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Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Mar 10, 2006

Geisha under directors' gaze

The Steven Spielberg-produced "Memoirs of a Geisha" may have just walked away with three Academy Awards, but it left some cinemagoers, including many in Japan, underwhelmed.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Mar 10, 2006

Dancer brings the supernaturalto creature at bottom of garden

After a two-week run playing to full houses and widespread acclaim in December, "Skellig" is back. Based on British novelist David Almond's book, which won the author the Whitbread and the Carnegie children's book prizes in 1998, "Skellig" is a play that tells the story of the hero Michael (Konousuke...
CULTURE / Music
Mar 10, 2006

Paul Motian Band "Garden of Eden"

Drummer Paul Motian is no stranger to experimental music. In his more than 50 years in jazz, he has drummed behind pianists as diverse as Thelonius Monk, Keith Jarrett and Bill Evans and in orchestras led by Carla Bley.
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2006

Teen boy held in fatal condo blaze

A 2-month-old baby was killed and her parents, both 40, sustained heavy injuries in a fire that broke out early Thursday morning at a condominium in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, police said.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Mar 10, 2006

French film festival

The "Festival du Film Francais au Japon" takes place March 15-19 simultaneously in Tokyo and Osaka, showcasing the best in contemporary French cinema.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / VINELAND
Mar 10, 2006

Bisty boys invade Omotesando Hills

Nothing makes my heart skip a beat like the discovery of a great new wine. Yet the prospect of paying for a full bottle of something new, only to discover on first sip that it's definitely a not- for-me style, can prove daunting for even the most adventuresome. Fortunately for wine lovers in the Tokyo...
CULTURE / Film
Mar 10, 2006

He molded a classic

At age 48, Nick Park sits at the top of his field. When it comes to 3D animation, only Tim Burton ("Corpse Bride") and Henry Selick ("James and the Giant Peach") can rival him. Working out of the Aardman Animation studios in Bristol, the soft-spoken, self-effacing clay boffin from Lancashire has garnered...
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2006

Japan's astronauts voice their hopes

The three Japanese astronauts certified to fly on U.S. space shuttle missions spoke Wednesday in Tokyo of their achievements and what lies ahead.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / FUZZY LOGIC
Mar 10, 2006

Romancing, not stoned

I've got four High Teens in my apartment, one of them is unconscious on my futon, and "romance" will ultimately be on the agenda. But please hesitate from rushing to the nearest koban and filing a report because, I promise you, this story does not involve drugs and underage sex. (I'm saving that for...
BUSINESS
Mar 10, 2006

What will policy shift spell?

The Bank of Japan on Thursday decided to end its ultraeasy monetary policy. Following are questions and answers about the change at the central bank.
BUSINESS
Mar 10, 2006

BOJ lifts ultraloose policy

The Bank of Japan on Thursday ended its five-year-old ultraloose monetary policy, brushing aside concerns in the Cabinet and the ruling coalition that the nation has not yet overcome years of deflation.
SOCCER
Mar 9, 2006

Ulsan tops Verdy in Champions

Tokyo Verdy had an Asian Champions League debut to forget on Wednesday, losing 2-0 to K. League champion Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 9, 2006

Kameda KOs Mexican boxer in non-title fight

Japanese flyweight boxer Koki Kameda beat Carlos Bouchan of Mexico with a sixth-round knockout Wednesday in what is regarded as a warmup for his first shot at a world title.
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2006

Teen faces criminal trial for slaying

The Tokyo Family Court said Wednesday a 16-year-old boy should stand criminal trial for the brutal 2005 slaying of a 15-year-old girl in her home in the Tokyo suburb of Machida.
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2006

Japan rejects China's Senkaku gas offer

Japan on Wednesday rejected a Chinese proposal to jointly develop two gas-rich areas in the East China Sea, one of which is on the Japanese side of the median boundary near the disputed Senkaku Islands.
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2006

Clone panel to ban eggs donated by researchers

A science ministry panel preparing guidelines for research on the cloning of human embryos has agreed to ban egg donations by female researchers and their female relatives.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 9, 2006

Veteran writer Wiggins honored with FSAJ award

Longtime sports columnist and sumo television announcer Dave Wiggins was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the second annual Foreign Sportswriters Association of Japan Media Awards dinner on Monday night in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2006

Working women still battle bias

Setsuko Honma was dismayed when she learned of the contents of a bill to revise the Equal Employment Opportunity Law that was submitted Tuesday to the Diet.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 9, 2006

John Howard is still the man

SYDNEY -- Instead of the usual rancorous Canberra power-play politics, Prime Minister John Howard has lately been all smiles as guest of honor at a series of dinners across Australia.
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2006

Soccer lottery ticket seller betting it can reverse fortunes

The National Agency for the Advancement of Sports and Health, an independent administrative corporation that sells soccer lottery tickets, has its back against the wall due to sluggish sales and hopes to sow the seeds of recovery in the next fiscal year.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

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