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Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 26, 2007

Don't go for the gov, go for the good grub

Since comedian-turned-politican Hideo Higashikokubaru was elected governor of Miyazaki Prefecture in January, the previously nondescript, countryside region of 1.14 million people on the southeastern coast of Kyushu, southern Japan, has had its profile dramatically boosted.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 26, 2007

Upmarket bakery makes ambience its bread and butter

It's easy to be cynical about Point et Ligne, a boutique bakery that sells staple food at gastronomic prices. Loaves for ¥2,500 under the moody lighting of a jazz club? Clutch your purse and approach with skepticism.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / SHORT TAKES
Oct 26, 2007

The Invasion

Director: Oliver Hirchbiegel
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 26, 2007

'Vitus'

How does the world (and a parent in particular) deal with a child prodigy? Though Swiss film "Vitus (Boku no Piano Concerto)" doesn't provide any definite answers, it parts the curtains on the mystery, letting us share a little in the experience of getting to know and learning to love an incredibly gifted...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 26, 2007

'Quiet Room ni Yokoso'

I once did a story on a psychiatric hospital in a Tokyo suburb, in what now seems like a previous life. After an interview with the hospital director, I toured the wards and chatted with the patients. One, a middle-age housewife type, told me frankly that she was there for alcoholism. She struck me as...
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 26, 2007

Japanese comic storytelling in English

Rakugo story-teller Katsura Kaishi will give an English-language performance on Nov. 7 in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo. Originating in the Edo Period (1603-1868), this traditional form of Japanese entertainment sees a lone rakugo-ka (story-teller) sitting on a stage in kimono relating a long and complicated...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / SHORT TAKES
Oct 26, 2007

Narco

Director: Tristan Aurouet
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 26, 2007

Dancing to themes of home, family

An all-women dance company from Japan in collaboration with a Berlin-based video artist will from Oct. 31 present a performance whose theme is "home " and "family" in Iwakuni-shi in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Tokyo and Matsumoto City in Nagano Prefecture.
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2007

Nomura loss tops ¥10 billion on subprime hit

Nomura Holdings Inc., hit hard by the plunge in U.S. mortgage investments, reported Thursday its first loss in more than four years, forcing the company to close some operations, cut staff and shut its Chicago office.
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2007

Blackstone sets up office in Japan

Blackstone Group LP, manager of the world's biggest buyout fund, has set up an office in Japan and is seeking to invest in real estate, company spokesman John Ford said Thursday.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 26, 2007

Halloween in Tokyo

For those looking to entertain excited kids this Halloween, Roppongi Hills hosts its annual seasonal bonanza on Oct. 27-31.
Reader Mail
Oct 25, 2007

Long wait for a paycheck

I appreciated Peter Thomson's Oct. 21 letter, "Bad month to start a new job." My daughter has been a loyal employee of the Nova corporation for the past two years. For the past nine weeks she has not received a paycheck, yet she has faithfully gone to work each day. This has enabled Nova to keep her...
SOCCER
Oct 25, 2007

Reds win shootout to advance to final

SAITAMA — Ryota Tsuzuki saved a penalty and Tadaaki Hirakawa slotted home the winning spot-kick as Urawa Reds advanced to the AFC Champions League final with a 5-3 shootout victory over Seongnam Ilhwa on Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 25, 2007

Fires force Mao, Mai Asada to evacuate Calif. residence

Figure skaters Mao and Mai Asada, who train in the United States under the tutelage of coach Rafael Arutunian in Lake Arrowhead, Calif., have been forced to evacuate from their residence close to the local ice rink due to the raging wildfires in Southern California.
Reader Mail
Oct 25, 2007

Japanese pattern on display

Regarding the Oct. 20 article "Repeat offender sentenced to 14 years for confining and abusing four females": This is the most unbelievable story I have heard in a long time. It displays a common Japanese pattern: If you fake profound remorse even after having lied as long as circumstances would permit,...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2007

Tokyo Motor Show offers peek at future

CHIBA — With oil prices hitting new highs, producing eco-friendly and fuel-efficient cars has become the norm for most carmakers.
Reader Mail
Oct 25, 2007

Don't judge marines too fast

Regarding the Oct. 20 article "Four (U.S.) marines investigated for rape": What does one expect from a woman who is working in a bar? Has anyone asked if she was paid for services? Why would any woman leave with four men from a bar? She must have known what kind of situation she was in from the get-go....
EDITORIALS
Oct 25, 2007

Mr. Sarkozy's first real test

A fter a whirlwind start, French President Nicolas Sarkozy is facing his first real head winds. Having taken the initiative since moving into the Elysee Palace in May, Mr. Sarkozy is being buffeted by public worker strikes and a high-profile divorce. Neither should be fatal to his presidency, but both...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2007

Nissan tests its limits with GT-R

CHIBA — Nissan Motor Co. unveiled its much-anticipated GT-R supercar Wednesday at the Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, hoping to win the hearts of serious drivers in and outside Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2007

After Chrysler flop, Daimler focuses on quality, not quantity

CHIBA — The recent breakup of Daimler and Chrysler, whose stunning marriage in 1998 was intended to achieve economies of scale, resulted instead in reduced production on both sides.
Reader Mail
Oct 25, 2007

Not just a group of friends

The anonymous writer of the Oct. 14 letter "Language schools need regulation" presents a distorted assessment of the role of unions organizing at Nova. For instance, the writer mistakenly states that "no one has talked to Nova management." The General Union has negotiated with Nova for over 15 years....

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