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Reader Mail
Jan 24, 2007

Choice: all-out war or dialogue

It appears now that U.S. President George W. Bush has finally come to grips with his policy failures, but instead of withdrawing from Iraq, he is looking to expand the regional conflict, as his recent speech mentioning Syria and Iran clearly indicates. If such an escalation were to ensue, it would...
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jan 19, 2007

Juggling with the concept of what is art

Juggling is an art. At least it is to Denis Paumier and his performance company, Les Objets Volants. The French troupe has successfully produced juggling events for the stage around the world since 1999. Paumier and crew will bring their mix of juggling, theater, movement and object manipulation to Yokohama...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 18, 2007

In the presence of 'Emperor' Kurosawa

Akira Kurosawa's assistant for almost four decades, Teruyo Nogami discusses the master filmmaker's genius, and his weaknesses
EDITORIALS
Jan 16, 2007

Mr. Abe's bold security agenda

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took office determined to transform Japan's role in the world. That goal topped the agenda of his four-nation tour of Europe last week. Mr. Abe is ambitious but he must be cautious when considering Japanese participation in multilateral security operations.
Japan Times
LIFE
Jan 14, 2007

Get out of this world

Forget Hawaii, Hong Kong, Bali, Britain or Paris -- before too long your family vacation choices will include staying at space hotels or taking a 10-day spin around the moon.
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2007

Education minister's 'expenses' in question

A political group headed by education minister Bunmei Ibuki logged a combined 8.75 million yen in "office expenses" in 2004 and 2005, a period the group's political funds report indicates it had little or no activity and had a rent-free office, it was learned Friday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / COUNTER CULTURE
Jan 12, 2007

No curtain call for this duo

The world of fashion is no stranger to an excess of marketing hype surrounding creations with a singular lack of substance, and Tokyo is no exception.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2007

Moving beyond the use of military force

"We continue to emphasize our differences instead of what we have in common. We continue to talk about 'us' versus 'them.' Only when we can start to talk about 'us' as including all of humanity will we truly be at peace . . ."
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2007

Defense Agency given ministry status

functions," said Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma, who was the agency director general. According to a set of laws on the transition enacted in December, the defense minister will now be allowed to make budget requests or policy suggestions at Cabinet meetings and make overseas operations a primary mission...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 9, 2007

Picking up the pace of urban life

There are mile markers in life, and an impending 40th birthday recently forced me to take stock of my health. I had put on weight while at culinary school and, being a complete nonathlete, I never managed to lose it. I had a gym membership, but the only sweat I ever worked up was in the sauna. Running...
CULTURE / Books
Jan 7, 2007

Searching for the perfect personal haiku pen-name

The Haiku Apprentice: Memoirs of Writing Poetry in Japan, by Abigail Friedman. Berkeley: Stone Bridge Press, 2006, 235 pp., $14,95 (paper) The story in this book begins with a chance encounter. As the author later explains, she was living with her family in Japan, and serving as a diplomat (for the United...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Jan 6, 2007

Bear with me on this

Hiker beware. For the woods are full of bears. And they will get you if you don't watch out.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 4, 2007

Cinema goes back for the future

Cinema is on the ropes. So much so that a cabal of top Hollywood moguls are putting their faith in a very old idea -- one usually dismissed as a fad -- to save the day.
JAPAN
Jan 3, 2007

History, North Korea set to test Japan-China ties

will be a crucial year for Sino-Japanese ties as the two nations will see if their relations can really be on a good track and determine if they can indeed elevate their ties into a relationship of shared strategic interest," said China expert Tomoyuki Kojima. "The situation however is volatile and depends...
EDITORIALS
Dec 30, 2006

2006, politics and personalities

The year 2006 may best be remembered as a year when outsize personalities drove events -- rather than abstract political forces -- although there were, as always, lingering issues that defied resolution. In Pyongyang, supreme leader Kim Jong Il continued his brinkmanship, struggling to keep the world's...
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 29, 2006

All-Star game set for Jan. 27

A year ago, the bj-league was just getting started. This year, Japan's pro stars get a special showcase for their basketball skills.
COMMENTARY
Dec 22, 2006

New base for reconciliation

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to China in early October was important for several reasons. In the short term, it represented a significant contribution to easing tensions between Tokyo and Beijing. From a long-term perspective, it helped to lay the foundations for a stronger bilateral relationship....
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2006

Abe's honeymoon Diet session ends with whimper

The first extraordinary Diet session on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's watch ended Tuesday without fanfare, having finished business last week by passing his legislation to revise the education law and to turn the Defense Agency into a ministry.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 20, 2006

Focused Matsui aims to promote squash

When the name of the sport is mentioned, most people would probably say they have heard of it. But they probably don't know how difficult it is to play it in Japan.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Dec 17, 2006

McSato et al prompt mastication over whose 'real' is really real

I've been running around lately like a headless chicken -- and the simile is more literal than you might think. I have been spending my evenings going around Tokyo restaurants, doing a survey strictly in the interests of scrupulous journalism.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 16, 2006

Holocaust and nuclear denial

PRAGUE -- What connects Iran's nuclear ambitions and Holocaust denial?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 15, 2006

Building a new jazz generation

There are plenty of things you might expect to find a jazz legend such as Herbie Hancock doing with his time -- flying to concerts in Europe perhaps, or preparing for a jazz festival in North America, composing new songs, maybe even catching a break from his hectic schedule.

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight