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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 21, 2006

Keeping rock simple

Jad Fair is the most unlikely of rock heroes. In his 40s, yet with the tall and gangly body of an adolescent and the naive blue eyes of a child, he looks like a preternaturally wide-eyed manga character.
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2006

Moms: jail Obara for life

The mothers of British and Australian women who were slain in Japan, in 2000 and 1992, told the Tokyo District Court on Thursday that Joji Obara, who stands accused of raping and fatally drugging their daughters, should be sentenced to life in prison.
CULTURE / Music
Apr 21, 2006

Pretty Girls Make Graves "Elan Vital"

Overflowing with fast-paced, addictive post-hardcore anthems, Pretty Girls Make Graves' debut, 2002's "Good Health," had indie rock hipsters frothing at the mouth. The Seattle act followed with 2003's equally impressive "The New Romance." A line-up change saw the band losing a guitarist and adding a...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Apr 21, 2006

Psychedelic radar 04.21

Saturday, April 22
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 21, 2006

Freewheeling across the Inland Sea

"Getting there is half the fun."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 21, 2006

The silly world of SpongeBob

OK, class, quiz time: Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? No takers? OK, here's a hint: Absorbent and yellow and porous is he!
CULTURE / Music
Apr 21, 2006

Frank Macchia "Mo' Animals"

All too often, concept albums can seem forced. Music initiated from simple images or feelings tends to work better than music built around grand unified concepts. But, on Frank Macchia's "Mo' Animals," the combination of images, feelings and concepts feel more organic. What's more, these 10 tunes, each...
CULTURE / Music
Apr 21, 2006

The Editors/We Are Scientists

Is the current postpunk revival the second or the third? Having lost count around the time Interpol hired a full-time stylist, I've become jaded about influences. So when The Editors' Tom Smith rejects suggestions that he must have listened to Echo and the Bunnymen as a kid and says he preferred R.E.M.,...
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 21, 2006

Photographs by artist taken without a camera

German-born, New York-based artist Marco Breuer will discuss his work, his award-winning book "SMTWTFS" and his most recent New York City exhibition on April 21 at the International House of Japan in Roppongi, Tokyo. The slide lecture, titled "Notes, Queries," is cosponsored by the Tokyo American Center....
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 21, 2006

Yokohama street fest

Magic, juggling, acrobatics and pantomime will be some of the attractions at the 31st Noge Street Performers Festival taking place in Noge, Yokohama, on April 22 and 23, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Apr 21, 2006

L'Artemis: Panache and great value on a plate

Picture this. A substantial fillet of salmon fills the center of the plate, its flesh glinting a delicate pink and adorned with a dab of sour cream and a frond of dill. To one side a small mound of lightly steamed spring vegetables: young peas still in their pods; nanohana (rape greens); a thin wedge...
CULTURE / Music
Apr 21, 2006

The Flaming Lips "At War With the Mystics"

Forget the supposed return to "rock" -- Wayne Coyne and his merry pranksters of indie-dom are as inscrutable as ever on "At War With the Mystics," the Oklahoma-based band's first album in four years. Although they've abandoned the concept-album approach that colored their previous releases, 1999's breakthrough...
BASKETBALL
Apr 20, 2006

Japan to meet Puerto Rico in buildup for world c'ships

Japan will face Puerto Rico in the Kirin Cup in a tuneup for the men's world basketball championships getting under way this August, the Japan Basketball Association said Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Apr 20, 2006

Bill warrants thorough debate

Only two weeks after it was sent to the chamber's floor and with little debate, the Lower House has passed a bill that will allow the fingerprinting and photographing of foreigners as they enter Japan. The legislation is now in the Upper House. The Justice Ministry says that the bill to revise the Immigration...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 20, 2006

Fighters nail down fourth straight win

Tsuyoshi Shinjo homered for the second straight night with a three-run shot Wednesday as the Nippon Ham Fighters beat the Orix Buffaloes 6-3 for their fourth consecutive victory in the Pacific League.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2006

Ministry confirms 25th mad cow

A health ministry panel confirmed Wednesday that a dairy cow raised in western Japan has tested positive for mad cow disease, making it the nation's 25th case of BSE, ministry officials said.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2006

After a bad winter, experts try to come up with a snow plan

A government panel of experts has come up with an outline of recommendations on how to deal with heavy snow, which caused 150 deaths this winter season.
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2006

Tokio Marine to buy Asia General of Singapore

Tokio Marine & Nippon Fire Insurance Co. plans to buy a full stake in Asia General Holdings Ltd., a Singapore-based insurance business holding company, in a bid to expand operations in the Southeast Asian market, company sources said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2006

Gandhara fund ups Livedoor stake

Hong Kong-based Gandhara Master Fund had acquired 8.26 percent of Livedoor Co.'s outstanding shares by last Thursday, the day before the Internet company was delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
COMMENTARY
Apr 20, 2006

Scandals over political funding

LONDON -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair's government has recently been accused of "selling" peerages that give the holder the right to a seat in the House of Lords, Britain's Upper House, which is not elected. The police have reportedly begun investigations into these allegations, which if proven...
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2006

JCG best steer clear of Dokdo, Seoul warns

sovereignty over Dokdo," Yonhap News Agency reported. South Korea's coast guard said it has deployed more than 18 ships, including patrol vessels, near the isles to block the Japanese ships from entering South Korea's EEZ.
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2006

Banks halt loan ties with strong-arm Aiful

Several banks have suspended their lending tieups with Aiful Corp. since the Financial Services Agency punished the company last week for illegal lending and strong-arm collection practices.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 20, 2006

Outer turmoil and art as therapy

One of the quickest ways to understand an artist is to look at his self portraits. Van Gogh's reveal his intensity and passion, while Rembrandt's show the calm dignity to which he aspired in his art and his life, and with which he faced aging. But what is to be made of the self portraits of Horst Janssen,...
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2006

DoCoMo suspends defective phone

NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced Wednesday it has suspended sales of the P702i mobile phone due to a defect that causes the phone to lock when it is turned off.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
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. 
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.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha 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.

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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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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