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Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 6, 2007

Japanese tattoo art carves its mark in the mainstream

"It seems like every two or three days we are doing a koi (carp) half-sleeve or a dragon tattoo. People in the States are going nuts for Japanese. It's really blown up over the last two years," says American tattoo artist Lewis Hess of Atlas Tattoo in Portland, Oregon.
COMMENTARY
Sep 6, 2007

Help wanted from the richest

LONDON — "The have-yachts and the have-nots" is a phrase used in London to distinguish between the very rich and not so rich. It reflects the growing disparity between the mega-rich and the rest.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 6, 2007

"Makiko Kudo"

Tomio Koyama Gallery Closes in 17 days
CULTURE / Stage
Sep 6, 2007

The magic of noh by firelight

At this time of year — and also in April and May, when it is neither too hot nor too cold for performers or audiences — takigi (firelight) noh is performed throughout Japan. Preferred venues are outdoor noh stages in the precincts of shrines, but as these are rare, special ones are often built in...
EDITORIALS
Sep 6, 2007

Realignment for battle

Department store chains have entered a major realignment phase. The department stores realigned through the integration of their operations are expected to wage a fierce battle against their rivals to survive and grow in an industry whose total sales have been declining since the early 1990s. On Monday,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 6, 2007

"Masato Kobayashi: Light Painting"

Shugoarts Closes in 24 days
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2007

Promise seeks acquisition targets

Promise Co., Japan's third-largest consumer lender, is looking for takeover targets to add customers and lift profits, as the government clamps down on loan charges, according to President Hiroki Jinnai.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Sep 6, 2007

'Merchant' for modern times

One of the world's foremost directors of Shakespeare, one of Japan's most outstanding translators of the Bard and a star-studded Japanese cast have teamed up to bring "The Merchant of Venice" to Tokyo this month.
Reader Mail
Sep 5, 2007

Message of a war-crimes judge

I generally agree with the Aug. 26 editorial, "Eyes on the prize with India," with regard to the emerging economic, political and strategic closeness between Japan and India. But the argument at the tail end that, by meeting the son of late Justice Radhabinod Pal in Calcutta, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe...
Reader Mail
Sep 5, 2007

Depression born in the workplace

Regarding the Aug. 22 article "Family doctors enlisted in war on depression": I don't think the health and labor ministry really understands what is causing an increasing number of people to suffer from depression and thus contributing to the toll of more than 30,000 suicides every year. According to...
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 5, 2007

Sevilla thumps AEK Athens, reaches group stage

ATHENS (AP) Amid tributes to a Spanish player who died and victims of the Greek wildfires, Sevilla routed AEK Athens 4-1 Monday behind Luis Fabiano's two goals to reach the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 5, 2007

Yosano calls on his fellow ministers to behave

In the aftermath of farm minister Takehiko Endo's resignation Monday, only a week after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reshuffled his Cabinet, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kaoru Yosano called on his colleagues to behave appropriately in their positions as government ministers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2007

Clock ticking as Councilor Kawada goes after what has long ailed Japan

Newly elected Upper House lawmaker Ryuhei Kawada was diagnosed with hemophilia soon after he was born.
COMMENTARY
Sep 5, 2007

What's wrong with talking to save lives?

LOS ANGELES — How much might a human life be worth these days?
Reader Mail
Sep 5, 2007

Global risk of fence-sitting

Professor Christopher Lingle fails the basic test. Anthropogenic influences cannot be proven by scientific debate -- they never will be. However, it is grossly irresponsible for nations to continue to add to atmospheric carbon dioxide as if it doesn't matter, because their actions just might matter...
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 5, 2007

MSDF Indian Ocean exit not an option: Komura

The government will do whatever it takes to ensure that Maritime Self-Defense Force warships continue their mission in the Indian Ocean in support of the NATO-led antiterrorism campaign in Afghanistan, new Defense Minister Masahiko Komura said.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2007

Itochu chief Sejima, ex-war strategist, dead at 95

poses with Toshio Doko (center), then chairman of the government's second ad hoc council for the promotion of administrative reform, in Tokyo's Nagatacho district in June 1986. KYODO PHOTO
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Trump trims fentanyl-linked China tariffs after 'amazing' Xi meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping greet each other as they arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday.
Japanese and South Korean leaders agree to boost ties in first meeting
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ahead of their talks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Thursday.
Takaichi and Xi reaffirm pledge in first meet to pursue ‘mutually beneficial’ ties
A screenshot from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's X account shows Takaichi exchanging greetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Friday.　
Japan’s government ramps up bear control efforts amid rise in attacks
A bear roams around a field in the town of Kuzumaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Oct. 12.
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan's EV market
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Oasis returns to Tokyo: Rain, rapture and rock
Fans wait to get into the Oasis show at Tokyo Dome on Saturday. While lining up in the rain, some broke into impromptu versions of the British rock group's hits.
Kyushu banzuke sets the stage to cement 2025’s sumo narratives
Onosato ahead of his bout against Aonishiki at The Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 18
Tokyo Film Festival opens with global stars and a spotlight on Asian storytelling
Director Junji Sakamoto (left) walked the Tokyo International Film Festival red carpet with Sayuri Yoshinaga (center) and Non (right), who both play mountaineer Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Mount Everest, in the biopic "Climbing for Life."

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Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
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