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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Sep 4, 2003

Gathering 2003 preview

The Gathering 2003. Vision Quest Tokyo's showcase event. Our summer would not be complete without it. What you are about to experience is Plan B. And it may be the best one yet.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Aug 22, 2003

O, I do like to eat beside the seaside

Just because the rest of the country is heading back to work at the fag end of this cool summer doesn't mean the beach season is over. In fact, now that the crowds are thinning out, this is probably the best time to plan a day trip (or overnight) down to the Shonan "Riviera" -- that stretch of Kanagawa...
EDITORIALS
Aug 17, 2003

Rite of assembly

Suddenly, in the middle of New York City -- or Vienna, or Rome, or Tokyo -- a crowd starts to gather, randomly summoned via the Internet. Each person holds a piece of paper, glancing around, watching the others for a signal. Then silently, the crowd galvanizes, coalesces, swarms and -- with no forewarning...
LIFE / Travel / ON THE ARCHIPELA-GO
Aug 3, 2003

Where the crowds head to cool off

With the rainy season coming to a close, Japan starts to slide into its dog days. As thermometer and hygrometer levels nudge to swelteringly high levels, many Tokyoites feel the burning need to escape the busy, cramped shopping streets of the city and find relief and peace of mind . . . in the busy,...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 27, 2003

So much to soak up in Yamagata

OK, let me put this out there: Yamagata-ken, just like any sensible prefecture in Japan, loves tourists. But you get the feeling that Yamagata Prefecture Tourist Division tries a little harder to promote its treasures. They even occasionally invite journalists up for a spin around the countryside.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 26, 2003

Man on scooter stabs five men

A man on a scooter stabbed five men at random in Tokyo's Shibuya district late Thursday, inflicting light injuries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2003

Missing girls, dead man found in condo

Four girls missing since the weekend were found unharmed Thursday at a condominium in Tokyo's Akasaka district, police said.
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2003

Honda leases out fuel-cell car to Iwatani

Honda Motor Co. leased out a fuel-cell vehicle Tuesday to Iwatani International Corp., company officials said.
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2003

Human rights lawyer to give talks on Middle East

An award-winning human rights lawyer from the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip will visit Japan to speak about the situation there and how global society can help the region move toward peace.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 6, 2003

The rich visit the poor to teach us a lesson

The fate of the Japanese economy may still be up in the air, but one thing is certain: We are living in an age of reduced expectations. Regardless of what happens to the GDP and unemployment rates, the public does not believe that things can only get better.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jun 28, 2003

Doing business: the 'uchiawase' vortex

It has never been easier to start a business in Japan. These days, anyone can register a business with zero money and an "inkan" stamp. Indeed, this is what attracted me. I thought: Hey I have no money -- I'll start a business!
Events
Jun 22, 2003

KANSAI: Who & What

Foreign residents to get free advice on problems: A free information and counseling service for foreign residents will be provided between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on June 29 at International House Osaka, in the city's Tennoji Ward.
Events
Jun 22, 2003

KANSAI: Who & What

Foreign residents to get free advice on problems: A free information and counseling service for foreign residents will be provided between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on June 29 at International House Osaka, in the city's Tennoji Ward.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / ON THE ARCHIPELA-GO
Jun 8, 2003

In the city where history once took centerstage

KITAKYUSHU, Fukuoka Prefecture -- If you stand on the waterfront at Moji Port in Kitakyushu, you can take in the city's finest view: More than 1,000 ships and boats pass through Kanmon Strait each day, against the backdrop of Kanmon Bridge, whose elegant lines connect Honshu with Kyushu.
CULTURE / Art
Jun 6, 2003

Ongoing in Kanto: Ibaraki & Gunma

Exhibition of Rosanjin Kitaoji, till June 29.
CULTURE / Art
Jun 6, 2003

Ongoing in Kanto: Chiba & Saitama

"Purloined Nature," till Sept. 23.
CULTURE / Art
Jun 6, 2003

Ongoing in Kanto: Tochigi & Shizuoka

TOCHIGI Exhibition of Marie Laurencin, till July 6.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
May 18, 2003

Top-floor Tokyo

It was 10:30 on a cloudy weekday morning in May, and 40-year-old Masakazu Meguro and his coworkers who make up Calcio Atleta las Manos were happily spending the morning of their precious day off to playing "futsal."
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
May 4, 2003

Guns and poses from the past

An expectant hush descends as the line of 20 armor-clad samurai, their clan banners flapping in the stiff breeze, take up position in the clearing. With skilled precision they load their matchlocks and, on a given command, raise them and fire. The sound reverberates around the surrounding hills as the...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 30, 2003

A gathering of Kyoto's ancient masters

Before the advent of 20th-century brand-name designers such as Kenzo, Miyake or Mori, there was Kenzan of Kyoto -- back in the Edo Period that is. His instantly recognizable signature was not found on any trendy kimono or handbag of the day, however, but on clay vessels.
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2003

Missile defense system debate heats up

As concerns mount over the threat posed by North Korea, the debate over Japan introducing missile defense systems is heating up.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Apr 20, 2003

Comics on the telly

The spring lineup of drama series contains more than the usual share of comic-book adaptations, which is good news since comics tend to have more interesting story-lines than do dramas written directly for the screen.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Apr 19, 2003

2003 party season gets its blessing; Credit where due in 2002

As omens go, the last two Sundays have been righteously encouraging for the Tokyo party scene.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

Podcast

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

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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