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EDITORIALS
Apr 10, 2011

To 'hanami' or not hanami

As the annual hanami season arrives in the Japanese archipelago, cherry-blossom lovers are wondering whether they should go out and enjoy them. After the devastation of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in the Tohoku-Pacific region, many have suggested that this year's hanami parties should be prohibited....
BASKETBALL
Apr 10, 2011

Rizing whip Lakestars, extend winning streak to seven

The Rizing Fukuoka are playing their best basketball of the season as they gear up for the playoffs next month.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 10, 2011

In the zone

MINAMISOMA, Fukushima Prefecture — There's a repellent stench coming from the cowshed. It's a mixture of manure, hay and something more difficult to pinpoint — something dank, musty, unworldly.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Apr 10, 2011

Kroon can't make cut with San Francisco

Marc Kroon was cut just prior to opening day after trying to make the San Francisco Giants. The six-year Japan veteran closer with the Yokohama BayStars and Yomiuri Giants was attempting to return to the majors with the defending World Series champions, and he did not make the team — but why not?...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Apr 10, 2011

Bannister in no man's land after move by Giants

Brian Bannister may not pitch a single regular-season inning for the Yomiuri Giants this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2011

Toyota to restart all domestic plants

Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday it will resume limited production at all domestic plants from April 18 to 27 after the March 11 catastrophe forced it to halt manufacturing due to parts shortages.
LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
Apr 8, 2011

An early warning system in every pocket

Is your cell phone ready for the next quake? And do you want gentle prod or an air siren ringtone?
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 8, 2011

Shiga must cope with loss of injured Peppers

When he arrived in the city alongside picturesque Lake Biwa , the well-traveled Josh Peppers gave the Shiga Lakestars an added component that every team covets: a professional scorer.
CULTURE / Music
Apr 8, 2011

The world awakens to Japan's 'brutal orchestra'

Creating a wonderfully bizarre avant-garde hybrid of classical music, heavy rock and punk, Osaka's 11-member-strong Vampillia have been described by their record label as "a hardcore version of Arcade Fire."
Japan Times
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Apr 8, 2011

The U.S. role in advancing amateur sumo

In the second of two interviews with globally respected officials involved in the international sumo game, Sumo Scribblings recently threw a few questions over the Pacific to Andrew Freund, the face of the United States Sumo Federation. In many ways far bigger in the sport than his slim physique would...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 8, 2011

'GA House Project 2011'

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JAPAN
Apr 8, 2011

On relief duty after Okinawa slur, chided U.S. diplomat Maher quits

A U.S. diplomat who allegedly made disparaging comments about Okinawa that caused him to be sacked last month as the head of Japanese affairs resigned Wednesday from the State Department.
BUSINESS
Apr 8, 2011

Growth abroad spurs Fast Retailing profit hike

Fast Retailing Co., operator of the Uniqlo chain of casual clothing, raised its profit forecast by 18 percent on overseas growth and lower costs even as other retailers say the March 11 disaster will hurt earnings.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2011

JET post best, not 'pityfest'

SHICHIGAHAMA, Miyagi Pref. — There is a picture folder in Marti McElreath's Facebook account that chronicles her time in Shichigahama, a town located on a small peninsula in Miyagi Prefecture less than an hour's drive from Sendai and where she has been working since last summer under the Japan Exchange...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2011

Relief workers must adjust quickly

Numerous relief organizations, volunteer groups and concerned individuals have offered support by distributing goods and lending a helping hand in the earthquake- and tsunami-hammered Tohoku region.
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2011

Nuclear crisis man-made, not 'an act of god': experts

Despite protestations from the government and Tokyo Electric Power Co. that the tsunami that knocked out the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant was unforeseeable, noted seismologists and nuclear experts say the crisis is largely man-made.
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2011

Coroner overwhelmed by scale of carnage

SENDAI (Kyodo) Corpses recovered from disaster areas three weeks after the March 11 megaquake and tsunami in the Tohoku region have become increasingly difficult to identify because of extensive damage, according to a coroner involved in the identification process.
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2011

Over half of embassies reopen doors in Tokyo

After the March 11 quake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, many embassies rushed to temporarily close or relocate out of Tokyo. More than half of them were back in business Monday.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Apr 5, 2011

Quake aid, pet predictions

Reader D.C. recommends the Japan Chernobyl Foundation as a charity for victims of the earthquake and nuclear disaster. He writes:
EDITORIALS
Apr 5, 2011

Shinkansen lines 'shrink' nation

The entire super-express Kyushu Shinkansen Line, linking the cities of Fukuoka and Kagoshima, was quietly opened March 12, a day after the massive earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern Japan. This follows the December opening of the completed Tohoku Shinkansen Line linking Tokyo and Shin Aomori. Now...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2011

Portable generators sell out after quake

Portable power generators made by Honda Motor Co., Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. and Yamaha Motor Co. are running out after the March 11 disaster crippled production while simultaneously stoking demand.

Longform

A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb