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Reader Mail
Apr 18, 2013

The joy of not being accepted

I am so grateful to professor Jeff Kingston for his April 14 review of Adam Komisarof's book "At Home Abroad: The Contemporary Western Experience in Japan." I've lived here for nearly 17 years and have never really understood my own deep feelings about this country and its people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 16, 2013

JGBs exhibit record volatility as yields fluctuate wildly

Yield swings for five-year Japanese government bonds shot to record levels Monday, a day before an auction, after Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda chose to leapfrog across notes and focus new purchases on longer debt.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 16, 2013

World Bank pushes Asia stimulus end

Asia's emerging economies should consider reining in monetary stimulus to curb the risks of asset bubbles and inflation as policy easing in developed nations, including Japan, spur capital inflows, the World Bank said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
Apr 16, 2013

Education: What are we paying all the money for?

Dear Minister of Education Hakubun Shimomura,
EDITORIALS
Apr 16, 2013

Road map for base reversions

As long as Okinawans are stuck with having to host Futenma functions at Henoko, their resentment of future plans for U.S. military facilities will deepen.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 14, 2013

An era of Tokyo art worth another look

Like Britain, Japan is subject to the polarizing forces of the orthodox and radical, the two balancing the flabby middle.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 14, 2013

Garuda plans Osaka-Jakarta flights amid soaring interest in Indonesia

Garuda Indonesia will begin offering flights between Osaka and Jakarta in October as part of its international expansion strategy, the chief of the nation's flagship carrier said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Apr 14, 2013

Casting a little light on fireflies

If dragonflies are the insects of Japan's day, then the mysterious, magical fireflies are its bugs of the night.
EDITORIALS
Apr 14, 2013

Testing children's English ability

Japan's obsession with testing is growing, according to new information from the Eiken Foundation of Japan. The foundation, which oversees one of Japan's most oft-taken English exams, the Eiken, has reported that the number of primary school students taking the Eiken test in practical English proficiency...
Figure Skating
Apr 13, 2013

Takahashi triumphs in men's singles competition

Daisuke Takahashi came from behind to win the men's singles on Friday night to keep Japan in the hunt for a medal at the World Team Trophy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 11, 2013

Election campaigning takes to Net

Japan is finally dropping restrictions on the use of the Internet as an election campaign tool in a first step toward sweeping changes to the outdated Public Offices Election law before the Upper House poll slated for July.
Reader Mail
Apr 11, 2013

Silly statistics on the ephemeral

Regarding the April 5 Jiji Press article "Aomori blossoms 'best'": Are you kidding me? Did Weathernews Inc. really take a hanami survey to find out all the important statistical data about the cherry blossom viewing habits of Japan's hanami-loving devotees?
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2013

PAC-3 batteries deployed as North Korea threatens missile launch

The Defense Ministry has deployed Patriot PAC-3 antimissile air defense units to three Self-Defense Forces installations, in Tokyo and Chiba, to defend against possible North Korean missile strikes, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Apr 9, 2013

Power industry reform

The government must act to prevent the major power companies and lawmakers representing their interests from weakening efforts to reform the nation's power industry.
EDITORIALS
Apr 8, 2013

Court interpreting could be better

The conviction of a man from the U.S. for killing an Irish exchange student has put on trial the quality of interpretation for non-Japanese suspects.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 7, 2013

Ramirez becomes first foreigner to reach 2,000-hit milestone in Japanese baseball

The performance was special this time. Alex Ramirez celebrated on his way around the bases, kissing two fingers and pointing at the sky between first and second, but his patented post-home run ritual was missing as he was congratulated by the rest of the Yokohama BayStars.
Reader Mail
Apr 7, 2013

Blue is blue, and so is green

Regarding the Feb. 25 Bilingual Page article "The Japanese traffic light blues: Stop on red, go on what?": I drove in more than 15 countries and have been driving in Japan for years.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Apr 7, 2013

Fate of Seibu Lions uncertain with talk of possible sale

Will the Saitama Seibu Lions be sold?
COMMENTARY / Japan / COUNTERPOINT
Apr 7, 2013

Abe-phoria: A national punching bag morphs into a popular leader

There is an irrational exuberance about Prime Minister Shinzo Abe evident in his 70 percent public-approval rating, a soaring Nikkei stock average and the Japanese media cheerleading the same man it hounded out of office in September 2007.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 7, 2013

Appi's snowy joys await seekers of late-season thrills

With degrees in fine arts, Akiyoshi Osumi used his creative talents to coin a perfect slogan for the Appi Kogen Snow Resort: "Be Happy in Appi."

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji