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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 19, 2008

Santogold at Summer Sonic

Santogold has quickly eclipsed Vampire Weekend as the year's certified hippest new indie-rock act, and for good reason. Santi White's weird and wonderful vocal style — a sly mix of girl-group theatrics and new-wave experimentalism — complements her high-energy, ska-derived beats in such a natural...
Reader Mail
Jun 19, 2008

Condolences to quake victims

On behalf of my family here in China, I would like to express my deep condolences to all the affected people in Saturday's strong (7.2-magnitude) earthquake in northeastern Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 19, 2008

The Album Leaf at Metamorphose

Although The Album Leaf started in 1998 as a side project to Jimmy LaValle's work in another band (San Diego's Tristeza), his postrock power-pop solo venture has since evolved into his main gig. The band's lineup often changes — multi-instrumentalist LaValle even performed as a one-man band on live...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 19, 2008

Egberto Gismonti at Tokyo Summer Festival

The theme of the 24th annual Tokyo Summer Festival, which runs from July 3 to 31 at venues throughout the city, is Forest Echoes/Desert Voices. Representing the former is pianist and guitarist Egberto Gismonti, who studied classical music in Paris only to return to his native Brazil to live in the forest...
Reader Mail
Jun 19, 2008

The confines of Darwin's writing

Regarding Rowan Hooper's June 11 article, "Of Darwin and Mishima . . . ," which reviews Charles Darwin's scientific ideas and their impact: Hooper says Darwin rebelled against his father when, at 22, he set off on the HSM Beagle for a voyage around the world but that "the greater rebellion -- mounted,...
Reader Mail
Jun 19, 2008

New perspective on human life

I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Latin American literature and have been reading online articles about the tragic June 8 incident in the Akihabara district of Tokyo. The killing scenes were extremely shocking, and I cannot express enough condolences to those whose family members were victims.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 19, 2008

Perfume at Rock in Japan

Pop trio Perfume will appear at Rock in Japan in what is likely to be the most thrilling spectacle of the weekend — while making the festival's name seem utterly inappropriate. Expect idiosyncratic dance routines, are-they-aren't-they miming debates, and a whole parkful of tech-tastic tunes as the...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 19, 2008

Kiyoshiro Imawano at Fuji Rock Festival

Legendary rip-roaring rocker Kiyoshiro Imawano — who bears the soul of Otis Redding and the flamboyance of Marc Bolan — hasn't had the best of times over the last few years. The keen cyclist first had his bicycle stolen, which seemed a threat to future Fuji Rock performances as he has been known...
CULTURE / Art
Jun 19, 2008

'Mark Jenkins and Miho Kinomura: Glazed Paradise'

Diesel Gallery, Aoyama, Tokyo
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2008

BOJ watching inflation risks, minutes show

The Bank of Japan is watching the effect of higher commodities prices on global inflation and growth in the domestic economy, meeting minutes show.
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2008

Foreign stock ownership recedes

Foreign ownership of Japanese stocks fell for the first time in five years in fiscal 2007 on concern that credit-market losses, rising costs and the strengthening yen will erode profits, the Tokyo Stock Exchange said Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Jun 19, 2008

Big boost for cross-strait ties

The Taiwan Strait continues to shrink. Last week, China and Taiwan agreed on regular nonstop charter flights between the two sides of the strait, a move that would boost tourism, help the sputtering Taiwanese economy, and provide the impetus for even more ambitious links between them. This progress is...
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2008

Japan, China strike deal on gas fields

Tokyo and Beijing announced Wednesday they have agreed on a plan to jointly develop gas fields in the East China Sea, shelving a thorny dispute that has plagued relations for four years.
COMMENTARY
Jun 19, 2008

What's Europe's next move?

The Irish have spoiled the party. By decisively voting down in a referendum the proposed Lisbon Treaty on the future organization and governance of the European Union, the Irish have brought the whole process of EU reform to a dead halt.
Reader Mail
Jun 19, 2008

No reason to censure Fukuda

Regarding the June 12 article "Upper House hits Fukuda with censure": I believe that Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda is a great leader and a healer of recent wounds for both the foreign community and all Japanese women in this country. And Fukuda has never mentioned that the Japanese government believes...
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2008

Marubeni wins CO2 credits for China projects

Marubeni Corp. has won Japanese government approval to be awarded carbon credits for hydropower projects in China under the Clean Development Mechanism outlined in the Kyoto Protocol.
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2008

Citigroup's offer to retire staff 'unacceptable': union

Citigroup Inc. has offered 1,350 employees at its consumer finance unit in Japan early retirement with two months' pay as the company withdraws from the business, a proposal the workers' union called unacceptable.
COMMENTARY
Jun 18, 2008

Is the India and China hype true?

Today it has become commonplace to speak of India and China in the same breadth as two emerging great powers challenging the two-century-old Western domination of the world.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 18, 2008

Maruta leads Deers to Pearl Bowl title

Kajima Deers running back Yasuhiro Maruta rushed for a team-high 77 yards and three scores on 11 carries, leading his team to a 27-14 victory over the Fujitsu Frontiers in the 32nd Pearl Bowl final on Tuesday at Tokyo Dome.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2008

Death sentences on the increase

Tuesday's hangings of serial killer Tsutomu Miyazaki and two other inmates come at a time when courts are more inclined to mete out capital punishment.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2008

Fukuda softens expectations for G8 meet

No medium-term goal for cutting greenhouse gas emissions will be set at next month's Group of Eight summit in Hokkaido, leaving the key issue for future negotiations at the United Nations, Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda indicated Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 18, 2008

Marines' offense erupts in blowout victory over Yokohama

YOKOHAMA — Saburo Omura is all the way back.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2008

Serial killer Miyazaki, two others hanged

Serial killer Tsutomu Miyazaki, 45, who abducted, molested and strangled four young girls in Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture in 1988 and 1989, was hanged Tuesday along with two other inmates, Justice Minister Kunio Hatoyama said.
BASKETBALL
Jun 18, 2008

Lakestars set to sign veterans

The expansion Shiga Lakestars have agreed to contractual terms with two veteran Osaka Evessa players, the bj-league announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Jun 18, 2008

Aloft with ospreys, ultimate Fisher Kings

There is a moment of commitment; a glint of scales just beneath the water's surface is perhaps the trigger. As the bright-yellow eyes register the rippled light patterns, the brain is already identifying them as potential food, computing distance, assessing direction, considering depth.

Longform

Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years