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Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Dec 9, 2006

Calling on the right brain for creative strategy

With his head shaved and outfitted in designer glasses and crocodile-style winklepicker shoes, Gordon Watson does not look like the stereotypical president of any type of company, let alone one selling life insurance.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Dec 9, 2006

Unmasking life's many battles

I finally did it. I wore one of those masks because I caught a cold. Actually, not a cold, but a vicious stomach virus. But I couldn't help wondering: Who dunnit? Who didn't wear a surgical mask and passed their virus on to me?
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2006

Abe gets watered-down road-tax reform

The government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party agreed Friday to a watered-down plan on road-related tax revenues that will move only the money not allocated to road construction projects into the general expenditures category.
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2006

Broadcasts to be aired for abductees

families in Japan and the Japanese government have not given up on them," Suga said.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Dec 9, 2006

Painting the air baby blue

The world used to be more beautiful. The sky was bluer, the grass was greener, and good always triumphed over evil.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Dec 9, 2006

Yoshiyuki Iwamoto

Yoshiyuki Iwamoto recently published in New York a book in English.
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2006

Broadcasts to be aired for abductees

families in Japan and the Japanese government have not given up on them," Suga said.
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Dec 9, 2006

Apache's Humphrey flying high in second season in Tokyo

John Humphrey possesses the bj-league's best nickname.
EDITORIALS
Dec 9, 2006

A change of direction in Iraq?

The long-awaited report of the Iraq Study Group was released Wednesday and it paints a grim picture of that war-torn country. The candor is refreshing; no policy can succeed if it is not based on reality. Not surprisingly, the conclusions constitute a fundamental revision of U.S. policy. But signals...
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 8, 2006

Albirex looking good, but season is still young

The 2006-07 bj-league season has reached the end of its metaphorical first quarter. And with each of the league's eight teams having played 10 of their 40 games, some patterns have developed.
SOCCER
Dec 8, 2006

Coach Tena: America forward line will turn it on at Club World Cup

Club America can light up the Club World Cup with its own devastating brand of attacking soccer, coach Luis Fernando Tena said Thursday.
BASKETBALL
Dec 8, 2006

Apache go get AND1 player Jones

A Tokyo Apache official told The Japan Times on Thursday that AND1 Mix Tape team player Tony "Go Get it" Jones will join the bj-league side.
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2006

Koizumi offers to revisit Pyongyang

Foreign Minister Taro Aso arrived Thursday in Singapore for talks with his counterpart here before flying to the Philippines to attend regional meetings where the North Korean nuclear threat is expected to top the agenda. During a 20-minute meeting with George Yeo, Aso underscored the importance of effectively...
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2006

Ishihara tells Tokyo he wants third term

Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara officially announced his decision Thursday to run for a third term in next April's gubernatorial election.
EDITORIALS
Dec 8, 2006

Mr. Chen faces more difficulties

Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian has dodged yet another bullet. Unlike the failed assassination attempt during his last election campaign, this attack was metaphorical. His party defeated an impeachment vote in Taiwan's legislature, virtually ensuring that Mr. Chen will serve out his second four-year...
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.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
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. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
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."
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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What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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