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Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Oct 29, 2004

Adventures abound in city's toy towns

It may be all Halloween pumpkins in the shops right now, but just around the corner is Christmas -- the season of peace, goodwill and bank accounts plundered for presents, both for your own progeny and for all those nieces and nephews you've somehow acquired. In the runup to the festive season, here...
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2004

Kanebo may hit execs who cooked books

Kanebo Ltd. might file a criminal complaint against its former management for allegedly window-dressing its financial statements for fiscal 2001 and 2002, President Akiyoshi Nakajima said Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2004

Emperor does not support compulsory anthem policy

Emperor Akihito said Thursday that he prefers teachers and students not be forced to sing the "Kimigayo" national anthem and pay respect to the Hinomaru national at school ceremonies.
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2004

Power, gas charges to rise in January

Thirteen electric power and gas companies said Thursday they will raise their charges beginning in the first quarter of next year due to higher fuel costs and changes in foreign-exchange rates.
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2004

Retail sales chalk up second straight month of decline

Japan's retail sales inched down 0.3 percent in September from a year earlier to 10.17 trillion yen for the second straight month of decline, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2004

Was Koda just silly or was his curiosity justified? Young people have their say

Young people gave a range of opinions Thursday on the decision of a 24-year-old man taken hostage by militants in Iraq to enter the country alone.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 28, 2004

Yamamoto signs deal to manage Jubilo

Jubilo Iwata said Wednesday former Japan Olympic team coach Masakuni Yamamoto has signed a contract with the J. League first-division side that will make him the new manager.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2004

Koizumi denies LDP diverted donations

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Wednesday denied allegations that his Liberal Democratic Party had diverted donations from the Japan Dental Association to individual lawmakers.
OLYMPICS
Oct 28, 2004

Tsutsumi steps down from JOC

Former Seibu Lions owner Yoshiaki Tsutsumi has stepped down from his post as the honorary president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, JOC chairman Tsunekazu Takeda said Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Oct 28, 2004

Dealing with a murderous past

The 1970s in Cambodia is described as one of the darkest periods in modern history. That was when the Communist Pol Pot regime, or the Khmer Rouge, exterminated nearly 2 million people during its rule from 1975 to 1979. Now, a quarter of a century since the regime collapsed, some of its former leaders...
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Oct 28, 2004

Mavs may lose out over Dampier's knees

NEW YORK -- Losing Erick Dampier to the Mavericks might look as if it's minimized the Knicks' odds of accomplishing something meaningful this season and maximized Dallas' chances of winning the West, but there's a little-known overcast medical fact about him that might diminish New Yorkers' depression....
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2004

Information on quake relief funds and volunteer efforts

More than 100,000 survivors of the earthquakes that have hit the Chuetsu region in Niigata Prefecture have had to take shelter in schools and vehicles.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 28, 2004

For Japanese, family names are the worst growing pains

Japanese family relationships have never been simple.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2004

Dental body tied to Ishihara faction

The scandal-tainted Japan Dental Association gave 10 million yen in political donations last December to a Liberal Democratic Party chapter headed by former transport minister Nobuteru Ishihara, according to the 2003 political funds report released Wednesday by the Tokyo election board.
OLYMPICS
Oct 28, 2004

Inoue to sit out Kodokan Cup

Kosei Inoue, who missed out on a chance for a second straight gold medal in the men's 100-kg at the Athens Olympics, will skip the weight class nationals next month citing lack of enthusiasm, judo officials said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2004

Seibu stock scandal deepens by decades

The stock scandal embroiling the Seibu group was exacerbated Wednesday when its Shizuoka-based railway company said it had been filing false share-ownership reports with authorities for three decades.
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2004

Sharp net profit soars 41% on LCD TV, phone sales

Sharp Corp. said Wednesday its first-half net profit soared 41 percent to a record 39.32 billion yen, powered by strong sales of liquid crystal display TVs and cell-phone handsets.
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2004

Honda reports record first-half sales, profits

Honda Motor Co. on Wednesday reported record sales and profits on a consolidated basis for the first half, mainly due to brisk vehicle sales in Japan, Europe and Asia.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2004

Dragons' ace Kawakami snares Central League MVP award

Chunichi Dragons right-hander Kenshin Kawakami and Fukuoka Daiei Hawks infielder Nobuhiko Matsunaka were named the Most Valuable Players of the 2004 season on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2004

Parents of lonely hearts join own group

Tadashi Saito imagines his son leaving the office after a long day at work and trudging home to a lonely bachelor's apartment with all the lights out and no hot food on the table.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
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. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
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."
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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