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BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Oct 17, 2005

Murakami, baseball and the pitfalls of Japanese managers

Financier Yoshiaki Murakami's bid to influence the Hanshin Tigers after recently becoming their parent firm's top shareholder has drawn public attention not only to his acquisitions, but also to the way that Japan's professional baseball teams are being run.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2005

Canon president tabbed as next Keidanren chief

Canon Inc. President Fujio Mitarai is likely to be the next chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren), the nation's most powerful business lobby, sources said Saturday.
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Oct 16, 2005

Willam Empson, 'The tale of Genji' and the Westerner's view of Japan

WILLIAM EMPSON: Volume I -- Among the Mandarins, by John Haffenden. Oxford University Press, 2005, 695 pp., 16 illustrations, £30 (cloth). Author of several major critical works, notably "Seven Types of Ambiguity" (1930) and "Some Versions of the Pastoral" (1935), William Empson (1906-1984) was also...
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Oct 16, 2005

Havin' a talk with 'God' and his Oval Office cronies

U.S. President George W. Bush has apparently declared, in a program to be aired next week on the BBC, that God instructed him to "fight the terrorists" in Afghanistan and Iraq.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 15, 2005

Blatter off his rocker with comments on player salaries

LONDON -- Imagine going in to your local bar and Bill, the guy who everyone loves but cannot take seriously, said: "I've got an idea. Why not make football a game of four quarters instead of two halves? The United States television market would like it."
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2005

Postal bills become law

The hotly contested postal-privatization bills that have been at the center of a political firestorm this year were finally approved Friday, passing through a House of Councilors plenary session with relative ease.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Oct 15, 2005

The 'Winter Sonata' blues -- revisited

He's baaack. Not that he ever went away.
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2005

Cops nab eight in credit card scam

Eight people were arrested Friday over alleged involvement in credit card forgery, Tokyo police said.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2005

Governors seek action on hay fever

The government should adopt measures aimed at easing the plight of hay-fever sufferers, the governors of Tokyo and neighboring municipalities said Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2005

Foiled Koizumi visitor tries suicide

A man attempted suicide Thursday in front of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's office in central Tokyo after police refused to let him meet with the prime minister.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2005

Russia asks JAXA to help develop Kliper

has started collecting information on the program and will decide by year's end whether to accept the request, the officials said. Senior agency official Kiyoshi Higuchi hinted that the agency is willing to participate in the basic development plan, which will start in January.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2005

Reporter can conceal source; first time since '79

The Niigata District Court ruled Tuesday that an NHK reporter was justified in refusing to reveal a news source in connection with a suit a U.S. health food company filed in the United States over the taxation of its Japanese subsidiary in 1997, it was revealed Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Oct 14, 2005

Psychedelic radar 10.14

Saturday, Oct. 15
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 13, 2005

Filling an emptiness with public play

Just before Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi died of pneumonia in 1988, he completed his final legacy, the master plan for Moerenuma Park north of Sapporo in Hokkaido. Seventeen years later, the 189-hectare park envisaged by Noguchi as one large sculpture was finally completed in July at a cost...
EDITORIALS
Oct 12, 2005

Diminishing role of LDP factions

Factionalism has often been said to be the hallmark of the Liberal Democratic Party, which has ruled the nation for most of the past 50 years. The LDP landslide in the Sept. 11 Lower House election, however, has dramatically altered the party's internal structure. In particular, its factional politics...
COMMENTARY
Oct 12, 2005

New authoritarian ways cross the line

LONDON -- At the recent Labour Party Conference, Prime Minister Tony Blair criticized the British criminal justice system. He said it needed toughening and called for "a radical extension of summary powers to police and local authorities" to deal with antisocial behavior and prevent terrorism.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 10, 2005

America overhauls its Asia-Pacific force

HONOLULU -- Amid plans for a sweeping realignment of United States military services in Asia and the Pacific, the U.S. Army in the Pacific has begun extensive changes intended to turn it into the most flexible expeditionary force that it has been since the end of the war in Vietnam 30 years ago.
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2005

Asbestos-linked cancer deaths doubled in last decade

Deaths from mesothelioma, a rare cancer often caused by asbestos exposure, almost doubled to a record 953 in 2004 from 500 in 1995, according to government statistics.
EDITORIALS
Oct 8, 2005

EU opens its doors to Turkey

After taking negotiations to the brink, the European Union this week agreed -- as promised -- to open talks with Turkey on its membership in the union. The last-minute decision is typical of EU behavior these days, but Ankara's accession raises fundamental questions about the EU. This week's agreement...
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2005

LDP rookies debut in postal deliberations

Three new faces in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party who were elected in the Sept. 11 general election as proponents of postal privatization made their debut in the Diet Friday during deliberations on the issue.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Oct 8, 2005

Conor Hanratty

Conor Hanratty of Ireland says there is obvious benefit in studying a subject ranking amongst the less sought-after. When he enrolled in Royal Holloway, University of London, for his master's degree in Greek theater performance, he was one of only four in his class. Undoubtedly he did not require individual...
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
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. 
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.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha 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.
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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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