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COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Dec 21, 2008

To conform at times is neither a Japanese diktat nor a sellout of self

Let's talk education.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / ON THE ROAD
Dec 21, 2008

The auto trade gears up for a revolution

The automotive world is under assault from two storms that will lead to a watershed in its century-old history.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Dec 21, 2008

Japan fired up for '09 WBC to start

It remains to be seen if Japan can score back-to-back victories in the World Baseball Classic, but there is no doubt the attitude of the Japanese side is a complete reversal from 2006 when the first WBC was played.
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Dec 21, 2008

A trove of fiction, all for the love of women

SPARKLING RAIN and Other Fiction From Japan of Women Who Love Women, edited by Barbara Summerhawk and Kimberly Hughes, with introductions by Hitomi Sawabe and Mieko Watanabe. Chicago: New Victoria Publishers, Inc., 2008, 216 pp., $16.95 (paper) As editor Barbara Summerhawk writes in her introduction...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / WEEK 3
Dec 21, 2008

Mums team up to make Holland a happy home far away from home

AMSTERDAM — No friends or acquaintances, cold winters, a hard-to-learn language and the depression that comes with all that.
BUSINESS
Dec 20, 2008

Morgan cuts prime brokers to two

Morgan Stanley, one of the world's two biggest prime brokers, has eliminated five jobs in the unit that provides services for hedge funds in Tokyo, two sources said.
EDITORIALS
Dec 19, 2008

An ex-president heads for trial

Taiwan's former president, Mr. Chen Shui-bian, was indicted on corruption charges last week. This is a shocking development in the career of a man who campaigned on a pledge to clean up Taiwan's politics. In the supercharged atmosphere of Taiwan politics, all sides will be tempted to intervene in or...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 19, 2008

Your last-minute holiday gifts sorted

You can never give too many gifts over the holidays — especially the little ones. Here are some last-minute ideas for stocking-stuffers, courtesy of the regular music writers here at The Japan Times.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 19, 2008

Moving into recovery, awareness in 'Fubin!'

The Fujiyama Annette dance/theater company was started by 28-year-old Nay Hasegawa and 27-year-old Kazumi Yamashita in 2003, though only Hasegawa continues to choreograph the company's shows. Named after an imaginary French-Japanese iconic model, the company puts on unique dance performances that mix...
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 19, 2008

Shock therapy from London Elektricity

Hospital Records head honcho Tony Colman, AKA London Elektricity, is the guest at the final Drum and Bass Sessions of 2008. Few people have influenced Drum and Bass as much as Colman in the last few years. He has signed to his label arguably the genre's best producer of the last decade, High Contrast,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 19, 2008

'Nonko 36-sai (Kaji Tetsudai)'

As if forecasting the current recession, more Japanese films about life's losers are hitting the screens now.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 19, 2008

'The Orphanage'/'The Edge of Heaven'

It's hard to say you're a fan of horror movies these days without people looking at you like you're some drooling feeb in need of institutional help. The genre is so degraded and depraved, it's hard to say what's worse: the numbing repetition of the slasher franchises, or the sick sadism of "Saw" et...
Reader Mail
Dec 18, 2008

Asylum seekers sidelined

In the past two decades, the number of successful asylum seekers to Japan has barely averaged in double figures, while the handful of countries that were rich and humane enough saved some 75,000 refugees from the brutality of their own countries last year alone. Admittedly the world is in recession,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 18, 2008

Never mind the mistletoe: the finest hits of the Festival of Lights

If you're sick of songs about reindeer with red noses and jolly, bearded fat guys coming to town, here are some Hanukkah albums worth digging for.
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2008

Inax to fix 82,000 smoking toilets

Japan's second-largest toilet maker has pledged to repair nearly 82,000 electric bidets after several units overheated and emitted smoke.
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2008

Deutsche Bank terminates 60 jobs

Deutsche Bank AG has eliminated at least 60 jobs in Japan, mainly at its Global Markets division, two sources said Wednesday.
Japan to introduce joint child custody system in April 2026
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (center) and other ministers prior to a Cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Trump trims fentanyl-linked China tariffs after 'amazing' Xi meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping greet each other as they arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday.
Japanese and South Korean leaders agree to boost ties in first meeting
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ahead of their talks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Thursday.
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan's EV market
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Oasis returns to Tokyo: Rain, rapture and rock
Fans wait to get into the Oasis show at Tokyo Dome on Saturday. While lining up in the rain, some broke into impromptu versions of the British rock group's hits.
Kyushu banzuke sets the stage to cement 2025’s sumo narratives
Onosato ahead of his bout against Aonishiki at The Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 18

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Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
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