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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2005

FSA to tighten equity acquisition rules

Financial regulators are expected to complete an outline by year's end amending equity acquisition rules to remove several loopholes in the securities trading system, according to sources.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 20, 2005

Tagging in Mito galleries

"Street culture" and graffiti came into Japan around the 1990s, primarily as a fashion trend that accompanied the spread of hip-hop music and skateboarding. Traditionally, of course, it has grittier associations with American slums and ghettoes, where it became, at its most politically conscious, an...
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2005

Suzuki spars with Foreign Ministry

cases," he said. At the time, Suzuki was said to wield considerable influence over the Foreign Ministry's policymaking process. He was also attacked for allegedly manipulating bids for government-backed construction projects on Kunashiri, on of the Russian-held islands.
COMMUNITY
Oct 19, 2005

Tomorrow's bikes on display today at Makuhari

With 133 motorbikes and scooters on display from Japan's four major manufacturers, and 57 more from eight overseas makers, eye candy abounds at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show. This year's show features 29 world premiers and 37 Japan premiers. Here are just a few of the many highlights.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2005

Studios launching old-style hunts for star actresses

Backed by a resurgent film industry, major studios are holding auditions to find their next leading ladies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2005

MMC seeks salvation in flagship Outlander SUV

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. on Monday launched the new Outlander sport utility vehicle, its first all-new model in nearly 2 1/2 years, which it hopes can revitalize the struggling automaker.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2005

Honda to set up China firm, plant

Honda Motor Co. said Monday it will set up a company making vehicle transmissions and other drivetrain elements in China in a bid to secure sufficient supplies to support its business expansion there.
Japan Times
Reference / SO WHAT THE HECK IS THAT
Oct 18, 2005

Water pumps

Dear Alice:
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 18, 2005

e.m.'s The Message, Lift Position, Blackpain wristwatches, Soe in Naka-Meguro . . .

Message in a boutique
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2005

Canon president tabbed as next Keidanren chief

Canon Inc. President Fujio Mitarai is likely to be the next chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren), the nation's most powerful business lobby, sources said Saturday.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Oct 16, 2005

Popular blog goes drama at Fuji TV's "Oni Yome Nikki" and more

Blogs are getting popular in Japan, as shown in the new Fuji TV drama series "Oni Yome Nikki (Devil Bride Diary)" (Tuesday, 10 p.m.), which is based on one written by a woman called Sanae. The blog's theme, as is apparent in the title, is the casual, everyday cruelty wives inflict on their husbands....
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2005

Postal bills become law

The hotly contested postal-privatization bills that have been at the center of a political firestorm this year were finally approved Friday, passing through a House of Councilors plenary session with relative ease.
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2005

Sumitomo Trust to get First Credit

Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. said Friday it will acquire First Credit Corp., a mortgage-backed loan company, from U.S. investment fund Lone Star Group for 130 billion yen at the end of November.
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2005

Toyota, GM at center of global auto shift

The ongoing realignment of the global auto industry may accelerate, with General Motors Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp. set to play pivotal roles in this seismic shift.
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2005

Tsunami survivor returns to help Sri Lanka

and TECH Japan members Suvendrini Kakuchi and Akiko Ozaki show off an apron made at a sewing center for tsunami and civil war survivors here in northern Sri Lanka.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2005

9/11 fraud suspects to be extradited

Japan will hand over to the United States a Japanese man and woman charged with defrauding U.S. aid organizations of a combined $14,500 by falsely claiming they had survived the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, judicial sources said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2005

Key firms' CPAs go past time limits for clients

The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants said Thursday that 392 accountants at Japan's four largest auditing firms have worked with the same clients for at least seven years.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 13, 2005

Filling an emptiness with public play

Just before Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi died of pneumonia in 1988, he completed his final legacy, the master plan for Moerenuma Park north of Sapporo in Hokkaido. Seventeen years later, the 189-hectare park envisaged by Noguchi as one large sculpture was finally completed in July at a cost...
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2005

Six insurance execs face pay cuts

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. said Wednesday it will cut the pay of President Hiroyuki Uemura and five other executives over a scandal in which it failed to make payments in some 25,000 cases over a three-year period.
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2005

Postal bills fly through Lower House

got what he wanted by fair means or foul," Kamei said after the vote. "It seems as if the 'age of civil wars' has been revived in modern society and I fear that democratized Japan will disappear."
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2005

Mitsukoshi, Shochiku eye kabuki

Mitsukoshi Ltd. and Shochiku Co. said Tuesday they will form a business alliance to develop kabuki-related products.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 9, 2005

Roll up! Roll up! For a freak show starring 'Koizumi's children'

Adding salt to its wounds, it was reported recently that the Democratic Party of Japan paid 129 million yen to the American public relations firm Fleischmann-Hillard to buff its image in 2004. Though it might have helped in last year's Upper House election, the company's strategy didn't seem to work...
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2005

Resurgent interest in noodles starts fad

Japanese men who have slaved away for decades at their companies during the postwar era, and who have had quite a few chances to wine and dine after work, are rediscovering their love for "soba," the simple buckwheat noodle mainstay that's been around for more than 400 years.
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2005

State pension fund sues Tsutsumi

The Government Pension Investment Fund said Friday it has filed a suit against Seibu Railway Co., its parent, Kokudo Corp., and Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, the former head of Kokudo, for investment losses suffered after the railway was delisted over the falsification of it financial reports.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 7, 2005

Beautiful truths woven in lyricism

If poetry is an art then songwriting is a craft. Verbal phrases and musical phrases each have their own modes of logic and the trick is to match them up in a way that sounds natural. All songwriters try to do that to a certain extent, but Joanna Newsom seems more conscious of the actual work involved...
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.

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

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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