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BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Oct 2, 2011

Arrival of October recalls great moments in game's history

Some of the greatest moments in baseball history, in Japan and the major leagues, have taken place during the month of October.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 30, 2011

'Friends With Benefits'

Friends With Benefits" is one of those American movies with a title whose nuance is lost entirely in the translation; local distributor Sony didn't even try, titling it "Stay Friends" for the Japan market. "Sekkusu Furendo" might have been more on the mark, but was presumably a bit too blunt for those...
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 28, 2011

U.S. push for battery, plug-in cars not cost-effective: study

U.S. government incentives to spur a market for battery-powered autos aren't a cost-effective way to cut oil use and tailpipe emissions, compared with boosting sales of hybrids and plug-in cars that go short distances on electricity, according to a new study.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Sep 27, 2011

Ochiai given raw deal by Chunichi despite his successful run in dugout

A few years ago, before an All-Star game at Yokohama Stadium, while most players were relaxing, then-Chunichi Dragons slugger Tyrone Woods was feverishly fielding grounders at first base hit by his manager, Hiromitsu Ochiai.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Sep 25, 2011

Now is the time for a 'brand Japan' that creates and inspires

On Sept. 19, just as this column hit deadline, news outlets reported that a massive demonstration was taking place in Tokyo, rallying tens of thousands of people against nuclear power.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 25, 2011

Japan's noisy neighbors keep-a knocking

Sanshoku, the word for "encroachment" in Japanese, is written with characters meaning "silkworm" and "to eat." Imagine a mulberry leaf, being slowly consumed from the outer edges, nibble by nibble, by writhing white worms. Then overlay this leaf on a map of the Japanese archipelago, and look at the spots...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Sep 25, 2011

'Bachi' makes life easier for foreign players on Giants

Who is that foreigner sitting in the Yomiuri Giants dugout talking to the foreign players?
COMMENTARY
Sep 20, 2011

End the grad student quotas

Starting in the 1991 academic year (April 1991 through March 1992), a number of leading national universities in Japan underwent major structural changes, led by the Law School at the University of Tokyo.
EDITORIALS
Sep 18, 2011

Slow transparency of universities

Since April this year, universities and colleges in Japan have been required by law to disclose information about their facilities, employees and subjects taught. Even though the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has asked only for the bare minimum of information —...
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 17, 2011

Villas-Boas proving wise beyond years

The oldest manager in the Premier League goes head-to-head with the youngest at Old Trafford Sunday when Manchester United plays Chelsea in a match that will do much to determine the early pecking order of what is building up to be a fascinating season.
BASKETBALL
Sep 17, 2011

Jets sign hard-working center Moliva

Gaston Moliva is the expansion Chiba Jets' latest signing, the bj-league club revealed Friday.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 16, 2011

Exhibition games give teams chance to build

Preseason action begins in earnest this holiday weekend with four games on Saturday and two more on tap for Monday.
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
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...
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 12, 2011

Japan wrap up Olympic qualifying round with win over China

Women's world champions Japan wrapped up their qualifying campaign for the London Olympics on a winning note with a 1-0 defeat of hosts China on Sunday.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 10, 2011

Capello can't get his message across

It was the kind of incomprehensible, muddled display we have become used to when England plays.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Sep 7, 2011

Grandma got game: More elderly patronizing arcades

Game arcades are counting on the elderly to turn around their business fortunes.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Sep 4, 2011

Posturing won't keep Japan from defending WBC title

One of the stories in baseball news recently involves the participation — or non-participation — by a Japan representative team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / CLOSE-UP
Sep 4, 2011

Alfons Deeken: Priest-philosopher makes death his life's work

On Friday, July 22, as the stifling heat and humidity of summer relented for just a fleeting few days, hundreds of people filled a hall at Enkakuji Temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, to listen to a lecture by philosophy scholar Alfons Deeken.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Sep 4, 2011

Sakurai in "Kamisama no Karute"; Japan's smartest high school students; CM of the week: Takasu Clinic

Sho Sakurai of the idol group Arashi can currently be seen playing a physician in the theatrical film "Kamisama no Karute" ("God's Medical Chart") alongside Aoi Miyazaki. Both can also be seen in the ongoing TV commercial series for supplemental medical insurance provider Aflac, alongside a CGI duck...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 4, 2011

Year-round playground Yamanashi

In all of my visits to Yamanashi Prefecture, never before has catching sight of Mount Fuji left my heart beating so fast. Certainly, any view of that lofty symbol of Japan is sure to impart a sense of awe at its scale and natural beauty. But this time, it was the 121-degree freefall right after my fleeting...

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