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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 21, 2001

India watches as Nepal's drama unfolds

If the June 1 blood bath that resulted in the deaths of many members of Nepal's royal family was not enough for a tragedy, we also have a Maoist insurgency and fears of two giant neighbors against the backdrop of palace intrigues.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2001

Ministry studies new city-planning guidelines

The Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry has kicked off studies for new city-planning guidelines that will incorporate new factors such as resident satisfaction, ministry officials said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2001

Sex change no cure for torment

In 1987, Masae Torai caught a flight to the United States with 4 million yen in savings to undergo a sex-reassignment operation and fulfill a long-held wish to become male.
CULTURE / Music
Jun 20, 2001

Combat rock

At the Tokyo office of Bad Music Co., Ltd. the walls are covered in skulls and crossbones of various designs and a man in black is sitting at a table smoking strong cigarettes.
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
Jun 20, 2001

Hot Cha

Hot Cha has become the Tokyo home of slightly askew pop. From the arty, new-wave gyrations of Delaware to Fan Boy There's equally arty jazz inflections, the label attempts to reshape Tokyo's pop landscape in its own eccentric image.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2001

Town touting mythical snake find; is 'rare' creature really a cash cow?

MIKATA, Hyogo Pref. — The recent discovery of an unusual reptile in this small skiing town is being touted by some as the first recorded capture of the mythical "tsuchinoko," a legendary snakelike creature first documented in the eighth century.
ENVIRONMENT / ANIMAL TRACKER
Jun 15, 2001

Hummingbird hawkmoth

* Japanese name: Oosukashiba * Scientific name: Cephonodes hylas * Description: These moths are sometimes mistaken for hummingbirds, because they fly just like them. But they are in fact insects -- day-flying moths. The thorax and abdomen of this species are bright green, with red, black and yellow...
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2001

Major legal reform handed to Koizumi

The Judicial Reform Council on Tuesday submitted its final report to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, calling for an overhaul of the nation's legal system — the first of its kind under the postwar Constitution — to get in step with an era of rapid socioeconomic changes.
BUSINESS
Jun 13, 2001

Low growth is the price of reforms

Japan will have to endure low economic growth over the next two to three years as the nation undergoes radical reforms, a key government economic panel said in the draft of a reform blueprint to be released later this month.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2001

Bush not so dismissive of Kyoto pact: Kawaguchi

Environment Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi said Tuesday that she does not interpret U.S. President George W. Bush's recent comments on climate change as an outright rejection of the Kyoto Protocol, and again called on the United States to return to the negotiating table.
LIFE / Travel
Jun 12, 2001

Fujiya Hotel: At ease in a Miyanoshita time capsule

Most visits to the Hakone area of Kanagawa Prefecture begin at the heavily touristed town itself, from where numerous well-trodden routes head off through the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park of which it is the official center.
COMMUNITY
Jun 10, 2001

Chic designs enliven condominium choices

With its outside walls clad entirely in wooden louver boards, a four-story building that opened last week in Tokyo's quiet Tomigaya residential district could easily be mistaken for a chic new gallery or boutique.
COMMUNITY
Jun 10, 2001

Home buyers seek new designs for living

Man people dream of buying a brand-new home. In Japan, realizing that dream usually means settling for a factory-made house that looks like hundreds of its neighbors or a condominium that must be paid for even before it is built.
COMMUNITY
Jun 10, 2001

Licca-chan dollhouse reflects realty reality

In 1967, it was a room with velvet sofas, a red rug and lacy white drapes. Through a large window, one could see a snow-covered mountain in the distance, and there was a swimming pool in the backyard.
COMMUNITY
Jun 10, 2001

Eco-reformists tackle 'sick-house syndrome'

KYOTO -- From the outside, Junko Shimomura's condominium looks much like the hundreds of other apartments in the highrises that line the Kamo River in Kyoto's Ukyo Ward. But the interior -- with the living room's mukunoki wooden floor sealed with natural paulownia-tree oil and the terra-cotta tiles on...
CULTURE / Books
Jun 10, 2001

Publishing still in a slump; DaVinci stays popular with young

Last month, the National Tax agency made its annual announcement of those paying more than 10 million yen in income tax and, as always, the list reflected major trends of the times.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Jun 9, 2001

Pablo Javier

Last evening, Philippine ambassador Romeo Arguelles opened an art exhibition in the embassy. Held in conjunction with the celebration of the republic's Independence Day, the exhibition features the oil paintings of Pablo Javier. "I am very proud to be giving this one-man show of my Western-style paintings,"...
COMMUNITY / THE PARENT TRIP
Jun 8, 2001

Trips, tripwires of expat parenthood

Life with Corey started long before we even knew what his name was to be. On a summer day in 1999, we were shown the first confirmatory ultrasound after pregnancy was suspected -- he was the size of a pea, if that. From there, we watched him progress through the months in a series of ever-more pronounced...
ENVIRONMENT / ANIMAL TRACKER
Jun 8, 2001

Gecko

*Japanese name:Nihon yamori *Scientific name:Gekko japonicus * Description: A type of lizard, geckos are soft-bodied, 10-14 cm long, bright gray in color, with bands or speckles on their backs and bulging eyes in a large head. Geckos have special expanded toes with suction pads that allow them...
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 7, 2001

Troussier warns against complacency

YOKOHAMA -- Brace yourselves, Australia is not an easy team to play. This was the warning message given by Japan manager Philippe Troussier to the fans, the press and his team not to underestimate Australia, which Japan will play in a semifinal on Thursday at Yokohama International Stadium.
CULTURE / Film
Jun 6, 2001

Now you see her, but know you don't

Malena Rating: * * * * Director: Giuseppe Tornatore Running time: 92 minutes Language: Italian/EnglishOpens June 9 These days, we've become used to women in cinema meeting certain standards. They should be visually stunning, but they must also be brave, self-assertive, sometimes violent, smart and...
CULTURE / Art
Jun 6, 2001

Diva serves up rare delights

A one-time teen model turned cyberdiva cum wannabe guru, she is no less than Japan's most celebrated artistic export, represented by the finest galleries in New York and Paris.
CULTURE / Art
Jun 6, 2001

Fantasy master's real-life concerns

An exhibition of 50 works by fantasy artist Kirk Reinert opens June 8 at Shinjuku Muse in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2001

Matsushita to market car-nav with detachable screen

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. said Monday it will launch a portable car-navigation system with a detachable display on July 1.
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2001

Ethnic Koreans get home spin on history

OSAKA — "Imperial Japan pillaged our country and instituted a cruel, repressive colonial regime. This went beyond acquiring food, resources and labor, and developed into a policy of obliterating the Korean people from the face of the Earth."
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2001

Toyota launches Brevis luxury sedan

Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it has begun marketing what it calls an active-lifestyle luxury sedan and hopes to sell 2,500 units.
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2001

Poison toads threaten rare Iriomote cats

The endangered Iriomote wildcats on Okinawa Prefecture's Iriomote Island face a new threat from an invasion of poisonous marine toads, the Environment Ministry said Monday.
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.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
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.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Global matcha 'obsession' drinks Japan's tea farms dry
Matcha is added to beverages on offer at Kettl Tea in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on May 20.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
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.

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