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CULTURE / Music
Sep 19, 2008

The Cool Kids "The Bake Sale"

The story goes that Chicagoans Mikey Rocks and Chuck Inglish got into hip-hop with the idea of producing simple jams to sell to MCs. But as often happens, the two couldn't help but add their own raps over the tracks they made, and then they posted some of them on the Internet. People liked what they...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 19, 2008

Patient Lee hungry to come good in the end

Aside from the Yomiuri Giants' hunt for the Central League pennant, South Korean slugger Lee Seung Yeop is desperate to regain the reliability and pride he once had.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 19, 2008

Tigers have easier path down stretch

Not too long ago the Hanshin Tigers were running away with the Central League race.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 19, 2008

Heroes ska'ed for life

Making musical history was the last thing on Doreen Shaffer's mind when she joined The Skatalites. Still a schoolgirl, she was just happy to be singing in a band.
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2008

DPJ OKs merger with minor party

The Democratic Party of Japan's leadership agreed Thursday to merge with Kokumin Shinto (People's New Party), DPJ leader Naoto Kan told reporters.
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2008

Demand for services rose in July

Demand for services rose for the first time in three months in July, led by retail sales. The tertiary index, a gauge of money that households and businesses spend on phone calls, power and transportation, rose 1.2 percent from June, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 19, 2008

Sendai festival offers classical music for all

Sendai City in Miyagi Prefecture will be transformed into a musical amusement park for three days from Oct. 11 during the third staging of the Sendai Classical Music Festival.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2008

Will open-door immigration plan die after Fukuda?

Japan isn't exactly known as an open country to foreigners, but there was a recent brief ray of hope in June.
CULTURE / Film
Sep 19, 2008

Downey Jr. revels in newfound 'A-list' status

So I'm sitting at the "Iron Man" press conference, watching the trailer for the umpteenth time, waiting for Robert Downey Jr. to appear, and I'm thinking, what should I ask him if I can get a question in? Not that I will. I think most distributors have a rule now not to call on the tall, skinny guy...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 19, 2008

'Kodomo no Kodomo'

Teenage pregnancy has always been with us, but attitudes toward it have changed. A generation ago, the situation of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's daughter — 17, pregnant and unwed — would have inspired conservative tut-tutting. Now it's a cause of conservative celebration.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2008

Foreign magazines stuck in limbo

The National Azabu supermarket in the posh Minami-Azabu district in Minato Ward, Tokyo, offers an impressive variety of imported foods and other goods. But its selection of foreign magazines and books has been sharply curtailed since July 31, when Yohan Inc., which had a virtual monopoly on the sector,...
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2008

Kyocera to double solar cell output

Kyocera Corp. will spend ¥55 billion to more than double production of solar battery cells and meet demand for renewable energy.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Sep 19, 2008

Tokyo Comedy Store ups the laugh factor

Live comedy about the absurdities of living in Japan and off-the-wall improvisation are showcased every month by the English- language performance troupe Tokyo Comedy Store.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Sep 19, 2008

Daimyos and deluge around the Kanda River

Most major stretches of greenery in Tokyo are tax-trimmed remainders of massive estates once owned by Edo Period (1603-1867) feudal lords, or daimyo. So, in the wake of this summer's torrential rain and dodging some early autumn typhoons, I set out to find a daimyo domain or two.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Sep 19, 2008

Had enough of the bistro? Then head on to the bouchon

Kagurazaka already has a remarkable concentration of French bistros, brasseries, wine bars, and at least one authentic Breton creperie. Since last September we have been able to add to that list a full-fledged bouchon, a bistro-style restaurant specializing in the distinctive cuisine of Lyon, the region...
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2008

Toshiba gunning for ¥750 billion in LCD TV sales for business 2010

Toshiba Corp. said Thursday it is aiming for ¥750 billion in TV sales in the fiscal year ending March 2011.
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2008

BOJ joins dollar-swap deal

The Bank of Japan and four other central banks Thursday agreed to a $180 billion swap deal with the U.S. Federal Reserve to pump dollars into short-term money markets and ease the global credit crunch.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Sep 19, 2008

Maison de la Bourgogne: A fine bistro life in Kagurazaka

At long last it's safe to come out from under the air conditioning. The heat has finally broken, our appetites have perked up, and there are some long, balmy evenings ahead — perfect for some leisurely outdoor dining.
EDITORIALS
Sep 18, 2008

Staving off deeper turmoil

Just as the financial crisis resulting from the burst of the U.S. housing bubble appeared to have peaked, 158-year-old investment bank Lehman Brothers has collapsed and Merrill Lynch has agreed to be taken over by Bank of America Corp. Meanwhile, two days after U.S. authorities refused to bail out Lehman...
EDITORIALS
Sep 18, 2008

Day of the war makers

The Japanese well remember Dec. 8, 1941, as the day when Japan went to war with the United States, attacking Hawaii's Pearl Harbor with aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy. They also don't forget Aug. 15, 1945, the day when Japan surrendered to the Allied Powers in World War II.
SOCCER
Sep 18, 2008

Mistake-aided Kashima salvage draw in first-leg

KASHIMA, Ibaraki Pref. — Kashima Antlers salvaged a draw but gifted a careless away goal to Adelaide United as their Asian Champions League quarterfinal first leg finished 1-1 on Wednesday night.

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