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Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 5, 2009

Well-edited shopping for discerning travelers

While Japan might not have invented the idea of the "select shop," it has certainly refined the idea to an art form. The original models for Japanese shops such as Ships and Beams, which opened in the 1970s, were Barneys in the United States and Brown's in the U.K. — outlets that offered a special...
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2009

HSBC to offer housing loans to foreigners

London-based HSBC Group said Wednesday it will tie up with two Japanese real estate companies to extend mortgage loans to foreign residents so they can buy property in Japan more easily.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHO'S WHO
Mar 3, 2009

Frenchman's flavorful twist on green tea has good of farmers at heart

Stubbornness and prudence seem to have paid off for Stephane Danton, a 44-year-old French entrepreneur who runs Ocharaka, a Japanese tea shop in Tokyo's trendy Kichijoji district.
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Mar 2, 2009

Zero-rate bonds must be studied but 'invoice system' shows promise

F inance ministers and central bankers from the Group of Seven top economies wrapped up two days of talks last month with the recognition that the global economy will continue to deteriorate this year, and urged governments to act in concert to stabilize their finance sectors and inject stimulus to boost...
EDITORIALS
Mar 1, 2009

Dressing for the recession

As the global economic crisis hits more and more people, even the richest of the rich are feeling the pinch. Forbes Magazine's annual list of the wealthiest people in the world, released last month, noted losses even at the highest incomes. In Japan, the top 40 richest Japanese saw their combined wealth...
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2009

Struggling domestic airlines may receive emergency DBJ loans

Japan may offer emergency loans to Japan Airlines Corp. and All Nippon Airways Co., the country's biggest carriers, for the first time in five years as they forecast losses amid a drop in passengers.
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BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2009

Yosano stays silent on stimulus, tax cut rumors

Striking a fine balance between economic countermeasures and long-term fiscal reconstruction should be a key government goal, newly appointed Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano said Thursday.
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BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2009

'Temp' protests warp face of egalitarian Japan Inc.

Fired engine plant worker Kouichirou Fukudome shouts slogans with dozens of protesters outside truck maker Isuzu's towering headquarters, all demanding they get their jobs back.
BUSINESS
Feb 26, 2009

January trade deficit worst on record

Exports plunged 45.7 percent in January from a year earlier, resulting in a record trade deficit as the recession in the United States and Europe smothered demand for cars and electronics.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Feb 25, 2009

Hollywood's passion for the video game

Video games aren't just for playing. More and more, they're Hollywood's attempt to lure folks off their sofas and into movie theaters.
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2009

Yusen may double retirements of car carriers as demand stalls

Nippon Yusen K.K., the world's largest operator of car transport ships, may double the number of carriers it retires as Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. slash production.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 23, 2009

Tiger's return may not be enough to cure golf

Welcome back, Tiger Woods. It's been way too long. Just eight months have passed since that Monday on the edge of the Pacific Ocean when neither Rocco Mediate nor a bum leg could deny you another U.S. Open trophy. Across the country on that magical day, productivity in offices dropped as workers tuned...
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Feb 22, 2009

Be it booze or cheese, LDP loves to court controversy

Was he or wasn't he? That is the question the media wrestled with last week when discussing former Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa's behavior at the Valentine's Day news conference held during the Group of Seven meeting in Rome. By this point everyone seems convinced he was drunk, but the relationship...
Reader Mail
Feb 22, 2009

Innovation with what's available

Regarding the Feb. 18 editorial "Surprisingly sharp decline": I agree that innovation is the key to fighting the recession, and I would like to cite two examples. First, do the Japanese people realize that, despite this recession, companies that have done well are none other than the mobile service providers...
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Feb 22, 2009

Blood-type drama week, smoking-cessation trials and an enka singer's road to success

Supposedly, you can tell a lot about a person by his or her blood type, and there is a cottage publishing industry in Japan dedicated to the subject. Certain blood types indicate particular personality traits, and some combinations of types are more romantically compatible than others.
Reader Mail
Feb 22, 2009

An investment idea to run with

Here's an idea for the beleaguered and seemingly rudderless governing party in Japan: Instead of squabbling with China, Russia and South Korea over various barren rocks near potential gas deposits, and wasting money trying to prime the economy by bribing voters with meager handouts, why not invest money...
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2009

Toyota extends production cuts to April

Toyota, the world's largest automaker, said Friday it will further suspend production at home to cope with slumping global demand and mounting vehicle inventories.
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2009

Nissan to Mexico

Nissan Motor Co., facing its first loss in nine years, will shift production of some small cars sold overseas to Mexico as the surging yen erodes profits on vehicles exported from Japan.
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2009

Infants at risk as government drags feet on vaccines

Kenta Morioka, 4, died last year from suffocation caused by a bacterial infection. But the vaccine that could have saved his life, in use for 16 years and offered in 120 countries, wasn't available in Japan.
BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2009

Building machinery shipments to dip

Factory shipments of construction machinery will probably fall 22 percent next fiscal year as a deepening recession prompts builders to halt projects, an industry group said Friday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Confusion over Japan’s ‘hometown’ plan overshadows African development event
First Lady Yoshiko Ishiba (center, in white and blue dress) hosts an event on Japanese culture with the first ladies of African leaders on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama on Aug. 21.
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.
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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.

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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
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