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JAPAN
Aug 27, 2004

Record-high medal haul prompts award debate

As the nation rejoices over its largest medal haul in an Olympic Games, speculation is rife in Tokyo over whether politicians will try to capitalize on the athletes' popularity by giving them awards.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2004

Record-high medal haul prompts award debate

As the nation rejoices over its largest medal haul in an Olympic Games, speculation is rife in Tokyo over whether politicians will try to capitalize on the athletes' popularity by giving them awards.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 25, 2004

While Mom was away

Nobody Knows Rating: * * * * (out of 5) Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda Running time: 141 minutes Language: Japanese Currently showing [See Japan Times movie listings]
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 19, 2004

Swallows' Furuta sinks Giants

Catcher Atsuya Furuta hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning Wednesday to power the Yakult Swallows to a 6-1 win over the Yomiuri Giants.
COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM MOSCOW
Aug 15, 2004

Life in a Russian namesake

MOSCOW -- To be a namesake of a celebrity is a curse. A person who bears the same name as a baseball star or a TV anchorman invariably finds himself a target of countless unkind comments that demean his intellect, looks and savings account, and even make fun of the car he drives. No matter how hard he...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2004

Robot suit a culmination of sci-fi dreams

TSUKUBA, Ibaraki Pref. -- Scientist Yoshiyuki Sankai was fascinated in his childhood by robots depicted in the U.S. literary classic "I, Robot" as well as Japanese comic books such as "Cyborg 009" and "Tetsujin No. 28."
OLYMPICS
Aug 13, 2004

Japan aims for 100th gold of Summer

Having come a long way since taking part in its first Olympics more than 90 years ago, Japan will set out to claim its 100th gold medal at the summer Games in Athens this month. After the Sydney Games in 2000, Japan had won 98 gold, 97 silver and 103 bronze medals for a total of 298 summer Olympic medals....
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2004

Robot suit a culmination of sci-fi dreams

TSUKUBA, Ibaraki Pref. -- Scientist Yoshiyuki Sankai was fascinated in his childhood by robots depicted in the U.S. literary classic "I, Robot" as well as Japanese comic books such as "Cyborg 009" and "Tetsujin No. 28."
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / COUNTER CULTURE
Aug 13, 2004

Loveless in Aoyama

Who needs love when you can have fashion? So goes the philosophy behind Tokyo's latest and greatest luxury clothing store, Loveless, which opened in Aoyama on July 23.
EDITORIALS
Aug 13, 2004

Ready for the Olympics?

The Summer Olympics are back! With the 28th Games opened in Athens on Friday night, people everywhere -- Japan included -- are experiencing that familiar little buzz of ambivalence. Enthusiasm on the one hand, ennui on the other: Yes, it is possible to feel these conflicting emotions at once. The Olympics,...
OLYMPICS
Aug 13, 2004

Judoka Tani, Inoue out to repeat feats

There are few things as certain as Japan's expected domination in judo as it aims to claim the lion's share of medals in the competition at this summer's Athens Olympics.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 11, 2004

Walking on the wild side

Walkabout Rating: * * * * * (out of 5) Director: Nicholas Roeg Running time: 100 minutes Language: English Currently showing [See Japan Times movie listings] The Story of the Weeping Camel Rating: * * * * (out of 5) Director: Byambasuren Davaa and Luigi Falorni Running time:...
BUSINESS
Aug 11, 2004

Daiei told by three creditor banks to seek IRCJ help

The rehabilitation of Daiei Inc. entered a new stage Tuesday after its three major creditor banks told the embattled retail giant to seek help from the Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan, according to sources.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 10, 2004

Lions beat Hawks

(Kyodo) Alex Cabrera hit a go-ahead two-run double in a seven-run rally in the seventh inning as the Seibu Lions came from behind to beat the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka Daiei Hawks 15-6 on Monday.
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2004

Nation's forestry workers cashing in their chips

A tree falling in a forest may not make a sound in Japan, at least not in the cash register.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 5, 2004

Ichiro takes AL batting lead

BALTIMORE -- Ichiro Suzuki went 5-for-5 in the first game of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday and produced another hit in one at-bat in the second game, boosting his average to an American-League high .355.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February

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

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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