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CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Nov 11, 2005

Psychedelic radar 11.11

Saturday, Nov. 12
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 11, 2005

Fashion show puts carp on catwalk

If the connection between carp streamers, environmental awareness, catwalk strutting and the national pastime of spending ridiculous amounts of cash on extravagant clothing is hazy, be enlightened at the Dengen Fashion Show, taking place at The Gallery of Horyuji Treasures, Tokyo National Museum, Nov....
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Nov 6, 2005

Find the right book without even going to Jinbocho

Renso Shuppan (Associative Publishing), a nongovernmental organization headed by Akihiko Takano, professor at the National Institute of Informatics, has recently launched the Web site Book Town Jimbou (jimbou.info). Book Town Jimbou can search for books available in Jinbocho, a Tokyo district long-famous...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Nov 4, 2005

Psychedelic radar 11.04

Saturday, Nov. 5
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Oct 28, 2005

Psychedelic radar 10.28

Saturday, Oct. 29
COMMUNITY
Oct 25, 2005

Helping out in the community

NPO, NGO listings Follows is the Tokyo area monthly English listing of nonprofit, NGO, CBO and community service events.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 25, 2005

Yamaha's electric cycles, Toshiba's 'Wearable Star' series, Naoto Fukasawa's Aroma Pot, AU's Penck, the Boing collection

When it comes to the promotion of design in Japan, there's hardly any honor more significant than the annual Good Design Award. Developed by the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization (JIDPO), each year the Good Design Award heralds the best of the best. In its 49th year, and with over 30,000...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Oct 21, 2005

Psychedelic radar 10.21

Saturday, Oct. 22
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 21, 2005

Nippon classics

As part of TIFF, Nippon Cinema Classics will screen a selection of Japanese movie classics Oct. 25-28 dealing with maternal themes and shown with English subtitles.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Oct 14, 2005

Psychedelic radar 10.14

Saturday, Oct. 15
COMMUNITY
Oct 4, 2005

Volunteers, taxes and Amnesty

Volunteering Reader S. lives in Gifu-ken and is looking for volunteer work in her area. She also travels to Nagoya on weekends to meet friends, so is looking for volunteer opportunities there too.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2005

NHK censorship story had 'uncertain' info: Asahi

The Asahi Shimbun admitted Friday that an article it ran in January about an NHK documentary in 2001 contained "uncertain" information but the daily has no plans to correct it.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Sep 27, 2005

Watches, stains and health food

Keep watching Jim in Kansai notes that it is several weeks now since we ran his request for suggestions on repairing his old Seiko watch, but still no response. "I knew it was a long shot, but I'd like to thank you anyway, for trying."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Sep 19, 2005

The Gathering 2005 preview -- return to Tsumagoi

Ready or not, here comes the spectacular end of another amazing summer season.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 11, 2005

Aussies adjust the moorings

BRISBANE, Australia -- While the historical origins and cultural roots of Australia lie in Europe, its primary strategic alliance is with the United States, its pri- mary security focus is on Southeast Asia, and its major trading partners are in Northeast Asia.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2005

Asahi fires reporter for fabricating story info

The Asahi Shimbun has fired a 28-year-old reporter at its Nagano bureau and removed a senior editor over false information of a meeting between a former Liberal Democratic Party policy chief and the governor of Nagano.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2005

Police to get info on users of suicide Web sites

The communications and Internet service industries said Thursday they will provide police with information on people who try to arrange suicides over the Internet.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Aug 26, 2005

Weekend trance party picks 08.26

Saturday, Aug. 27-28
BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2005

FSA orders Nagoya bourse to safeguard confidential info

The Financial Services Agency issued a business improvement order Friday to the Nagoya Stock Exchange due to its failure to protect confidential information in violation of the Securities and Exchange Law.
JAPAN / 60 YEARS AND ONWARD
Aug 11, 2005

Remnants of war still buried in Japan

Residents in the western Tokyo suburb of Nishitokyo recently had a World War II flashback.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Aug 9, 2005

Bad boys, bad boys

Dangerous encounter Two friends and I found ourselves in front of Okayama station last week where a bunch of cars were being driven recklessly. We were on the verge of calling it a night when one friend saw a handbag lying next to a flower pot.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Aug 9, 2005

Staying mobile and Book-Off

Used CDs John Mackin says the Book-Off store near his home in Kawasaki not only buys and sells books, it also buys and sells CDs, DVDs, WalkMans, iPods, TVs, PCs, clothes, women's handbags -- you name it.
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2005

Cops campaign for info on Setagaya slaying

Police began a major campaign Tuesday in front of the Keio Line's Seiseki-Sakuragaoka Station in Tokyo to solicit any information from passersby that could solve the murder of a family of four in Setagaya Ward in late 2000.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Aug 3, 2005

Shimmying Around Town

If you're interested in watching or learning bellydancing, here is a quick list of performers/instructors in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2005

Asbestos death near plant reported in '86

Researchers found out at least 19 years ago that a woman who lived near an asbestos factory died of cancer following exposure to the carcinogenic substance, according to academic papers presented in 1986.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jul 5, 2005

Making sense of kanji

Kanji query Two very interesting responses to the letter of June 7 about pronouncing kanji.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2005

'Harmful' Net info faces filter campaign

The government said Thursday it will promote the use of filtering software against what it judges to be harmful information over the Internet, in a bid to prevent such incidents as group suicides and production of explosives via Internet use.
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2005

Microsoft to give NPA computer tech info

U.S. software giant Microsoft Corp. has signed an agreement with the National Police Agency to provide technological information to help it investigate computer-related crimes, including cyber attacks, officials of the two parties said Tuesday.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Big unanswered questions follow Japan's big, beautiful deal with the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday in Washington, the day after he agreed to an 11th-hour trade deal with Japan.
Extreme heat grips Japan, including even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.

Podcast

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

Longform

In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
By Alex K.T. Martin

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