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Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / SHORT TAKES
Aug 31, 2007

The Wicker Man

Director: Neil Labute Language: English
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 31, 2007

Mono find fan in Steve Albini

While big-name music acts look to foreign markets to continue fattening their already oversize bank accounts, for Tokyo quartet Mono, it's a simple matter of survival.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 31, 2007

Jack Peñate

Jack Peñate wants to inject human feeling into pop music again. And not just in the vocals — he wants it in every last note played. He and his crack band, Joel Porter (bass) and Alex Robins (drums), play a lively, sometimes frenetic mix of rockabilly, country, rock 'n' roll, Latin, lounge jazz and...
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2007

Toyota releases new SUV in Japan

Toyota Motor Corp. released the new Vanguard sport utility vehicle Thursday to help stem a drop in domestic sales.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 31, 2007

Gay razes field in 200 meters

OSAKA — The IAAF dubbed it the "sub-20-second war" in its preview story in the daily program.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Aug 31, 2007

Tokyo goes techno

Simply put, Wire is the most awesome techno event in Japan.
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2007

Indonesia to slash future LNG sales

Indonesia's natural gas sales to Japan's utilities may tumble 75 percent under a 10-year, 25 million metric ton contract that reflects the Southeast Asian nation's dwindling reserves of the fuel. State oil company PT Pertamina will propose slashing the supply when existing contracts with Japanese utilities...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / SHORT TAKES
Aug 31, 2007

Offside

Director: Jafar Panahi Language: Persian
MORE SPORTS
Aug 30, 2007

Worlds notebook; Day5

OSAKA — News and notes from Day 5 of the 2007 IAAF World Athletics Championships.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 30, 2007

Thomas soars to gold in men's high jump

OSAKA — Mankind has always had a desire to soar to new heights. The U.S. astronauts' historic 1969 trip to the moon is the prime example.
SPORTS / ODDS AND EVENS
Aug 30, 2007

Medalists look to Beijing '08

OSAKA — Politicians and athletes have more in common than many people may realize.
EDITORIALS
Aug 30, 2007

Common cause in Central Asia

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held its annual summit in mid-August, providing the occasion for another round of hand-wringing over whether an anti-Western bloc has emerged. Those dark speculations are exaggerated. Indeed, the rest of the world should support efforts to increase counterterrorism...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2007

McCafe aims for slice of coffee shop pie

McDonald's fans thronged Wednesday to be the first to taste cappuccinos, croissants and vegetable soups at McCafe, the fast-food giant's new chain of cafe-style eateries.
COMMENTARY
Aug 30, 2007

Happiness can't be legislated

LONDON — The question is topical because economists and other experts are increasingly doubting whether existing policies, such as steps to increase economic growth, really add to people's welfare and contentment.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 30, 2007

China's happy mask hides huge problems

BEIJING — China's "face" may be its Achilles' Heel. As it basks in its new status as an economic superpower — the dragon that is outpacing Asia's tigers as well as the donkeys of the West — China is mistakenly downplaying its own serious structural weaknesses.
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2007

Opium King's ties believed went to the top

An obscure tomb in a small graveyard at a Chiba Prefecture temple marks the final resting place of Japan's wartime "Opium King," although the site betrays nothing of this dark cloud, nor the relationship the deceased had with key historical figures.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

Podcast

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

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

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