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BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2005

Hokkaido gets new commuter airline

New airline Air Transse Co. said Monday it will begin flight operations on March 13, starting with round-trip service between Hakodate airport and Tokachi Obihiro airport in Hokkaido.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 30, 2005

McLaughlin: a mind-set for music

Guitarist John McLaughlin burst onto the jazz scene in the 1960s as a member of Miles Davis' cutting-edge electric groups. On famed works like "In a Silent Way," "Bitches' Brew" and "Jack Johnson," his guitar work very much helped define Miles' sound. Then in the early '70s, his own jazz-rock fusion...
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jan 30, 2005

TBS's "The Heart of Valentine is French Chocolate" and more

This week, TV Asahi's business documentary series, "The Dawn of Gaia" (Tue., 10 p.m.), looks at the past, present and future of automobile navigation systems, which have become an indispensable part of motoring in Japan.
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2005

MMC execs resign as automaker gets 540 billion yen bailout

Ltd. MMC's latest plan includes no specific steps for increasing profits, he said. But MMC chief financial officer Hiizu Ichikawa said that external consultants have reviewed the plan and claimed he was confident it would work.
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2005

Ex-NHK chief Ebisawa, aides pass on adviser posts amid viewer outrage

, declined to be an adviser to the broadcaster.
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2005

IRCJ taps Orix to back Daikyo rehab

The government-backed Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan has chosen Orix Corp. to sponsor the rehabilitation of struggling condominium builder Daikyo Inc., according to sources.
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2005

U.S. eyes education, medicine sectors

The United States wants to expand U.S. investors' presence in Japan's education and medical services markets, a U.S. State Department official said Friday.
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2005

Outcome of Daiei sponsorship struggle far from certain

A list of candidates to sponsor struggling retail giant Daiei Inc. has been narrowed to three groups. But a final selection by the state-backed corporate bailout agency is far from certain, because the three picked are doing different businesses and there is no decisive factor.
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2005

Takara chief to leave over fiscal decline

Toy maker Takara Co. announced Thursday that its president, Keita Sato, will step down to take responsibility for the 10.5 billion yen net loss expected for the current fiscal year to March.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2005

Stock option income counts as salary: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that proceeds from exercising stock options should be regarded as a part of salary and thus subject to a higher tax rate than for one-time income.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 26, 2005

Know your Shins!

Ask the band directly, what are The Shins about, and the four friends' free-for-all flow of deadpan wit, wild metaphor and the occasional outburst of song (evidence of not just a clever group of people but a happy one) stops cold.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jan 25, 2005

Bus hire, good food guides and more ISPs

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JAPAN
Jan 23, 2005

MMC's Okazaki, other top execs to resign

Yoichiro Okazaki, chairman and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors Corp., will resign to take responsibility for poor earnings results following a string of defect coverups and recalls, sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jan 22, 2005

Cotton Club's pianist records album with friends

It takes awhile to link up with Noriko Kamo, who keeps going adrift in the snowfalls of Hokkaido's Hakodate. Since her mother is now living alone, Noriko tries to come back to Japan every year to keep her company through the hardest month of the year. It helps, she says, that "it's quiet in New York...
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2005

Producer mistrusts NHK probe of censorship charge

A senior producer at NHK said Wednesday he does not trust the results of an in-house probe into allegations that the public broadcaster altered a documentary program about a mock trial on Japan's wartime sex slavery aired in 2001 due to political pressure.
Japan Times
JAPAN / 10 YEARS AFTER
Jan 20, 2005

Niigata quake draws flood of volunteers

OJIYA, Niigata Pref. -- Shinichi Kusajima set off for Kobe on Jan. 20, 1995, just three days after the Great Hanshin Earthquake hit the port city and surrounding areas.
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2005

State urged to spend tsunami-relief aid to protect, treat needy children

International and nongovernmental organizations urged the government Thursday to use its tsunami-relief aid to help children suffering from posttraumatic stress and to prevent them from becoming victims of human-trafficking.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / ANIMAL TRACKER
Jan 13, 2005

Japanese white-eye

* Japanese name: Mejiro * Scientific name: Zosterops japonicus * Description: The white-eye is a small, delicate bird, with an olive-green upper body, wings and head, and a gray to pale-brown belly. The distinguishing feature is the bright-white eye ring made of feathers (the Japanese name means...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 12, 2005

Balancing act

Singer-songwriters are the half-breeds of pop music. Evolved from Bob Dylan's navel-gazing spawn, they lead hyphenated existences because each half of their calling is considered insupportable without the other. Though many are accomplished vocalists, what distinguishes them as singers doesn't always...
CULTURE / Art / NEW ART SEEN
Jan 12, 2005

Blue skies over architectural utopias

The latest offering from the Mori Art Museum lives up to its big name: "Archilab: New Experiments in Architecture, Art and the City, 1950-2005." The first architecture exhibition at the Mori, this is a big show, ambitious in both scale and manner of presentation. Featuring drawings, videos and maquettes...
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jan 11, 2005

Habitat destruction, work gear and photos

A distressing end to 2004 . . . off to a resilient and positive start in 2005.

Longform

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