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JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Mar 24, 2012

Higashi Mikawa mining ancient sources for tsunami info

Municipalities in the Higashi Mikawa region in Aichi Prefecture have been busy examining records of major earthquakes and tsunami that hit the region in the past.
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2012

Takashimaya tells new recruits to dress, speak casually

Department store operator Takashimaya Co. will ban new recruits from wearing suits at its initiation ceremony April 1, hoping to create a relaxed environment in which the young employees feel free to voice their opinions.
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2012

Kono's BOJ nomination slammed

The government on Friday nominated BNP Paribas economist Ryutaro Kono to join the Bank of Japan's Policy Board, drawing criticism from lawmakers concerned that he won't support bolder action to end prolonged deflation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 23, 2012

Rich Japanese flavors for lean times

Japanese foods are getting more flavorful as budgets get leaner.
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2012

Foes to sales tax hike in DPJ impede bill

The administration and the Democratic Party of Japan failed again Thursday to form a consensus among party members on the contentious consumption tax hike, postponing until next week a planned Cabinet meeting to formalize the bill.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Mar 23, 2012

Liszt masterpiece 'Christus' gets a rare showing in Tokyo

In 1873, to mark the 50th anniversary of his musical activities at a concert, Franz Liszt told people of the "Christus" oratorio: "This is my will." The piece was one of his most important, and on March 31 an orchestra and three chorus groups in Tokyo — the Orchestra Symphonia Musica Poetica, Heinrich...
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Mar 23, 2012

Yearly anime fairs a must for die-hard fans

Tokyo's otaku (geek) hub of Akihabara might be empty for the next two weekends as two major anime events hit the capital.
CULTURE / Art
Mar 23, 2012

Unlocking the secrets of the Inca civilization

The pre-Columbian civilizations of the Americas are very much in the public's mind this year due to the so-called Mayan Prophecy that suggests the world will end on Dec. 21. Perhaps any fear-mongering will have the positive effect of sparking increased interest in the region. Luckily, media company TBS...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 23, 2012

Unlocking the secrets of the Inca civilization

The pre-Columbian civilizations of the Americas are very much in the public's mind this year due to the so-called Mayan Prophecy that suggests the world will end on Dec. 21. Perhaps any fear-mongering will have the positive effect of sparking increased interest in the region. Luckily, media company TBS...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 23, 2012

'Drive'

"Globalization" has come to have several different connotations, and among them, I would like to suggest that it include a new trendy tendency for art-house European filmmakers to make Hollywood movies, and vice-versa. The mashup of styles and techniques has been noticeable a lot lately, what with Oscar...
Reader Mail
Mar 22, 2012

Total protester count low-balled

I would agree with the March 18 editorial "Time for antinuclear protests." But I was surprised to find a total estimate of "at least 20,000" who turned out at antinuclear protests in Japan on the first anniversary of the March 11, 2011, disasters. I was at a rally in Koriyama that filled a baseball park...
CULTURE / Art
Mar 22, 2012

Photographing history: pioneers of technique

A good retrospective presents an artist's full career, challenges our preconceptions and encourages us to rethink his or her work and contributions. Two new exhibitions at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography do just that, shedding new light on two very different photographers: Felice Beato...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 22, 2012

Photographing history: pioneers of technique

A good retrospective presents an artist's full career, challenges our preconceptions and encourages us to rethink his or her work and contributions. Two new exhibitions at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography do just that, shedding new light on two very different photographers: Felice Beato...
COMMENTARY
Mar 22, 2012

Pinpointing the causes of the U.S. economic crisis

Four years after the onset of the financial crisis — in March 2008 Bear Stearns was rescued from failure — we still lack a clear understanding of the underlying causes. Hundreds of studies and books have given us an increasingly detailed picture of what happened without conclusively answering why....
COMMENTARY
Mar 22, 2012

China's military buildup breeds distrust

Since China announced another big rise in its military spending earlier this month, Chinese officials in Beijing and diplomats posted in Asia-Pacific countries have been trying to spread an orchestrated message to the region: Don't be alarmed.
EDITORIALS
Mar 22, 2012

Changing electric power policy

The catastrophe at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has demonstrated that the long-standing assertion by the power industry and the government that nuclear power is safe and cheap is sheer propaganda and a gigantic myth.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 21, 2012

Hunting a golden Easter egg in Japan

Can Disney get the Easter egg party started in Japan?
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 21, 2012

Goldman Sachs has a long history of duping its clients

Greg Smith doesn't know the half of it.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Mar 21, 2012

Zen Master has nothing to gain by coaching Knicks

You know me; I'm too professional, polite and reverential of the coaching profession to speculate about interim Mike Woodson's successor while he still retains the Knicks' (favorite) title . . . at least as long as he's undefeated.

Longform

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