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Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Oct 28, 2006

Holistic therapist strives to bring it all together

Little wonder Sarah Watterson is in great shape. As operations manager of The Spa at Tokyo's Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Nihonbashi, she not only has a hand in the best beauty treatments available; she can take a chunk of credit for the hotel spa being recently voted the best day spa in Asia.
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2006

Weaker, yen energy gains charge up Marubeni profits

Trading house Marubeni Corp. said Friday that its group net profit for the first half of fiscal 2006 jumped 72 percent year-on-year to 65.6 billion yen, led by robust earnings in its energy business and the yen's depreciation against other currencies.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 28, 2006

International role of NPOs

All over the world, culture is being pushed to the sidelines. I am not referring here to commercialized, globalized culture produced purely for entertainment. By "culture," I mean the provision of culture as a public good, such as through foreign-language education, intellectual exchange or groundbreaking...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Oct 28, 2006

Fumiko Tottori

The International Ladies' Benevolent Society is scheduling its 2006 Christmas Charity Fair on Nov. 11, from 10 to 2 at the Tokyo American Club. Entrance tickets cost 500 yen and can be purchased from any ILBS member beforehand or at the door.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Oct 28, 2006

Once upon a crow hunt weary

This story is true. Most of it.
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2006

DoCoMo's profit drops 17% after slow sales stunt growth

Japan's largest mobile phone service operator, NTT DoCoMo Inc., said Friday profit dipped 17 percent in the most recent quarter as sluggish phone sales and higher costs offset modest growth in its mobile services.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Oct 28, 2006

Living the slow life -- at warp speed

Autumn on Shiraishi island -- the tourists are gone and weekends are for cycling, sailing and holding impromptu beer parties.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 27, 2006

Kanemura hurt groin in Game 4: Brown

SAPPORO -- Satoru Kanemura left after the fifth inning of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' Game 4 victory, and health apparently was a factor.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 27, 2006

Fighters clinch Japan Series championship

SAPPORO -- Hokkaido didn't have to wait long for its first Japan Series championship.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 27, 2006

GM Takada bag of nerves before game

SAPPORO -- Fighters general manager Shigeru Takada was wandering around the dugout and backstage and could hardly contain his jitters before the game.
EDITORIALS
Oct 27, 2006

The uncertain toll in Iraq

A new study has concluded that there have been hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilian deaths since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003. The governments of Iraq, the United States and Great Britain have challenged the results.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 27, 2006

Dub pioneer Lee Perry talks God, ganja and Japanese gadgets

Musical resumes don't get much more impressive than Lee "Scratch" Perry's, the Jamaican maverick credited with inventing both dub and reggae.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 27, 2006

Cheap Trick "Rockford"

Cheap Trick might be approaching geezerville after three decades in the game, but judging from shows this month in Japan, they still bring the cards to the table. Their latest release, "Rockford," salutes the band's Illinois hometown with snotty, driven style.
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2006

Canon profit soars on strong printer, digital camera sales

Profit at Canon Inc. in the most recent quarter rose 15 percent to a record amount for any quarter on strong sales of digital cameras and printers, the Japanese camera maker said Thursday.
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Oct 27, 2006

Psychedelic radar 10.27

Saturday, Oct. 28
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / BEST BAR NONE
Oct 27, 2006

In the cool shade of the Maple Leaf

A pub is a pub, and a sports bar is a sports bar -- or so you might think. In fact, these watering holes come in subtle shades of cultural preference. All conveniently bear the bold colors of a national flag somewhere on the premises for ease of reference. No prizes for guessing which one you will find...
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 27, 2006

Rooftop swing!

Supported by some of the biggest corporate names, the Ginza International Jazz Festival 2006 takes place on Nov. 3 (a national holiday) and Nov. 4. Last year's inaugural festival attracted 10,000 fans. This year's event, sponsored by Burberry and Mitsukoshi department store among others, once again brings...
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 27, 2006

Asian prodigies perform under Luisi's baton

The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra will be in Japan from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13, collaborating with record-breaking young Asian pianists under the baton of Fabio Luisi. They will also tour the country with conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt, as part of Vienna Philharmonic Week in Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 27, 2006

Bloc Party

Like Franz Ferdinand the year before, in 2005 Bloc Party were pegged by the British press to be the breakout act of the year. A solid prediction, the London quartet's first full length, "Silent Alarm," was met with worldwide acclaim, turning BP into bona fide stars at home and establishing sizeable fan...
COMMENTARY
Oct 27, 2006

Crisis boosts U.S.-China ties

HONG KONG -- North Korea's nuclear test Oct. 9 may have created a crisis atmosphere in the world but, at the same time, it has greatly improved China's relations with the United States as the two countries work closely together to put pressure on Pyongyang to give up its nuclear-arms program.
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2006

Nissan hit by dearth of new models in first half

Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday that its group operating profit for the first half of 2006 fell 15.3 percent year-on-year to 348.6 billion yen, mainly due to falling car sales in Japan and the United States and rising raw materials costs.
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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