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JAPAN
Feb 24, 2006

Rejection of land seizure for road reversed

The Tokyo High Court on Thursday overturned a lower court ruling that barred the Tokyo Metropolitan Government from expropriating land in Akiruno, western Tokyo, for a state-approved project to route an expressway through the site.
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2006

TV Tokyo to buy 39% of Inter-FM

TV Tokyo Broadband Entertainment Inc. said Thursday it will become the biggest shareholder in FM Inter-Wave Inc., purchasing a 39 percent equity stake in the struggling radio broadcaster in a deal valued at 1 billion yen.
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2006

Court extends detention of Horie, four former executives

The Tokyo District Court on Thursday authorized a 10-day extension to the detention of former Livedoor Co. President Takafumi Horie and four other ex-executives.
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2006

Livedoor fraud made 6 billion yen: sources

Bogus share swap allegedly concocted to pad group's financial statements
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2006

'05 tertiary index highest since '88

Japan's service industry activity index rose 2.2 percent in 2005 from the previous year for the third straight yearly increase, with the index registering its highest score since 1988, the government said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2006

January records first trade deficit in five years

Japan posted a customs-cleared trade deficit of 348.9 billion yen in January, the first monthly deficit in five years and the largest in 23 years, the Finance Ministry said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2006

Honda hopes Zest helps spice up its minicar lineup

Honda Motor Co. unveiled the Zest minivehicle Thursday, aiming to survive in the increasingly competitive domestic minicar market.
CULTURE / Music
Feb 24, 2006

Beth Orton "Comfort of Strangers"

British singer/songwriter Beth Orton's fourth album, "Comfort of Strangers," does little that is new, but that's not to say it's a disappointment. The 14 tracks are among her best, and are far more concise and instantly likable than those on 2002's "Daybreaker." Famed experimental musician Jim O'Rourke,...
CULTURE / Music
Feb 24, 2006

Independence-D

Everyone has to start somewhere. That's the concept behind Independence-D, a three-day festival with the noble-sounding aim of bringing together the very finest bands from the very best independent labels to give us lucky people a glimpse of the future. Under the ambitious slogan, "From the world to...
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Feb 24, 2006

Essence of womanhood from top flamenco muse

One of the so-called "Three Muses" at the summit of flamenco dancing, along with Sara Baras and Maria Pages, is Eva Yerbabuena. The Granada-born dancer returns to Japan riding a wave of success in the wake of her performances last year at the Spanish Pavilion at Aichi Expo, and at the Flamenco Festival...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Feb 24, 2006

Psychedelic radar 02.24

Saturday, Feb. 25
CULTURE / Music
Feb 24, 2006

The Verbs "And Now . . . "

When Meegan Voss tells off her unfaithful lover in "Don't Say a Word," you imagine her walking out the door all calm and collected. "I'm tired of your story," she exhales, and while the bluesy backing track sounds a little like "Piece of My Heart," Voss's vocals are exactly the opposite of Janis Joplin's...
CULTURE / Music
Feb 24, 2006

Likkle Mai "Roots Candy"

As a member of Dry & Heavy, one of Japan's best-known dub-reggae outfits, Likkle Mai shared stages with the likes of Lee "Scratch" Perry and Horace Andy and wowed crowds at festivals such as Britain's WOMAD festival and Fuji Rock. "Roots Candy" -- the Japanese singer's first solo outing -- sees Mai creating...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / BEST BAR NONE
Feb 24, 2006

A guide for doing the Nakameguro stroll

Naka-Meguro is one express stop southwest of Shibuya on the Tokyu Toyoko Line. And, like its one-stop counterparts on other commuter lines, the shopping streets closest to the station tend to attract a high concentration of eateries and bars all vying for your post-work cash. But like anywhere in Tokyo,...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Feb 24, 2006

You can't get too much snow up here

Glaciers are in retreat, global weather patterns are going haywire and the Earth's climate is the warmest it's been in a millennium. Nonetheless, every winter, as regular as clockwork, winds from Siberia howl across the Sea of Japan, siphon up moisture, and dump it on Hokkaido as some of the world's...
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Feb 24, 2006

Puppet animator's retrospective, latest work

A retrospective of the complete works of the puppet animator Kihachiro Kawamoto will screen Feb. 25-March 17 at the new Eurospace Theatre in Shibuya, Tokyo. Kawamoto's "Shisha no Sho (The Book of the Dead)" is the animator's latest work and is also currently playing in Tokyo.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 24, 2006

McGowan speeds into town

Canadian-born Michael McGowan is a filmmaker and writer, but long before that, he had been a runner.
SOCCER
Feb 23, 2006

Japan recovers to crush India

YOKOHAMA -- Japan recovered from a embarrassing first half against India to open its 2007 Asian Cup qualifying campaign with an ultimately convincing 6-0 win at Nissan Stadium on Wednesday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 23, 2006

Swiss skier Nef calls it quits

SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) Decorated Swiss ski veteran Sonja Nef announced Tuesday that she is retiring from competition after 12 seasons on the World Cup circuit because of poor health. Nef, 33, last raced in January and wasn't on the Swiss Olympic team. She intended to quit at the end of the World Cup...
OLYMPICS
Feb 23, 2006

Manninen's drought continues

TURIN, Italy (AP) Hannu Manninen has a record 42 wins in Nordic combined World Cup events, but his Olympic career is likely over without the Finnish great ever winning an individual medal. The three-time World Cup champ finished Tuesday's large hill sprint event in 12th place and said he's likely done...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 23, 2006

Ichiro steps up to the plate in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA -- Ichiro Suzuki is back in Japan, and he is feeling good. The Seattle Mariners star painted the right-field stands at Yahoo Dome from both cages during batting practice at Japan's World Baseball Classic training session Wednesday, looking at ease before, during and after his time at the plate....
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2006

Contractors' agency retiree staff set advance list of project bid-winners

Former senior Defense Facilities Administration Agency officials who worked for midsize contractors after retirement allegedly compiled a list detailing the combination of construction consortiums that would land a project at a U.S. base in Yamaguchi Prefecture, investigation sources said Wednesday....
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2006

This winter's snowfall deserves name

The Meteorological Agency is considering naming this winter's snowfall nationwide the "Heisei 18 (2006) Heavy Snow" after the number of deaths since December reached 134, the second-highest in the postwar era, agency officials said Wednesday.
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. 
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.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
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."
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.
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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