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JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Mar 5, 2011

Refugee hopefuls hold Nagoya feast to reach out to community

Hoping to give the public an opportunity to learn more about people seeking political asylum in Japan, refugee applicants being processed by the Nagoya Regional Immigration Bureau held a community outreach party last weekend.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 3, 2011

The busy lives of Japan's super furry creatures

When first-time visitors arrive in Japan, a few things they may notice right off the bat include the juxtaposition of the high-tech and the ancient, the unfailing politeness of locals, and a curious fixation with cuteness — to wit, all the cute mascots that promote regions, historic sites, local specialties...
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BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2011

KDDI reveals WiMAX-ready phone

KDDI Corp. unveiled Japan's first smart phone compatible with the WiMAX high-speed network Monday, aiming to differentiate its lineup from other carriers' and keep pace with the smart phone trend.
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BUSINESS / U.S. THINK TANK SYMPOSIUM
Feb 26, 2011

Second term in mind, Obama seeks center

The U.S. midterm elections last November saw a seismic shift in American politics with the Democrats losing their majority in the House of Representatives. However, the Republicans in the House appear very much divided just a year before they start choosing their candidate for the 2012 presidential race,...
COMMENTARY
Feb 25, 2011

Deciphering Russian aims

The Russian prime minister's surprise visit to the Northern Territories and subsequent Russian hard position on the territorial issue have triggered a series of reactions in Japan, which in turn have hardened the Russian position and thereby spoiled Japan-Russia relations.
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Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Feb 25, 2011

Craft exhibition thinks pink

Love, work, leisure, study, giving birth and raising kids. These days a lot of responsibilities are heaped on women. It's enough to make even the mightiest of super-women tired.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 25, 2011

Delicious dishes that are fit for a princess

Makiko Itoh SPECIAL TO THE JAPAN TIMES March 3 is Hina Matsuri, also known as Girls' Festival or Momo no Sekku (Peach Day). This day was a traditional seasonal and religious event on the lunar calendar, during the period when peach blossoms were in bloom — around early April on the Gregorian calendar....
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LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Feb 23, 2011

Asian Android tablets stand out at Mobile World Congress 2011 in Barcelona

The Mobile World Congress (MWC) was held in Barcelona last week, and besides the usual fancy phones on display, an abundance of shiny new Android tablets were unveiled at the event as well. And now that the tablet-specific Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS is in the wild, we can finally get excited about these...
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BUSINESS
Feb 23, 2011

Yen to surge, boost M&As: Sakakibara

The yen will rise beyond its postwar high of 79.75 versus the dollar and stay stronger than 80 this year because of the structural weakness of the U.S. economy, according to Eisuke Sakakibara, who at one time was Japan's top currency official.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Feb 22, 2011

Monster in Blackman case still an enigma

Richard Lloyd Parry spoke about his new book, "People Who Eat Darkness: The Fate of Lucie Blackman," with Jeff Kingston. The following draws on this interview and his book.
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COMMUNITY
Feb 22, 2011

Latvian diplomat runs for closer ties

Latvian Ambassador Peteris Vaivars, 48, has been an avid marathon runner since he was posted to Japan five years ago. He has participated in the Tokyo Marathon for four consecutive years since the inaugural event in 2007 and is preparing for the fifth marathon to be held Sunday.
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ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Feb 20, 2011

The green heart of Tokyo

An unexpected whickering whistle had me mystified. I circled, trying to pinpoint the direction it was coming from, and puzzled over its origin.
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LIFE / WEEK 3
Feb 20, 2011

Researchers find inner sleuths at Diet library

There was a nice symmetry to the first task set at the Japan Specialist Workshop, which is currently being hosted by the National Diet Library (NDL) and the International House of Japan. "I want you to find the first Japanese translation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 'Sherlock Holmes,' " lecturer Ayano...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Feb 19, 2011

The new pair seat surcharge

My neighbor Kazu-chan recently booked a trip to Bali with her friend on Garuda Indonesia. She said the travel agency she booked through charged her ¥3,000 to sit next to her friend. And her friend also had to pay ¥3,000 to sit next to Kazu-chan. This was called a pair seat.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 18, 2011

Best Coast / Wavves

Early in his career, Wavves' Nathan Williams earned almost as much attention for his erratic behavior as he did for his lo-fi, noisy pop and punk songs. In 2009, the guitarist for the California trio infamously had an onstage meltdown during a performance at the Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona,...
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2011

Punish Ozawa at your peril: 16 DPJ allies

Sixteen Lower House members of the Democratic Party of Japan loyal to Ichiro Ozawa applied Thursday to leave the DPJ's parliamentary group in the Diet and form a new group in an apparent attempt to pressure party leaders to back away from punishing the kingpin.
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Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Feb 18, 2011

Art under a Roppongi roof

Tokyo is headed into "art season" with the Tokyo Frontline and G-tokyo art fairs preparing to start. Along with those events, a new gallery complex will open its doors to art lovers on Feb. 18.
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CULTURE / Art
Feb 18, 2011

G-tokyo art fair hopes for another triumph

Although Tokyo is a major world city, its contemporary art scene lacks the allure of its peers. Japanese interest in contemporary art is growing, though, as evidenced by the record 50,000 visitors at last year's Art Fair Tokyo. However, sales remained at the 2009 level, a fraction of what big art fairs...

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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.
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