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CULTURE / Music
Feb 3, 2006

Jim Hall and Geoffrey Keezer

Jim Hall is the preeminent jazz guitarist. His tone, technique and style have put him above all partisan guitar and traditional jazz controversies -- everyone likes him, and no one minds crediting him as an elder. At 75, Hall has influenced a generation of guitarists, John Scofield, Bill Frisell, Pat...
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Feb 3, 2006

Rare instruments put up for auction

Music-box collectors will have a chance to get their hands on rare items when a total of 140 antique mechanical musical instruments, which have been displayed at Orugoru no Chiisana Museum in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, are auctioned off. The museum closes its doors March 31.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Feb 3, 2006

Kuro-hitsuji: Ghengis Khan gets hip

Until recently, the distinctive style of cooking mutton known as jingisukan -- the Japanese transliteration of the name of a well known Mongolian butcher -- was thought far too uncouth to be considered seriously. So how did this coarse, blue-collar dish, so long a staple of smoky grills in the godless...
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Feb 3, 2006

Kabuki duo turn Bard into a mythical folktale

Ryutopia Company shot to prominence in December 2003 with its Noh staging of "Macbeth." Since then, Ryutopia's 48-year-old director Yoshihiro Kurita has twice more pulled off the feat of breaking the Tokyo-Osaka stranglehold on Japanese theater by luring the nation's critics north through the snows for...
CULTURE / Music
Feb 3, 2006

Zazen Boys "Zazen Boys III"

Exploding out of Fukuoka in the late 1990s, Shutoku Mukai's previous band, Number Girl, never compromised their lo-fi sound, but caught the zeitgeist by tapping into feelings of directionless teen angst. As Bob Dylan would probably tell you, though, being the voice of a generation is a tiring job, especially...
CULTURE / Music
Feb 3, 2006

Robert Pollard "From A Compound Eye"

During two decades with Guided By Voices, Robert Pollard became one of the strongest songwriters on the American underground rock scene. With his uncanny knack of turning out pieces of pop perfection, Pollard and his roving cast of backing musicians were lauded by critics and fans who remain baffled...
MORE SPORTS
Feb 2, 2006

Kashima undergoes surgery, to skip world c'ships

Japanese gymnast Takehiro Kashima, a member of Japan's gold medal-winning team at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, underwent shoulder surgery last week and is expected to miss this year's world championships, sources close to him said Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 2, 2006

Fukuhara, Matsushita named for world team c'ships

Popular teenager Ai Fukuhara and veteran Koji Matsushita have been named to the Japanese table tennis squads for this year's world team championships, the Japan Table Tennis Association said Wednesday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 2, 2006

Gold medal hope Kato leaves for Turin

Speed skater Joji Kato, a gold medal favorite in the men's 500 meters, left Japan for Italy for the upcoming Winter Olympic Games with renewed confidence Wednesday.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2006

No tsunami in 5.1 Tokyo-area quake

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake shook central Japan on Wednesday evening, but there was no danger of a tsunami, the Meteorological Agency said.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 2, 2006

Kameda booked for non-title fight

Teenage boxing hope Koki Kameda will fight Mexican boxer Edgar Sosa in a non-title 10-rounder next month in what is expected to be a warmup match for his first shot at a world title, Kameda's gym said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2006

In vitro girl's father goes unrecognized

The Tokyo High Court refused Wednesday to recognize that a girl conceived using sperm taken from a man before he died is his.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2006

Murderess ex-con, 78, loses Supreme Court retrial bid

The Supreme Court has rejected a special appeal for a retrial for a 78-year-old woman who was convicted and served time for murdering her brother-in-law in 1979, her lawyers said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2006

The reviews are in: Film revenue down in 2005

Film revenue fell in 2005 mainly due to few hit foreign movies, according to the Motion Pictures Producers Association of Japan.
EDITORIALS
Feb 2, 2006

Leading in science and technology

The government will launch a five-year science and technology development plan with the start of fiscal 2006 in April. The plan is based on the "third basic plan for science and technology" that the General Council on Science and Technology submitted to the government late last year spelling out the...
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2006

Effort to help poor nations market goods here begins

The government's effort to help the world's poorest countries market their goods in Japan is gathering steam, with trade chief Toshihiro Nikai asking ambassadors and representatives from 27 nations earlier this week to provide "creative products that reflect local characteristics" and to suggest how...
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2006

Lenders, insurers offer relief to Aneha victims

Most insurance companies and two banks said Wednesday they will help people who bought substandard condominiums developed by Huser Ltd. and other builders.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2006

Defense unit in scandal to be dissolved

Defense Agency chief Fukushiro Nukaga said Wednesday his agency will disband the Defense Facilities Administration Agency, the entity at the center of a bid-rigging scandal involving, in part, the installation of air-conditioning systems.
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2006

Softbank plans video shows for mobile phones

Softbank Corp. plans to start a nationwide video broadcasting service for mobile phones by the end of 2012, Softbank officials said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2006

Female on throne could marry foreigner, Hiranuma warns

Dozens of conservative lawmakers and their supporters Wednesday attacked a proposal to let females and their descendents ascend to the Chrysanthemum Throne, warning the move threatens a centuries-old tradition -- and could even allow foreign blood into the Imperial line.
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2006

Kao takes 86% stake in Kanebo unit

Top household products maker Kao Corp. turned Kanebo Cosmetics Inc., the ailing No. 2 cosmetics maker, into a subsidiary Tuesday in a deal with the government-backed corporate bailout agency, Kao said.
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2006

Nissan issues all-new Moco in bid to tap minicar shift

Nissan Motor Co. launched a fully remodeled version of the Moco minivehicle Wednesday that is being supplied by Suzuki Motor Corp. on an original equipment manufacturing basis.
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.

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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

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Muji has been sustainable from the beginning
Muji has been sustainable from the beginning

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