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CULTURE / Music
Feb 8, 2008

Steve Reid Ensemble "Daxaar"

Western musician goes to Africa to record original compositions with native artists. No, it's not Damon Albarn making a followup to "Mali Music" (2002), a pop-infused stab at African tunes, but Bronx native and Swiss resident Steve Reid. The drummer, composer and bandleader — and former Black Panther...
SOCCER / World cup
Feb 7, 2008

Japan freezes out Thailand in World Cup qualification opener

Japan kicked off its bid for a place at the 2010 World Cup with a 4-1 win over a stubborn Thailand at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CHINA SYMPOSIUM
Feb 7, 2008

Suspicion, distrust real threat in Asia

The rise of China need not be a threat to either Japan or the United States, although Tokyo and Beijing may need some time before they get comfortable with their coexistence as two major powers in Asia, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer told a recent symposium in Tokyo.
SOCCER / World cup
Feb 6, 2008

Japan begins campaign for fourth straight trip to World Cup

The long road toward the 2010 World Cup begins for Japan on Wednesday night with a first qualification match against Thailand at Saitama Stadium 2002.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Feb 6, 2008

Talking sense about deer

We were filming a television documentary in the mountains of Hokkaido. It was winter, and bitterly cold. Through the trees, bare of leaves, we could see floe ice, dotted with eagles, gulls, crows and a few ravens. Then a raucous gathering of crows ahead drew our attention and we trudged through the crisp...
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 6, 2008

Did development strategy fail in Kenya?

NAIROBI — A month ago, Kenya fell prey to a sudden burst of post-electoral violence that has left over 1,000 dead and hundreds of thousands displaced. The violence has stunned the world.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2008

Condemned trio sent to the gallows

Three condemned convicts were hanged Friday and the government released their names and other details in line with the disclosure policy introduced by Justice Minister Kunio Hatoyama with his Dec. 7 approval of three other executions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2008

New magazine takes aim at wrongful convictions

A court ruling last fall changed a man's life. After Hiroshi Yanagihara was found guilty of rape in Toyama Prefecture and served about two years in prison, the Toyama District Court's Takaoka Branch officially found him not guilty.
SOCCER / World cup
Jan 31, 2008

Osim watches as Yamase double helps down Bosnia

Japan coach Takeshi Okada notched the first win of his second spell in charge of the national team with a 3-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina at National Stadium on Wednesday night.
CULTURE / Film
Jan 31, 2008

Humanist harks back to cinema's golden age

How many directors make great movies after turning 70? John Huston did it with "The Dead," likewise Akira Kurosawa with "Ran" and Clint Eastwood with "Letters from Iwo Jima," but the numbers are few.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 31, 2008

Voice of dissent revives forgotten war memories

Yoji Yamada had just finished greeting the audience at the premiere of "Kaabee (Kabei: Our Mother)" at Tokyo's Marunouchi Piccadilly Theater when he sat down with The Japan Times.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 30, 2008

Asia's high stake in Persian Gulf stability

SINGAPORE — Could a radio operator, whose identity is unknown, cause a war between the United States, the world's most powerful nation, and energy-rich but radical Iran? Perhaps not. But it now appears that someone — maybe a prankster — almost triggered a shootout between the two sides earlier...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2008

Mazda unveils revamped Atenzas

Mazda Motor Corp. started selling redesigned versions of its three Atenza models on Tuesday, aiming to counter a decline in domestic sales.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 27, 2008

Bae Yong Joon, superstar, how many hits have you had so far?

Few stars have been cannier with their stardom than Bae Yong Joon, the South Korean actor who won the hearts of Japanese women in the 2002 soap opera "Winter Sonata."
CULTURE / Music
Jan 25, 2008

Mass of the Fermenting Dregs "Mass of the Fermenting Dregs"

Formed in 2002, Hyogo Prefecture-based female trio Mass of the Fermenting Dregs first attracted wider attention after stealing the show on the Rookie A Go-Go stage at last year's Fuji Rock Festival. And while their self-titled debut is released by newly formed indie label Avocado Records, that the band...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 24, 2008

The girl in the corner

She's one of the most admired actresses in Hollywood, both for her talent and versatility.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jan 23, 2008

Bay Area fans unfair to target Dunleavy

NEW YORK — Warriors fans who booed Mike Dunleavy when he played for their team and continued to do so each time he touched the ball last week at Oracle Arena, his first appearance there since being traded to the Pacers, are easily the NBA's most unrefined.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Jan 23, 2008

Nikon's full-frame camera aims at the 'Canonistas'

For many professional photographers, their camera is a friend, a trusted companion and colleague. When an important story hinges on the functioning of their "partner," they want a product that is, above all, trustworthy.

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan