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Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2003

Seniors enjoy thespian therapy

Kiyoko Goto, 86, dried her eyes several times as she watched the action unfold before her.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Sep 11, 2003

'War on Terror' veils assaults on the environment

Alread two years have passed since terrorist attacks in New York and Washington shook America and shocked the world. Today, the repercussions of those tragedies continue to impact American lives in ways never imagined. For environmentalists, one of the most disturbing consequences has been the Bush administration's...
BUSINESS
Sep 11, 2003

April-June GDP up a real 1%

The economy grew a real 1 percent in the April-June quarter, the highest level of quarterly growth since the real 1.3 percent rise in the October-December quarter of 2000, the government said Wednesday.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Sep 11, 2003

Dolphins: To kill them or let them be

Japanese, just like anybody else, love dolphins.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 10, 2003

Music of the spheres

Acid Mothers Temple and the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. is arguably one of the most influential Japanese bands in the world at this moment.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / NEW ART SEEN
Sep 10, 2003

Enjoying the view from up on high

Last Wednesday, in the early evening, a tremendous thunderstorm crashed through Tokyo. There were blackouts, the lightning started fires, even the rain-or-shine Yamanote Line was shut down for three hours. Meanwhile, Yumiko Okui was putting up her show at the Kenji Taki Gallery in Shinjuku.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
Sep 10, 2003

Scout Niblett

Scout Niblett deserves to be a star just on the strength of her name. Born Emma Niblett, she adopted "Scout" as a performing moniker because of an obsession with the leading character in the Southern saga "To Kill a Mockingbird."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
Sep 10, 2003

Roscoe Holcomb: "An Untamed Sense of Control"

Among instruments, the banjo is one of the few considered truly an American original. Roscoe Holcomb's voice could be considered another. A just-released collection, "An Untamed Sense of Control," shows just how original he was.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2003

Foreign minister post left in doubt until after LDP presidential election

Who will speak as Japan's foreign minister at the U.N. General Assembly meeting Sept. 23?
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2003

More talks eyed over fatal gas leak

Japan and China will hold another round of working-level talks Tuesday in Beijing over last month's fatal mustard gas leak, the Foreign Ministry said Monday. The mustard gas was left in China by the Japanese military at the end of World War II.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Sep 9, 2003

Waging war on the U.S. presence

If you're a reader of Japanese newspapers or a viewer of Japanese TV news, you're probably well aware of the U.S. military presence in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Sep 9, 2003

Should Japan upgrade its defense?

Lee Frank
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 8, 2003

Reflections on Vieira de Mello's sacrifice

CHIANG MAI, Thailand -- The international community has lamented last month's death of a brave and honest man dedicated to the service of his fellow human beings to a degree matched by few others.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / CLOSE-UP
Sep 7, 2003

Freedom at his fingertips

Yosuke Yamashita is one of the rare Japanese jazz musicians who is a household name in his native land. Despite his uncompromisingly avant-garde style, he is also one of the few to establish himself as a well-respected jazz pianist in Europe and the United States.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / FUZZY LOGIC
Sep 7, 2003

Boiled alive . . . all for rock 'n' roll

It's hitting 40 degrees in the concrete badlands of Odaiba and the asphalt beneath our feet is attaining the viscosity of quicksand. We wanna run for cover, but this stuff sucks at your sneakers and makes the beer tent slower to get to. The only sea breeze today is the cocktail mixed by the bartender,...
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 7, 2003

Competing visions fuel leadership struggle

SEATTLE -- The buzz in the media about the "power struggle" between Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat and his prime minister, Mahmoud Abbas (also called Abu Mazen), is misleading. The issue at stake is not simply the drive for power.
EDITORIALS
Sep 7, 2003

Rabindranath Tagore and Japan

Last week, a prominent Liberal Democratic Party member made waves by calling openly for an amendment to the nation's pacifist Constitution. Coincidentally, a quiet announcement in a distant country served to put the familiar debate over Japanese military affairs and ambitions in a longer perspective...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Sep 6, 2003

James E. Hoare

LONDON --When diplomat Dr. James E. Hoare was head of post at the British Embassy in the DPRK, he often went to the airport. Speaking impressive Korean -- "but I am not a linguist," he protested -- he was on hand to help welcome visitors to North Korea.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 6, 2003

Medalists rewarded

Mizuki Noguchi will receive a 2 million yen bonus from the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF) for winning the women's marathon silver medal at last month's athletics World Championships in Paris.
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2003

Japan vows 'sincere' response to China gas leak

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi told China's No. 2 leader Friday that Japan will deal "sincerely" with last month's poison gas leak from barrels abandoned by the Imperial Japanese Army in China at the end of World War II.
EDITORIALS
Sep 6, 2003

Indonesia punishes a cleric

An Indonesian court this week sentenced Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir to four years in jail on charges of treason. The relatively lenient sentence has been widely interpreted as a blow to Southeast Asian efforts to combat terrorism. In fact, Indonesia was in a lose-lose position: It risked creating...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2003

Demand rises for goods from legally logged trees

The popularity of products made from trees certified as having been legally logged is spreading in Japan as consumers become more environmentally aware.
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2003

Governors pursue hard line in WTO agriculture talks

Governors from five farming prefectures are asking the national government to oppose a proposal to cut tariffs on agricultural products and raise import quotas in ongoing World Trade Organization negotiations.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Sep 3, 2003

Will Valentine return to manage Marines?

The Nikkan Sports, on the front page of its Aug. 23 edition, ran a speculative but spectacular story with a headline saying Bobby Valentine would return to Japan in 2004 for a second tenure as manager of the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 3, 2003

POLA star shines bright in Hakone

The POLA Museum of Art is celebrating its first anniversary, and its excellent exhibition -- "Paris, City of Artists" -- capitalizes on the museum's fine standing collection, proving just what an asset the POLA is to the the hot-spring resort area of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
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.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

Podcast

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

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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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