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Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 19, 2003

'Tis the season to eat, drink -- and be opinionated

'Tis the season again when the Food File anoints itself as demiurge, handing out gongs and accolades, winnowing the worthy from the weak, and pronouncing unashamedly subjective opinions about the past 12 months. So here's our annual toast to all those restaurants and stores -- most of them new, but also...
EDITORIALS
Dec 18, 2003

Lame explanations for SDF dispatch

The Diet, although in recess, discussed the Iraq issue on Monday and Tuesday. The debate followed the government's decision last week to send ground troops to Iraq and, of course, Sunday's breaking news of the capture of Saddam Hussein. The government's answers, however, proved mostly unconvincing.
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2003

Core dispatch set for February

The first main Ground Self-Defense Force contingent will head to Iraq in February to engage in reconstruction assistance after Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi gives the final go-ahead, according to Defense Agency documents.
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JAPAN
Dec 18, 2003

Latest in office decor: Art treasures printed right on the wall

Builder Obayashi Corp. and Kyoto-based printing firm Artefactory Corp. have jointly launched a project to provide offices with replicas of artworks deemed national treasures.
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JAPAN
Dec 18, 2003

As seas rise, Tuvalu calls for emission cuts

Tuvalu Prime Minister Saufatu Sopoanga urged industrialized nations Wednesday to cut greenhouse-gas emissions as soon as possible by shifting to renewable energy sources, fearing his island nation will sink if global warming continues.
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2003

Alleged spray attack affects seven

Seven people were taken to a hospital after smelling an abnormal odor at a restaurant in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo, after someone allegedly released an unidentified spray, the Tokyo Fire Department said early Wednesday.
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JAPAN
Dec 18, 2003

Prosecutors seek 18-month term for antiwar graffitist

Prosecutors demanded an 18-month prison term Wednesday for a man charged with defacing a public lavatory in Suginami Ward, Tokyo, with antiwar graffiti in April.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 18, 2003

Kitajima honored for golden effort

Kosuke Kitajima, who struck double gold in the 100 and 200-meter men's breaststroke with world records in both at the World Swimming Championships this summer, received the Japan Sports Award on Wednesday.
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Events
Dec 18, 2003

U.K. journalists upbeat on economic outlook

Japan may still face some serious economic problems in the months and years to come, but the way the government and the financial authorities have handled the economy in the last 12 months mean there is today a great deal more hope for a sustainable recovery, according to five British financial journalists...
Events
Dec 18, 2003

Question of SDF being sent to Iraq divides panelists

The British journalists taking part in the Keizai Koho Center symposium had the opportunity to meet with Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi during their one-week visit to Japan, with the issue of the dispatch of the Self-Defense Forces to Iraq one matter that came up in their discussions.
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2003

Pension reformers give short shrift to the bigger picture

The political battle over public pension reforms may have subsided, but it's only a temporary lull.
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2003

Premiums rise, benefits fall under pension plan

The government and the ruling parties on Wednesday approved a public pension-reform plan that will increase premiums paid by workers and cut their benefits over the coming decades.
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2003

Uzbek foreign minister to pay visit

Uzbek Foreign Minister Sodyq Safaev will come to Tokyo on Sunday for a three-day visit to discuss bilateral relations with Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Dec 18, 2003

Wallace lives up to nickname

NEW YORK -- The less Rasheed Wallace's silly soliloquy is scrutinized, the less exposure his fraudulence is afforded. To so much as deny his drivel, fine him for such tasteless thoughtlessness, much less waste a subdivision of space to refute such uneducated gibberish, is to dignify it.
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2003

Terror threat spurs ministry panic

The Foreign Ministry was thrown into confusion Wednesday when Press Secretary Hatsuhisa Takashima told a news conference that the Japanese Embassy in Baghdad had been evacuated -- a remark he later retracted.
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2003

Enzyme discovery may lead to ALS cure

Researchers have discovered that a certain type of enzyme plays a key role in the advance of Lou Gehrig's disease, raising the chances of delaying the progress of the chronic, usually fatal muscle disorder.
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 18, 2003

Berger set to manage Oita Trinita

Former FC Utrecht coach Han Berger has agreed to take over as the new manager of Oita Trinita and will sign a one-year contract with the J. League first division side early next month, soccer officials said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2003

Firms team up on Net-linked appliances

Four major electronics firms announced Wednesday they have agreed to jointly develop standard specifications for connecting fridges, microwave ovens and laundry machines to the Internet.
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2003

TV stations seek world's tallest tower

NHK and five private television stations said Wednesday they have agreed to promote the construction of the world's tallest broadcasting tower, envisioned at about 600 meters.
LIFE / Lifestyle / MATTER OF COURSE
Dec 18, 2003

Colorblind schoolkids can see clearly now

Red. Green. Red. Green. A simple pattern. Or so I thought, until I spent an hour at the Japanese elementary school my son attends. I had come in to do holiday crafts, and was showing the kids how to make a paper chain in Christmas colors. I told them to take a strip of red paper and bend it into a circle....
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2003

Kin of Ehime Maru victims seek U.S. probe

Relatives of two people killed when a Japanese fishing boat was sunk when it was struck by a U.S. Navy submarine nearly three years ago have asked U.S. transportation authorities to investigate the collision, their lawyer said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2003

Honda sets sights on 10% sales increase in 2004

Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday it hopes to boost its global sales in 2004 to a record 3.2 million vehicles, up 10 percent from the forecast for this year.
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2003

Real growth projection seen at 1.8%

The government is expected to set its fiscal 2004 economic growth projection at 1.8 percent in real terms and 0.5 percent in nominal terms, official sources said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2003

Ministers back Japan Highway splitup

The transport minister and the administrative reform minister agreed Wednesday to carve up the heavily indebted Japan Highway Public Corp. after it is privatized in fiscal 2005, government officials said.
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2003

Bonuses see first rise in three years

Labor-management negotiations for this winter's bonuses at major companies settled on a weighted average of 802,481 yen, up 1.61 percent in the first year-on-year increase in three years, according to a report released Wednesday by the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren).
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. 
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.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
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."
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.
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
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Muji has been sustainable from the beginning
Muji has been sustainable from the beginning

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