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Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 11, 2007

'Ashita no Watashi no Tsukurikata'

Film genres are more or less universal. Even the Western, that quintessential American genre, has inspired filmmakers everywhere, from Italy to Japan, to make local versions. But some genres thrive particularly well in certain cultures, for reasons not always clear to outsiders. Why, for example, the...
EDITORIALS
May 11, 2007

Qualified sense of fair play

The high-school baseball spring and summer tournaments at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture are national events. People love the games because of the young players' clean image and spirit of fair play. But findings by the Japan High School Baseball Federation show that most participating high schools...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 11, 2007

Mods Mayday

If there's a saving grace to living in a megalopolis of 12 million people, it's that there's a scene catering to the whim of every kind of music fan. And scenes don't come with much more grace — and style — than the one created by Tokyo's mods.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / NIHONSHU
May 11, 2007

Different regions, different sake

Sake has gone global in recent years and, as might be expected, drinkers new to Japan's signature beverage often look for parallels with more familiar tipples when choosing what to imbibe.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 11, 2007

'Just for Kicks'

It's funny how sometimes a film will think it's one thing when actually it's something else entirely. Take, for example, "Just For Kicks." This MTV-affiliated documentary directed by Thibaut de Longeville is under the impression that it's about sneakers, sneaker mania and hip-hop. But anyone who watches...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / SHORT TAKES
May 11, 2007

Elegy of Life: Rostropovich, Vishnevskaya

Director: Aleksandr Sokurov Language: Russian
CULTURE / Music
May 11, 2007

Elliott Smith "New Moon"

Mystery still surrounds the death of Elliott Smith. Was it his own hand that plunged a knife twice into his chest at home on Oct. 21, 2003, or someone else's? While Smith may not have left a suicide note to clear things up, he did leave an awful lot of unreleased material — like a singer-songwriter...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / SHORT TAKES
May 11, 2007

Smokin' Aces

Director: Joe Camahan Language: English
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 11, 2007

'Invisible Waves'

Emotionless-ness reaches new heights in "Invisible Waves," the long awaited second feature from Thailand's Pen-Ek Ratanaruang in which he teams up once again with our own, homegrown Tadanobu Asano.
CULTURE / Music
May 11, 2007

Midori "Second"

The combination of Osaka punks Midori's furious performances with their fans' robotic, idol-band type synchronized dancing makes them difficult to pin down. On the one hand, they sell themselves as Osaka's answer to J-pop legends Judy And Mary. On the other, their music is a chaotic mixture of hardcore...
JAPAN
May 11, 2007

Muraoka's JDA funds acquittal overturned

The Tokyo High Court on Thursday overturned a lower court acquittal and gave one-time Liberal Democratic Party heavyweight Kanezo Muraoka a suspended 10-month prison term for hiding a 100 million yen 2001 donation from the Japan Dental Association to the LDP's then top faction headed by the late Prime...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
May 11, 2007

Peace is found in a historic town

Not since my Adidas-donning days in my hometown Croydon (famous as the breeding ground of chavs) in southeast London, have I ridden trams around town, and even then it was only to pick up a Chinese take-away and buy the odd large hoop earring. So, when I visited Nagasaki with a couple of friends, touring...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 11, 2007

An ear-rattling unholy alliance

Although virtually unknown at home, in 2005 the international release of "Pink" turned Tokyo's Boris into one of Japan's biggest underground exports in the new millennium.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
May 11, 2007

Ueno's Western art museum opens its doors

The venerable National Museum of Western Art in Ueno Park, Tokyo will hold its first-ever "fun day" on May 12 and 13, during which the museum's permanent exhibition will be open to everybody — adults and children — for free. (Entrance to the permanent exhibition is usually 420 yen.)
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
May 11, 2007

Five symphonies in one day

The Berlin Symphony Orchestra will storm through five major symphonies in a single day at Kioi Hall, Tokyo on June 24 as part of a Japan tour that also takes in Nagoya, Osaka and Yokohama.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
May 11, 2007

Crust and Dirt give shape to dreams

Last seen making dreams come true on the streets of New York City, art duo Crust and Dirt return with their Instant Drawing Machine to Tokyo on May 13.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
May 11, 2007

Karuizawa tour offers luscious nature

Remember the last time that you heard birds singing over the din of the city's hustle and bustle? With most of us living in Japan's densely built-up areas, perhaps the closest you're likely to get to hear a chirping sound is upon entering a train station or department store where CDs meant to relax customers...
BASEBALL / MLB
May 10, 2007

Nothing black and white about Bonds debate

The kid who caught home run No. 714 off the bat of Barry Bonds a year ago scurried out of Oakland's stadium with his valuable souvenir without bothering to see what Bonds might want to offer for it.
JAPAN
May 10, 2007

High-tech toilets literal hot seats?

Japanese toilet makers issued a warning to electric bidet users Wednesday, saying at least 105 units have caught fire or sent up smoke in Japan since 1984.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Takaichi leads first ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign residents
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign nationals and immigration on Tuesday at the Prime Minister's Office.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 slumps 4%, led by losses in tech sector
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock average index briefly tumbled more than 2,000 points on Wednesday morning following a downbeat session on Wall Street fueled by fears of a bubble in the artificial intelligence sector.
A narrow Pacific waterway at heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy
Philippine and Australian troops fire an M777 howitzer during live fire exercises as part of joint military drills in Laur, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, in August.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.

Podcast

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

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
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