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JAPAN
Mar 12, 2012

Nation marks first anniversary of disasters

Japan on Sunday marked a year since the massive earthquake and tsunami rocked Tohoku and its Pacific coastline on March 11, 2011, leaving nearly 20,000 people confirmed dead or missing.
JAPAN / QUEST FOR RECOVERY
Mar 11, 2012

A year on, Tohoku stuck in limbo

Located roughly 23 km from Fukushima's crippled nuclear plant, Hirono Station today is the northernmost stop on the JR Joban Line for passengers traveling up Tohoku's coast from Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Mar 10, 2012

Cambodia experience facilitated aid effort in the Tohoku region

Cathy Hirano says it was "so painful to feel powerless in the face of such a huge disaster," recalling the day a year ago that the Pacific coast of Tohoku was hit by the huge earthquake and tsunami.
Japan Times
JAPAN / QUEST FOR RECOVERY
Mar 10, 2012

Summer power crunch looms large

As the closure of the nation's 54th and final reactor approaches, businesses and think tanks are starting to wonder whether Japan can survive next summer without atomic energy and a mandatory power-saving order.
CULTURE
Mar 9, 2012

Japan prepares to commemorate Tohoku tragedy

This Sunday is the first anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the coastline of northeastern Japan and killed more than 15,000 people.
Japan Times
JAPAN / QUEST FOR RECOVERY
Mar 9, 2012

Noda's definition of 'safe' questioned

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda assured the nation in December that the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant crisis had been reined in, but as the true extent of the damage inside the crippled reactors remains unknown a year on and with the complex still appearing vulnerable to another major quake, the government...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Mar 9, 2012

Tohoku's sake breweries one year on

The narrow, winding road that leads to Senkin Shuzo, a small sake brewery in the tiny town of Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture, is icy and treacherous. The train lines that used to connect Iwaizumi to Morioka, the nearest major city, were closed after landslides dislodged the tracks last summer. Yuri Yaegashi,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 9, 2012

'River'

After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Hollywood rolled out multiplex-ready films focusing on the events of that tragic day. In the year since the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear catastrophe in the Tohoku region, dozens of Japanese and foreign filmmakers have taken their cameras north,...
CULTURE / Art
Mar 8, 2012

Are we pointing at the right guy?

Last August, much consternation was caused when an apparent rogue worker at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant appeared on a live-to-air webcam and pointed an accusatory finger directly at the camera. After about 20 minutes, the man, who was clad in a full-body radiation suit that masked his identity,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 8, 2012

Are we pointing at the right guy?

Last August, much consternation was caused when an apparent rogue worker at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant appeared on a live-to-air webcam and pointed an accusatory finger directly at the camera. After about 20 minutes, the man, who was clad in a full-body radiation suit that masked his identity,...
CULTURE / Art
Mar 8, 2012

"Usami Keiji BRAKE: BIG FLOOD"

Keiji Usami's signature works tackle the subject of floods, a topic the artist has been working on for the past 10 years. Since the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami last year, the idea of the flood has taken on new meanings and associations, leading to more varied artistic interpretations.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 8, 2012

"Usami Keiji BRAKE: BIG FLOOD"

Keiji Usami's signature works tackle the subject of floods, a topic the artist has been working on for the past 10 years. Since the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami last year, the idea of the flood has taken on new meanings and associations, leading to more varied artistic interpretations.
CULTURE / Art
Mar 8, 2012

"Gerda Steiner & Jorg Lenzlinger: Power Sources — Chikara ga Umareru Tokoro"

This exhibition introduces the installation works of Swiss artists Gerda Steiner and Jorg Lenzlinger in what is their largest exhibition yet. Steiner and Lenzlinger incorporate themes of human relationships, the body and mind, and our surrounding environment into works that have been designed to intrigue...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 8, 2012

"Gerda Steiner & Jorg Lenzlinger: Power Sources — Chikara ga Umareru Tokoro"

This exhibition introduces the installation works of Swiss artists Gerda Steiner and Jorg Lenzlinger in what is their largest exhibition yet. Steiner and Lenzlinger incorporate themes of human relationships, the body and mind, and our surrounding environment into works that have been designed to intrigue...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 8, 2012

"The Growth and Behavior of Dinosaurs"

Highlighting the academic achievement of Dr. John R. Horner, the prestigious paleontologist who served as a technical adviser for the "Jurassic Park" films, dinosaur fans will be mesmerized by the exclusive fossils on show at the Osaka Museum of National History. These include the world's largest Tyrannosaurus...
CULTURE / Art
Mar 8, 2012

"The Growth and Behavior of Dinosaurs"

Highlighting the academic achievement of Dr. John R. Horner, the prestigious paleontologist who served as a technical adviser for the "Jurassic Park" films, dinosaur fans will be mesmerized by the exclusive fossils on show at the Osaka Museum of National History. These include the world's largest Tyrannosaurus...
CULTURE / Art
Mar 8, 2012

"Muneyoshi Yanagi & Old Tamba Pottery"

Muneyoshi Yanagi (1889-1961) dedicated himself to promoting Japanese folk crafts as an art form and making the public aware of the beauty of well-crafted everyday objects. He was the founder of the mingei (folk craft) movement and took the lead in promoting Tamba pottery, which he once described as...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 8, 2012

"Muneyoshi Yanagi & Old Tamba Pottery"

Muneyoshi Yanagi (1889-1961) dedicated himself to promoting Japanese folk crafts as an art form and making the public aware of the beauty of well-crafted everyday objects. He was the founder of the mingei (folk craft) movement and took the lead in promoting Tamba pottery, which he once described as...
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Mar 6, 2012

Immigration 'informers' call on foreigners in Suginami Ward

C.W., who lives in Tokyo's Suginami Ward, recently received a notice about the upcoming resident law changes and was informed that an "officer" would visit him and other foreign residents in the area. He is concerned about the intent of these changes and wondering why "officers" are only visiting the...
COMMUNITY / Voices / HAVE YOUR SAY
Mar 6, 2012

A few of readers' favorite things; heated discussion on the burning issue of warmth

A selection of readers' responses to Debito Arudou's Feb. 7 Just Be Cause column, "These are a few of my favorite things about Japan":
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Mar 4, 2012

Too much snow for a snowman

The winter of 1946-47 saw record snowfalls in Britain. As a 7-year-old boy in hilly Wales, it was sheer joy — and never mind the transport shutdown and electricity crisis as power stations ran out of coal.
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2012

Operation Tomodachi a huge success, but was it a one-off?

Operation Tomodachi, launched by the United States in response to last March's quake and tsunami, was an unprecedented effort by Washington and especially the U.S. military to provide relief to disaster victims.
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2012

Aussie coal firm prices aid utilities

Xstrata PLC, the mining firm that sets prices for Australia's thermal coal exports, is poised to keep contracts within $4 of last year's all-time high as it negotiates with Japanese utilities recovering from the March 11 disasters.
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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