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Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 22, 2004

And in the tattered black tights, Papa

Backdrop Papa Rating: * * * (out of 5) Director: Toshio Lee Running time: 98 minutes Language: Japanese Opens Oct. 8 [See Japan Times movie listings] Boys want their fathers to be heroes. Men want to be heroes to their sons. These truisms sound old-fashioned in today's unheroic Tokyo,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 22, 2004

It's a thin line between love and hate

Monster Rating: * * * * (out of 5) Director: Patty Jenkins Running time: 109 minutes Language: English Opens Sept. 25 [See Japan Times movie listings] Aileen Wuornos is often tagged the first female serial killer and the first U.S. woman to receive the death penalty neither is true,...
EDITORIALS
Sep 22, 2004

Landmark power transfer in China

The resignation of Mr. Jiang Zemin as chairman of China's Central Military Commission (CMC), the country's top military post, completes the transfer of power from Mr. Jiang to his successor, Mr. Hu Jintao. The handover is a landmark in modern Chinese politics, but its political impact is unclear. Mr....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 22, 2004

Getting under the skin of a serial killer

After "Hannibal" et al., seeing another serial killer flick was about as pleasant a prospect as being buried alive. It was a nice surprise, then, to find that director Patty Jenkins had made an intelligent, genre-defying film grounded in reality. Jenkins, who also wrote the screenplay, has been riding...
SUMO
Sep 22, 2004

Asashoryu regains share of lead

Asashoryu came from behind to beat Dejima at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday, throwing the No. 5 maegashira to the dirt surface after narrowly avoiding defeat.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 22, 2004

Stop usif you'veheard thisone before

The Quiet American Rating: * * * 1/2 (out of 5) Director: Philip Noyce Running time: 101 minutes Language: English Now showing [See Japan Times movie listings] When Graham Greene penned his novel "The Quiet American" in 1954, he was set on capturing a particular point in time in late,...
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2004

Smaller PlayStation 2 set to debut

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. said Tuesday it will release a smaller PlayStation 2 model in November at home and overseas.
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2004

Daikyo, UFJ to take IRCJ rehab route

Daikyo Inc. and its main creditor, UFJ Bank, are planning to seek support from the government's Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan, possibly this month, to rehabilitate the struggling condominium builder, sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / NEW ART SEEN
Sep 22, 2004

Project seeks new sites for sore eyes

I would estimate that for every artist sipping champagne at an opening reception -- clad in Gaultier and coiffed with contrived insouciance -- there are hundreds of other artists sitting alone in cheap apartments eating cold noodles. "Starving artist" may be a cliche, but the truth is that most people...
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2004

ANA to offer in-flight broadband

All Nippon Airways Co. said Tuesday it will offer in-flight broadband Internet access in November, the first Asian airline to offer a service of this kind and the second carrier to do so overall.
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2004

Japan-Philippines flights to increase

Japan and the Philippines have agreed to boost the number of passenger and cargo flights between the two countries, the transport ministry said Tuesday in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2004

Toyota unit starts exporting to Japan

Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday its parts production unit in the Philippines has started exports of transmission assemblies to Japan.
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2004

Slide in residential land prices slows; Tokyo on upward trend

Land prices around Japan fell for the 13th straight year, but the margin of decline in residential areas shrank for the first time in seven years and prices in central Tokyo showed an upward trend, the government said Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Sep 22, 2004

Let's dance to those rhythms

To the soft tinkle of a music box, a solitary couple twirls on stage, spinning faster and faster as the whispering voices of the night entice them. Suddenly the doll-like figures vanish, and the stage and auditorium erupt in a blaze of nightclub beats. The floor vibrates to the rhythm of three-dozen...
SUMO
Sep 21, 2004

Dejima takes share of lead at basho

Former ozeki Dejima took a share of the lead after knocking out Mongolian Kyokushuzan, who was tripped to his first defeat at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 21, 2004

Kawashima defends WBC title

Japan's Katsushige Kawashima scored a unanimous decision over Raul Juarez of Mexico on Monday to retain his WBC superflyweight crown at Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium.
EDITORIALS
Sep 21, 2004

An opportunity for Beijing

China has dodged a bullet. The recent legislative elections in Hong Kong returned a majority that is sympathetic toward Beijing. That means that there will be no confrontation between Hong Kong's feisty democrats and the Communist Party leadership in China. Instead, the results provide a chance to test...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Sep 21, 2004

Is Roppongi the place to look for a foreign partner?

Bahiyyih Egeli Student, 24 My friend told me that most Japanese think that foreigners don't like them, so if you want to really want to date a Japanese man, then you have to tell your friends and get them to hook you up with one.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Sep 21, 2004

When it happens, it happens

A whirlwind romance Shortly before I was to return to Australia, I went to a Christmas party in the small town where I was studying Japanese.
COMMENTARY
Sep 21, 2004

Anwar release burnishes Badawi's image

HONG KONG -- Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has unexpectedly taken a meaningful stride away from the authoritarian rule of former Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohammad. As a result, the charismatic former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will now be free to influence the course of Malaysian...
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Sep 21, 2004

Office space and garbage

The office I am starting a small business and looking for an office. I hear that you have to pay many months -- up to a year -- to rent an office. Is this true and is there anything I can do about it?
EDITORIALS
Sep 20, 2004

Updating the defense program

The government is stepping up efforts to revise the 1995 Defense Program Outline, which sets guidelines for the buildup of the Self-Defense Forces. A revision is considered necessary in light of recent changes in the security environment surrounding Japan. Beyond adjusting to reality, though, it is essential...
SUMO
Sep 20, 2004

Kyokushuzan stays undefeated

Mongolia's Kyokushuzan extended his winning streak to eight bouts Sunday, overpowering Roho to stay ahead of his competitors at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 20, 2004

Baseball strike gives Hawks edge in playoffs

The Fukuoka Daiei Hawks got a little help from the strike.
COMMENTARY
Sep 20, 2004

'Fat liberation' movement declares war

WASHINGTON -- Another civil-rights movement is stirring in America. A "fat liberation" movement. Complains Marilyn Wann of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance, "We're living in the middle of a witch hunt."
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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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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