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SUMO
May 16, 2006

Hakuho tops Ama to stay tied for lead

Mongolian Hakuho defeated compatriot Ama on Monday to remain tied for the lead with Miyabiyama and Chiyotaikai at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
JAPAN
May 16, 2006

Thais get pledge of support on abductions

issue with North Korea," Abe told a news conference, adding that Japan will call for cooperation at the Group of Eight summit in July in St. Petersburg, Russia. While stopping short of giving further details of his meeting with Kantathi, Abe said he told the Thai foreign minister that Japan would like...
EDITORIALS
May 16, 2006

HIV toll rising in Japan

In the 23 years since the HIV virus was discovered, AIDS has become recognized as a "disease of the poor," one that is "incurable" but "100 percent preventable," in the words of its co-discoverer, Professor Luc Montagnier, president of the World Foundation for AIDS Research and Prevention. While over...
JAPAN
May 16, 2006

Old books find new life with young

Defying conventional wisdom, more young Japanese are getting interested in secondhand books -- not only to read but also taking pleasure in selling them at flea markets -- thanks in part to an enterprising young woman who started selling used books on the Internet.
JAPAN
May 16, 2006

Grants eyed to mollify base-host cities

The central government is considering new 10-year legislation to give special grants to local governments that will be affected by the planned realignment of U.S. forces, government sources said Monday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 16, 2006

Nippon Ham's Ogasawara available for free agency

Nippon Ham Fighters infielder Michihiro Ogasawara has fulfilled the requirements to become a free agent but said Monday he has not considered what course of action, if any, he will take with the Pacific League club.
JAPAN
May 16, 2006

Nine nabbed over waste dumping

Jouji Hirai, a former member of the Chiba Prefectural Assembly, and eight others were arrested Monday for allegedly dumping sand that contained industrial waste in a fill site off Chiba Prefecture.
JAPAN
May 16, 2006

Fukuda gaining ground on Abe

Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda has narrowed the gap with Shinzo Abe, the current chief Cabinet secretary, in a popularity ranking of possible candidates to replace Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, an opinion poll showed Monday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
May 16, 2006

Stylewise

Sport couture
BUSINESS
May 16, 2006

MHI in reactor parts deal with two U.S. firms

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Monday it will supply nuclear reactor replacement components to Texas-based STP Nuclear Operating Co. and Southern California Edison Corp.
JAPAN
May 16, 2006

'Waribashi' from China to end

Walk into any noodle shop or restaurant and chances are high you'll soon be eating with a pair of disposable wooden chopsticks from China.
COMMENTARY / World
May 16, 2006

Cops of the South Pacific

SYDNEY -- Australia is far from happy about becoming the unofficial, reluctant policeman of the South Pacific. The latest tally of young, politically inept countries that expect Canberra to keep the peace for them has risen to four. And that's not counting the nearest potential hot spot, Indonesia's...
BUSINESS
May 16, 2006

Honda power products at 70 million

Honda Motor Co. said Monday its total worldwide producEtion of power products, including general-purpose engines and tillers, reached 70 million units last Friday.
COMMENTARY / World
May 16, 2006

Assessing Guam's new military value

HONOLULU -- The U.S. Air Force is surging ahead with plans to revitalize its bases on Guam from which to project power into the skies over the western Pacific and the islands and continent of Asia.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
May 16, 2006

Airports, pensions, cell phones

Immigration change I am reading a lot about the new immigration laws and the possible changes that could apply in regards to airport arrival/re-entry.
BUSINESS
May 16, 2006

Marubeni eyes Abu Dhabi trading house venture

Marubeni Corp. said Monday it has agreed with Abu Dhabi, one of the seven United Arab Emirates, to set up a joint venture to conduct a feasibility study on a plan to form a comprehensive Japanese-style trading house in Abu Dhabi.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 16, 2006

Is Japan a good country to raise children?

Tomas Castro Account exec., 40 Children here are lacking parental role models. Fathers spend too much time at work and mothers are stressed with the running of the household. These responsibilities then fall to cram schools, peers and, lastly, grandparents.
JAPAN
May 16, 2006

Crime reporting turns murky as cops clam up

Police are increasingly opting not to release names of crime victims, giving rise to fears that criminal cases will become opaque, facts will become obscure and the validity of evidence in doubt.
Japan Times
Reference / SO WHAT THE HECK IS THAT
May 16, 2006

Kishagasa

Dear Alice,
LIFE / Language
May 16, 2006

Baseball scoreless in language bout with sumo

When describing efforts by foreigners to gain a foothold in Japan, author/commentator and former president of ASI Market Research (Japan), Inc., George Fields, liked to apply the analogy of pro baseball players and sumo wrestlers. The former, for reasons we shall see, were held up as outsiders who forever...
JAPAN
May 16, 2006

Japanese expatriates top 1 million

The number of Japanese living overseas on a long-term basis surpassed 1 million last year for the first time since the government began taking such surveys in 1968, Foreign Ministry officials said Monday.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
May 16, 2006

Second-class citizens

Rogelio Buscio's shoes were missing. It was the evening of July 27, 2005, and 30-year old Filipino Bucio was getting ready to leave the dormitory he shared with other Sanjo Metal Company Ltd. trainees to start his evening shift. He looked everywhere, asked everyone. Nobody was giving up the shoes.
BUSINESS
May 16, 2006

April wholesale prices up 2.5%

Wholesale prices increased 2.5 percent in April from a year earlier for the 26th straight monthly rise, reflecting the upward trend in the prices of oil and nonferrous materials, the Bank of Japan said Monday.
COMMENTARY
May 16, 2006

Pioneers turned paper into must-reads

LOS ANGELES -- It was a remarkably sad coincidence that within the span of a few days, two of the world's more influential newspaper figures died.
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.
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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