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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 11, 2012

Lapalux, Taquwami tap into a West Coast sound

It's early on a Saturday evening at the 1-2-3-4 Shoreditch festival in London and Lapalux is taking the stage. He's only armed with a laptop, a MIDI controller and some select software, but the hundreds in the audience haven't shown up expecting a flashy light show; the music is more than enough to hold...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 11, 2012

"Artists and the Disaster: Documentation in Progress"

After the Great East Japan Earthquake, many people were prompted to help victims in the devastated Tohoku area — and artists were no exception. While some used their skills to improve public awareness of the catastrophe's consequences, others postponed art projects to join relief efforts as volunteers....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 11, 2012

Taking a nostalgic train of thought

Train travel inspires nostalgia. There's no escaping it. It conjures up memories of childhood — playing beside the rail track at the bottom of the garden or with a miniature railway at home. However, politics and societal change have influenced and produced more controversial images of rail travel...
EDITORIALS
Oct 11, 2012

Proud moment for Japanese science

The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm on Monday announced that Dr. Shinya Yamanaka of Kyoto University will share the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2012 with Dr. John B. Gurdon of Cambridge University. We heartily congratulate Dr. Yamanaka on winning the world's most well-known...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 10, 2012

Softbank feels the need for speed

Softbank Corp. unveiled on Tuesday its new product lineup for this winter and spring, putting more focus on a fast network and entertainment-related services.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Oct 10, 2012

Three new toys look back to the analog days

Remember when all the cool tech was lightning-fast and fit-in-your-pocket small? These days, our gadgets have become so impressive that the novelty of power and size has somehow lost its shine. Which is perhaps why the appeal of clunky, single-purpose retro gadgets is growing. So this month, forget quick...
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Oct 9, 2012

Parco puts the spotlight on Shibuya's evolving youth culture

Department store Parco is aiming to fill the vacuum created by the rapidly declining gyaru (gal) culture that used to define the Shibuya area of Tokyo. By taking aspects of the otaku (geek) culture of Akihabara and re-imagining them through art and fashion in the context of a popular shopping district,...
COMMUNITY / Voices / HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
Oct 9, 2012

Let Inoue's antinuclear Jizo, forged in Hiroshima, guide Japan's future

Dear Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda,
EDITORIALS
Oct 8, 2012

NHK's gamble with fee cut

NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.) on Oct. 1 implemented a reduction in its television-viewing fees, but the decision does not appear to be a wise one. There is the risk that a decrease in revenue could cause a decline in the quality of NHK programs.
Reader Mail
Oct 7, 2012

Give East Asians a greater say

The Sept. 27 editorial "Confrontation may hurt economy" is right to presume that the recent flareup between Japan and China over the Senkaku Islands is unlikely to be a one-time event. We can expect even stronger reactions in China if Japan builds a base on the islands or starts offshore drilling for...
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 7, 2012

Tabloids return fire, urge China business pullout

On Sept. 29, the 40th anniversary of the restoration of diplomatic relations between China and Japan, Sankei Shimbun editorial writer Ryutaro Kobayashi asked how it would be possible for Japan to continue discussions with a China that had "lost its national dignity."
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 7, 2012

Animal Welfare Law left neutered

The friction between competing political parties no longer fortifies the effectiveness of lawmaking. If anything it confounds the process. The opposition Liberal Democratic Party has openly vowed to be legislatively uncooperative until the ruling Democratic Party of Japan calls an election, so in order...
CULTURE / Books
Oct 7, 2012

Exploring the garden of absolute infinities

Tenryu-Ji: Life and Spirit of a Kyoto Garden, by Norris Brock Johnson. Stone Bridge Press, 2012, 368 pp., $39.95 (hardcover) If the Western garden is bulging with organic matter, the Japanese one is animate with deities, allegory, symbolism and mythology, hinting at a greater depth, a place of divine...
CULTURE / Books
Oct 7, 2012

Seen through the victim's eye

THE STORY OF MY ASSASSINS, by Tarun J. Tejpal. Melville House, 2012, 544 pp., $27.95 (hardcover) Tarun J. Tejpal's "The Story of My Assassins" begins, "The morning I heard I'd been shot I was sitting in my office. ..."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 6, 2012

Government will take its time deciding on reporting standards, Nakatsuka says

New financial services minister Ikko Nakatsuka on Friday said the government still hopes to make a final decision on whether to adopt the International Financial Reporting Standards in the next few months, but only after it finishes weighing their potential impact on Japanese companies.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 5, 2012

'The Samaritan'

One resounding truth about guys in the movies is this: They don't last. Five years ago I was fantasizing about dinner with, oh, Mel Gibson (I know, I know. Terrible taste). Or Jason Statham (even worse). While on-screen, these guys did what they do best, which is offing evil-doers in crowded public venues...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2012

DoCoMo shows off smartphone robot technology at CEATEC show

Everywhere a visitor turns at this year's CEATEC, Japan's biggest high-tech exhibition, smartphones are being used to connect to everything from TVs and microwaves to air conditioners and automobiles.
EDITORIALS
Oct 5, 2012

Sagging business sentiment

The tankan survey of business sentiments for September by the Bank of Japan shows that uncertainty hovers over the Japanese economy. If necessary, the central bank should take additional monetary easing measures since injecting ¥10 trillion into an assets purchase fund Sept. 19. The government needs...
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 5, 2012

The streets are alive with the sound of jazz

Shunzo Ohno is a man committed to his dream. Even after a motor bike accident and a battle with cancer, he can still play a mean trumpet.
Reader Mail
Oct 4, 2012

Memories of changing trains

With regard to Grant Piper's Sept. 27 letter, "Indulgence that appears to work": Piper's description of pedestrian traffic in Japan as a "treacherous and hair-raising obstacle course" brought many old memories rushing back. In the 1980s, I was living in Nerima Ward (Tokyo) and using public transportation....
Reader Mail
Oct 4, 2012

Loss of an art deco landmark

Regarding the Oct. 1 Kyodo article "Photos offer rare aerial views of Tokyo in 1922": I would like to see an article explain why Japan does not preserve historic buildings. I worked in the Marunouchi district of Tokyo in the 1980s and recall what a gem the Maru Biru was. Why did the government and people...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 4, 2012

Looking at art from a local perspective

In these recessionary times, any contribution to the arts is a cause for celebration. Such a state of affairs makes the opening of the Daegu Art Museum (DAM) in May 2011 in Daegu, South Korea, an especially joyous event.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 4, 2012

"The People by Kishin"

Kishin Shinoyama has always been at the forefront of Japan's photography industry. His perceptive insight and carefree disregard of social norms have made him both an admirable pursuer of avant-gardism and a target of conservative criticism. This exhibition is the first major retrospective of Shinoyama's...
EDITORIALS
Oct 4, 2012

Rethink Osprey deployment

Six of the 12 Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft stationed at U.S. Marine Corps' Air Station Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, were deployed at Air Station Futenma in Okinawa Prefecture on Monday, and three more Osprey aircraft flew from Iwakuni to Futenma on Tuesday amid Okinawans' concerns about the...
EDITORIALS
Oct 3, 2012

Cabinet reshuffle with no vision

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda reshuffled his Cabinet for the third time Monday. Although he changed 10 of the 18 Cabinet members, Mr. Noda has failed to present a long-term policy goal or a future vision for Japan as it faces a rapidly graying population and difficult diplomatic issues.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Oct 2, 2012

Tokyo: Which theater form — kabuki, noh or Takarazuka — would you say best represents modern Japan?

Sayuri Nakajima
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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