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BUSINESS
Apr 18, 2006

Industrial production drops 1.2%

Industrial production slipped a seasonally adjusted 1.2 percent in February from the previous month, unchanged from a preliminary report, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Monday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Apr 18, 2006

What is your favorite Japanese show?

Yoko Miyazaki Clothing sales, 22 "Ai Nori" (basically a "gokon" traveling from country to country on a pink bus) If someone loves another person, they have to try their best to win their love. It shows how Japanese have friendly and romantic relationships.
Japan Times
Reference / SO WHAT THE HECK IS THAT
Apr 18, 2006

Sound trucks

Dear Alice,
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2006

Obituary: Reiko Chiba Tuttle

Reiko Chiba Tuttle, the widow of Tuttle Publishing Co. founder Charles E. Tuttle, died Friday at a Tokyo hospital, according to literary agent Tuttle-Mori Agency Inc. She was 90.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Apr 18, 2006

Stylist Meets,' M.A.C. cosmetics for men, Juicy Couture . . .

Taste-makers
BUSINESS
Apr 18, 2006

Skymark gets route despite safety worries

The transport ministry on Monday approved Skymark Airlines Co.'s application to begin flights between Tokyo and Sapporo despite recent safety problems at the airline.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Apr 18, 2006

Musical match for Japan Goliath

Tetsuo Tanaka has been protesting his dismissal from an electronics company for a quarter of a century. Now his struggle, one of the longest one-man campaigns in Japanese history, is to be the subject of a documentary
BUSINESS
Apr 18, 2006

METI sends division chief to Canon

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry dispatched on Monday a division chief in charge of commodity derivatives to work at Canon Inc. as part of a government program to promote personnel exchanges with the private sector.
MULTIMEDIA
Apr 18, 2006

Japan hopes to grow coral around disputed Pacific outcrop

Japan will begin studying ways to foster the growth of coral reefs near two islets at the center of a territorial dispute with China, a government official said Monday.
MULTIMEDIA
Apr 18, 2006

Japan hopes to grow coral around disputed Pacific outcrop

Japan will begin studying ways to foster the growth of coral reefs near two islets at the center of a territorial dispute with China, a government official said Monday.
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2006

Japan hopes to grow coral around disputed Pacific outcrop

Japan will begin studying ways to foster the growth of coral reefs near two islets at the center of a territorial dispute with China, a government official said Monday.
MULTIMEDIA
Apr 18, 2006

Japan hopes to grow coral around disputed Pacific outcrop

Japan will begin studying ways to foster the growth of coral reefs near two islets at the center of a territorial dispute with China, a government official said Monday.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 17, 2006

Meisho Samson stuns at Satsukisho

FUNABASHI, Chiba Pref. -- Meisho Samson and Dream Passport turned the tables on the top picks in the Satsukisho on Sunday at Nakayama with a surprise one-two finish that had the crowd checking their programs for names.
Rugby
Apr 17, 2006

Japan pummels Arabian Gulf in World Cup qualifier

Japan demolished the Arabian Gulf 82-9 on Sunday, giving the host three points in its qualifying campaign for the 2007 rugby World Cup.
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2006

Princess Aiko attends school fair

Princess Aiko attended a concert and took part in children's games at a student festival Sunday at Gakushuin, the school where she started kindergarten earlier this month.
EDITORIALS
Apr 17, 2006

Prayer: not the best medicine

In a study that has made a splash this month, an American cardiologist concludes that praying for sick people has no effect one way or the other on their recovery. In fact, if they know they are being prayed for, it makes them worse. Non-believers naturally find the first result predictable and the second...
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2006

Yurikamome Line to resume running Monday

Train services on Tokyo's automated Yurikamome Line, suspended since an accident Friday, will resume operations Monday morning but on a limited schedule, the line's operator said.
COMMENTARY
Apr 17, 2006

Ozawa confronts the LDP

The Democratic Party of Japan has made a fresh start under new chief Ichiro Ozawa, known for his "iron fist" leadership. His first priority is to revitalize the top opposition party, which has lost public trust following the fiasco over a fake e-mail.
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2006

Economy in second-longest postwar expansion: Yosano

The economy is logging its second-longest expansion since the end of World War II and is on track to grow by more than 2 percent this year, Financial Services Minister Kaoru Yosano said Sunday.
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.

Podcast

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

Longform

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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