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BASKETBALL
Nov 22, 2006

'Samurai' unleashes excitement on court

Nobody was quite sure about the final score, or about who scored how many points, how many assists they had or how many rebounds they grabbed. Because after all, those were probably the least important things the fans cared about.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Nov 22, 2006

Heat's chances not good without Shaq

MIAMI -- What are the odds of Kobe Bryant winning another NBA title without Shaquille O'Neal?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2006

For entrepreneur, 21, being a 'gal' is pure fashion, not fringe

Shiho Fujita was once a typical "gal," as the tribe of deep-tanned, garishly dressed young women who wander the streets of Tokyo's trendy Shibuya district in search of the latest fashions are called. Now a company president, Fujita is at the forefront of what she calls a "gal revolution."
EDITORIALS
Nov 22, 2006

Working for a better society

Japan's population began to shrink in 2005 and society continued to grow older. That year, people aged 60 or older accounted for 21 percent of the population, making Japan one of the grayest countries in the world. Taking these factors into consideration, the 2006 welfare and labor white paper compiled...
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2006

NEC reports larger first-half loss

Losses at NEC Corp. ballooned in the fiscal first half compared with the previous year as sales of mobile phones and personal computers slumped and the electronics maker booked costs to restructure its chip operations.
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2006

Mitsubishi UFJ, Sumitomo Trust settle merger row

Mitsubishi UFJ and Sumitomo Trust reached a 2.5 billion yen settlement Tuesday in a dispute over a failed merger, ending a two-year court battle between two of the country's largest banking groups.
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2006

Keio to absorb pharmacy school

and Kyoritsu University of Pharmacy President Yoshiyuki Hashimoto face the media Monday night in Tokyo to announce their schools' plan to merge. KYODO PHOTO
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2006

Submerged MSDF sub, tanker bump

A Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine cruising just below the surface collided Tuesday morning with a chemical tanker 60 km off Toimisaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, but no one was injured and no spill was reported, MSDF officials said.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / ANIMAL TRACKER
Nov 22, 2006

Three-spined stickleback

* Japanese name: Hario * Scientific name: Gasterosteus aculeatus leiurus * Description: Small, perky fish, as adults sticklebacks are typically between 6- and 10-cm long. They have 30 to 40 lateral armor plates along their sides, and also three long dorsal spines that can be raised. * Where to find...
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Nov 22, 2006

Status quo really is planet's dead end

If you've looked around at the state of our planet and been tempted to say, "God help us," you're not the only one.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 21, 2006

Pa League releases 2007 schedule

The Pacific League said Monday its 2007 regular season will begin one week earlier than the Central League, with the first- to third-placed teams of the 2005 season hosting the Opening Day games on March 24.
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.

Podcast

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

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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