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SOCCER
Mar 21, 2006

JFA to lobby for Club World Cup berth for J. League champions

Japan Football Association President Saburo Kawabuchi said Monday he will continue to lobby for world governing body FIFA to reverse a decision not to allow J. League champions to play in the Club World Cup.
JAPAN
Mar 21, 2006

Huts of homeless win architectural kudos

Like many Zen-inspired structures, Okawara's hut is a monument to simplicity. The size of a large tool shed, the wooden building blends seamlessly with the surrounding park. His door opens to a full view of Tokyo's Tama River.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Mar 21, 2006

Deposits, insurance and health

Security deposit I think I've heard that a law's been passed preventing a landlord from keeping your security deposit for wear and tear of an apartment.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Mar 19, 2006

LaRocca provides even more punch to lineup of Swallows

The Hanshin Tigers have their "JFK" pitching relay, but now the Tokyo Yakult Swallows can counter with their "LIRR" quartet of sluggers. No, it's not the Long Island Railroad, but second baseman Greg LaRocca, third sacker Akinori Iwamura, left fielder Alex Ramirez and first baseman Adam Riggs.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 19, 2006

WBC experience has Tamura thinking big

SAN DIEGO -- Hitoshi Tamura is not only a growing slugger in Japan, but he's also drawing attention on the World (Baseball Classic) stage.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 19, 2006

Magrao's goals help Marinos stay perfect

YOKOHAMA -- Yokohama F. Marinos maintained their 100 percent start to the season with a 3-1 win over Cerezo Osaka at Nissan Stadium on Saturday.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 19, 2006

Prefecture opts for foster-care plan to combat declining birthrate

A recent Associated Press poll found that Americans' views about abortion aren't very clear-cut. Only a small percentage of the respondents were in favor of either legalizing abortion completely or banning it outright. About 60 percent were somewhere in the middle. The AP took these results to mean that...
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Mar 19, 2006

Stirring time spent among rebellious free spirits

I have just returned from a remarkable trip to Dresden, Berlin, Warsaw and Krakow, a trip made all the more remarkable for three commemorative events that took place in Poland while I was there.
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2006

Protesters mark Iraq war anniversary

About 2,000 people rallied Saturday in a downtown Tokyo park to mark the third anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and demand that Japanese and other coalition troops pull out, a protest organizer said.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2006

Envoy gets U.N. disarmament post

Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan Nobuaki Tanaka will assume the post of United Nations undersecretary general for disarmament affairs, Foreign Minister Taro Aso said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2006

Lower House wants Nishimura to quit

The House of Representatives passed a resolution Friday urging former Democratic Party of Japan member Shingo Nishimura, who is on trial for allegedly violating the Attorney's Law, to step down.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2006

Skymark repair lapse scrutinized

Skymark Airlines Co. came under a Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry inspection Friday because it had until recently flown a jet for nine months without required repairs, and then admitted later in the day that the same jet should have been fixed instead of flown after it was hit by lightning...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Mar 18, 2006

Speaking Circles sets natural tone for open arms

It is Saturday afternoon, and we are in a pleasantly peaceful meeting room in Tokyo's Minami-Aoyama.
CULTURE / Music
Mar 17, 2006

Anadorei "This is the Beginning of the End"

Anadorei's eardrum-puncturing screamfest of a farewell album, "This is the Beginning of the End," is little different from 2002's debut "Pussy Cannibal Holocaust." A compilation featuring new material, the brutally short tracks are tossed out of the stereo like hand grenades of feedback-smeared noise....
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 16, 2006

Arakawa's strong will is key to her success on world stage

While Shizuka Arakawa dazzled Japan with her enchanting performance in capturing the gold medal in the Turin Games last month, she also illustrated what separates her from most of her sporting compatriots -- individuality and candor.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2006

Asahara's right-hand man Niimi loses death penalty appeal

The Tokyo High Court upheld the death penalty Wednesday for Tomomitsu Niimi, Aum Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara's right-hand man.
EDITORIALS
Mar 15, 2006

Asbestos aid falls short

The Diet enacted a law in early February to financially help people suffering from asbestos-related health problems not covered by labor accident compensation. Eligible people can start filing requests for the aid under the law on March 20. Enactment of the law was quick -- in about seven months -- after...
JAPAN
Mar 15, 2006

Skymark maintenance oversight draws scrutiny

The Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry announced Tuesday it will tighten its inspections of Skymark Airlines after the carrier reported it had been operating a plane for about nine months past a repair deadline.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 14, 2006

Arakawa in no rush to make future plans

Turin Olympic gold medalist Shizuka Arakawa said Monday she has yet to make up her mind on whether to turn professional and will not be rushed into making a decision on her future.
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2006

TSE elects to delist Livedoor

The Tokyo Stock Exchange said Monday it will delist scandal-tainted Livedoor Co. and subsidiary Livedoor Marketing Co. from its Mothers market for emerging firms on April 14 due to alleged accounting fraud.
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2006

Koizumi plans to visit Bush in U.S. in June

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will make an official visit to Washington in the latter half of June for talks with U.S. President George W. Bush, sources said Monday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 14, 2006

USA edges Japan after call controversy

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The United States went from double trouble to double play in an instant, and Team Japan walked away puzzled and angry.
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2006

Final Livedoor directors of Horie era to resign

The remaining three members of the Livedoor Co. board of directors, who held seats when founder Takafumi Horie was running the Internet services company, will resign before a shareholders' meeting in June as the scandal-plagued firm tries to salvage its image, sources said Monday.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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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