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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 7, 2006

Bring on the backlash say Arctic Monkeys

It must be difficult to carry the weight of the rock world's expectations on your shoulders, but Sheffield, England's Arctic Monkey's held up well Tuesday night at Studio Coast in eastern Tokyo. Giving Japan a quick preview tour in advance of their headline performances this summer at Summer Sonic, the...
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 7, 2006

Lost in the K-hole

Bernard Sumner of U.K. dance-pop group New Order credits the late, great Ian Curtis with introducing Joy Division -- later to become New Order after Curtis' suicide in 1980 -- to the then-revolutionary synthesizer sounds of Kraftwerk.
CULTURE / Music
Apr 7, 2006

Karin "Bright"

"I first started listening to music when I was about 7 or 8. Then, when I was 10, I started performing, just like all the other kids -- standing in front of my mirror using the TV remote control as a microphone singing 'Bad' and 'Thriller' by Michael Jackson. But that wasn't good enough for me. I always...
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2006

Yasuda Warehouse gets DBJ's first low-rate loan

The Development Bank of Japan on Thursday extended its first low-interest rate loan for firms with good disaster plans to Yasuda Warehouse Co., the government-controlled bank said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Apr 7, 2006

Ryuan, Kaikaiya: izakaya mood swings

We were in the mood for eating Japanese -- nothing too fancy, but somewhere modern, with a sense of style, to match the elevated state engendered by strolling under the Meguro-gawa blossoms. We couldn't get into our favorite watering holes alongside the river. So we decided to try our luck at Ryuan [formerly...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 7, 2006

Turntable takedown

In junior high, when Kentaro Okamoto first encountered DJing on a televised DJ battle, he could never have suspected that he would end up winning the 2002 DMC World Final Championship for his talent on the turntables, or spinning alongside hip-hop royalty like The Roots and Pharcyde.
CULTURE / Music
Apr 7, 2006

Craig David

Arguably the most popular artist to emerge from the short-lived garage/2-step scene in Britain, Craig David arrived fully formed as a producer, since he was DJing both on radio and in clubs in his hometown of Southampton before hooking up with garage maven Artful Dodger. Together, they produced a number...
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 7, 2006

Flamenco dances with betrayal

Aida Gomez, the young and brilliant new star of flamenco, returns to Japan with her latest self-choreographed production of Georges Bizet's "Carmen" as well as her famed "Salome." Her run of performances starts April 14 in Tokyo.
SUMO
Apr 6, 2006

JSA plans tours of Taiwan, Mongolia this summer

The Japan Sumo Association plans to hold training tours of Taiwan and Mongolia this summer for top wrestlers, association officials said Wednesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 6, 2006

Yomiuri pitcher Takahashi breaks cheek bone

Yomiuri Giants pitcher Hisanori Takahashi broke a cheek bone when he was hit by a foul ball in the dugout during a Central League game at Jingu Stadium on Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Apr 6, 2006

Care of the terminally ill

Seven patients died between 2000 and 2005 at a hospital in Imizu, Toyama Prefecture, because doctors removed their respirators. Police have started an investigation. A 50-year-old chief surgeon responsible for taking the respirators from six of the patients said he acted on the will of the patients'...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 6, 2006

Lee, Kudo lead Giants to third straight victory

Lee Seung Yeop hit a two-run double to highlight a four-run first inning and veteran lefty Kimiyasu Kudo pitched seven strong innings Wednesday as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 9-2 for their third straight victory.
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 6, 2006

Yanagisawa leaves hospital, seeks early comeback

Japan and Kashima Antlers striker Atsushi Yanagisawa left a hospital Wednesday after undergoing surgery for a fractured bone in his right foot.
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2006

It's official -- Ozawa, Kan will compete for DPJ presidency

and Naoto Kan face reporters separately in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2006

Robot suit to give quadriplegic a lift

A quadriplegic plans to ascend the peak of a Swiss mountain by riding piggyback on a mountaineer who will get some extra muscle from a robot suit.
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2006

Koizumi ties Nakasone for third-longest term as leader

Junichiro Koizumi reached a new milestone in his political career Wednesday when he tied Yasuhiro Nakasone as the third-longest-serving prime minister since World War II.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 6, 2006

U.S. is its own worst enemy

HONG KONG -- U.S. congressmen heartily congratulated themselves when -- after their outcry -- Dubai Ports World backed off and decided to relinquish control of the U.S. ports that were included in its takeover of P&O.
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2006

Oki takes over Thai logistics firm

Major telecommunications equipment maker Oki Electric Industry Co. said Wednesday it has acquired a controlling stake in Business Logistics (Thailand) Co. in a move to establish a logistics base in the Southeast Asian country.
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2006

NEC, EMC to develop data storage

NEC Corp. and EMC Corp. are expanding their partnership to develop, produce and sell new data storage technology and products, both sides said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2006

Russia admits violating territory

Russia has apologized after acknowledging a plane and patrol boats violated Japanese airspace and territorial waters earlier this year, the Foreign Ministry said.
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2006

Alleged leader of phone fraud ring arrested

The leader of a phone fraud ring has been arrested on suspicion of bilking unwitting victims for than 20 billion yen from December 2003 to January 2005, according to investigative sources.
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2006

Smaller is better

East Japan Railway Co. unveiled a test version Wednesday of the Fastech 360 Z next-generation bullet train in Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
A narrow Pacific waterway at heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy
Philippine and Australian troops fire an M777 howitzer during live fire exercises as part of joint military drills in Laur, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, in August.
Trump would make U.S. Supreme Court history by attending tariffs case
There is no record in the U.S. Supreme Court’s 235-year history of a sitting president ever attending arguments, according to Clare Cushman, director of publications and resident historian at the Supreme Court Historical Society.
Dodgers clinch back-to-back World Series titles as Blue Jays downed in thriller
Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and teammates celebrate after winning the World Series against the Blue Jays. Yamamoto was named MVP for the series.
How airlines are refining their in-flight food in Japan's tourism boom
All Nippon Airways' gourmet program, The Connoisseurs, showcases the Japanese concept of "shun" (peak season for ingredients), giving passengers a preview of the refined cuisine that awaits them in Japan.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan's EV market
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.

Podcast

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

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
By Alex K.T. Martin

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