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JAPAN / LEGACIES OF 9/11
Sep 6, 2002

Overreliance on U.S. market a gamble

When the United States was hit by terrorist attacks nearly a year ago, the economic fallout was predicted to be a nightmare.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Sep 5, 2002

Reaching out to Japanese hit on Sept. 11

Nearly a year ago, on Sept. 11, the Japan Helpline undertook its most difficult aid effort since the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck Kobe back in 1995.
Japan Times
JAPAN / LEGACIES OF 9/11
Sep 4, 2002

Iraq issue casts shadow on post-9/11 solidarity

After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States, two things crossed the mind of Shotaro Yachi of the Foreign Ministry: Japan must join the international community in condemning the acts, and must do everything possible to help the anticipated U.S. military response.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / J-POPSICLE
Sep 4, 2002

X Japan pianist/drummer is now a global commodity

If you've walked by the Laforet building in Harajuku recently, you might have noticed a huge banner that draped the structure's exterior featuring a masked character, looking something like a pro wrestler, poking his head out of what appears to be a body of water.
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2002

Panel seeks new zero-interest accounts

An advisory panel to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi urged financial institutions Monday to create fully protected zero-interest accounts by April.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2002

Empress to make solo trip to Basel for IBBY congress

Empress Michiko will attend a Sept. 29 jubilee congress in Basel, Switzerland, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the International Board on Books for Young People, the Imperial Household Agency said.
COMMENTARY
Sep 1, 2002

The need to lose individualit

LONDON -- One week British citizens were worrying over whether we were going to war against Iraq and I was phoning all the antiwar organizations to find out what preparations they were making; the next, Britain was plunged into a collective horror of abducted children, citizenship had been washed away...
CULTURE / Art
Sep 1, 2002

Postmodern -- or what?

Until the time of our great-great-grandparents, each region's architectural style was largely defined by its particular culture, climate and natural resources. Materials and construction techniques developed only very slowly, if at all. With all their buildings being built the same way, cities and towns...
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 31, 2002

A new strategy for 'forgotten' Chernobyl

Almost half a world away, in a remote corner of Ukraine, a routine safety experiment at a nuclear power station went terribly wrong in 1986, resulting in what in human history became universally recognizable by a single word: Chernobyl. Hiroshima and Nagasaki should never be repeated, and it is up to...
EDITORIALS
Aug 31, 2002

Failure is not an option

Aside from its size, the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg is a touchstone that indicates how serious the international community is about reconciling its needs with the world's limited resources. It is billed as the largest United Nations gathering in history.
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2002

Deposit-guarantee loophole averred

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Financial Services Minister Hakuo Yanagisawa on Friday confirmed that the government will exclude checking accounts used for settlements from plans to limit government protection of bank deposits.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Aug 31, 2002

Madhu Jain

"My exhibition in Japanese-style painting portraying Indian imagery was an exciting challenge for me, as it uses a relatively unknown medium. At times I struggled late into the night to bring about the desired effects. When suddenly I could see the subject emerge with the brilliance of its pigments against...
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2002

Artist hopes bird nest display in N.Y. inspires

Award-winning Japanese artist Mamoru Suzuki, who has collected more than 400 birds' nests from around the world, will hold an exhibition between Sept. 5 and Sept. 28 in New York to share what he considers to be nature's architectural wonders.
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2002

Tokai-area earthquake could claim 8,100 lives, cost 345 billion yen a day

A long-feared massive earthquake hitting the Tokai region in central Japan could result in the deaths of 8,100 people, destruction of 230,000 houses and buildings and daily economic losses of 345.1 billion yen, a government council said Thursday.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 29, 2002

U.S. swimmers win four out of five finals

YOKOHAMA -- Sachiko Yamada had the home crowd screaming their lungs out. Same with Ian Thorpe, who proved he was fastest regardless of length.
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Aug 29, 2002

Fruit bats boiled in milk may be tasty, but . . .

After World War II, the Pacific island of Guam was taken over by the United States military. In the years that followed, a mysterious, debilitating and incurable brain disease struck increasing numbers of the indigenous Chamorro people, hitting the men especially hard.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2002

Shangri-La banks on China's future

The growth potential of China's markets is well known, but if there is any concern, it's that growth may come too fast, according to Al Wymann, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts group director of operations in China.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2002

Opera on exiled Christian daimyo aimed at boosting Philippine ties

An opera about the life of a daimyo who was exiled for his Christian faith will be staged next year to mark the 100th anniversary of Japanese migration to the Philippines, according to organizers.
EDITORIALS
Aug 25, 2002

A sea of confusion

'L ord, what fools these mortals be." That was Shakespeare's Puck venting his exasperation. Unfortunately, things haven't improved much in humanity's sandbox in the intervening four centuries.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 25, 2002

Emerson shines for East in All-Star Match

SAITAMA -- Urawa Reds striker Emerson came off the bench in the second half to strike the winner as the J. East team edged the J. West team 2-1 in the J. League All-Star Match on Saturday night at Saitama Stadium 2002.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Aug 25, 2002

The man who holds the purse strings

For better or worse, the Ryukyu Islands, whose most prominent member is Okinawa, have produced more major J-pop acts since 1995 than any other part of Japan save Tokyo.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / BEST BAR NONE
Aug 25, 2002

Far from the tanning crowd

The beaches between Zushi and Enoshima were buzzing with activity as my friends and I sped southbound along the strip. They were not only crowded with sunbathers, but also choked with oversize beach bars, lined up cheek to jowl along the foreshore. Some of these bars are extravagant multistory structures...
ENVIRONMENT
Aug 25, 2002

Tackling the global water crisis

As attention turns to the Johannesburg summit, many regions of the world could be excused for being more concerned with the water crisis on their doorsteps.
COMMENTARY
Aug 24, 2002

Save energy, slash summitry

LONDON -- Are summits worthwhile? Do they add to the sum of human wisdom and achieve beneficial results?
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 22, 2002

Major league tour of Japan in doubt

It appears that bad news is in the offing for Japanese and foreign fans of Major League Baseball.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 21, 2002

Major League tour in doubt

It appears that bad news is in the offing for Japanese and foreign fans of Major League Baseball.
University of Tokyo lands its highest spot ever in global higher education ranking
The University of Tokyo in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
After ruling bloc breakup, CDP and Komeito eye unified PM candidate
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda speaks to reporters at the Diet in Tokyo on Friday.
As the Osaka Expo comes to a close, what will its legacy be?
After a run-up marked by apathy, organizers soon found they had the opposite problem as crowd control became a concern.
Why Japan's coalition collapsed — and what's next
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi enters party headquarters in Tokyo on Thursday.
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
‘Takaichi trade’ starts unwinding as political calculus upended by Komeito exit
Less than a week ago, Sanae Takaichi seemed set to become Japan's first female prime minister.
‘Save the Ring’ calls intensify as Osaka Expo’s end nears
Visitors lounge on the grassy hill on the top of the Grand Ring during the 2025 Osaka Expo in the city of Osaka in May.
A Japanese comedian walks into an Aussie bar … and stays there
Takashi “Waka” Wakasugi stopped by the Tokyo Comedy Bar in Shibuya Ward last month following his stint at Edinburgh Festival Fringe performing his show “Comedy Samurai.”
Chemistry Nobel winner Kitagawa says downtime helped him think up new material
Susumu Kitagawa speaks to reporters at Kyoto University on Wednesday after receiving the news that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry the same day.

Podcast

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

Longform

Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.

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