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Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Mar 15, 2006

What's making a noise in the woods?

The cherry blossom wave has begun its annual northward sweep through the country, island-hopping up the archipelago from Okinawa in the wake of the delicately blossoming plum.
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2006

New chief vows to steady JAL

Japan Airlines Corp. should restructure itself into an airline that can consistently make an operating profit of at least 100 billion yen so it can survive in volatile business conditions, the troubled carrier's incoming president said in an interview with The Japan Times.
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2006

Risk of prostate cancer not linked to physique, study says

Japanese men, whether overweight or slim, have a similar chance of developing prostate cancer, a health ministry research team reported Sunday in a finding that conflicts with U.S. and European studies, which mainly blame obesity for the prevalence of the disease.
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2006

Net boards venue for faceless rightists

OSAKA -- They are called "Net uyoku," or Internet rightwingers.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Mar 14, 2006

Curves and live-in temples

Curves Kirsty has heard of a new fitness chain. "It's called Curves. Do you know anything about it?"
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2006

U.S. to return part of Yokota airspace

The United States has basically agreed to return part of the airspace over Yokota Air Base in Tokyo as part of the realignment of U.S. military forces in Japan, informed sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
LIFE
Mar 12, 2006

Women's voices

This story is part of a package on women in Japan. The introduction is here.
LIFE
Mar 12, 2006

Times of change

This story is part of a package on women in Japan. The introduction is here.
LIFE
Mar 12, 2006

Girls' job stereotypes persist in face of continuing 'concrete ceiling'

This story is part of a package on women in Japan. The introduction is here.
Japan Times
LIFE
Mar 12, 2006

Pointers to progress and inertia

This story is part of a package on women in Japan. The introduction is here.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Mar 12, 2006

California dreamin' and the way the world's wheels could now be

Earlier this year it was widely reported that Toyota is soon likely to overtake General Motors as the world's largest car manufacturer.
SUMO
Mar 11, 2006

Kotooshu in color -- Lots of color!

Press release text used courtesy of the Delegation of the European Commission to Japan. (edited by Mark Buckton)
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2006

Danes, Muslims to open dialogue

The Danish Embassy and Muslim federations in Japan have agreed to hold round-table meetings in the wake of violent protests overseas over the publication of caricatures of the prophet Muhammad by a Danish daily, Denmark's ambassador to Japan said Friday.
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2006

Priest held over paid sex with minor

Police said Friday they have arrested a 73-year-old Buddhist chief priest on suspicion of paying 80,000 yen to a 15-year-old girl for sexual acts with her in 2004.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 10, 2006

English fans shed no tears over Chelsea's ouster by Barca

LONDON -- Rarely if ever have English football fans cheered a victory by a foreign side over one of their own as Barcelona's Champions League knockout of Chelsea was greeted on Tuesday night.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2006

Wanted: Pilot to pull DPJ out of dive

The decade-old Democratic Party of Japan is facing what members describe as its biggest crises ever.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / FUZZY LOGIC
Mar 10, 2006

Romancing, not stoned

I've got four High Teens in my apartment, one of them is unconscious on my futon, and "romance" will ultimately be on the agenda. But please hesitate from rushing to the nearest koban and filing a report because, I promise you, this story does not involve drugs and underage sex. (I'm saving that for...
BUSINESS
Mar 10, 2006

What will policy shift spell?

The Bank of Japan on Thursday decided to end its ultraeasy monetary policy. Following are questions and answers about the change at the central bank.
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2006

Teen faces criminal trial for slaying

The Tokyo Family Court said Wednesday a 16-year-old boy should stand criminal trial for the brutal 2005 slaying of a 15-year-old girl in her home in the Tokyo suburb of Machida.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 9, 2006

Veteran writer Wiggins honored with FSAJ award

Longtime sports columnist and sumo television announcer Dave Wiggins was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the second annual Foreign Sportswriters Association of Japan Media Awards dinner on Monday night in Tokyo.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 9, 2006

John Howard is still the man

SYDNEY -- Instead of the usual rancorous Canberra power-play politics, Prime Minister John Howard has lately been all smiles as guest of honor at a series of dinners across Australia.
EDITORIALS
Mar 9, 2006

Turbulent times for JAL

The drama started Feb. 10, when four board members of Japan Airlines Corp.'s international operations unit visited JAL President Toshiyuki Shinmachi with a petition carrying the signatures of some 50 managers. They urged him and two other executives to take responsibility for the JAL group's poor business...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2006

High levels of mercury found in beached whales

About a dozen melon-headed whales that recently beached in Chiba Prefecture and died had mercury concentrations some 10 times higher than the level the government considers acceptable, a study showed Tuesday.
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2006

Can Do chain pulls jewelry over lead risk

The operator of the Can Do 100-yen discount store chain pulled imported metal accessories from its shelves because they may contain high levels of lead, as announced by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government the previous day.
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2006

Cabinet OKs lost-and-found database

The Cabinet approved legislative revisions Tuesday on the handling of lost items by police and private companies, including setting up an online database for the public and halving storage time.
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2006

Minorities call for strong antidiscrimination legislation

Representatives and supporters of minority groups issued a united call Tuesday for a robust antidiscrimination law.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Osaka police crack down on crime ring over underage prostitution
Osaka Prefectural Police headquarters
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.
Rare vintage shots and first-time shows at TOP’s 30th anniversary
The museum's curators selected a wide array of works from the archives for the milestone exhibitions. Among other photos, Nobuyoshi Araki's work from the series "Winter Journey" (1990) was included in the "Continuity and Change" exhibition that concluded in June.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.

Podcast

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

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
By Megha Wadhwa

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