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Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Sep 11, 2009

La Scala tour showcases Milan's finest

La Scala is currently on its sixth Japan tour through Sept. 17.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 11, 2009

Gas giant duo to buy Chevron's Aussie LNG

Chevron Corp.'s Gorgon liquefied natural gas project completed agreements to sell stakes in the Western Australian venture and 70 billion Australian dollars ($60 billion) worth of the fuel to Japan and South Korea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 11, 2009

Suntory in talks to buy Orangina

Suntory Holdings Ltd. is in talks to buy European drink maker Orangina from Blackstone Group LP and Lion Capital Holdings Inc. as the nation's third-largest brewer expands outside its shrinking domestic market.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Sep 10, 2009

Annals of cheap: Gyoza no Osho

While others struggle to make ends meet amid the economic downturn, there's no stopping Gyoza no Osho, a late-night favorite for cheap Chinese eats.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2009

Interpreters put to first test in lay judge trial

SAITAMA — Court interpreters were put to the test Wednesday as the first lay judge trial of a foreign defendant drew on their language and translation skills at the Saitama District Court.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WORDS TO LIVE BY
Sep 10, 2009

Tour guide Shinobu Nimura

Shinobu Nimura, 50, is an experienced tour guide who organizes long-distance bus journeys through Asia, Africa and South America. His tours take one to two months and cover vast territories. In 25 years, he has clocked up an incredible 280,000 km on buses, the equivalent to riding around the Equator...
BUSINESS
Sep 10, 2009

Need for emergency credit diminishing: Suda

An improvement in corporate financing has reduced the need for the Bank of Japan's emergency credit programs, BOJ Policy Board member Miyako Suda said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Sep 10, 2009

Shionogi eyes '10 for flu drug sale

Shionogi & Co. forecast that its experimental treatment peramivir will earn annual sales of about ¥5 billion in Japan on demand from hospitals for patients critically ill with influenza, including swine flu.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WORDS TO LIVE BY
Sep 10, 2009

Tour guide Shinobu Nimura

Shinobu Nimura, 50, is an experienced tour guide who organizes long-distance bus journeys through Asia, Africa and South America. His tours take one to two months and cover vast territories. In 25 years, he has clocked up an incredible 280,000 km on buses, the equivalent to riding around the Equator...
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 9, 2009

A soft spot for the good old/bad old Showa days

One vice I can't rid myself of is listening in on conversations between JK (an abbreviation for joshikōsei, 女子高生, or high school girls) on commuter trains. This has become easier these days due to the introduction of joseisenyōsharyō (女性専用車両, women-only cars) on almost every major...
BUSINESS
Sep 9, 2009

Toyota to hire 800 contract workers

Toyota said Tuesday it is hiring 800 short-term contract workers in its first such job increase in more than a year to keep up with brisk Prius sales. Former workers will have preference.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 8, 2009

Showa Shell to expand output of solar panels

Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. plans to build a ¥100 billion solar panel factory to expand output capacity about 10-fold and offset waning demand for oil products.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Sep 8, 2009

Half a room, without a view

If you live or travel on a budget and are looking for the cheapest digs in Tokyo, why not try staying in the closet?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Sep 8, 2009

How do you feel about Prime Minister Taro Aso being kicked out of power?

EDITORIALS
Sep 7, 2009

Guarding against H1N1 flu

The rapid spread of influenza in Japan calls for vigilance. In the city of Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture, a 69-year-old man became the 10th person in Japan to die of H1N1 flu. He had suffered from cardiac and pulmonary diseases before becoming infected.
Reader Mail
Sep 6, 2009

'First lady' appears out of touch

Regarding the Sept. 2 Kyodo article "Next first lady feels affinity with Michelle Obama": It seems to me that Miyuki Hatoyama is somewhat naive to believe that she has some affinity with Michelle Obama. The common thing she may share is being the wife of a leader, but apart from that I doubt she has...
Reader Mail
Sep 6, 2009

A lighthearted dig at real 'dorks'

I am certainly not among those wishing to silence our friend Debito Arudou. I sincerely hope that he continues his mission of exposing discrimination in Japan, as his articles are a reliable source of amusement, and sometimes hilarity.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2009

Hirano not known as high profile

Hirofumi Hirano, a close aide to Democratic Party of Japan President Yukio Hatoyama and the likely chief Cabinet secretary in the incoming DPJ administration, is known as a man of few words who would rather work behind-the-scenes than in the spotlight.
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2009

¥5 trillion in stimulus targeted as 'wasteful'

The Democratic Party of Japan may redeploy as much as ¥5 trillion in stimulus spending currently earmarked for "wasteful" programs, party lawmaker Hirohisa Fujii said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2009

First lady grabs spotlight with spiritual quirks

The next prime minister is known for being bland in his speeches. His wife, however, is anything but.
Most Japanese teens struggling with school find end of summer ‘painful’
Some 93.1% of Japanese teenagers who struggle with school life said they felt like they “wanted to disappear from the world" at the end of summer vacation ahead of the start of a new term, according to a recent survey released by Yokohama-based nonprofit Daisan Kazoku.
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
Akazawa's trip to Washington for tariff talks abruptly canceled
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, had been set to fly to Washington on Thursday.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Virtual singer Kaf's music becomes magic in 'Kamitsubaki City Under Construction'
Virtual singer Kaf got her start in 2018 by posting songs and covers to YouTube. Now, after having performed live shows at major venues including Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan, she is turning to voice acting and starring in the new anime series “Kamitsubaki City Under Construction.”
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
In pictures: Koenji Awa Odori 2025
Japan Times
Koshien’s dark summer forces reckoning for high school baseball
Koryo High School players greet their cheering section after beating Hokkaido’s Asahikawa Shiho in the first round of Summer Koshien on Aug. 7. The school withdrew three days later as a bullying scandal enveloped the team.

Podcast

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

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.
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