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CULTURE / Books
Feb 19, 2012

Codebreaker who saved the U.S. Pacific fleet

JOE ROCHEFORT'S WAR: The Odyssey Of The Codebreaker Who Outwitted Yamamoto At Midway, By Elliot Carlson. Naval Institute, 2011, 616 Pp., $36.95 (hardcover) Spying on other nations has long been part of the global power game, but it has not always been considered proper diplomatic practice.
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Feb 18, 2012

Fiscal ills not DPJ's doing but it's holding the bag

The tax and social security reform outline adopted by the Cabinet on Friday indicate the government has run out of options and must finally address welfare costs and public finances that have been spiralling out of control for years.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Feb 17, 2012

Okinawa summit gets animated

For anime-aficionados across the nation, a little weekend getaway to Okinawa may be the perfect way to spend this coming Sunday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 17, 2012

Shimura steps up as Sendai stays on course for playoffs

It's a bye week for the Sendai 89ers, and the perfect time to take stock of their season through 32 games.
EDITORIALS
Feb 17, 2012

Economy at a standstill

in the October-December period of 2011 decreased 0.6 percent from the previous quarter, or an annualized 2.3 percent — the first dip in two quarters. This shows that the Japanese economy, which had been on a path of slow recovery after having been hit by the March 11 disasters and the Fukushima nuclear...
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Feb 17, 2012

Film festival to show Oscar's shortest picks

As this year's edition of the Academy Awards draws closer (Feb. 26), the Brillia Short Shorts Theater will showcase a new program consisting of four short films that have been either crowned or nominated with an Oscar.
CULTURE / Art
Feb 16, 2012

"Nihon Gadan no Fuunji — Nakamura Masayoshi: Aratanaru Zenbo"

Known for his strong subversion of traditional Japanese art values, nihonga (Japanese-style) artist Masayoshi Nakamura (1924-1977) found beauty in what others might have been considered as ugly. His determination in pursuing unconventional aesthetics led him to become one of the pioneers of avant-garde...
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 16, 2012

Use law enforcement and fees to sink Net pirates

Last year, I told a colleague that I would include Internet ethics in a course that I was teaching. She suggested that I read a recently published anthology on computer ethics — and attached the entire volume to the email.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 16, 2012

"Nihon Gadan no Fuunji — Nakamura Masayoshi: Aratanaru Zenbo"

Known for his strong subversion of traditional Japanese art values, nihonga (Japanese-style) artist Masayoshi Nakamura (1924-1977) found beauty in what others might have been considered as ugly. His determination in pursuing unconventional aesthetics led him to become one of the pioneers of avant-garde...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 16, 2012

In the garden of Shigemori's mind

The Zen gardens of Kyoto have attracted countless admirers and served as inspiration to many artists, designers and other creative people. Steve Jobs, for whom Zen Buddhism was an inspiration, praised Kyoto's gardens, and the minimalism of Zen aesthetics became a strong inspiration behind the design...
CULTURE / Art
Feb 16, 2012

In the garden of Shigemori's mind

The Zen gardens of Kyoto have attracted countless admirers and served as inspiration to many artists, designers and other creative people. Steve Jobs, for whom Zen Buddhism was an inspiration, praised Kyoto's gardens, and the minimalism of Zen aesthetics became a strong inspiration behind the design...
CULTURE / Art
Feb 16, 2012

"15th Japan Media Arts Festival"

The Japan Media Arts Festival, organized by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, is an annual festival that brings together new Japanese media works, divided into four categories: art, entertainment, animation and manga.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 16, 2012

"15th Japan Media Arts Festival"

The Japan Media Arts Festival, organized by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, is an annual festival that brings together new Japanese media works, divided into four categories: art, entertainment, animation and manga.
CULTURE / Art
Feb 16, 2012

"Western Style Painting in Japan from the Collection of Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art"

With a focus on Kansai artists of the Meiji (1868-1912), Taisho (1912-26) and Showa Era (1926-1989), this collection of yōga — paintings by Japanese artists using Western techniques and conventions — showcases works on loan from the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 16, 2012

"Western Style Painting in Japan from the Collection of Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art"

With a focus on Kansai artists of the Meiji (1868-1912), Taisho (1912-26) and Showa Era (1926-1989), this collection of yōga — paintings by Japanese artists using Western techniques and conventions — showcases works on loan from the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art.
EDITORIALS
Feb 14, 2012

Disturbing trend in gang violence

Underworld organizations are stepping up their attacks on enterprises in the wake of efforts by prefectural governments to enforce bylaws that prevent businesses from distributing profits to gangsters and keep gangsters from participating in public works projects. These bylaws are also making it more...
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Feb 12, 2012

Depression is a national ailment that demands open recognition in Japan

The greatest public health issue facing the people of Japan today is not cancer. It is not vascular diseases than can cause heart attacks and strokes. It is not the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease in the ever-rising number of the elderly.
CULTURE / Books
Feb 12, 2012

Commuter love affair, Tokyo tales

TOKYO COMMUTE: Japanese Customs and Way of Life Viewed from the Odakyu Line, by A. Robert Lee. Renaissance Books, 2011, 214 pp., $22 (paper) Arrive in Tokyo via airport train, as most travelers do, and it quickly becomes apparent that the city's lifeblood is its world-class railway network, each line...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Feb 11, 2012

TOEIC for Caribou

"Here's an idea. . . . Why not plug my book?"
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Feb 11, 2012

Enjoying the quiet life in Kanazawa, in black and white

Coincidence can shape people's lives in many ways. Ask Mark Hammond, and he will certainly agree.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 10, 2012

Obuchi's return to form gives Evessa more firepower

For Masashi Obuchi, an innate scoring sense and recognition of when and where to take shots served him well during his early days in the bj-league.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 10, 2012

'Pina'

The name Pina Bausch may not strike a chord with many, but even a perfunctory look at her work will lock you in a hold that's layered with emotions: enchantment, enthrallment, even perhaps total bewilderment.
CULTURE / Art
Feb 9, 2012

"Kobe: Beautiful Colors"

Printmaker Kazuo Totsutotsu (b. 1929) studied nihonga (Japanese-style painting) at Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting (today's Kyoto City University of Arts) before becoming a teacher in Ako and Kakogawa in Hyogo Prefecture.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 9, 2012

"Kobe: Beautiful Colors"

Printmaker Kazuo Totsutotsu (b. 1929) studied nihonga (Japanese-style painting) at Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting (today's Kyoto City University of Arts) before becoming a teacher in Ako and Kakogawa in Hyogo Prefecture.
CULTURE / Art
Feb 9, 2012

"Yebisu International Festival for Art & Alternative Visions: How Physical"

From Feb. 10, the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography will be, once again, hosting the annual "Yebisu International Festival for Art & Alternative Visions."

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