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CULTURE / Books
Oct 18, 2009

Classic tales of newsprint noir

While a senior at Tokyo's Sophia University, 23-year-old Missouri native Jake Adelstein was heading home from a Shinjuku cinema when, on a whim, he dropped into a game arcade and popped u00a5100 into the slot of a fortunetelling robot for some mystical career advice.
Japan Times
JAPAN / MIXED MATCHES
Oct 17, 2009

Couple settled down after roller coaster ride

For Susan Tanaka, her story with her husband is like a roller coaster, as the two spent eight years dating and breaking up.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2009

Brouhaha stirs over Belgian brew

Belgian beer, rich in fragrance, flavor and potency, is not like other brews in Japan.
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2009

Financial firms to slash graduate hiring by almost half next year

Nomura Holdings Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. and their biggest rivals plan to cut hiring of university graduates by almost half, just as the industry begins emerging from its deepest slump in seven decades.
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2009

Tepco looks to get more out of reactors

Tokyo Electric Power Co., Asia's biggest nuclear operator, may raise capacity at existing reactors to meet emissions-reduction targets set by the new government.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Oct 14, 2009

Sekai Camera's new reality

Speaking on the sidelines at the CEATEC technology conference in Chiba on Friday, Takahito Iguchi made a bold statement: "We will make a new environment."
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Oct 11, 2009

Looking at the origin of bird's nest soup, the dearth of OB-GYNs and Yamazaki's 'Fumo Chitai'

Have you ever wondered about the origins of the things that surround you in your everyday life? Where did they come from and how did they get here? Those questions are answered on the new variety show "Za Gyakuryu Risaachaazu" (The Reverse-Flow Researchers; TV Tokyo, Mon., 8 p.m.).
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 11, 2009

Sankeien: Great love in a garden almost grows

Miho leans out over the Lotus Pond to get a good photo of one of the bright-red flowers when the camera slips out of her hand. Standing next to her, I instinctively lean forward, stretch out my hand (my reflexes, even if I say so myself, are very good) and pluck the camera out of the air with ease.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Oct 10, 2009

A seaside picture of contentment

Sayonara Kawagoe Kinema. Hello Cinema Amigo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2009

Widow asks Toyota to move now on floor mat accelerator hazard

Two years before the fatal accident that prompted Toyota Motor Corp. to warn 3.8 million U.S. car owners to take out floor mats, Troy Johnson died in a crash also suspected of being caused by a floor mat jamming an accelerator.
COMMUNITY
Oct 10, 2009

A seaside picture of contentment

Sayonara Kawagoe Kinema. Hello Cinema Amigo.
BUSINESS
Oct 10, 2009

Promise taps Kubo as new president

Promise Co., Japan's second-biggest consumer lender by market value, said Vice President Ken Kubo will replace Chief Executive Officer Hiroki Jinnai before rules limiting the size of loans to individuals take effect next year.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 9, 2009

Japan's Uniqlo bent on world domination, reasonably priced socks

Opening in Paris and teaming up with Jill Sander, Tadashi Yanai's Uniqlo obviously has the freedom to move into any market it wants to.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 9, 2009

Kings GM Kimura recalls title run in new book

A positive symbol of the bj-league's growth is contained in a new 240-page book written by Tatsuro Kimura, the Ryukyu Golden Kings' general manager and president.
BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2009

New Cathay Japan chief hopes JAL stays in oneworld

While news about Japan Airlines Corp. possibly tying up with a foreign carrier has made headlines recently, Simon Large, newly appointed general manager of Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. in Japan, said Thursday that JAL is an important part of the oneworld alliance and he hopes it will stay that way.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 9, 2009

A twisted path to true love

Born in Tokyo in 1950, Kichitaro Negishi got his start in the film industry making soft-porn movies for the Nikkatsu studio. He directed his first film, "Orion no Satsui yori: Joji no Hoteishiki" ("From Orion's Testimony: Formula for Murder") in 1978 and in 1981 made his straight-feature debut with "Enrai"...
BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2009

Takefuji looks to scrape up ¥42 billion

Consumer lender Takefuji Corp. plans to raise ¥42 billion through bank loans and sales of stocks, two sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2009

Nissan prototype Land Glider has the lean down

Nissan Motor Co. was poised to unveil to the press on Thursday an electric concept car that leans into corners like a motorcycle.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WORDS TO LIVE BY
Oct 8, 2009

Nissan Chuzousho President Shunichiro Tsuji

Shunichiro Tsuji, 62, is president of Nissan Chuzousho Ltd., Japan's last surviving beigoma maker, located in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture. Beigoma are small cast-iron spinning tops that are spun in a game that has been a favorite with kids and grown-ups in Japan for many generations. Tsuji has...
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / STYLE WISE
Oct 8, 2009

Fashion rethinks, rebrands and reasserts itself in the recession

Uniqlo gets an A+ for +J There may be a recession, but that doesn't mean that we can't afford style, thanks to the new maestro of cool, Mr. Tadashi Yanai.
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2009

Press club faithful fight change

Since its landmark victory in the Aug. 30 general election, the Democratic Party of Japan has continued efforts to shake up the power structure to make good on its promise to create an accountable administration.
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.
Takaichi stands firm on controversial Taiwan contingency remarks
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a session of the House of Representatives' Budget Committee in parliament in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
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.
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.
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.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.

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