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Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Mar 15, 2012

Natural Lawson takes it to the next level

Targeting health-conscious female shoppers Natural Lawson teams up with kurrku and pump up the healthy, hip organic goodness.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / IN THE RECORD
Mar 15, 2012

David Dicembre

David Dicembre has been in Tokyo for the past nine years, and has been spinning records for just as long. He's the manager of the Japanese version of online music magazine Resident Advisor and on top of that he organizes a regular chill-out party called Sound Garden. This is what's in his record bag:...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 15, 2012

New House's YouTube marathons help deliver a debut

Yuta Mitsuhashi says he spends a lot of time falling into "YouTube holes": Watch a clip, click on a related link, repeat until the majority of your night has been spent staring at a computer screen. He isn't scrolling through LOLcat videos though, he dives into things like Thai pop music, Middle Eastern...
EDITORIALS
Mar 15, 2012

Disposing of disaster debris

One year since the 3/11 disasters, the devastated areas face many difficult problems. One big problem is how to dispose of the large amounts of debris that the massive earthquake and tsunami left.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Mar 15, 2012

Let the theater help you become as free as a bird

One day, William Tuckett's big sister decided that she wanted to take ballet classes. Soon after, Tuckett's mother realized that if both her children went to the class, she could have two hours free to herself. He may have had no choice attending classes at age 6, but the now world-renowned dancer and...
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2012

Okuda named new Sharp president

Sharp Corp. on Wednesday named Takashi Okuda as its new president after forecasting a record annual loss amid slumping prices for its Aquos televisions, an economic slowdown and a tax charge.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 14, 2012

Renew commitment to building a new Japan

March 11 is etched in Japan's collective consciousness. Sunday, on the first anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, which triggered the starkest crisis our country has faced in a generation, we commemorated all of those who suffered. Our thoughts went out to all of the victims of the tragedy...
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Mar 14, 2012

Love deserves consideration for MVP

When Kevin Love was in high-school, numerous people devalued his accomplishments, probably because he complied with gravity and didn't quite qualify as a gymnast or a contortionist.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2012

Auto sector took early charge in efforts to get Tohoku back on its feet

As the surge of water smashed through the factory wall near Sendai Airport a year ago, Takumi Tanaka held on to an air hose to stop being swept away. Four days later, he was back at the shattered auto parts plant, groping through meter-thick mud studded with uprooted trees.
BUSINESS
Mar 13, 2012

AIJ fiasco points to wider abuses

The fiasco at AIJ Investment Advisors Co. is not only threatening the retirement prospects of more than 880,000 people, it is also raising fears that more corporate pension money is being misinvested.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 13, 2012

Celebrating friendship with Japan and 100 years of U.S. hanami

Once an activity for the nobility of the Imperial court in Japan, hanami (cherry-blossom viewing) became a popular tradition among the elite ruling class during the Heian Period (794-1185), and then later, with the encouragement of Tokugawa Yoshimune (1684-1751), among commoners.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 12, 2012

Pointing out good deals

Billions of yen are piling up in unredeemed loyalty points. Use them, lose them or donate them.
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2012

869 Tohoku tsunami parallels stun

When the Great East Japan Earthquake hit Tohoku on March 11 last year, quake researcher Masanobu Shishikura grabbed a tablet computer and called up the website of the U.S. Geological Survey in Virginia to search for information.
Reader Mail
Mar 11, 2012

Equal access to specialized care

Regarding the March 3 article, "Cancer, heart disease, stroke deaths plunge to 50-year low": People's accessibility to specialized medical resources is essential. We have to pay more attention to regional disparities, which are partly caused by uneven distribution of clinical specialists. A variety of...
EDITORIALS
Mar 11, 2012

Moving forward with reconstruction

A year has passed since the massive earthquake and tsunami wreaked havoc on the Pacific coastal areas of the Tohoku region on March 11, 2011, and many survivors continue to suffer from their devastating effects. The impact of the natural disasters was compounded by the subsequent nuclear crisis that...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Mar 10, 2012

Cambodia experience facilitated aid effort in the Tohoku region

Cathy Hirano says it was "so painful to feel powerless in the face of such a huge disaster," recalling the day a year ago that the Pacific coast of Tohoku was hit by the huge earthquake and tsunami.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Mar 9, 2012

Drummers hope to support earthquake victims

Many artists that watched the destruction of the Great East Japan Earthquake a year ago have said in media interviews that they've struggled with how to interpret the disaster. The taiko (drum) troupe at the International Christian University is no different.
EDITORIALS
Mar 9, 2012

Selling Japan's food and tourism

Following the earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, and the subsequent nuclear crisis in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan's manufacturing sector suffered greatly due to the damage caused to the nation's supply chains.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Mar 9, 2012

Electronic-music artists host dual events to aid Japanese Red Cross

London-based DJ and journalist Laurent Fintoni was on holiday in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake struck last year. Following the disaster, he used the rest of his vacation to organize "Nihon Kizuna," an electronic-music compilation album that raised more than $30,000 for victims of the catastrophe....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 9, 2012

'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows'

If Arthur Conan Doyle were around today, would he have a blog? I'm willing to bet yes, and that it would boast record-breaking numbers of visits, especially from the gay community. The world of Sherlock Holmes feeds on repressed sexuality and elegant homosexual aesthetics — imagine what a good Web...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 8, 2012

Prizes for every picnic as spring campaigns blossom

Free beer and WHAT in a box? Japan's spring ad campaigns are in full swing.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 8, 2012

Moja "Super Ultra Gold 79"

Since its 2006 formation, Tokyo two-piece Moja has strived to make its mark globally by showcasing a bass-and-drums-driven brand of rock 'n' roll at music festivals and club gigs in the United States, Canada, England, Italy and Hong Kong. The band's 2009 eponymous debut was recorded in Virginia, and...
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Mar 7, 2012

Money isn't everything for renters…or is it?

When you rent in Tokyo, it's best to start with lower expectations.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 7, 2012

Darvish debut to air on JSPORTS

Texas Rangers hurler Yu Darvish's spring training debut against the San Diego Padres will be televised live by JSPORTS2 on Thursday from 4:35 a.m. to 5:45 a.m. JSPORTS3 will carry a replay later the same day from 10:50 p.m. until 12 a.m.
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.
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.
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. 
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.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha 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
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