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BUSINESS
Dec 1, 2007

Dentsu warns of lost discs blunder

Dentsu Inc., Japan's largest advertising agency, said it may have lost three CD-ROMs containing personal information on about 54,000 shareholders.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Nov 23, 2007

Kyoto vegetables at Grand Prince; Niki Club opens new guest house

Kyoto's rich vegetable cuisine "Kyo-yasai Meister" Yoshimasa Takagaki will come to Tokyo on Dec. 3 and 4 to introduce the charm of Kyo-yasai, literally "Kyoto vegetables," at the French de Kyo-yasai fair in the Blue Gardenia restaurant on the 40th floor of the Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka.
BUSINESS
Nov 23, 2007

Sapporo seeks details of Steel's plan

Sapporo Holdings Ltd. said Thursday it has asked Warren Lichtenstein's Steel Partners Japan fund to provide additional details on the purpose of a business plan the U.S. takeover fund submitted earlier this month.
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2007

Rally targets Justice Ministry

the collection of very personal information, (have) been violated in the name of antiterrorism measures," said Makoto Teranaka, secretary general of AI Japan. "We want to strongly point out the fact that these foreigners are being targeted and discriminated" against by the government. One protester,...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 17, 2007

Sudan abuses may spur oil ban; utilities probe impact

The trade ministry is studying the effect of a possible ban on Sudanese oil imports, anticipating increased public pressure to halt trade with the African nation because of concern about human rights abuses, officials said.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2007

Ozawa offers to resign

Democratic Party of Japan President Ichiro Ozawa offered his resignation Sunday as head of the biggest opposition force over the rift caused by his controversial handling of a proposal for a grand coalition with the ruling bloc.
BUSINESS / THE VIEW FROM EUROPE
Nov 5, 2007

Can new stock market keep startups in Tokyo?

Last week, the Tokyo Stock Exchange announced it was tying up with the London Stock Exchange to establish a new type of market in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Nov 3, 2007

International group helps shed light on shadows of injustice

Monday to Friday, 9 to 5, you can pretty much expect to find Akiko Mera in the second-floor Oxfam office in a gray, nondescript building in Ueno, Tokyo, surrounded by a half-dozen desks piled high with papers, pamphlets and books. It looks very much like many other decades-old offices, where the daily...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2007

Activists comfort dying dolphins

Opponents of Japan's annual dolphin slaughter have taken their campaign to a new level of confrontation by paddling into the bloody waters off a western killing cove to comfort animals moments before their deaths.
EDITORIALS
Nov 3, 2007

In search of a mission

As the special law for antiterrorism measures expired Nov. 1, the government halted the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Indian Ocean mission of refueling naval ships of the United States and other countries engaged in antiterrorism operations. The MSDF mission continued for almost six years. As the mission...
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Oct 31, 2007

Loopy Lisa offers a surreal take on cybersex

The Internet is a wonderful thing. By firing up your computer and jacking it into a wall socket, you have instant access to millions of pages of information. You can learn about any subject under the sun, share your knowledge with others, market your business, buy almost any product imaginable, keep...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Oct 26, 2007

Peruvian dining at the Hilton, free-flowing wine at Chinzan-so

Peruvian food, cooking lesson The Hilton Tokyo and the Embassy of Peru are have organizing the event "Peruvian Gourmet & Cultural Promotion — Fascinating Peru," which runs Nov. 2-11.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Oct 19, 2007

Halloween, gastronomic gratitude and French with a German twist

Halloween celebration at Okura To celebrate Halloween, the main lobby of the Hotel Okura Tokyo will be decorated in the spirit of the holiday, and the hotel will offer special Halloween dishes and sweets from Oct. 19 to Oct. 31.
LIFE / Digital / IGADGET
Oct 17, 2007

From Big Brother marketing tools to powered Kitty-chan collectibles

Looks alone might not determine a person's character, but for marketing they are at least a good start. NEC certainly believes in the power of appearances, with its new FieldAnalyst camera. The device, in essence, judges passersby on the basis of their looks, determining their gender and approximate...
Reader Mail
Oct 14, 2007

Language schools need regulation

In all of the reporting about Nova, I have noticed that no one has talked to Nova management or anyone else who might truly have inside information! What we're left with is a mish-mash of mostly what various English-speaking foreigners think might be happening.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
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."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
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’

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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
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

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Muji has been sustainable from the beginning

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