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BASKETBALL
Dec 25, 2007

James leads Broncos past 89ers

The Saitama Broncos earned a two-game split with the host Sendai 89ers, picking up a 90-81 win on Monday. Gordon James, the Broncos' All-Star power forward, scored a game-high 28 points and pulled down 18 rebounds. James Davis scored 14 points, Kazuhiro Shoji had 11 along with seven rebounds and six...
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Dec 25, 2007

Who? Me? Otaku?

"Otaku" culture is spreading over the globe. Perhaps we are all otaku now? My wife tells me I'm an otaku — should I be worried? If you haven't encountered the word, here is Wikipedia's definition: "a derisive Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly 'anime' and...
Reader Mail
Dec 25, 2007

Americans seem just as gullible

In his Dec. 9 letter, "Japanese seem easy to brainwash," Grant Piper appears a little un-evenhanded in claiming that Japanese have cornered the market on susceptibility to brainwashing. I'm sorry to say Americans are just as easily brainwashed.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Dec 25, 2007

What are you hoping Santa Claus will bring you for Christmas?

JAPAN
Dec 25, 2007

Japan's first ICC judge takes aim at 'culture of impunity'

governed by the rule of law," she said in a recent interview. Saiga, a career diplomat, has served as ambassador in charge of human rights and a member of the U.N. Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.
Reader Mail
Dec 25, 2007

Reviewer too close for comfort

By any chance, is the David Burleigh who wrote such a glowing review of the poetry anthology "Our Shared Japan" (Dec. 16 article "When traditions attract: Finding Japan in Ireland") the same David Burleigh who is one of the poets featured in the book? I think we should be told. david browne
EDITORIALS
Dec 25, 2007

Rewarding hospital doctors

The government and the ruling parties have decided to raise the medical fees paid to medical institutions for doctors' services by 0.38 percent from fiscal 2008. The upward fee revision is the first since fiscal 2000, but the margin of the raise is too small to stem the collapse of medical services,...
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2007

Cabinet OKs slim budget hike for '08

The Cabinet on Monday approved a budget worth ¥83.06 trillion for fiscal 2008, featuring more tax grants and subsidies to rural areas to revive regional economies and cover higher social security costs, but some experts view the package as an attempt to woo voters at the expense of true fiscal reform....
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Dec 25, 2007

MoMA store in Tokyo, plus stylish New Year cards, cat toys and vacuum cleaners

MoMA Design steps in
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WORDS TO LIVE BY
Dec 25, 2007

Natsuki Maeda

Shop clerk Natsuki Maeda, 19, is a charismatic fashion leader in Tokyo's world-famous Shibuya 109 building, the epicenter of cool threads for girls and for women who, regardless of their age, would like to look as young as they feel. Working in one of the 100 shops here is synonymous with celebrity status,...
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Dec 25, 2007

Whaling — for nationalism or science?

When it comes to whaling, Japan digs in its heels, as do antiwhaling nations and conservation groups.
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JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Dec 25, 2007

Whaling — for nationalism or science?

When it comes to whaling, Japan digs in its heels, as do antiwhaling nations and conservation groups.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 24, 2007

Matsurida Gogh surprises in Arima Kinen

FUNABASHI, Chiba Pref. — This year's stars failed to shine in the year-end wrapup Arima Kinen, embarrassingly eclipsed by Matsurida Gogh, a dark horse that had yet to win a top-level race.
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JAPAN / History
Dec 24, 2007

Tree goes up for 70th Christmas

Warren Nobuaki Iwatake's family has seen more than its share of calamity.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 24, 2007

Why not engage Iranian pragmatists?

BERLIN — The recent comprehensive assessment by America's spy agencies about Iran's nuclear program and ambitions — the "National Intelligence Estimate" — has opened the door to fresh strategic discussions among the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and Germany. Such...
COMMENTARY
Dec 24, 2007

U.S., Australia 'still mates'

HONOLULU — "Australia's Path Bends Away from the U.S.''
BASKETBALL
Dec 24, 2007

Osaka sweeps Tokyo

The Osaka Evessa completed a two-game sweep of the Tokyo Apache on Sunday, recording an 82-79 victory.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 24, 2007

Christmas letter to Pope Benedict XVI

HONG KONG — Until three years ago, you had a well-earned reputation as the fierce watchdog of the doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church. You were nicknamed "God's Rottweiler."
COMMENTARY
Dec 24, 2007

Article 9 fan club quickens

Momentum for constitutional amendments, which grew under the administrations of former Prime Ministers Junichiro Koizumi and Shinzo Abe, has diminished following the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's drubbing in the July 29 Upper House election and pro-amendment Abe's surprise resignation in September....
EDITORIALS
Dec 24, 2007

Draft budget bypasses priorities

The government's draft budget for fiscal 2008, the first one compiled under the administration of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, points to the difficulties faced during its compilation amid a slowdown in the growth of tax revenues. Furthermore, the compilation is under heavy pressure from lawmakers of...
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 24, 2007

War without end on Congo's women

NEW YORK — The violence in Congo is unspeakable. But, if the horror of Congo's recent wars — which have killed more people than any war since World War II — is to end, the unspeakable must be spoken.
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Dec 24, 2007

Tax transfers from rich areas to rural poses problems

On the surface, the ruling coalition's tax reform package for fiscal 2008 contains a number of promising proposals, including the transfer of local corporate tax revenue from better-off prefectures to fiscally distressed rural areas, a new system to let people combine stock investment returns with dividends...
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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