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JAPAN
Apr 7, 2010

U.N. rights rep has bone to pick

Jorge Bustamante, U.N. special rapporteur on the rights of immigrants, has concluded his Japan visit and takes with him a sense that the government lacks a system to curb discrimination and better protect the human rights of foreigners.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 24, 2009

Hong Kong roast at Westin, Mother's Day at Conrad, and Happy Thursday at the Hilton

Westin host Hong Kong roast The Ryutenmon Chinese restaurant at the Westin Hotel Tokyo will host a Hong Kong Roasted Food Fair from April 29 to May 6, between 5:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Aug 1, 2008

Suzuran: Chilling with chuka soba

Japan's infatuation with ramen can seem bewildering to the uninitiated. When you see lines around the block outside nondescript noodle joints in remote locations, with waits of up to an hour, it's hard not think the obsession is verging on the pathological.
COMMENTARY
Apr 28, 2008

Preserving the Constitution

Signs of shakiness have begun to appear in the alliance between Japan and the United States, which seemed to get increasingly strong under the coalition government of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, especially after the enactment of two laws that removed some of the obstacles to actions to...
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2008

Moriya enters guilty plea

Former Vice Defense Minister Takemasa Moriya pleaded guilty Monday to charges of bribery and perjury and acknowledged taking part in bribes-for-contracts schemes with executives of defense equipment traders between 2003 and 2007.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2008

Under fire, ruling bloc passes the '08 budget

Ignoring a rejection by the opposition-controlled House of Councilors, the Diet Friday evening passed an ¥83 trillion state budget for fiscal 2008, which starts Tuesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Mar 21, 2008

Cherry blossom afternoon tea at Tokyo's top hotels

Cheery cherry blossom time With 14 types of sakura (cherry blossom) in its garden, there are probably few better places for a sakura fair than the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Chinzan-so.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jan 25, 2008

Cherry blossom lunch, wagyu burgers, yuzu spas and a kangaroo for dinner

Spring comes early to the 130-year-old Chinzan-so garden of the Four Seasons Hotel in Tokyo this year, with the expected blossoming around the end of the month of a special variety of cherry trees (kanhizakura and kawazuzakura) that the hotel planted in the venerable garden early in the new year.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2008

Bill to keep high gas tax reaches Diet

The government submitted a tax reform bill to the Diet Wednesday that includes a clause to continue the special additional higher gasoline and other auto-related taxes — a key bone of contention that the opposition camp plans to confront the ruling bloc over in the current session.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Dec 18, 2007

Japan has its Christmas cake and eats it, too

'Tis the jolly holiday season and the streets are filled with bright illumination, sparkling decorations and cheerful Christmas songs to mark the big day next week.
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.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jun 24, 2007

Show-biz family drama, children's fantasy adventure, sexual harassment lawyers

The Takashimas are one of the most famous show-business families in Japan. Seventy-six year-old Tadao is a veteran film and stage actor; his wife, Hanayo Sumi, was once a star with the Takarazuka musical stage company; and sons Masahiro and Masanobu are fixtures in movies and on TV.
Japan Times
LIFE / DISABILITY IN JAPAN
Aug 27, 2006

Is 'disability' still a dirty word in Japan?

Mainstream society is slowly, but slowly, opening up to the physically ormentally impaired, as officialdom appears happy with a 'steady' approach
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2006

Lending climbs 1.5%

The average daily balance of bank lending grew for the eighth straight month in March, up 1.5 percent from the previous March after adjustment for special factors, according to a Bank of Japan report released Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 9, 2006

Loans up after eight-year pause

The average daily balance of bank lending rose 0.2 percent in February from a year earlier, the first increase in eight years and two months, the Bank of Japan said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2006

Reduction in bank lending slowed to 0.1% in '05

Lending by Japanese banks fell 0.1 percent in 2005 after adjustment for special factors, marking the smallest drop since the Bank of Japan started tracking the data in 1999, the central bank said Thursday.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2005

Postal privatization vote set for Monday

The long-awaited showdown vote on the postal privatization bills that could determine the fate of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's administration has been delayed until at least Monday, officials said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Feb 18, 2005

Pristine paradise an hour from Tokyo

Thanks to the newly opened Noto International Airport, Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture is now just a one-hour flight from Tokyo, making one of the Hokuriku region's most popular tourist spots -- famed for its hot springs, local festivals, beaches and mountain scenery -- far more accessible.
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2004

Koizumi snubs call for GSDF pullout

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi rejected an opposition camp demand Wednesday that the Ground Self-Defense Force troops be pulled out of the southern Iraq city of Samawah when their one-year humanitarian mission expires on Dec. 14.
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2003

Mergers expected to halve number of municipalities

Mergers will bring the number of cities, towns and villages in Japan to half the current figure by March 2005, according to a Kyodo News survey made available this week.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2003

Delay likely for SDF's Iraq orders

The government will probably postpone Cabinet approval of a basic plan to send Self-Defense Forces units to Iraq until after next week's special Diet session, officials said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2003

Government to impose overtime limits

The government will impose a limit on overtime work in excess of 45 hours per month for up to six months within one year, according to officials of the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry.
COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Sep 29, 2003

Debate on Emperor's role in war lives on

NEW YORK -- Will the nearly 60-year-old debate on the Showa Emperor's role in World War II ever end?
Why I chose Japanese citizenship over permanent residency
Jon Heese (second left) takes part in a 2024 New Year's nihonshu barrel opening ceremony.
For Uniqlo’s founder, conquering America is personal
A Uniqlo store in New York. In recent years, Uniqlo’s affordable, well-made basic clothes have struck a chord, especially with younger American shoppers, fueling a rapid business expansion.
Japan's fractured politics could ensnarl Takaichi's economic plans
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party, attends a news conference after the LDP presidential election in Tokyo on Oct. 4.
Sho-time as dazzling Ohtani powers Dodgers into World Series with historic performance
Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run against the Milwaukee Brewers in the fourth inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on Friday.
LDP and Nippon Ishin no Kai to form coalition government, report says
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai have agreed to form a coalition, paving the way for the country's first female prime minister, Kyodo reports.
What does Jimbocho think of its unexpected ‘cool’ status?
Tokyo's Jimbocho neighborhood is a haven for book lovers, its rows of secondhand bookstores spilling over with printed materials.
What you need to see at this year's Tokyo film festival
Chloe Zhao’s "Hamnet"
New film explores how Japan and the U.S. found common ground through baseball
Masanori Murakami became the first MLB player from Japan when he made his debut with the Giants on Sept 1, 1964.
As they wrestle for power, Japan’s political parties must remember their base
Rengo's head Tomoko Yoshino speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 8.
Sumo is about to hit London and the West with a force previously unseen
Preparations advance on Monday for the Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building
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