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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 27, 2012

Middle East buildup refutes critics of Obama

Here are some facts that should be considered by those who criticize the Barack Obama administration for "leading from behind" in the troubled Middle East.
EDITORIALS
Aug 25, 2012

Lawbreaking cops among us

The National Police Agency issued a report Aug. 16 showing that police departments nationwide have been plagued by a series of irregularities involving police officers and workers. When you take into account the nearly 300,000 people working for the police force, the known irregularities are probably...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 23, 2012

"Masterpieces from the Permanent Collection II: A Close Look at Private Art Schools of Kyoto"

Gajuku, art schools for painters in Japan, played a vital role in the cultivation of Kyoto's modern art industry. Some gajuku were run privately by experienced painters, while others served as places where highly motivated, like-minded artists could get together and practice their skills.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 23, 2012

"Sukiya Carpenter: The Creator of Beauty"

Despite the recently rekindled popularity of traditional Japanese architecture, many admirers are not fully aware of the wa, the key to harmonious Japanese design, behind their structures. Sukiya is a residential architecture style that incorporates the refined aesthetics of the Japanese tea house and...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 23, 2012

"Tokyo Illustrators Society Presents: Famous Sayings in Pictures"

This is the Creation Gallery G8's 18th exhibition featuring works contributed by the Tokyo Illustrators Society. This time, 165 artists have submitted pieces, all themed on famous sayings and aphorisms. These include "Nonviolence and civil disobedience" said by Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) and "Toriaezu...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 23, 2012

"Yoichiro Yoda: Dreams of Memory"

Yoichiro Yoda has spent most of his life living in New York, where he is increasingly alarmed at the frequent demolitions of the city's buildings and the incessant noise of heavy construction work. Upset to see his adopted hometown being gradually destroyed, Yoda chose painting as a way to memorialize...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Aug 19, 2012

Rumbles in the jungle

Japan's poorest prefecture is Okinawa — and on Okinawa the poorest region lies along the northeastern coast blanketed by the dense Yanbaru jungle. Here, the villages of Higashi and Kunigami were the last areas on the island to receive electricity and running water. Until 1978, they lacked even a paved...
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Aug 19, 2012

Politics taint Ahn Sehong's 'comfort women' photo exhibition

Visitors to a photo exhibition would not typically be asked to open their bags or walk through a metal detector before entering the exhibition site. Nor would they expect to catch the inquisitive gazes of various plainclothes police officers lurking in the crowd once inside.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 16, 2012

"Hubert Robert "

At the age of 21, painter Hubert Robert (1733-1808) left France for Italy, where he spent 11 years working as an artist. He became well known for landscapes that mixed real architecture with the imaginary, and he often brought together unrelated historical structures, such as ancient Greek ruins with...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 16, 2012

"Nikkatsu 100: A Century of Japanese Cinema"

Tokyo's National Film Center is holding an exhibition tracking the development of the Japanese film company Nikkatsu Corporation, which this year celebrates its centenary.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 16, 2012

"The Yayoi Period: Analyzing its Culture Through Agricultural Tools"

The Yayoi Period (about 300 B.C.-A.D. 300) was Japan's Iron Age, an era when agricultural techniques significantly progressed. During that time, farming expertise, much influenced by the introduction of irrigated rice farming from Korea, flourished in the Kyushu region. From there, techniques quickly...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 16, 2012

"Exchange Ships"

During World War II, when all commercial ships were taken over by central governments and repurposed by the military, one set of ships were treated differently — the "exchange ships."
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 13, 2012

Five things Washington could do for Syrians

The United States has a window to facilitate an orderly transition in Syria without deploying military force. But the window is narrowing — and the Obama administration will need to adjust its political strategy to succeed.
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2012

Police asked to intervene in more bullying cases

Amid growing public criticism of the way schools and boards of education handle, or allegedly ignore, cases of bullying, more children and parents are turning to the police, filing criminal complaints or asking for reinvestigations of previously reported instances of physical abuse.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 9, 2012

"The Angel of History"

Koji Taki, known for his unparalleled critique of arts, architecture, and photography, passed away last year at the age of 82. To honor his work and influence, The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art, to which Taki gave a book of his photography theories in 1997, has organized a photographic exhibition...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 9, 2012

"Junkichi Mukai: The Time for Conversation"

When Junkichi Mukai (1901-1995) was young, he visited France and saw classic masterpieces at the Louvre Museum in Paris. That Western inspiration greatly contributed to the development of his realistic painting style, which he used to depict traditional Japanese houses.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 9, 2012

"Given Forms: Tatsuno Toeko/Shibata Toshio"

Toeko Tatsuno has been leading the field of abstract painting in Japan for more than 30 years with her colorful and emotionally charged works.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 9, 2012

"30th Anniversary Temporary Exhibition: Blue-and-White Ware of the Joseon Dynasty" (Ware)

One of the most important times in the history of Korean blue-and-white porcelain ware was during the 518-year reign of the Joseon Dynasty. The strong influence of Confucianism at that time persuaded the public to lead more frugal lifestyles, which led many to view the conventional blue-and-white ware...
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2012

Fukushima hot springs town to build geothermal plant

Hot springs concerns in Tsuchiyu, a town about 80 km northwest of Fukushima's stricken nuclear station, plan to build a geothermal power plant as part of recovery efforts, a local group said.
Tsunami threat passes following magnitude 6.9 quake off Iwate
A tsunami advisory was issued for Iwate Prefecture on Sunday evening following a strong earthquake. The advisory was later called off, after waves measuring 20 centimeters were recorded in some areas.
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Takaichi plans pay cuts for herself and her ministers
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi chats with her Cabinet members in parliament in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Mother of Thai girl forced into sex work in Tokyo detained in Taiwan
The Metropolitan Police Department headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.
Yokozuna duo Onosato and Hoshoryu poised for another clash of titans
Yokozuna duo Onosato (right) and Hoshoryu clash for the title on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 28 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.
A 40-year wait for ‘Mishima’ ends at TIFF
Made at a time when Japan was still grappling with Yukio Mishima’s legacy, Paul Schrader’s biopic “Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters” was blocked from screening in the country for decades.

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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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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
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