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Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / VINELAND
Jun 16, 2002

Refined wining and dining without pretension

Japan's trendy wine boom ended a few years ago. Still, interest in wine did not plummet; instead, it normalized. In groceries stores, elderly ladies and hip twentysomethings alike scrutinize the wine shelves. At many Tokyo izakaya pubs, diners can opt for a glass of house wine with their sashimi, odenor...
COMMUNITY
Jun 16, 2002

A torrent of words

Ame may mean rain, but it's never been just rain in Japan; it's been dissected and categorized under a multitude of names that, sadly, few Japanese are in touch with anymore. Still, the fact that many people casually refer to Japan as ame no kuni (country of rain), where water perpetually seeps from...
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 16, 2002

Majestic England sweeps past Denmark

NIIGATA -- England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson's local priest had "promised" that England would defeat Denmark in their Round of 16 game 2-1, with Michael Owen scoring the winner. The priest managed to get the result and one of the scorers right, coming up short with the scoreline however, as England cruised...
Japan Times
JAPAN / MUSEUM MUSINGS
Jun 15, 2002

Famed sculptor's mannequins wear evolution of Western haute fashion

The Sugino Costume Museum is ensconced among campus buildings in a quiet residential area in Tokyo's Meguro district frequented by college boys in the days before World War II who were curious to glimpse female dressmaking students in stylish Western clothes.
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2002

Report to put heavy pressure on airport execs

OSAKA — The Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry's downward revision Friday of the projected number of takeoffs and landings at Kansai International Airport is likely to increase pressure on officials here to postpone the completion date for the second runway beyond 2007.
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2002

Honda seeks Wave of success in China

Honda Motor Co. said Friday its joint venture in China has started production of its second motorcycle model, the Wave.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 14, 2002

Tokuyama to defend title in August

World Boxing Council super flyweight champion Masamori Tokuyama said Wednesday he will fight Mexican challenger Erick Lopez in August in his fifth title defense.
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2002

Will new responsibility make farm ministry act responsibly?

Will too many cooks spoil the broth?
MORE SPORTS
Jun 14, 2002

Hagiwara breaks Japanese record

Tomoko Hagiwara, who finished fourth at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, set a Japanese record in winning her first 200-meter backstroke title Wednesday at the swimming national championships.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2002

Hooligan fears prove unfounded

OSAKA — Fears of hooligans running rampant in Osaka on Wednesday after a key World Cup soccer tie between England and Nigeria proved unfounded, and now opinions are mixed over the heavy security and concern prior to the game.
COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM MOSCOW
Jun 14, 2002

Moscow's bloody Sunday

MOSCOW -- The Bloody Sunday of June 9 took Moscow by surprise. Nobody expected a mob of soccer fans, upset by the performance of the national team, to launch a drunken rampage barely 100 meters away from President Vladimir Putin's Kremlin residence. The outburst of violence lasted for several hours,...
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 14, 2002

'Allez Nippon!' -- how Japan learned to love M. Troussier

Watched any World Cup matches in the past few weeks? Yelled your heart out? Ready to slit your wrists -- or, more to the point, to strangle a shinpan (referee) or two? Predictably, a few of my friends have sworn never to touch coffee made from Costa Rican beans ever again (what was that referee thinking...
BUSINESS
Jun 13, 2002

Broadband seen buoying Japan over U.S.

Japan could overwhelm the United States economically by focusing on broadband technology, Sony Corp. Chairman Nobuyuki Idei said Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 13, 2002

Yamada claims 400-meter title

Sachiko Yamada, short-course world record holder for the 800 meters, won her fourth straight title in the women's 400 meters Tuesday on the first day of the swimming national championships.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Jun 13, 2002

Canny Japanese playing it by the numbers

Any time I require the services of a taxi, I can easily recall the telephone number of the Daiwa Taxi Co., 3563-5151, because it transliterates phonetically into "Sa, Goro-san, koi-koi" (Well, come and pick me up Goro-san).
COMMUNITY
Jun 13, 2002

Police shouldn't expect the worst from fans

The Japanese police force tried hard to create problems for itself last Friday night in Roppongi after the England vs. Argentina soccer match.
BUSINESS
Jun 13, 2002

G8 to warn Japan to lift duties on LLDC goods

The Group of Eight nations are expected to press Japan at the upcoming summit in Canada to lift its tariffs on imports from the poorest countries, government sources said Wednesday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 12, 2002

Ireland storms through with 3-0 win

YOKOHAMA -- Ireland qualified in second place in Group E for a spot in the Round of 16 -- where it will meet the winner of Group B -- after a 3-0 win over Saudi Arabia in Yokohama on Tuesday night.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
Jun 12, 2002

The Breeders: 'Title TK'

Ahh, The Breeders -- champions of the low-tech, indie ethic of the early '90s. Those twin sisters, Kim and Kelly Deal, and their spooky-yet-sensual vocals. Those guitar riffs your kid brother could play, but could never pull off like they did. This was the band that helped bring college-rock aesthetics...
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2002

Hiranuma to urge happy ending to steel tariffs drama

Trade minister Takeo Hiranuma said Tuesday he plans to urge U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick during telephone talks this week to strive to avert Japan's planned retaliatory action against a range of steel import tariffs imposed by Washington.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 12, 2002

From the hands of masters down the ages

The most impressive of the numerous art exhibitions taking place this summer to celebrate South Korea and Japan's co-hosting of the World Cup soccer finals opened on Tuesday at Ueno's Tokyo National Museum. "The Dynastic Heritage of Korea," running June 11 to July 28, is the largest exhibition ever held...
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
Jun 12, 2002

Kona Records: 'Deep Funk Africa'

With a title like "Deep Funk Africa," this CD compilation had better deliver. And deliver it does -- 14 steaming slabs of rough-hewn funk from Ghana, Mobutu's Zaire, Sierra Leone and beyond.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 11, 2002

Flaws in Japan's nuclear-arms debate

The ongoing debate in Japan on nuclear arms lacks sophistication. On May 31, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda said if the international situation were to change, public opinion might favor a nuclear-armed Japan. He was commenting on the government's long-standing three nonnuclear principles of not...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2002

A cup of green tea in the jungle

OKINAWA, Bolivia — Shiko Asato is glued to the TV set as NHK news shows the highlights from a recent sumo tournament. His wife Shizuko sets out cups of green tea, a plate of manju bean-paste buns and a couple of cans of nicely chilled Japanese beer. It has, after all, been a scorcher in the jungle....
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 11, 2002

South Korea, U.S. play out 1-1 draw

TAEGU, South Korea -- Surely even the most enthusiastic American or South Korean optimist could not have predicted this.
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2002

Advertising sales bottom out while cinema sales flicker

Falling sales at advertising agencies in April began to show signs of bottoming out, while the fading effects of a popular animation film led to a downturn for cinema operators, a survey of the nation's service industries showed Monday.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 11, 2002

Japan squad named for Asian Games

Hammer thrower Koji Murofushi and short distance runner Nobuharu Asahara were among the 55 athletes named Monday by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF) into the national team for this fall's Asian Games in Pusan, South Korea.
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2002

Science minister pursues creation of biotech panel

The state minister in charge of science and technology on Monday unveiled a plan to create a panel of government and business leaders to help coordinate development efforts in biotechnology, science ministry officials said.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.

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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Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
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