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Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 6, 2011

"MAM Project 15: Tsang Kin-Wah"

Mori Art Museum, Gallery One Closes Jan. 15, 2012
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 3, 2011

What political moderates can learn from America's political extremes

What is a campaign platform that most Americans would support but will never get a chance to vote for?
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Oct 3, 2011

Scoring standout, defensive ace Parker brings fresh energy to Shimane

The Japan Times features periodic interviews with players in the bj-league. Michael Parker of the Shimane Susanoo Magic is the subject of this week's profile.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 29, 2011

Chim↑Pom and the art of social engagement

Most commercial art galleries in Tokyo — or anywhere in the world, for that matter — would be happy to get 100 visitors through the door in a day. Artist collective Chim↑Pom's most recent exhibition, "Real Times," which was held over six days in May at Mujin-to Production in Tokyo's Koto Ward,...
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 29, 2011

The esoteric architect: building on artistic ardor

Architecture isn't rock 'n' roll, so I've always had my suspicions of any architect whose fame seems to be on the inflated side. Although Arata Isozaki is something of a superstar in the world of Japanese architecture — and has also written interesting and thought-provoking books, such as the excellent...
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Sep 27, 2011

Traditional charcoal keepin' it fresh

A variety of 'new' products draw on the traditional odor-eating properties of bamboo charcoal.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 27, 2011

Merits of a layman as Japan's defense minister

Japan has suffered from a leadership deficit since the charismatic Koizumi Junichiro stepped down in 2006.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 25, 2011

Welfare system not faring well

Ten years ago, in her book "Nickel and Dimed," Barbara Ehrenreich chronicled her own experience as a subsistence-level American wage-earner during a period of relative economic vigor. She found a whole class of workers who lived — and would always live — from paycheck to paycheck. In the afterword...
BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2011

Honda spending $50 million on Ohio plant to restore full production in U.S.

Honda Motor Co. is spending $50 million to expand a transmission factory in Ohio as it upgrades U.S. assembly operations and works to restore full production slowed by an earthquake.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 22, 2011

"The Design of Katagami"

ICU Hachiro Yuasa Memorial Museum
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 22, 2011

Flattening the art world with gentle avant-gardism

The avant-garde probably never looked as moderate and conservative as it did in 1888, when a group of young, bearded French painters founded a group known as "Les Nabis." The facial hair was not incidental either, helping to give the group its moniker: "Nabi" is Hebrew for prophet; the joke being that...
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 22, 2011

Tradition that hides in abstraction

Abstraction came into vogue during a reinvigorated period of the 1950s and '60s, following on from its introduction by experimental Japanese artists of the 1910s, who were influenced by European importations of Expressionism, Cubism and Futurism.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 21, 2011

Battery life, prices may dent EV sales drive

Klaus Doerrzapf, who has installed solar panels on his roof but has no plans to buy an emission-free car, is one of the reasons automakers such as Nissan Motor Co. won't recoup investments in electric vehicles anytime soon.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 19, 2011

India and China in deep water over sovereignty

An unidentified Chinese warship demanded that the INS Airavat, an amphibious assault vessel, identify itself and explain its presence in the South China Sea after it left Vietnamese waters in late July, London's Financial Times reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2011

Hong Kongers share postdisaster insights

Most Hong Kongers are enthusiastic about Japan — its fashion and pop culture have been popular for years, hundreds of thousands vacation in the country each year, and more of its food is imported there than anywhere else, with fresh sashimi flown in daily from Narita airport.
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 17, 2011

Edano won't rush restarts

Newly appointed trade and industry minister Yukio Edano said he won't set a time frame for deciding whether to restart halted nuclear reactors currently undergoing stress tests.
BASKETBALL
Sep 17, 2011

Jets sign hard-working center Moliva

Gaston Moliva is the expansion Chiba Jets' latest signing, the bj-league club revealed Friday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 16, 2011

"A Portrait of Venice: A Story of a Thousand Years"

The many meandering canals of Venice and the city's history as the capital of the Venetian Republic, which existed for more than 1,000 years, are the subject of this exploration of the famous Italian city's past.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 16, 2011

Exhibition games give teams chance to build

Preseason action begins in earnest this holiday weekend with four games on Saturday and two more on tap for Monday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 16, 2011

"Returning Home: Edo Paintings from the Gitter-Yelen Collection"

For around 40 years, U.S. ophthalmologist Kurt A. Gitter and his wife Alice Rae Yelen collected high-quality Japanese artworks. Gitter was interested in the simplicity and purity he saw in Japanese art and first acquired sumi ink Zen-ga (Zen artwork) pieces, which have since become the core of the collection....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 16, 2011

"Fin de Siècle, Form of Beauty"

By the end of the 19th century, the art scene within European countries had fully flourished. New varied forms of expression — introduced by artists such as Paul Gauguin, Émile Gallé and Alphonse Mucha — challenged traditional art conventions, and through experimentation with style and color, modern...
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Sep 16, 2011

Dance piece examines future without morals

Arguably Japan's foremost boundary-pushing dance group — Dance Hardcore — led by dancer and choreographer Kakuya Ohashi, will be putting on their latest performance, "Outflows," in Tokyo this weekend.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 16, 2011

The gun proves mightier than the pen

I have one name for you: Nicholas Sparks. Depending on who you are and whether you have immediate access to a restroom, you may, like my brother, wish to throw up immediately. Nicholas Sparks ... Some names can kill.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Sep 16, 2011

Pizzeria e Trattoria da Isa: Proper pizza and pasta — and yes, it's in Tokyo

"You can't get proper Italian food in Japan." "It's all too pretty-pretty and refined." "There's no soul in it." These are the plaints of people pining for the taste of home. People who have never been to Pizzeria e Trattoria da Isa.
EDITORIALS
Sep 15, 2011

Tasks set for Mr. Noda

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda in his first policy speech before the Diet on Sept. 13 refrained from talking about eye-catching slogans. Instead he concentrated on listing issues his Cabinet will tackle in earnest — reconstruction from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, putting the Fukushima nuclear...
Japan Times
CULTURE
Sep 15, 2011

Building future cities from grains of sand

As the last of the debris is cleared from the Great East Japan Earthquake and plans are drawn up to reconstruct the devastated towns and communities, architects and planners are pondering not just to how replace what was lost, but how to improve upon it. With fortuitous timing, Tokyo this September is...
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2011

Toyota says its parts woes are 'behind us'

Toyota Motor Corp. resumed full production at all North American plants this week and said it will expand U.S. output of small engines as Japan's largest automaker works to boost sales slowed by a March earthquake.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2011

Fukushima man opts to be guinea pig

Nobuyoshi Ito is skeptical of the reported effects of radiation from the leaking Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. So skeptical, in fact, that he decided to put himself on the front line of radiation research.
‘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.
Kyoto University researchers find mechanism behind malignant pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer death in Japan, has the lowest five-year survival rate of any cancer at just 8.5%.
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.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Japan's average life expectancy in 2024 almost unchanged from 2023, data shows
The average life expectancy of Japanese citizens in 2024 is 81.09 years for men and 87.13 years for women, according to the health ministry.
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.
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.
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.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
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