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Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Mar 23, 2006

A grand splash

Just before Japan's economy took a downturn, the Tokyu railroad conglomerate celebrated good times with the construction of the splendidly designed Bunkamura arts complex just behind its flagship department store in Tokyo's Shibuya district.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 22, 2006

Japanese baseball circles rejoice at WBC triumph

Japanese baseball circles on Tuesday celebrated the county's triumph at the World Baseball Classic with a victory over Cuba in the championship final.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 22, 2006

Japan faces difficulty in hosting later round games for 2009 event

SAN DIEGO -- Results aside, it could be tough for Japan to host later round games for the next World Baseball Classic in 2009.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 22, 2006

Japan rejoices at becoming WBC champion

Japanese baseball fans were jubilant Tuesday after Japan became the champion of the inaugural World Baseball Classic with a 10-6 victory over three-time Olympic champion Cuba in the final.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 22, 2006

Ichiro calls victory 'greatest moment'

SAN DIEGO -- For Team Japan to be No. 1, Ichiro Suzuki had to bat No. 3.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 17, 2006

Harada to retire at end of season

Veteran ski jumper Masahiko Harada, a member of Japan's gold medal-winning team at the 1998 Nagano Olympic Games, will retire after the current season, the Ski Association of Japan said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2006

Oil firms adjust footing amid Iran's nuclear follies

As tension mounts worldwide over the standoff concerning Iran's nuclear ambitions, Japanese oil companies are starting to take precautions as uncertainties surrounding the situation may force them to stop importing oil from the Islamic state.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Mar 17, 2006

Curtain rises on Tokyo International Anime Fair

From popular TV series and unreleased work to cutting-edge production technology, everything the domestic animation industry has to offer will be at the 5th Tokyo International Anime Fair 2006, from March 23 to 26 at the Tokyo Big Sight.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Mar 17, 2006

Beat crusader

With March 21 being a national holiday, the "United" party at Womb with guest DJ James Lavelle the night before is perfectly timed, giving most clubbers enough time to sleep off the post-party blues.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Mar 17, 2006

Who's got the craic ?

Irish Network Japan, the nonprofit organization that aims to "bring a little part of Ireland to Japan," celebrates the biggest event on the Irish calendar with its 15th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Omotesando-dori, Route 246 and Meiji-dori in Tokyo. The parade takes place on March 19, two days...
CULTURE / Music
Mar 17, 2006

Reggae Japansplash

Until 2002, Reggae Japansplash was Japan's longest-running non-jazz summer music festival until it was moved up to the spring. The change made it easier to book a reasonably priced venue, but also eliminated one of the festival's most basic appeals: grooving to deep, sinuous riddims under a sweltering...
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 16, 2006

Arakawa's strong will is key to her success on world stage

While Shizuka Arakawa dazzled Japan with her enchanting performance in capturing the gold medal in the Turin Games last month, she also illustrated what separates her from most of her sporting compatriots -- individuality and candor.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Mar 16, 2006

Paying respect to a father, and a scholar

In 1962, in order reverse a general decline in kabuki in Osaka, Kataoka Nizaemon XIII mobilized his three sons and a number of friends to independently stage their own performance. Osaka's kabuki world, after thriving during the first few decades of the 20th century, had lost its financial backing in...
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2006

System targets bioterror, flu threats

A national center for infectious disease surveillance has begun building a system aimed at detecting early signs of bioterrorism and new types of influenza based on factors that include a slight increase in the number of emergency patients, center officials said Monday.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Mar 12, 2006

Lefebvre has Team China improving

A few paragraphs to start off this week's column about Jim Lefebvre, manager of the China National Team which competed last weekend against Japan, Korea and Taiwan in the Asia Round of the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome.
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2006

Cops walk to work for a sense of disaster

Tokyo police simulated what it would be like to work during a disaster Saturday by sending its 20,000 policemen to work on foot.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Mar 11, 2006

Good Day to hear all about Ranald MacDonald

Never heard the name Ranald MacDonald? (Not easily forgotten, for sure.) This is about to change, thanks to the book "Native American in the Land of the Shogun: Ranald MacDonald and the Opening of Japan" by American author Frederik Schodt.
BUSINESS
Mar 10, 2006

BOJ lifts ultraloose policy

The Bank of Japan on Thursday ended its five-year-old ultraloose monetary policy, brushing aside concerns in the Cabinet and the ruling coalition that the nation has not yet overcome years of deflation.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 9, 2006

Veteran writer Wiggins honored with FSAJ award

Longtime sports columnist and sumo television announcer Dave Wiggins was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the second annual Foreign Sportswriters Association of Japan Media Awards dinner on Monday night in Tokyo.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
At Osaka Expo, gas giants promote a greener future. But is it a lot of hot air?
The Gas Pavilion had welcomed around 500,000 visitors by the end of August, making it one of the most popular exhibits at the Osaka Expo.
‘Takaichi trade’ starts unwinding as political calculus upended by Komeito exit
Less than a week ago, Sanae Takaichi seemed set to become Japan's first female prime minister.
‘Save the Ring’ calls intensify as Osaka Expo’s end nears
Visitors lounge on the grassy hill on the top of the Grand Ring during the 2025 Osaka Expo in the city of Osaka in May.
A Japanese comedian walks into an Aussie bar … and stays there
Takashi “Waka” Wakasugi stopped by the Tokyo Comedy Bar in Shibuya Ward last month following his stint at Edinburgh Festival Fringe performing his show “Comedy Samurai.”

Podcast

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

Longform

Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building
By Patrick St. Michel

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