping him busy enough. Thirteen years later, his pet machine boasts a computing ability of 4 million moves per second. And it may well soon beat one of the strongest...
LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Nov 2, 2011

Preorders keep that 'I-can't-wait-to-play' energy alive

Nov. 11, 2006, was one of the most stressful nights of my gaming life. That was the date the PlayStation 3 launched in Japan — and it was hell.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Nov 1, 2011

Justice stalled in brutal death of deportee

Abubakar Awudu Suraj had been in Japan for over two decades when immigration authorities detained him in May 2009. The Ghanaian was told in Yokohama of his deportation to Ghana at 9:15 a.m. on March 22 last year. Six hours later he was dead, allegedly after being excessively restrained by guards.
EDITORIALS
Nov 1, 2011

Strengthening primary industries

The government headquarters for resuscitation of food, agriculture, forestry and fisheries headed by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and including all Cabinet members on Oct. 25 adopted a basic action plan to strengthen Japan's primary industries. It worked out the action plan with a view to the possibility...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 1, 2011

Designs that come out of the blue

Reflecting on Okinawa's natural pigmentations, one thinks instinctively of the red of its hibiscus, the pinks and mauves of bougainvillea, the green of ripening shikuwasa limes and fukugi trees. The strongest association, though, is blue.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 1, 2011

Matchmakers in wings as singles rise

How can you meet the spouse of your dreams? To find that special someone to spend the rest of your life with, to have children and grow old together? Who can fit the bill?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / THE ZEIT GIST
Nov 1, 2011

Schizophrenic Constitution leaves foreigners' rights mired in confusion

Pop quiz: Who live in palatial homes in fashionable Tokyo neighborhoods but are subject to various forms of discrimination, have no family registry, can't vote and have limited constitutional rights?
COMMUNITY
Nov 1, 2011

Spook out JT readers, win a Haunted Tokyo Tour or volume of terrifying tales

Share your scariest experience or tell us about your favorite spooky Japanese tale for a chance to win a Haunted Tokyo Tour or a volume of Kurodahan Press's "Kaiki" series of uncanny short stories.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 1, 2011

Akagawa belies years as Swallows advance

The youngest player on the team had the ball in his hands for the most important game of the year for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2011

Suzuki suffers big India profit slump

Suzuki Motor Corp.'s Indian unit, which sells almost half the cars in the country, said it suffered its worst quarterly profit decline since December 2008 as a strike at a factory disrupted production.
BASKETBALL
Oct 31, 2011

Expansion Big Bulls edge Broncos for franchise's first-ever victory

The Iwate Big Bulls earned the first regular-season victory in franchise history on Sunday. And it didn't come easily.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 31, 2011

This Halloween watch out for yūrei of all kinds

Urameshiyā! (うらめしやぁ！)
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Kyoto University researchers find mechanism behind malignant pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer death in Japan, has the lowest five-year survival rate of any cancer at just 8.5%.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Japan's average life expectancy in 2024 almost unchanged from 2023, data shows
The average life expectancy of Japanese citizens in 2024 is 81.09 years for men and 87.13 years for women, according to the health ministry.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.

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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.
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