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SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jul 6, 2008

Noguchi strives to be 1st female to win Olympic marathon twice

Mizuki Noguchi is chasing history.
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2008

Glimpses into Japan's frontier

Hokkaido is seen as a prefecture apart, where the vastnesses are vaster, the wilds wilder and the splendor more splendid than anywhere else in Japan. The Group of Eight summit attendees and other summer visitors will have a chance to see for themselves at the 11 national or quasi-national parks in Hokkaido,...
OLYMPICS
Jul 4, 2008

Clay looking good for decathlon gold

Decathletes are a special group of athletes.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 3, 2008

Soccer nationalism mirrors European society

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York — The late Arthur Koestler, born in Budapest, resident of many countries, and writer in several languages, once said there is nationalism, and there is soccer nationalism. The feelings inspired by the latter are by far the stronger. Koestler himself, a proud and loyal...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 3, 2008

'Speed Racer': drawing on an anime legend

Japan Times
JAPAN / G8 COUNTDOWN
Jul 3, 2008

Persistent Japan green tech leader

A technology that originates from an invention by Thomas Edison in the 19th century — a bulb filament made of carbonated bamboo — is now considered one of the keys to curbing global warming.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / IGADGET
Jul 2, 2008

These won't bust your bonus

Compact in disguise: Among digital-camera makers, Ricoh is known as a small player, but one that likes to do things differently. Its latest burst of independence is the just-announced Caplio GX200, an evolution of its GX100 compact that raised eyebrows last year.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jun 29, 2008

Japanese-American coach Walters aims to restore USF to glory

Let's take a trip down memory lane.
OLYMPICS
Jun 28, 2008

Diver Ishimatsu has good shot at U.S. team for Beijing

For Olympic fans, there's a new Japanese-American athlete to keep an eye on. And she has the potential to be a household name for years to come.
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2008

Third-grade English may get test run in fiscal 2009

The education ministry wants to start teaching English to third-graders on a trial basis at several hundred elementary schools nationwide in fiscal 2009, a ministry official said this week.
Japan Times
JAPAN / MIXED MATCHES
Jun 28, 2008

The whole package: a couple's lifetime of love

In 1988, Yuki Takai, a native of Kyoto, and Jonathan Nordhausen from St. Paul, Minn., met in Atlanta while working for Yusen Air and Sea Service Co.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 27, 2008

A very green afternoon cuppa

Whenever I travel to Tokyo I make it a point to spend at least a good part of one day on a visit to Shibamata in Katsushika Ward. This lovely neighborhood tucked away in the remote northeastern corner of the city on the banks of the Edogawa River still retains some of the flavor of the Edo Period (1603-1867)....
CULTURE / Art / INSIDE ART
Jun 26, 2008

Few grab the reins that government set free

Rarely has a law with such potentially far-reaching consequences been greeted with such indifference and, apparently, had so little effect.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / IGADGET
Jun 25, 2008

Lighting's on the wall for niche products this summer

Game on Playing games is serious business, as any boy who never grew up will tell you in virulent tones. Your basic off-the-shelf computer these days can cope with the entire Microsoft Office suite without raising a sweat. But try running any resource-hungry game on the same machine and your workhorse...
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Jun 23, 2008

The savings exodus and Japan's pursuit of higher financial IQ

On May 20, the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry and the Financial Services Agency jointly submitted a request letter asking the heads of national and private universities across Japan to improve the quality of financial education.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Jun 22, 2008

Aoshima provides enthusiastic analysis for Japan's hoops fans

The Japan Times will be featuring periodic interviews with players in the bj-league — Japan's first professional basketball circuit — which wrapped up its third season in May.
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2008

Honda plans to boost fuel-cell car production

Honda Motor Co. may start mass production of its FCX Clarity fuel-cell car within 10 years to meet growing demand for fuel-efficient models, Honda President Takeo Fukui said Monday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / ON THE ROAD
Jun 15, 2008

Women vie for the lead in motor racing

Hollywood's finest scriptwriters couldn't have come up with a better story line. A 92-year-old American car race where the winners celebrate with milk rather than champagne; where female drivers are more popular than their male counterparts; and where all V8 engines, supplied by Honda, run on renewable...
Reader Mail
Jun 12, 2008

Insulting to cause of debt relief

Grant Piper's June 8 letter, "For Africa's sake, stop money aid," is insulting to Africa and debt relief. Anybody knows that the terms of trade imposed on African economies in the 1980s and '90s were crippling to their future development.

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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan