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LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 30, 2015

Testing the culinary limits of Arita Pottery

For a few weeks in August and September, Yoshiyasu Harada hardly slept a wink. The young master potter of Kichiemon Porcelain Co. Ltd., in Saga Prefecture, had been immersed in making dozens of intricate ceramic plates.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Oct 30, 2015

'Star Wars' paint job Show ANA ambition as Japan markets applaud

ANA Holdings Inc.'s bond risk jumped last year as the company announced its biggest-ever order for new aircraft. Now Japan's largest airline is being rewarded for the bravado that saw it give its fleet "Star Wars" paint jobs.
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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 30, 2015

Xi's baby steps on child policies seen as weakness, not strength, of party

While Chinese President Xi Jinping's decision to end a one-child policy in place for more than three decades may appear bold, the move says more about the Communist Party's insecurity than its resolve to tackle economic problems.
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CULTURE / Film
Oct 29, 2015

The gorgeous world of Japanese gore

Zerai Naoi makes his living by keeping gore hounds fed on a shoestring budget. If you want to sample his work, it helps to have a strong stomach.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 29, 2015

Japan's nuclear energy choices

Japan has a unique opportunity to chart a more enduring national energy policy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 28, 2015

Anti-war student organization to close shop after Upper House poll

SEALDs, the group behind youth protests against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's security legislation, announces it will disband after next year's Upper House election.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 28, 2015

Killing time at the Tokyo International Film Festival

Covering a film festival can turn anyone into a stickler for scheduling. Key screenings and Q&A sessions always seem to overlap and priorities collide. Do you stick with the stodgy Japanese biopic that you're supposed to be writing about, or sneak out halfway through to go watch something more entertaining?...
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CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Oct 28, 2015

Scream queen festival arrives in Tokyo

The point is to scream — a lot.
BUSINESS / TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2015
Oct 28, 2015

Benz shows off luxury, style, safety

Mercedes-Benz will display 19 brand-new models of its flagship brand, as well as offerings from Mercedes-Maybach, Mercedes-AMG and its smart brand at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 27, 2015

Asia Series casts F/T's net wide

Aiming to foster regional theater links through research, fieldwork and creative exchange, Festival/Tokyo last year launched its new Asia Series, focused then on South Korea. This year it's the turn of Myanmar, with three artists from the evolving scene there being introduced to F/T 2015 audiences.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 27, 2015

Fix America's broken criminal justice system

If the Republican Party wants to win a bigger share of the African-American vote, it should hone an agenda for reform of the troubled U.S. criminal justice system.
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WORLD
Oct 27, 2015

At least 100 dead after strong quake hits Afghanistan, Pakistan

A powerful earthquake struck a remote area of Afghanistan on Monday, shaking the capital Kabul and killing at least 24 people while 76 were killed in neighbouring Pakistan, officials said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 26, 2015

Regional lender Ashikaga reportedly considering merger with Joyo Bank

Ashikaga Holdings Co. is considering merging with Joyo Bank Ltd., the latest regional lenders to weigh such a move as the slowing economy and shrinking population saps loan demand.
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 26, 2015

Suga denies Seoul pushing for Abe 'comfort women' apology at summit

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says Seoul has not demanded the Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apologize over the 'comfort women' issue during his upcoming summit with President Park Geun-hye.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2015

Japan, South Korea grow more 'cyber mature' as they build online defenses: study

A series of online attacks over the past year have spurred Japan and South Korea to bolster their cyberdefenses, improving their ranking on an annual list of countries' "cyber maturity," in which Australia notably dropped.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 26, 2015

Japan's largest bank said to enter fray for Bank Panin stake

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. has entered the running for a 39 percent stake in PT Bank Pan Indonesia, people with knowledge of the matter said, potentially setting up a battle between two of Japan's largest banks.
WORLD
Oct 26, 2015

U.S. concerned by Russian operations near undersea Internet cables

The presence of Russian submarines and spy ships near undersea cables that carry the bulk of global Internet communications has U.S. officials concerned that Russia could be planning to sever the lines in periods of conflict, it was reported Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 25, 2015

Bathtub blues: a shiba named Ofurochan

Ofurochan had lived three years in a bathtub when she was rescued after her owner was hospitalized with mental health issues.
WORLD
Oct 25, 2015

Judge dismisses Wikimedia lawsuit over NSA surveillance — report

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Wikimedia and other groups challenging one of the U.S. National Security Agency's mass surveillance programs, the Baltimore Sun reported.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Oct 24, 2015

Grave company at Zoshigaya Cemetery

When persimmon leaves and the tips of maples take on color, and chilly air rattles windows, composer Yoshinao Nakada's haunting song "Chiisai Aki Mitsuketa" ("A Bit of Autumn Found") floats through my mind. Having just learned that the song's lyricist, talented poet Hachiro Sato (1903-74), rests in Zoshigaya...
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CULTURE / Art
Oct 24, 2015

Hiroji Kubota's lens is a witness to history

Photographer Hiroji Kubota believes that "everyone has a great drama to tell." With the release of his retrospective photo book, simply titled "Hiroji Kubota Photographer," now it's his turn to tell his.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 24, 2015

Natsume Soseki goes back to hell in 'The Miner'

Natsume Soseki's 1908 novel "The Miner" has often been regarded as an oddity. It stands aloof both in subject matter and style from the two great "trilogies" Soseki penned between 1908 and 1914.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 24, 2015

Naoto Hirooka: 'I say sprint while you can'

Fashion designer on Jackie Chan, shocking pink and feeling nervous the day before a big match
CULTURE / Music
Oct 23, 2015

Roth Bart Baron gets theatrical on latest album, 'Atom'

Listening to Roth Bart Baron, it's not hard to hear the influence of Montreal-style indie rock on the band. But the duo believes if you dig deeper on its second album, "Atom," you can also hear a sci-fi ode to Tokyo.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 23, 2015

I Am Robot And Proud thinks of a sound calculation

Shaw-Han Liem brings new meaning to the term "math rock."

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