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EDITORIALS
Sep 20, 2005

Counting the overseas vote

Article 1 of the Constitution makes it clear that sovereign power resides with the people, and Article 15 says, "The people have the inalienable right to choose their public officials and to dismiss them." Thus the right to vote in elections is the most important constitutional right for Japanese citizens....
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2005

TB to be subject to parameters of bioterrorism law

The health ministry plans to abolish the Tuberculosis Prevention Law to make the bacteria that cause the disease subject to counterterrorism measures under the Infectious Disease Law, which is expected to be revised next year, according to ministry sources.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Sep 20, 2005

What's on your portable music player?

Peter Durfee Translator, 35 I'm listening to Massive Attack's newest album. I also have the Beethoven Symphonies that the BBC made available a few months ago. And Antony and the Johnsons, because I went to kindergarten with the bassist.
Reference / SO WHAT THE HECK IS THAT
Sep 20, 2005

Maru boats

Dear Alice,
COMMUNITY / LIFELINES
Sep 20, 2005

T-shirts, leave and a reminder

T-shirt exchange "Get it Pumping!", "I'm a steel driving man," "Almost famous," and "New Kids on the Block world tour." Random English adverts on the train? An English lesson gone wrong?
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Sep 20, 2005

Brought to heel

The watchdog role of journalists in Japan is on trial in several cases with enormous implications for freedom of the press here
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2005

Indonesia jungles yield remains of possibly 60 troops

Sixty sets of remains believed to be of Imperial Japanese Army soldiers have been found in Indonesian jungles, Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry officials said Monday.
LIFE / Style & Design
Sep 20, 2005

Fendi furs and furnishings, Humans by Mike Mills, dark Baccarat, Vera Wang perfumes . . .

F is for flamboyant Ostentatious interior offerings at the refitted salon of Fendi Omotesando
MORE SPORTS
Sep 19, 2005

Capirossi quickest at Motegi

MOTEGI, Ibaraki Pref. -- Pole-sitter Loris Capirossi overtook Italian compatriot Max Biaggi late in the race Sunday to win the MotoGP Grand Prix of Japan.
SUMO
Sep 19, 2005

Kotooshu large and in charge

Bulgarian sekiwake Kotooshu continued to leave a trail of destruction in his wake at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament as he bumped out Kyokushuzan on Sunday to remain the sole leader with a perfect 8-0 record.
EDITORIALS
Sep 19, 2005

Disaster defense that works

Typhoons land on Japan every year, and many people often die or go missing. Indeed, typhoons are more vicious than earthquakes, except for really large-scale quakes like the one that struck Kobe in 1995 and killed some 6,000 people.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 19, 2005

Junichiro Koizumi's great leap forward

HONOLULU -- The stunning electoral victory engineered by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan last week ought to make leaders in Washington, Beijing, Pyongyang, Seoul, and at the United Nations sit up and take note because it marks a great leap forward in Japan's emergence from the passive and pacifist...
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 19, 2005

Tax cuts key to sustained economic growth

NEW DELHI -- Political officials around the world, even in European welfare states, have discovered that offering tax cuts are not just a vote winner that can swing the outcome of an election. They are also a good way to spark sustained economic growth. So it is not surprising that President Susilo Bambang...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Sep 19, 2005

The Gathering 2005 preview -- return to Tsumagoi

Ready or not, here comes the spectacular end of another amazing summer season.
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2005

Postal rebels recruit well for the LDP

Former House of Representatives Speaker Tamisuke Watanuki, who left the Liberal Democratic Party over his opposition to postal privatization, was the best in the LDP at attracting new members in terms of quota performance, according to an internal document the LDP compiled in February.
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.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
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.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Global matcha 'obsession' drinks Japan's tea farms dry
Matcha is added to beverages on offer at Kettl Tea in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on May 20.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
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.

Podcast

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

Longform

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

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