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Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Feb 13, 2009

The old ones are the best

More than three years ago, theater director Sho Ryuzanji launched Paradise Ichiza, a professional company whose cast was comprised of veteran dramatists who had only ever before been involved off stage, as theater owners, lighting specialists, voice actors, directors or in academia. When Ryuzani, 61,...
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 10, 2009

Recession won't sour Valentine's

Valentine's Day is fast approaching and stores are geared up to cater to that special time when women give their romantic others a sweet treat and, in the Japanese workplace, offer colleagues tasty tidbits out of gratitude.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 7, 2008

Bamboleo brings on the salsa

One of the world's most renowned Cuban salsa bands will bring their passionate and romantic performance to a Tokyo audience on Nov. 14.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2008

Daikyo to cut jobs 15% amid slump

Daikyo Inc., one of the nation's biggest apartment builders, will cut jobs as its largest shareholder, Orix Corp., the country's biggest nonbank financial company, considers investing more in the condominium builder.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2008

Critics dispute Michelin regard for Tokyo

Paris might still be good if you've got a big wad of cash and want the best of the best. But Tokyo is really where it's at foodwise, at least according to the French people who keep track of these things.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jul 27, 2008

Nomo's MLB heroics rekindle memories of chaotic, unforgettable 1995

Much has been written about ex-major league pitcher Hideo Nomo during the 10 days since he announced his retirement as an active player on July 17.
JAPAN / G8 SUMMIT 2008
Jul 10, 2008

Lack of concrete promises disappoints NGOs

TOYAKO, Hokkaido — Various nongovernmental organizations expressed deep disappointment Wednesday over the G8 summit, which ended without any concrete goals or commitments and left much unfinished business for next year's meeting in Italy.
JAPAN / G8 SUMMIT 2008
Jul 8, 2008

G8 leaders cast Tanabata wishes

TOYAKO, Hokkaido — Everyone has hopes for the future, a reflection of their past experiences. The world leaders gathered for the Group of Eight summit are no exception — as evidenced by what they wrote on pieces of paper hung Monday from bamboo trees in the Japanese wish-making tradition of the July...
BASKETBALL
Jul 2, 2008

Six groups officially apply to join bj-league

The bj-league received 10 offers from groups interested in being part of the league's next wave of expansion, beginning on Nov. 1, 2007, and ending on Monday.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Jun 25, 2008

All hail capitalism, mendacious destroyer of life on Earth

If you're hoping that the representatives of the world's richest nations meeting in Hokkaido for the G8 Summit next month will take action on climate change, you're in for a disappointment.
CULTURE / Music
Jun 13, 2008

Lee "Scratch" Perry "The Mighty Upsetter"

British dub pioneer Adrian Sherwood says in the press release for "The Mighty Upsetter" that it is Lee "Scratch" Perry's best album in decades — and it's hard to disagree with him. They key factor in its success is that notorious nutcase Perry (playing at Fuji Rock Festival this year, as is Adrian...
SOCCER
Jun 1, 2008

Mancini threatens legal action over firing by Inter

MILAN, Italy (AP) Two weeks ago Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini and team owner Massimo Moratti embraced on the field after a third straight Serie A title. On Friday, Mancini threatened to sue his former employer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 30, 2008

Canceling Africa debt would be just: Bono

Canceling the debts of African countries "is not a matter of charity but a matter of justice" to efficiently eradicate extreme poverty on the continent, Irish rock star Bono said Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 29, 2008

The last splash of spring

Tokyo's multifaceted gallery scene usually slows down a bit in the summer, so May has seen a whack of openings across the city.
BUSINESS
May 14, 2008

Japan orders TCI to drop J-Power stake bid

Citing energy security risks, the government on Tuesday ordered The Children's Investment Fund, a British hedge fund, to drop a bid to raise its 9.9 percent stake in Electric Power Development Co. to 20 percent.
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2008

Fukuda, Lee agree to push North

Japan and South Korea will work together to push for the denuclearization of North Korea and work closely with the United States to achieve world peace and stability, Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and President Lee Myung Bak agreed Monday in Tokyo.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Mar 26, 2008

Can three experts all be wrong on looming disaster?

If you ask British scientist James Lovelock about the future of humanity, be prepared for a shock.
BASKETBALL
Mar 22, 2008

Oga joins Mercury for camp

Point guard Yuko Oga has signed a training camp contract with the WNBA reigning champion Phoenix Mercury, the team announced. "Yuko is a point guard who will thrive in our up-tempo offense," Mercury coach Corey Gaines said in a press release earlier this week. "Her experience playing international ball...
Reader Mail
Feb 5, 2008

View from newsstand on a clear day

Regarding the Jan. 30 Kyodo article "Wrapping comes off Japan's second-tallest condo complex": Don't you think that citing the tallest condo is important? Or was that not mentioned in the press release? The latest quake-resistant technology? Do tell.
Reader Mail
Dec 6, 2007

Unpopular solution politically

According to the article "Workforce may shrink by millions by 2030: study", the projected labor shortage in Japan in the next 20 years will be some 4.6 million people -- under a best-case scenario and if all available married women, seniors capable of working, and young workers are convinced to join...
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Dec 4, 2007

Skin-deep success

It started with an e-mail from my editor: "Get yr (sic) camera ready. Online Dating Minus Ugly People is coming to Japan. Thinking Lifestyle page trend piece. Ready for the money shot?"

Longform

Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?