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CULTURE / Music
Dec 15, 2006

Sufjan Stevens "Songs for Christmas"

Looking to provide the underground loving hipsters with a large dose of yuletide cheer, Sufjan Stevens releases "Songs For Christmas," a box set of five festive-themed EPs. In 2001, the singer and multi-instrumentalist began recording Christmas songs for friends and family. With many fans eagerly awaiting...
CULTURE / Music
Dec 15, 2006

Oasis "Stop The Clocks"

Oasis do not abound in originality, as this "best-of" compilation released in time for Christmas proves. Songs from each of their six albums and B-sides rub shoulders happily, sounding as fresh (or as stale, depending on your viewpoint) as the next. But somehow, 12 years down the line, the brothers Gallagher...
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2006

Ruling bloc says keep tax breaks for corporations

The ruling coalition finalized its tax revision proposals Thursday for fiscal 2007, focusing on breaks for companies in a bid to accelerate capital investment and postponing discussion of the sensitive issue of a consumption levy hike until after next fall.
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2006

Asahi plans Super Dry anniversary blitz

Asahi Breweries Ltd. said Thursday it will design a new bottle and launch a massive ad campaign for its core suds Super Dry to commemorate the brew's 20th anniversary next year.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 15, 2006

Kodo

In 1969, the young, idealistic communist Tagayasu Den formed a commune of taiko drummers on Sado Island off the coast of Niigata Prefecture called Ondekoza. Den became an increasingly dictatorial figure, obsessed with fitness and drumming. "Everyday, just running," recalls original member Eitetsu Hayashi...
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 15, 2006

Christmas-themed pipe organ concerts keep it snappy

Two contrasting pipe-organ concerts will be given at Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall on Dec. 20 and 23. The organists will be joined by instrumentalists and vocalists to perform Christmas-themed programs that include works that were innovative for their time.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Dec 15, 2006

Go green in Tokyo

It's a great day, the sun is shining, it's not too cold, so how about a day of hiking in Tokyo?
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 15, 2006

Black and white flowers

Anyone previously overawed by the world of sumi-e (Japanese ink painting) will get a totally different impression once they see the works of Hiroko Hiroki.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 15, 2006

Two DJs, 15 years

Any club celebrating its 15th anniversary is obviously doing something right, and the lineup this weekend (Dec. 15-16, 10 p.m.-late) at Space Lab Yellow provides plenty of clues as to how the Nishi-Azabu nightspot has managed to keep its dance floor full for so long. While most anniversary parties tend...
CULTURE / Music
Dec 15, 2006

Easy All-Stars "Radiodread"

Following their successful reggae re-imagining of Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon," New York's Easy Star All-Stars (musician-producers Michael G. and Ticklah) set their sights on Radiohead's no-less monumental "OK Computer," and while a predictable pattern seems to be emerging, the fact that the...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 15, 2006

Building a new jazz generation

There are plenty of things you might expect to find a jazz legend such as Herbie Hancock doing with his time -- flying to concerts in Europe perhaps, or preparing for a jazz festival in North America, composing new songs, maybe even catching a break from his hectic schedule.
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2006

U.S. hits pledges of no Nago overflights

A U.S. Marine Corps helicopter dropped a disused vehicle into the sea about 200 meters off a U.S. Army installation in the village of Yomitan, Okinawa, at around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, the marines said. The CH-53E helicopter ran into turbulence after taking off at the U.S. Army Torii Station and released...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 15, 2006

Reminiscing on a year at the table

The solstice is upon us, and the holiday season is closing in fast. But before we take refuge under the mistletoe and give ourselves over to the usual Yuletide overindulgence, we must first clear the clutter from the Food File desk and tidy up all the loose ends.
SOCCER
Dec 14, 2006

Youngsters lift Int'l to title match

Teen sensation Alexandre Pato and Luiz Adriano gave South American champion Internacional a hard-fought 2-1 semifinal win over Al Ahly in the Club World Cup on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL
Dec 14, 2006

bj-league plans to keep new ball

A bj-league official said Wednesday that the league isn't planning to change its official game ball back to the old leather ball -- at least for now.
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2006

Defense officials eager for status boost

With legislation to upgrade the Defense Agency to a ministry expected to clear the Diet this week, defense officials say they finally will be free of their identity complex.
COMMENTARY
Dec 14, 2006

Japan-India partnership key to bolstering stability in Asia

NEW DELHI -- Japan and India are natural allies because they have no conflict of strategic interests and actually share common goals to build stability, power equilibrium and institutionalized multilateral cooperation in Asia. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Tokyo this week offers an...
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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