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CULTURE / Stage
Aug 18, 2004

Shakespeare speaks for modern times

A struggle for control at the heart of a state followed by the assassination of the leader; division between rival noblemen and their factions; the resulting civil war; the death of a nobleman's wife by suicide; and lastly the ritual suicide of all the original conspirators against the leader. Sound...
CULTURE / Stage
Aug 18, 2004

Steps to musical heaven in Berlin and the Bible

Not one, but two of the all-time greats of the musical theater are now playing simultaneously in Tokyo. This is the second visit (the first was in 2001) of the Broadway version of "Cabaret," which won four Tony Awards in 1998 and has just finished a six-year run in New York. There is also a rare revival...
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2004

Former Hansen's disease patients from South Korea are denied payout

The government on Monday rejected a demand for compensation from more than 100 former Hansen's disease patients from South Korea, saying that those forcibly quarantined in former Japanese colonies are not eligible for aid from Tokyo.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Aug 17, 2004

Mosquitoes, surgery and cheap words

More on mozzies A reader named Rodney was interested in information about "ka" (mosquitoes) in a July column. He says there are few things he hates in this world, even among the insect family, "but I do abhor mosquitoes!" He did some research on mosquito repellents about a year ago and learned that...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 17, 2004

Offshore fever grips heavy equipment auctions

YOKOHAMA -- On a scorching mid-July day, hundreds of huge hulks were slowly paraded along a 30-meter tarmac in front of a circus tent packed with sweaty buyers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2004

Pill now legal for five years but still finds few takers

Five years ago, Japanese women's rights advocates won their battle to legalize the birth control pill. Now they are waging an even tougher fight -- getting women to use it.
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Aug 16, 2004

A fairy tale warning for financial giants

Oscar Wilde is the spinner of some of the finest tales in literary history. He wrote for a very wide-ranging public, including children. His fairy tales are truly fine. It is a characteristic of Wilde's fantasy tales for children that they contain profound insights into the very real world of adult folly...
EDITORIALS
Aug 15, 2004

From Russia with impact

The price of oil on the futures market of the New York Mercantile Exchange, which usually serves as an indicator of international oil prices, has been revisiting all-time highs above $43 per barrel since the beginning of this month. The rise has been caused by concern that the Russian oil giant Yukos...
COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM MOSCOW
Aug 15, 2004

Life in a Russian namesake

MOSCOW -- To be a namesake of a celebrity is a curse. A person who bears the same name as a baseball star or a TV anchorman invariably finds himself a target of countless unkind comments that demean his intellect, looks and savings account, and even make fun of the car he drives. No matter how hard he...
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2004

Pyongyang defector to testify in Diet

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives said Friday it will invite high-ranking North Korean defector Hwang Jang Yop to Japan in mid-September to give Diet testimony on issues concerning North Korea.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Aug 14, 2004

Yuko Ono

Before World War II, Kobe was a very international city, says Yuko Ono. She grew up in tranquil surroundings there. In her girlhood she was accustomed to the presence of several non-Japanese residents, who loved Kobe for its ranging hills, mild winters and idyllic waterside setting. Ono liked the city's...
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 14, 2004

Rowdy Chinese fans raise some Olympic-size questions

HONOLULU -- Nasty outbursts against a Japanese sports team in China have raised worrisome questions about Beijing's fitness to host the 2008 Olympic Games, which China's rulers intend to be a showcase for the progress of their nation, much as the Games were for Japan in 1964 and for South Korea in 1988....
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2004

Gripes over unpaid overtime growing along with economy

As the economy improves, more full-time workers are complaining of being forced to work overtime without pay.
OLYMPICS
Aug 13, 2004

Murofushi poised for shot at glory in hammer throw

Four years after cracking under pressure in Sydney, Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi has grown in confidence and experience and is heading for Athens as an undisputed medal contender.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2004

Tokyo residents flee capital for Bon

The annual Bon exodus from the nation's capital intensified Thursday as holidaymakers flocked to airports and train stations.
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2004

Gripes over unpaid overtime growing along with economy

As the economy improves, more full-time workers are complaining of being forced to work overtime without pay.
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2004

Heat wave hits record 38 days

The temperature topped 30 in Tokyo on Thursday for a record 38th day in a row.
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2004

Thin men face higher cancer risk

Thinner middle-aged men are more likely to get cancer, according to a study by the National Cancer Center in Tokyo.
OLYMPICS
Aug 13, 2004

Kashima best chance for Japan in gymnastics

Twelve years have passed since Japanese gymnasts won a medal at an Olympics, 20 years since they claimed gold and 28 years since they last triumphed in a team competition at the quadrennial event.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INDUSTRY TRENDS
Aug 13, 2004

Golf club makers try to stay ahead in long-shot war

For nonplayers, it might be hard to imagine just how much golfers desire to hit a longer shot.
OLYMPICS
Aug 13, 2004

Judoka Tani, Inoue out to repeat feats

There are few things as certain as Japan's expected domination in judo as it aims to claim the lion's share of medals in the competition at this summer's Athens Olympics.
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2004

Kepco pipe safety report approved by state in '00

The government certified as "appropriate" a 2000 report by Kansai Electric Power Co. on pipe safety measures at its Mihama Nuclear Power Plant in Fukui Prefecture, sources said Thursday.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.

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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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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