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EDITORIALS
Sep 10, 2004

Nepal's nightmare

Maoist guerrillas in Nepal have been flexing their muscles. In one recent demonstration of their strength late last month, they imposed a blockade on the capital of Kathmandu, which portends an escalation in the violence that has wracked the country. Unable to beat the rebels, the government has had...
MORE SPORTS
Sep 10, 2004

Eagles counting on Owens to put them over top

NFC East Joe Gibbs and Bill Parcells have five Super Bowl wins between them. Tom Coughlin took an expansion franchise in Jacksonville and had it in the AFC championship game in its second year.
BUSINESS
Sep 10, 2004

KDDI to offer cheap fixed-line phone service

KDDI Corp. will start offering by March 31 a discount fixed-line phone service featuring a basic monthly charge that is some 250 yen cheaper than the charges levied by NTT East Corp. and NTT West Corp., company officials said Thursday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / VINELAND
Sep 10, 2004

Imbibing without the pain

Last month's column on sulfite myths generated quite a bit of feedback. Most ran along the lines of "I'll grant you the point on sulfites not being the cause, but any idea then of why I can drink white wines without any problem, but end up with a headache from just a glass of red?" A few more prodigious...
BUSINESS
Sep 10, 2004

Core machinery orders slipped 11.3% in July

Japan's core private-sector machinery orders logged a worse-than-expected fall of 11.3 percent in July from the previous month, government data showed Thursday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 10, 2004

Dodging tourist traps in Kyoto

Ebisugawa has a vast array of small shops that sell dozens of varieties of high-quality green tea and traditional Kyoto sweets, as well as bric-a-brac stores that are a bargain-hunter's dream.
BUSINESS
Sep 10, 2004

State to keep pushing parties to back postal privatization

The government will continue trying to get support from the reluctant ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition ally, New Komeito, to adopt its privatization plan for the state-run Japan Post at Friday's Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Thursday.
CULTURE / Art
Sep 10, 2004

OPENING: Kanto

TOKYO Picasso: "La metamorphose de la forme" is a display of 120 oils, sculptures, watercolors and sketches from the Jacqueline Collection, most of which will be showing in Japan for the first time; Sept. 4-Oct. 24.
CULTURE / Art
Sep 10, 2004

OPENING: Kansai

OSAKA "Emile Galle: A Retrospective" marks a century since the death of this French master of Art Nouveau glass by tracing his career with works made around the time of the Paris Expositions in 1878, 1889 and 1900, when he es tablished an international reputation; Sept. 11-Nov. 7.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 10, 2004

Fear of losing out to China prompts FTA stampede

Panicking suddenly over the specter of being left behind by its Asian neighbors, Japan is rushing to conclude bilateral free-trade agreements, with ministers striving to get stalled talks restarted.
BUSINESS
Sep 10, 2004

Recovery 'solid' but output data worrying

The government maintained an upbeat assessment of Japan's economy in a monthly report released Thursday, though it pointed out that slowing growth in industrial production and exports, along with high crude oil prices, are clouding the economic outlook.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / COUNTER CULTURE
Sep 10, 2004

Traditions mingle underfoot

The fashion world's recent craze for Japonisme -- manifested in a veritable tsunami of kimono-inspired looks on the catwalks of Paris and Milan -- may have come and gone, but designs based on traditional Japanese arts seem to be finding steady footing in the worldwide marketplace.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 10, 2004

Dragons extend CL lead

Omar Linares hit a pinch-hit, three-run homer to turn the game around Thursday as the Chunichi Dragons came from two runs down to beat the Yomiuri Giants 8-3 in the Central League.
BASKETBALL
Sep 9, 2004

Tabuse aiming high with the Suns

Japanese guard Yuta Tabuse said Tuesday that he hopes to become the first Japanese-born player to make the NBA with the Phoenix Suns.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 9, 2004

Uehara's four-hitter leads Giants over Dragons

Koji Uehara pitched a four-hitter over nine innings Wednesday as the Yomiuri Giants edged the Central League-leading Chunichi Dragons 2-1.
EDITORIALS
Sep 9, 2004

Mr. Anwar returns

I n a surprise move, Malaysia's Supreme Court has reversed a conviction of former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and set him free. The decision is yet another indication of the differences between Prime Minister Abdullah Bedawi and his predecessor, Mr. Mahathir Mohamad. It is too early to say whether...
BUSINESS
Sep 9, 2004

UFJ likely to report over 700 billion yen in interim net loss

UFJ Holdings Inc. will probably suffer a net loss of more than 700 billion yen for the fiscal first half of 2004, bank sources said Wednesday.
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Sep 9, 2004

Heartening news for some from an Ice Age gene mutation

In Terry Gilliam's 1985 film "Brazil," a tiny printing error in a bureaucratic document leads to the mistaken arrest and detention of an innocent man. A single letter is changed in a file and the set of instructions are automatically followed by the authorities.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 9, 2004

Owners OK merger; baseball strike looms

The owners of Japan's 12 professional teams on Wednesday voted to approve the merger between the Orix BlueWave and the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, setting the stage for the first players' strike in the history of Japanese baseball.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / ANIMAL TRACKER
Sep 9, 2004

Barn swallow Tsubame

* Japanese name: Tsubame * Scientific name: Hirundo rustica * Description: A common and easily recognizable bird, barn swallows have long, pointed wings and deeply forked tails. The feathers on the back and wings are a metallic dark blue; the underside is white or cream. The face is scarlet red....
MORE SPORTS
Sep 9, 2004

Q-chan calls time out on 2004

Japanese record holder Naoko Takahashi will not run in any marathons for the remainder of the year as she is behind schedule due to an injury suffered during training, her management company said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Sep 9, 2004

LDP lawmakers pledge to block postal reform

Dozens of lawmakers of the Liberal Democratic Party announced Wednesday they will try to block legislation aimed at privatizing Japan Post, despite the Cabinet's plan to approve a bill to this end on Friday.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 9, 2004

Why Japan prefers Bush

With the U.S. presidential election less than two months away, interest is building globally in the likely outcome and its impact on America's role in the world.
BUSINESS
Sep 9, 2004

Banks' lending down for 80th month

The average daily balance of bank lending dropped 3.1 percent in August from a year earlier, marking the 80th straight month of decline, the Bank of Japan said Wednesday in a preliminary report.
BUSINESS
Sep 9, 2004

Sojitz to receive 370 billion yen capital injection from financial institutions

Struggling trading house Sojitz Holdings Corp. officially announced Wednesday it will get a 370 billion yen capital injection from financial institutions, including UFJ Holdings Inc. and UBS AG, to clean up its balance sheet.
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.
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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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