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SOCCER / J. League
Oct 18, 2001

Jubilo sub nails hat trick

Jubilo substitute forward Norihisa Shimizu scored a hat trick in the second half as J. League Division One second-stage leader Iwata downed FC Tokyo 5-2 at Tokyo's National Stadium Wednesday.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2001

Opinions clash over SDF role in war on terror

Two days after U.S.-led forces launched a bombing campaign on Afghanistan, six Air Self-Defense Force C-130 cargo planes arrived in Islamabad with relief supplies for refugees.
CULTURE / Music
Oct 17, 2001

Return of the sound and the furry

Super Furry Animals have been the most consistently great guitar band of the last 10 years, and I've got a stack of hard evidence to prove it.
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2001

Imperial Japanese Navy trombone returned after more than 50 years

More than 50 years after being discarded in the chaos of a Pacific island combat zone, an Imperial Japanese Navy trombone has been returned to Japan -- in a condition nearly as good as when it left the factory.
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 14, 2001

Shaking a spear for the Bard

Mark Rylance, the 41-year-old artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, has been in Tokyo with his company's triumphant production of "King Lear," which closes today at the Tokyo Globe.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2001

Sommelier believes there's more to serving up a fine wine

Takashi Atsuta knows precisely what his customers need to round out a delicious meal. Good food and wine are essential, but the 63-year-old sommelier believes that good service -- with sincerity -- also makes a great difference. Being a sommelier is not just a matter of knowing about wines and selecting...
CULTURE / Books
Oct 14, 2001

Kenzaburo Oe: Bridging the generation gap

In the wake of the terrorist attacks in America, large bookstores have put together special displays on Islam and terrorism, while the cult idolization of the prime minister continues with the publication of a coffee-table book of Koizumi photos (Jun-chan lounging in a robe!). However, as always in recent...
CULTURE / Books
Oct 14, 2001

David Mitchell experiments with success

Like his complex and cleverly constructed novels, a conversation with British writer David Mitchell is enjoyably cerebral and full of references to books, music and out-of-the-way places he has visited. Sitting in the famous sunken garden Shukkei-en in Hiroshima, the city he now calls home, Mitchell,...
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Oct 14, 2001

Time for a quickie and some canoodling

The theme of TV Asahi's new variety show, "Jungle Book" (Tuesday, 7 p.m.) is "making friends with animals all over the world." The producers send "young rangers," who are invariably teenagers, on various "assignments" in foreign countries where they interact on a long-term basis with both domestic and...
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2001

Dutch former POWs lose appeal

The Tokyo High Court rejected an appeal Thursday by eight Dutch former prisoners of war who sought 20 million yen in compensation from the Japanese government for abuse they suffered at the hands of the former Imperial Japanese Army while interned in POW camps.
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2001

U.S. has historic resilience, despite doubts

The United States has begun its retaliatory strikes in Afghanistan as expected, but doubts remain strong about whether the almighty dollar can weather the storm.
JAPAN / VIEWS ON KABUL
Oct 12, 2001

Middle East specialist says give aid but keep SDF home

Last in an interview series on Afghanistan In the U.S.-led antiterrorist campaign, Japan should not only emphasize its diplomatic relations with the United States but give more consideration to sentiments in the Islamic world, according to an expert on Islamic society.
BUSINESS
Oct 11, 2001

Fast Retailing Co. chalks up record sales, pretax profits

Fast Retailing Co., Japan's top casual-wear retailer known for its Uniqlo brand, reported record unconsolidated sales and pretax profits Wednesday for the year that ended Aug. 31.
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2001

Japan, Russia reach basic deal on fishing

Japan and Russia have reached a basic agreement that Moscow will not grant fishing rights to other countries in waters around the Russian-held islands off Hokkaido claimed by Japan.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Oct 11, 2001

Dollar's safe-haven status questioned

The dollar is often considered a safe haven in times of international unrest -- but not these days.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Oct 11, 2001

What you can do to cut CO2 emissions

If readers of this column two weeks ago found the results of the 2001 "Environmental Doomsday Clock" questionnaire depressing, that's not surprising. For the seventh year in a row, respondents worldwide have set the clock at "extremely concerned."
CULTURE / Art
Oct 10, 2001

Such stuff as dreams are woven from

Just as poetry is more than a few well-chosen words, fabrics are more than a gathering of threads. People have always understood the spiritual importance of our "second skin," from the early Peruvians who wrapped their departed in priceless tapestries to the ancient Greeks who believed that the Three...
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 9, 2001

Improved Japan draws with Nigeria

SOUTHAMPTON, England -- Japan was held to a 2-2 draw by African World Cup qualifier Nigeria on Sunday afternoon at Southampton's St. Mary's Stadium.
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2001

Japan struggles to get air security off ground

The transport ministry and Japanese airlines are finding it difficult to keep pace with the United States in launching immediate measures against possible terrorist attacks, ministry officials said Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 8, 2001

Hewitt takes AIG Japan Open

Another tournament, another title for Lleyton Hewitt. The top-seeded Australian beat Michel Kratochvil of Switzerland 6-4, 6-2 to win the AIG Japan Open at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on Sunday.
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2001

Out & About

Author to give talk on history of geisha The International House of Japan will host a lecture Friday evening by Lesley Downer, author of the book "Geisha: The Secret History of a Vanishing World," published in 2000, at its lecture hall in Roppongi, Tokyo.
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2001

Ozawa warns against unprincipled SDF action

Opposition Liberal Party leader Ichiro Ozawa reiterated his opposition Sunday to a bill aimed at allowing the Self-Defense Forces to extend logistic assistance to an expected U.S.-led military operation against terrorists.
COMMUNITY
Oct 7, 2001

Going with the furo

Sitting in a tub of clear, near-scalding water up to your neck might not instantly appeal to those new to Japan who are used to stretching out in a warm sea of suds and playing with their plastic ducks. However, taking a bath that way is more than a hygienic chore for the people of these islands; it's...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Oct 7, 2001

Ichiro, Ichiro, Ichinooo!

"All the world's a stage," a well-known English playwright declared in "As You Like It," adding: "And all the men and women merely players . . . "
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2001

Foreign investors continue to shed stocks

Foreign investors remained net sellers of Japanese stocks last week for the third week in a row.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2001

Bond cap may go: Koizumi

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi suggested Thursday that he is ready to withdraw his policy goal of limiting the current fiscal year's net bond issues to within 30 trillion yen.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2001

Koizumi targets Seoul, Beijing ties

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will visit China and South Korea before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meets this month in Shanghai, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda said Thursday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
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