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JAPAN / Media
Nov 4, 2012

Symposium looks at the disturbing rise of online nationalism

While the territorial disputes between Japan and China, and that with South Korea, seem to have quietened down recently, some people remain frustrated by the issue.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Nov 4, 2012

Lake Shikotsu: a Hokkaido wonderland awaits

I have spent the last four hours perspiring under the summer sun, moving slowly and photographing wildflowers. Having hiked the circuitous, twin-peaked route around the caldera of constantly active 1,041-meter Mount Tarumae, I then loped up and down a small peak known only as Kyu-san-ni (its height,...
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2012

Hashimoto likens weekly's slur to hate speak

The clash between Toru Hashimoto and the weekly magazine Shukan Asahi over an article on the Osaka mayor's lineage has raised a question that Japan still refuses to directly confront: What kinds of comments cross the line from criticism into hate speech that should be legally banned?
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2012

Abe, DPJ to discuss bond bill passage

After months of hardball with the ruling camp, Liberal Democratic Party President Shinzo Abe hinted he will cooperate with the Democratic Party of Japan in passing a critical bond-issuance bill.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / JAPAN-U.S. SEMINAR
Nov 3, 2012

Steady growth in Brazil brings in more foreign direct investment

Despite the recent economic slowdown, Brazil continues to attract steady foreign direct investments (FDI), and Japanese firms are advised to consider the medium- to longer-term importance of the Latin American market and competition with Chinese and South Korean rivals when making business decisions,...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Nov 3, 2012

Time stands still on Amami Oshima

We had already been on Amami Oshima for a week waiting for Typhoon No. 21 to pass. But the typhoon was meandering around the Pacific like a drunken sailor, zigzagging a path north-west, once making a U-turn then righting itself, and another time its path taking a complete pirouette.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 2, 2012

Madonna finds kindred spirit in Wallis Simpson

"At dinners and parties," Madonna recalls, "I found that whenever I brought up the topic of Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor, it was like throwing a Molotov cocktail into the conversation." Of course, the same story could be told about the speaker herself.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 1, 2012

Wolfe effective in unlikely Game 3 duel against ex-high school teammate Houlton

Brian Wolfe essentially had the season riding on his shoulders in the first Japan Series game of his career.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 30, 2012

Fighters face pivotal test at home after consecutive losses

The Yomiuri Giants are headed to Hokkaido with an eye on capturing the Japan Series title. The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters are headed home simply trying to come up with a way to earn a return trip to Tokyo.
EDITORIALS
Oct 30, 2012

Prenatal test raises ethical concerns

As part of their research, about a dozen medical institutions in Japan plan to start carrying out prenatal detection tests that can predict whether a fetus has Down syndrome or not with an accuracy of more than 99 percent. The method, developed in the United States, consists of testing a blood sample...
COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Oct 29, 2012

Evidence of the Showa Emperor's deep regret

Checking the galley of the endnotes to "Persona," my biography of Yukio Mishima with Naoki Inose, I decided to augment a note on Japan's monarchical system. The tenno institution had a singular meaning for Mishima, and I set aside substantial space in the book for the subject.
Reader Mail
Oct 28, 2012

More views on gun control

Regarding the Oct. 22 article "Hattori's mom appeals for wider U.S. gun control effort," as a lifelong member of the National Rifle Association and a certified pistol and personal protection instructor, I would like to comment on this matter.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 27, 2012

Fighters, Giants ready for championship showdown

For the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and Yomiuri Giants, it was business as usual on the eve of the 2012 Japan Series.
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2012

Nomura loses M&A adviser crown as leaks, finance limits deter clients

Nomura Holdings Inc. is losing its four-year grip as lead adviser on takeovers after losing out on the biggest deal in 2012, raising questions about its ability to arrange financing for clients and the pace of its rebound from the insider trading scandal.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Oct 26, 2012

Candidate deposit requirement guarantees same faces on the ballot

It costs a lot to run for office in Japan, and a lot to lose.
Reader Mail
Oct 25, 2012

American arrogance here to stay

Regarding Sadaaki Numata's Oct. 9 opinion piece, "The evolving dimensions of U.S.-Japan relations,": Even though Numata's appeal for equal footing with the United States is amply justified by international standards or under international law, America's arrogant and hegemonic mind-set will be here to...
Reader Mail
Oct 25, 2012

Administration is not ownership

Regarding Ayako Mie's Oct. 12 analysis article, "No quick Senkakus fix, but return to status quo likely," Mie writes, "China has yet to indicate it is willing to back down and work to restore badly frayed bilateral ties." The flip side of this statement is that Japan has yet to indicate its willingness...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 24, 2012

Former Dodger Houlton uses veteran poise to eliminate Dragons

D.J. Houlton didn't know what to expect, and there was a good chance no one else did either.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 23, 2012

IMF-World Bank meet was weak: co-op head

The annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group in Tokyo earlier this month saw strong messages delivered on ending poverty and food scarcity, but the gathering failed to map out a solution to these issues, the president of the International Cooperative Alliance said....
COMMUNITY / Voices / HAVE YOUR SAY
Oct 23, 2012

Think 'white South Africa,' not 'Black Ships'; in unions' defense

Japan must play by the rules Re: Edward Moreno's letter "Bring back the Black Ships?" (Have Your Say, Oct. 2) in response to "Our mixed-race children deserve better than this, so why bother with Japan?" by Colin P.A. Jones (Zeit Gist, Sept. 4):
BUSINESS
Oct 23, 2012

U.S. beef restrictions set to be eased

The Food Safety Commission said Monday that it approved easing restrictions on U.S. beef imports, boosting supply to retailers such as Yoshinoya Holdings Co., as concerns about mad cow disease receded.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Oct 21, 2012

NPB playoff format less than ideal

There's nothing like October baseball. On a given day in Japan, fans with cable or satellite TV systems can watch games — sometimes non-stop — from the wee hours of the morning until late at night. American and National League Division Series and Championship Series and the Japanese Climax Series...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Oct 21, 2012

Payton says NBA players lack will to defend

Gary Payton played point guard as fearlessly and with as much intensity on defense as anyone has ever done. He's equally as bold when it comes to dishing out his opinions about the sport he still loves.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 21, 2012

Hagi: restful cradle of a revolution

I had just been re-reading Paul Theroux's African travelogue, "Dark Star Safari," and was up to a part where he explains that he never books rooms on his journeys, just turns up and leaves the rest to chance.
CULTURE / Books
Oct 21, 2012

Using the noodle to gain insight into Japanese culinary culture

SLURP! A Social and Culinary History of Ramen — Japan's Favorite Noodle Soup, by Barak Kushner. Global Oriental, 2012, 289 pp., $90 (hardcover) Under the heading "Ramen is Japan" Barak Kushner asserts: "Ramen (regular and instant) permeates all features of contemporary Japanese life." He goes on to...
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Oct 21, 2012

Singing the praises of greenery

This year's annual hop between the hemispheres in my capacity as a globetrotting nature-tour guide took me to my namesake country, Brazil, with strange and unusual hopes.
EDITORIALS
Oct 21, 2012

More problems in Okinawa

Another allegation of rape by American servicemen in Okinawa on Tuesday has reignited anti-U.S. protests by Okinawans and resentment throughout Japan. Okinawa Gov. Kazuhiro Nakaima called for more severe measures than in the past. Defense Minister Satoshi Morimoto noted the severity of the allegation....
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

Podcast

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

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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
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