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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 7, 2005

Marines pumped for long-awaited return to postseason

CHIBA -- The Chiba Lotte Marines are battling more than the Seibu Lions in this weekend's Pacific League first-round playoffs.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 7, 2005

Ousmane Toure: "Avenue Du Monde" (Together)

When the world music movement exploded out of Africa in the early 1980s, one of the most popular groups packing concert venues was Toure Kunda. Formed by two Senegalese brothers, the band blended traditional African music with Latin, reggae and vibrant pop. Their younger brother, Ousmane Toure, later...
COMMENTARY
Oct 7, 2005

Why not a nonlawyer on the high court?

WASHINGTON -- For the first time in more than 30 years, an American president has nominated for the U.S. Supreme Court someone without prior judicial experience. It's too bad that President George W. Bush didn't go further and choose a nonlawyer.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 6, 2005

Swede Arvidsson dumps Asagoe out of AIG Japan Open

Seventh-seed Shinobu Asagoe was overwhelmed by Sofia Arvidsson in a battle of stamina Wednesday, failing to advance to the women's singles quarterfinals at the Japan Open in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2005

Kodansha creates Kenzaburo Oe literary award

Publishing house Kodansha Ltd. has created a literary award named after Nobel laureate Kenzaburo Oe to promote Japanese novels worldwide.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 5, 2005

Sugiyama moves to 2nd round

Fifth-seed Ai Sugiyama advanced to the women's singles second round with a straight sets win over Alina Jidkova on a day of contrasting fortunes for Japanese players at the Japan Open on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2005

CDs with cardboard jackets find a groove

Jazz and rock compact disks that come in cardboard jackets mimicking those of the long-playing records of yore are creating a boom among nostalgic buyers in their 30s and 40s as record companies rush to revive great recordings of the past.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2005

High courts not on same page on Yasukuni visits

Last week's conflicting high court rulings on Prime Minister's contentious visits to Yasukuni Shrine showed that the judicial system of the world's second-largest economy is sharply divided on the politically sensitive issue.
EDITORIALS
Oct 5, 2005

When numbers don't add up

of a Japanese unit of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Group were arrested last month on suspicion of falsifying accounting reports of Kanebo Ltd., a maker of sundries, food products and pharmaceuticals. If these CPAs are found guilty of violating the Securities and Exchange Law, the credibility of the nation's...
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2005

MUFG to pay back some of public funds

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. said Tuesday it will repay on Wednesday 323.6 billion yen of the 1.4 trillion yen in public funds it received from the government to bolster its capital base.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 4, 2005

J. League rebuffs rematch request

The J. League rejected a request from Vissel Kobe on Monday for a replay of Saturday's first-division match against Kashiwa Reysol, which was marred by a refereeing blunder.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 4, 2005

Miura transfer near complete

YOKOHAMA J. League second-division club Yokohama FC have reached a broad agreement on a loan transfer of veteran striker Kazuyoshi Miura, Yokohama FC Vice President Hisao Sakamoto said Monday.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 4, 2005

Asagoe gets off to winning start

Seventh-seed Shinobu Asagoe overpowered Maria Vento-Kabchi in straight sets to advance to the second round of the women's singles at the Japan Open in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2005

'Tankan' up slightly amid worries over oil

Sentiment at large manufacturers rose slightly in September, with optimism for strong exports somewhat dampened by worries over soaring oil prices, according to the Bank of Japan's "tankan" quarterly business survey released Monday.
BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2005

Toyota hopes Ractis compact racks up domestic sales

Toyota Motor Corp. announced the launch of its new Ractis compact Monday with a view to increasing its slumping share of the domestic automobile market.
BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2005

Firms win Libyan oil-field tenders

Five Japanese enterprises won international tenders Monday to acquire the rights to develop a combined six oil fields in Libya, the firms said.
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2005

As society grows more aloof, census takers suffer

Hiroshi Tamura is keenly aware of the great changes that have taken place in his neighborhood in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, where he has lived for more than half a century.
COMMENTARY
Oct 2, 2005

Katrina relief wrings contributors dry

WASHINGTON -- Americans are proving yet again that they are a generous people. They have contributed more than $1.2 billion to aid the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Oct 2, 2005

TV Asahi's "Bakusho Mondai and Japanese Citizens Ask Sensei to Explain" and more

The term sensei is used quite casually. Though it is meant to mark someone of skill or learning, it is mostly applied to individuals because of their position regardless of how they obtained it. One can understand why doctors and teachers are called it, but politicians?
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Oct 2, 2005

A stinging voice of conscience who told it like it is

He would have turned 80 this month. And in our time of ill-lived religious fanatics and retrograde policy planners, we feel his loss all the more.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 1, 2005

Liverpool-Chelsea rematch unlikely to feature many thrills

LONDON -- Sequels are rarely as good as the original but English football is hoping Sunday's Premiership showdown between Liverpool and Chelsea is better than the goal-less, soul-less Champions League draw at Anfield on Wednesday night.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2005

Food industry joins 'food education' bandwagon

A law enactd in July aimed at improving children's eating habits has triggered moves in the domestic food industry to enlighten youngsters on what constitutes a healthy diet.
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2005

Wal-Mart takes control

Seiyu Ltd. said Friday that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of the United States will raise its stake in the retailer from 42 percent to over 50 percent by the end of the year, making it a subsidiary of the U.S. retailing giant.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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