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JAPAN / THIS FOREIGN LAND
Jan 3, 2008

Flexible and diverse, international schools thrive

Second in a series
JAPAN / Q&A
Jan 3, 2008

G8 summit to showcase environment technologies

Known for its cool summers and snowy winters, Hokkaido, the venue of the Group of Eight summit in July, is blessed with a rich natural environment and vast landscapes. It is a popular destination for nature lovers and people looking for outdoor activities such as skiing and rafting.
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JAPAN
Jan 3, 2008

Becalmed Hokkaido prays for G8 wind

TOYAKO, Hokkaido — Lined with traditional merchant homes, wholesalers and other historical buildings dating to the 17th century, Inishie (Antiquity) Street stretches 1.1 km from north to south in the Japan Sea coastal town of Esashi in Hiyama, southwestern Hokkaido.
Reader Mail
Jan 3, 2008

Challenge for Obama summed up

Regarding Dominique Moisi's Dec. 29 article, "Barak Obama's American revolution": I liked this article so much that I decided to read all of Moisi's essays. I also registered to read The Japan Times (online); I figured that a newspaper with such smart writers may be worth reading as well.
Reader Mail
Jan 3, 2008

India's policy toward neighbors

In his Dec. 26 article, "China puts muscle to policy," Brahma Chellaney seems to have put great effort in vilifying China from every angle possible while presenting India as a guaranteed victim of every move China makes in Tibet and beyond.
LIFE / Language
Jan 3, 2008

Sights, sounds and tastes of new year in Japan

Don't be surprised if you've noticed an unusual proliferation of rodents lately. Today marks the start of a nezumi-doshi, or Year of the Rat, the first in the order of 12 celestial animals of the Chinese zodiac.
CULTURE / Art
Jan 3, 2008

"Hitoshi Kuriyama"

Magical Art Room
EDITORIALS
Jan 3, 2008

Greater challenge for political parties

Japan saw a great shift in the political landscape in 2007 when the ruling coalition suffered a crushing defeat in the July 29 Upper House election. Throughout the new year, the government and political parties will continue to move under the shadow of this change. It may mean more confrontation or compromise...
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JAPAN
Jan 3, 2008

NGOs gearing up for Lake Toya blitz

OSAKA — While officials of the Group of Eight countries are busy preparing for this year's summit in Japan, the country's major nongovernmental organizations are also gearing up for the event, which will culminate when world leaders meet in Lake Toya, Hokkaido, in early July.
CULTURE / Art
Jan 3, 2008

"Hiroe Saeki"

Taka Ishii Gallery
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CULTURE
Jan 3, 2008

Hot tickets: Performing arts

Tokubetsu Buyo Koen
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CULTURE
Jan 3, 2008

Hot tickets: Film

Fast Food Nation
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jan 3, 2008

Hot tickets: Art

Twilight of the Turbulent Gods Long known for photographs in which he transforms himself into Western culture's feminine icons — from Mona Lisa to Marilyn Monroe — Yasumasa Morimura decided two years ago it was time to tackle the male "realm of politics and war."
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BUSINESS
Jan 3, 2008

'Fukubukuro' hunters rise early to bag their prey at nation's shops

With the new year comes the season of shopping extravaganzas.
Reader Mail
Jan 3, 2008

Why so much respect for Bhutto?

I cannot understand the unnatural love that the media seems to have for Benazir Bhutto. The media has ignored the history of Bhutto and her father. It was Benazir Bhutto who created the mujahedin to occupy Afghanistan and ultimately turn it into a province of Pakistan. Osama bin Laden was trained...
Reader Mail
Jan 3, 2008

Moratorium better than extinction

In his Dec. 27 letter, "Human existence demands sacrifice," Misao Nakayama asks why we should make a distinction between farmed animals and fish, and wild animals and fish? I would have thought the answer was obvious. Farmed animals and fish are produced for the purpose of eating them, and their...
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 3, 2008

In-form Eduardo keeps Gunners on top

LONDON (AP) Eduardo da Silva scored his fifth goal in three games Tuesday, helping Arsenal to a 2-0 win over West Ham that kept the Gunners atop the Premier League.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 3, 2008

The artist and the island

Because of strong pressures to belong and conform in Japanese society, the country can be a difficult place for those otherwise inclined. One reaction to this is the hikikomori phenomenon, in which chiefly young males reduce contact with society to a minimum by staying in their rooms. A recently suggested...
Reader Mail
Jan 3, 2008

Where is the whale research?

My work has brought me in touch with quite a few Japanese researchers who have been published in internationally recognized, peer-reviewed journals. Their institutions have ethics committees that review their proposals before they are permitted to begin animal studies or human trials.
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CULTURE / Art
Jan 3, 2008

A new challenge to old traditions

Many visitors to Japan would love to buy an ukiyo-e (Japanese genre painting) woodblock print while here, and then put it on their wall. Dr. Lakra, an Oaxaca, Mexico-based tattoo artist, bought his own, and then added his own improvements to them.

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes