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Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Sep 28, 2011

A brand new touchscreen device for every pocket

It has been a rough year for Sony after its PlayStation Network security breach this past spring. But it has enjoyed a bit of a respite after rolling out its new pair of tablets this past month, as well as showing off its forthcoming handheld game device, Vita, at Tokyo Game Show.
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2011

KDDI goes WiMAX with new handsets

Aiming to differentiate itself from its smartphone rivals, KDDI Corp. unveiled a new handset lineup Monday that features models compatible with the high-speed WiMAX network.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Sep 27, 2011

Upgrading the ordinary

Ice-cool statements Here's a fun example of the power of design: Turning something as simple as ice cubes into a political/environmental statement.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Sep 26, 2011

Will K-cars save the domestic automotive industry?

In the wake of the March 11 disaster, mini-cars come into their own.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Sep 24, 2011

Hosts remember victims of Christchurch quake

The powerful earthquake that struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Feb. 22 took the lives of many people, including a group of Japanese students from Toyama College of Foreign Languages who were on a monthlong program studying overseas.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 23, 2011

Flavors of Italy at New Otani Tokyo

The Hotel New Otani Tokyo is offering a special Italian fair featuring seasonal fall flavors at its Western buffet-style restaurant, Top of the Tower, through Nov. 30.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Sep 23, 2011

Restaurants to lower prices during event

For many, French dining may give off an impression of being extremely formal and a bit too pricey. Diners Club International hopes to fix that.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2011

Women grow into a driving force for online gaming

Like many young women, Takako Suzuki says the first thing she does most days is think about who her next boyfriend should be. Her choices: a cute millionaire, a butler or a samurai.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Sep 18, 2011

Carp's Sarfate keeps focus on game, not records

In 2010, it was Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton who broke the Japanese baseball record for most hits in a season when he banged out 214 safeties in his first year playing in the country.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Sep 18, 2011

Reflecting on icons of 'cute'

Although watching wildlife is not for everyone, countless hordes of visitors flock to zoos when tiger cubs or a Giant Panda baby first go on show, when penguins are on parade, or when young animals are present in the petting section. Why is that?
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Sep 18, 2011

Energetic leader Nakamura looks to build special team in Akita

The Japan Times features periodic interviews with personalities in the bj-league. Coach Kazuo Nakamura of the Akita Northern Happinets is the subject of this week's profile.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Sep 17, 2011

Fuel cell generator for homes takes off

Nagoya-based Toho Gas recently announced that it sold its 1,000th fuel cell unit since the household power generators hit the market in May 2009.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Sep 17, 2011

American out to save boat-building art

Douglas Brooks is a man on a mission. A boat builder and craftsman originally from Connecticut, Brooks is committed to helping keep afloat the dying craft of traditional boat building in Japan.
EDITORIALS
Sep 16, 2011

Kick-starting green energy

The Upper House on Aug. 26 unanimously enacted an electricity feed-in-tariff scheme law under which Japan's 10 power companies, in principle, will be required to purchase all of the electricity generated through renewable energy sources for long periods at prices advantageous to operators of green energy...
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Sep 16, 2011

Events mean quality time for pets, owners

It's a good month to be a pet lover in Osaka. Next weekend, two events are planned to strengthen animal-human bonds through music and shopping.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 16, 2011

Zhang, Carpenter return to screens — with mixed effect

You know that sinking feeling you get when you're in some trendy upscale shop and suddenly the in-house BGM features some absolutely crap Euro-house remix of one of your most cherished pop songs? Well, that's exactly the feeling you'll get watching director Zhang Yimou's latest, "A Woman, a Gun and a...
LIFE / Digital
Sep 16, 2011

The 10 video games you must see at this year's exhibition

Whenever huge games or new kinds of hardware go on sale, fans line up to be the first to make their purchase, sometimes even waiting overnight. Lining up has become a time-honored tradition in gaming culture. However, at Tokyo Game Show, time is precious. Here are 10 games that are sure to be worth the...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 16, 2011

Get sky-high views of Tokyo Sky Tree

The Asakusa View Hotel in Tokyo is offering a discount plan for stays in its rooms with views of the Tokyo Sky Tree, until Oct. 31.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 15, 2011

The Bawdies get ready for their Beatles moment

Dropping their fifth full-length album, "Live the Life I Love," at the beginning of June made The Bawdies prime candidates for Japan's continually expanding summer festival circuit. The Tokyo four-piece have spent the last two months showcasing their infectious brand of throwback 1950s- and '60s-styled...
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Sep 14, 2011

Smartphones replacing cameras? Not so fast!

For many consumers, compact cameras have gone the way of the dinosaur thanks to the growing popularity of smartphones. Why take a camera around in your right pocket, when you already have a camera phone in your left? Indeed, the term "camera phone" is itself somewhat outdated since nearly every mobile...
BASKETBALL
Sep 13, 2011

Center Ashby signs with Lakestars

Center Julius Ashby will suit up for his fourth bj-league team, the Shiga Lakestars, this season, The Japan Times has learned.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Sep 10, 2011

Makers of roof tiles ride postquake boom

Makers of Sanshu Kawara roof tiles in Aichi Prefecture have been boosting production since the March 11 disasters to meet huge demand spurred by the reconstruction drive.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 9, 2011

"Enjoying Ceramic Art: Gourmet of Ceramic"

Most ceramics are created for daily use as plates and bowls, cups and other dining ware. Under the theme of "gourmet," this exhibition explores how ceramics have been designed and used to complement and emphasize the foods being served on them. This has long been one of the main influences on the progression...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 2, 2011

Matsutake dinner course in Hakone

The Hotel Hatsuhana, an Odakyu hotel in Hakone Okuyumoto, Kanagawa Prefecture, is offering a special fall accommodation plan with an authentic Japanese kaiseki course through Oct. 31.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 30, 2011

Ikumen: raising new father figures in Japan

Maybe papa was rolling stone once upon a time, but these days he's expected to share the burden of raising the kids.
Bangladesh is a South Asian time bomb
Many Bangladeshis hoped that the overthrow of long-time leader Sheikh Hasina last year would revitalize the country’s democracy after an authoritarian lurch under the “iron lady.” Instead it has led to proliferating human-rights abuses, intensifying repression and widespread Islamist violence.
‘Confugenics’ and East Asia's demographic crisis
East Asia’s fertility plunge is driven not just by financial costs but by perfectionist cultural expectations that burden parents with intense educational and social demands.
Tropical Storm Peipah brings heavy rain to parts of western Japan
Tropical Storm Peipah made landfall in western Japan on Friday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue warnings of landslides and other disasters due to heavy rainfall in several areas.
Trump signs order reducing tariffs on Japanese autos
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, shake hands.
Tamagotchi hatches 100 million shipments worldwide thanks to ’90s nostalgia
The latest version of Tamagotchi, called Tamagotchi Paradise, is awarded the best digital toy at Tokyo Toy Show on Aug. 28.
London’s calling and sumo’s top division — along with Hello Kitty — are ready to answer
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Hello Kitty, an ambassador for sumo's upcoming tour to London, at Tokyo's Kokugikan on Tuesday
Resonac creates 27-member consortium to pursue advanced chip developments
Representatives from member companies of JOINT3, a consortium working together on semiconductor-related developments announced by Resonac, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Haru Nemuri’s radical new album refuses easy listening
Musician Haruna Kimishima, better known as Haru Nemuri, confronts Japan’s politics, nationalism and censorship on her recent output.
Overseas sluggers step up to bat in small-town Hokkaido
The Betsukai Pilot Spirits welcomed new players (left to right) Yuta Yamanaka, Roman Guthrie, Scott Bellina and Leo Jiminian this year, pictured here with Yassir Lachkar of the Ishikari Red Phoenix.
Xi — joined by Kim and Putin — delivers stark warning at military parade
Chinese leader Xi Jinping walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing on Wednesday.

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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
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