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BASKETBALL
Dec 13, 2011

Hannaryz extend winning streak to 10

Eighteen bj-league teams were in action over the weekend, and none looked better than the Kyoto Hannaryz, who extended their winning streak to 10 with a two-game sweep of the visiting Chiba Jets on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Dec 4, 2011

Happinets edge Golden Kings in marquee matchup

Point guard Michael Gardener returned to the lineup after a two-game absence due to an ankle injury, and the Akita Northern Happinets held off the visiting Ryukyu Golden Kings 78-75 Saturday in a showdown of teams that began the day in first place in their respective conferences.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 2, 2011

Hannaryz building momentum in Western Conference

In the rugged Western Conference, the Kyoto Hannaryz face a rough road ahead in their quest to reach the Final Four for the first time in franchise history.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 1, 2011

Fukushima crisis fueling the third opening of Japan

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's announcement that Japan would join talks on a Pacific free trade agreement (FTA) triggered a nationwide debate over whether to open Japan's market.
BASKETBALL
Nov 28, 2011

Captain Shimizu leads Shining Suns to victory

Taishiro Shimizu played for several forgettable Saitama Broncos teams in the first five years of his bj-league career. But since joining his hometown Miyazaki Shining Suns for their inaugural 2010-11 season, the veteran guard has been reinvigorated.
BASKETBALL
Nov 20, 2011

Lowly Five Arrows fall to 0-11

The Takamatsu Five Arrows had back-to-back disastrous seasons entering the 2011-12 campaign, losing 77 of their 100 games in that span.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 15, 2011

If you could meet any living Japanese person, who would it be?

Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 15, 2011

Takahashi turns in solid performance to defend NHK Trophy

Daisuke Takahashi defended his NHK Trophy title on Sunday with a solid showing in the free skate.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 3, 2011

Canopies and Drapes "Violet, Lilly, Rose, Daisy" (Love Action)

The world Canopies And Drapes crafts on her debut EP "Violet, Lilly, Rose, Daisy" feels like a particularly woozy dream, albeit one undercut by the ever-lurking obstacles of reality. The project of Tokyo artist "Chick," her music hasn't always sounded like this — she used to sing for the under-appreciated...
CULTURE / Books
Oct 16, 2011

Laid-back celebration of the empty and ordinary

PLAINSONG, by Kazushi Hosaka, translated by Paul Warham, Dalkey Archive Press, 2011, 176 pp., $18 (paper) After being dumped by his girlfriend and moving to a new apartment, the anonymous anti-hero of this plaintive novel finds himself drawn to the life of a recluse, shunning drinking friends, and spending...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 30, 2011

Aoki fitting in nicely with his new Evessa teammates

For a brief moment, forget about the playbook and toss the scouting report in the metaphorical recycle bin. Realize that all teams could build something special if they had the same fundamental tools at their disposal.
Reader Mail
Sep 4, 2011

Sharing inventions of the mind

Haruki Murakami is indeed a "global citizen." Millions have read his intriguing tales, which are page-turners in many languages. While some will read his works on screen, others will on paper.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2011

1953 records on handling U.S. forces released

The Foreign Ministry on Friday released previously classified records dating from 1953, including a section stating that Japan didn't intend to exercise its primary right of jurisdiction over U.S. military personnel involved in crimes unless cases were deemed of "material importance."
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jul 31, 2011

Timely film reiterates the 'no nukes' urgings of Barefoot Gen's creator

"Nothing has changed from the time of the atom bombs. ... It stands to reason that people are terrified of what they cannot see. I understand the hysteria. In the end, humans must not resort to the atom that they cannot control. The time has come for the Japanese people to make up their mind."
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 24, 2011

Taking in Tomonoura's many delights

"The most beautiful scenic view in Japan," was how the woman in the temple in Tomonoura translated it when I asked her the meaning of some calligraphy carved into a wooden sign mounted on the wall.
CULTURE / Books
Jul 17, 2011

Erasing the bloody wounds of war

IMAG(IN)ING THE WAR IN JAPAN: Representing and Responding to Trauma in Postwar Literature and Film, edited by David Stahl and Mark Williams. Brill, 2010, 375 pp., $179 (hardcover) This anthology is as incisive and demanding of consideration as any that I have read. The central question reframed again...
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jul 9, 2011

Nagoya assistance for disaster-hit city a bit rocky at times

More than two months have passed since Nagoya started sending its officials to support the understaffed municipal government in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, where 68 out of its 295 employees were killed in the March quake and tsunami or remain missing.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 17, 2011

"MR. T's Collection: Modern Paintings and Sculptures at Home and Abroad"

"Mr. T's Collection" comprises around 300 art works that were acquired by an unnamed Kinki region-based art collector over a half-century. It includes modern and contemporary paintings, prints, sculptures and ceramics.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 10, 2011

Toyama dumps coach again; Ishizaki eyes Europe

The Toyama Grouses' predictable blueprint — one that's failed repeatedly — contained the following decision on Wednesday:
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jun 5, 2011

Doomed self-obsessive remains iconic to some in the Japan of today

"It's not that I'm weak, it's that the suffering weighs down on me too heavily."
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
May 29, 2011

G-8 differ in reactions to Fukushima

While the Group of Eight wrapped up their two-day summit in Deauville, France, by agreeing on the need to better define international standards for nuclear safety, its member nations differ in their reactions to the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.
Hypothermia in the land of the rising Sanae
Amid the election of Sanae Takaichi as Liberal Democratic Party president, and possibly the next prime minister, Japan's economy shows signs of recovery, but weak wages, a conservative corporate culture and currency issues raise doubts about a true economic thaw.
Number of scenarios now on the table for who might be Japan’s next prime minister
Newly-elected leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Sanae Takaichi (right) celebrates with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo on October 4.
After plenty of ups and downs, Osaka Expo concludes with message of unity
The sun sets on the Grand Ring on the final day of the Osaka Expo on Monday.
A frenetic diplomatic schedule looms for Japan’s next leader — whomever that may be
As horse-trading and speculation surge over who will be elected the next prime minister in parliament — the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Sanae Takaichi or a possible candidate put forward by a unified opposition — Japan’s next leader will be confronted with a quick succession of key diplomatic events.
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
Number of scenarios now on the table for who might be Japan’s next prime minister
Newly-elected leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Sanae Takaichi (right) celebrates with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo on October 4.
Pace eyes great strides for Japan’s art market
Pace Japan Vice President Kyoko Hattori, the de facto head of the nation’s business, believes a larger, more lucrative art market will allow Japan to be more attractive for collectors.
A frenetic diplomatic schedule looms for Japan’s next leader — whomever that may be
As horse-trading and speculation surge over who will be elected the next prime minister in parliament — the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Sanae Takaichi or a possible candidate put forward by a unified opposition — Japan’s next leader will be confronted with a quick succession of key diplomatic events.
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
At Osaka Expo, gas giants promote a greener future. But is it a lot of hot air?
The Gas Pavilion had welcomed around 500,000 visitors by the end of August, making it one of the most popular exhibits at the Osaka Expo.

Podcast

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

Longform

Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building
By Patrick St. Michel

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