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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jan 25, 2003

'Gaijin' do just the strangest things

People often ask me what I find strange about being the only "gaijin" living on a Japanese island. I wonder if people also ask the residents what they think is strange about the gaijin living on their island. Indeed, we gaijin seem to have unlimited ways of causing consternation and raising eyebrows...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Jan 25, 2003

Joy for the standing man: Densha Don's seat secrets

In riding the iron ponies hither and thither across the urban plains of Japan, I'm one railroad cowboy who would just love to experience the singular pain of a real-life horsemen.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2003

Emperor's cancer hasn't spread to other organs

Doctors in charge of treating Emperor Akihito's prostate cancer have concluded the cancer has not spread to other parts of his body, an Imperial Household Agency official said Friday.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2003

Seventh mad cow found in Hokkaido

A cow in Hokkaido was confirmed Thursday to have contracted mad cow disease, the seventh since the brain-wasting disease was discovered in Japan in 2001, according to the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2003

Koizumi shrugs off failures

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi caused a stir in the House of Representatives Budget Committee on Thursday by claiming his breaches of three key policy pledges were "no big deal."
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2003

Shady Suzuki aide hid 90 million yen

Jun Tada, an aide to indicted House of Representatives lawmaker Muneo Suzuki, concealed 90 million yen in income for seven years through 2001, sources said Thursday.
COMMENTARY
Jan 24, 2003

Cracks in the united front against terror

ISLAMABAD -- Despite its cooperation with the United States in the war on terror, Pakistan can hardly be said to have started the new year on a pleasant note. A brief military encounter between American soldiers and a group of Pakistani paramilitary troops close to the Afghan border -- following a shot...
SUMO
Jan 24, 2003

Asashoryu regains sole possession of lead after rival Dejima upset by Takanotsuru

Mongolian Asashoryu regained sole possession of the lead Thursday as rival Dejima was upset by Takanotsuru on the 12th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2003

Kyodo News names new manager

Kyodo News on Thursday named Eiji Kadota as general manager overseeing international news, a post that has been vacant since Toyohiko Yamanouchi became president of the agency in December.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 24, 2003

F.A. Cup gives minnows chance on the big stage

LONDON -- It is not so much David versus Goliath as David versus Goliath's big brother.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2003

Kansai casinos a dicey proposition

OSAKA -- It's way past dinner time in the back streets of Osaka's Shinsaibashi district. But one establishment advertising itself as an all-you-can-eat Italian restaurant is doing a booming business.
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2003

Tertiary industry activity continues downward slide

Tertiary industry activity fell 0.7 percent in November from October for the third consecutive monthly dip, the government said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2003

Mob ranks swell, especially among nonsyndicated

The ranks of Japan's underworld rose last year for the seventh year in a row, with the organized crime scene marked by a steady increase of nonsyndicated gangsters, the National Police Agency said in a report released Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2003

Resona turns to Asian bank for help in recapitalization

OSAKA -- Resona Holdings Inc., the holding firm for Daiwa Bank and Asahi Bank, has asked the Hong Kong-based Bank of East Asia to help it recapitalize, company officials said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2003

The colonel hit hard by downturn

Hit by tighter consumer purse strings, Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan Ltd. announced Thursday that its consolidated net profit dropped 15.2 percent to 1.38 billion yen in the business year that ended in November.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2003

Last SDF land mines to be destroyed

Japan will finish disposing of antipersonnel land mines held by the Self-Defense Forces on Feb. 8, in line with the Ottawa Treaty, Tetsuro Yano, senior vice foreign minister, said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2003

Talks to seek return of U.S. base land

Japan and the United States have reached a basic agreement to start talks on the return of idle land in four U.S. military facilities in Yokohama, according to Japanese government officials.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2003

Noncapsule stimulant seizures fall, Ecstasy hauls rise: ministry report

Japanese customs last year seized a smaller amount of stimulants and other illegal drugs that were smuggled into Japan but impounded a record amount of banned substances packaged in capsules, the Finance Ministry said in a report Thursday.
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 24, 2003

Cafu to join Marinos

Brazil right-back Cafu of AS Roma has agreed to join the Yokohama F. Marinos after the current European season, the J. League Division One club announced Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2003

Yano proposes Japan-Brunei FTA

Tetsuro Yano, senior vice foreign minister, said Thursday he has proposed that Japan and Brunei start looking into the possibility of a free-trade agreement.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2003

Sick U.S. official cancels meetings

U.S. Undersecretary of State John Bolton canceled his meetings Thursday with Japanese officials due to illness, according to Foreign Ministry officials.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2003

322 dangerous drivers arrested

The number of violations of a new law aimed at curbing dangerous driving came to 322 last year, with drunken driving accounting for nearly half of the cases, the National Police Agency said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2003

Kodansha and Random House tie up

Kodansha Ltd. and U.S.-based Random House Inc. announced Thursday they have agreed to forge a joint venture aimed at publishing books in Japanese.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2003

Parents demand death over school massacre

OSAKA -- The parents of three 7-year-old girls fatally stabbed in a killing spree in June 2001 at an elementary school in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, called Thursday for the defendant to be sentenced to death.
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2003

Ministry panel looks to raise unemployment premiums

A subcommittee of an advisory council to the labor minister urged Thursday that the monthly sum of unemployment insurance premiums be raised to an amount equal to 1.6 percent of an employee's wages beginning April 1, 2005.
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2003

Taiwan firm inks deal for more shinkansen line

A group of nine Japanese companies and two Taiwanese firms said Thursday it has landed an order from Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. to lay the northern 150-km section of a bullet train line in Taiwan, in addition to the order it landed for the southern 180-km section.
EDITORIALS
Jan 24, 2003

The next BOJ governor

The Bank of Japan's governor, Mr. Masaru Hayami, is to retire in late March when his five-year term expires. At the moment, who will succeed him is a matter of speculation. There is no question, however, that the next governor will face the same difficult challenge that has confronted the outgoing governor:...
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.

Podcast

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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