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Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 14, 2005

Divine island in watercolor

"Scenes of Miyajima" is Matthew Phinn's second solo exhibition in Hiroshima this year. After completing a three-month artist-in-residency in 2003 in Akiyoshidai, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Phinn is now in his second year at the secluded Noro San Art Village near Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture.
BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2005

Key firms' CPAs go past time limits for clients

The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants said Thursday that 392 accountants at Japan's four largest auditing firms have worked with the same clients for at least seven years.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2005

Japan pitches new Futenma plan

than the U.S. proposal," Nukaga said. However, according to Nukaga, the U.S. side was reluctant to accept the plan since it was proposed in the final stages of negotiations.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2005

Koizumi 'shadow' loses slander suit

The Tokyo District Court on Thursday rejected a demand for damages by a key aide to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi from the publisher of a magazine that branded him a "shadow prime minister."
BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2005

September suds shipments surge 4%

Shipments of beer and beerlike alcohol by five Japanese brewers rose 3.9 percent in September from a year before for the second straight monthly increase on the back of high temperatures, according to industry figures released Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 14, 2005

Bending genderand kicking butt

Parinya Charoenphol is no stranger to Japan. Back in 1998 when she was a Muay Thai champion, Parinya had flown over to fight against wrestler Kyoko Inoue at the Budokan, in an extremely rare, mixed-gender match-up. The tickets were sold out months in advance. Parinya recalled being taken aback when Japanese...
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 14, 2005

Can DVDs help stabilize and unite Asia?

SINGAPORE -- Despite and beyond the copyright infringement issue, the booming "DVD phenomenon" in Asia appears to have a strategic importance to governments and a real psychological value to consumers. In fact, the DVD is replacing the video cassette as the best-selling item on the consumer market in...
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2005

Iraqi police to get $3.3 million in aid

Japan said Wednesday it will give $3.3 million to local police where Self-Defense Forces troops are stationed in Iraq-- ahead of a possible pullout from the region by British and Australian soldiers.
EDITORIALS
Oct 13, 2005

Nobel prize for fighting proliferation

Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the nuclear watchdog agency that he leads, are the winners of the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize. The award underscores the critical significance of the work done by Mr. ElBaradei and the IAEA. But given the events of the last year, it...
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2005

LDP finishes second draft constitution

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's constitution drafting committee completed its second draft of a new constitution Wednesday, adding five new individual rights.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2005

Japanese trio still missing in wake of Pakistan quake

Three Japanese tourists in Pakistan remain missing following the devastating earthquake that hit the country last weekend, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2005

Don't make firms pay to separate trash, lobby says

Businesses should not be forced to share the costs to collect and sort packaging for recycling, according to the nation's most powerful business lobby.
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2005

Japan Post eyes global distribution ties

Japan Post is in talks with TNT Post Group NV of the Netherlands and several Japanese transportation companies about an international distribution alliance, sources said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2005

U.N. resolution stresses NPT

Japan on Wednesday submitted a revised nuclear disarmament draft resolution to the United Nations that underscores the importance of an effective framework for the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2005

Aomori formally OKs ITER research center in Rokkasho

Aomori Gov. Shingo Mimura said Wednesday his prefecture will accept a request from the central government to host a research center related to the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor to be built in France.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 13, 2005

From national security to human security

The suffering and death inflicted by last December's tsunami and Hurricane Katrina shows the need to reframe security in human terms.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2005

Undies-theft video angers TV Asahi

An independent TV production company submitted to police a videotape that was meant to be aired by TV Asahi Corp. showing an underwear burglary, the broadcaster said Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 13, 2005

Filling an emptiness with public play

Just before Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi died of pneumonia in 1988, he completed his final legacy, the master plan for Moerenuma Park north of Sapporo in Hokkaido. Seventeen years later, the 189-hectare park envisaged by Noguchi as one large sculpture was finally completed in July at a cost...
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2005

Government still bullish on economy

The government Wednesday maintained its bullish assessment of the economy from the previous month, with officials citing recoveries in personal spending and exports.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2005

Eight Japanese-Filipinos file for citizenship in Tokyo

Eight Japanese-Filipinos born in the Philippines prior to the end of World War II applied Wednesday with the Tokyo Family Court to be registered as Japanese citizens.
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2005

Electronic toll collection tops 50%

The transport ministry said Wednesday that 50.2 percent of vehicles used the electronic toll collection system when they passed through toll booths on expressways between Sept. 30 and Oct. 6.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
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. 
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.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha 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
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