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Oct 5, 2002

Thai challenger Srichaphan boots Hewitt at Japan Open

Lleyton Hewitt may be the No. 1 tennis player in the world, but Friday afternoon at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum he played second fiddle to a little-known slugger from Thailand.
COMMENTARY
Oct 5, 2002

Japan ill-served by outrage

Japan's powerful rightwing seems determined to use the abduction and other problems with North Korea to wreck Tokyo's stunning breakthrough in relations with that once-secretive nation. Even moderates here have let themselves get involved in the attempted demolition.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 5, 2002

AIDS: a medical and social epidemic

The rapidly increasing number of AIDS orphans worldwide is one of the most serious consequences of the AIDS epidemic today. It is estimated that more than 13 million children currently under 15 have lost one or both parents to AIDS, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. In Asia, the rapid spread of the infection...
EDITORIALS
Oct 5, 2002

Gore vs. Bush again?

With the U.S. midterm election less than a month away, the campaign season is beginning in earnest. This year's ballot is an especially important one: With the U.S. electorate virtually split in two, the outcome of a few key races could determine the shape of U.S. politics for a long time to come. It...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Oct 5, 2002

Fiona Harden

"My family has always been traveling. Traveling got into my blood," Fiona Harden said. Through personal stories she recalls her family life in a colonial setting of bygone days. She is too young to remember at first hand the era that was ending when she was a child. During her growing-up years and as...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Oct 5, 2002

Rules of the 'genkan': First, wear shoes

There is a peculiar space in Japanese houses called the "genkan." Although "genkan" sounds like a Japanese English abbreviation for Genghis Kahn, the genkan has little to do with conquering and more to do with barriers. The genkan is the welcome pit just inside the front door that serves as a gathering...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Oct 5, 2002

Huddling against cold to keep oil, gas on move

It is down to 15 degrees Celsius by day on Sakhalin Island, and already under 5 at night. By December the temperature will be minus 30, and still going down.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 4, 2002

Solution to halting racist behavior not easy

LONDON -- UEFA is currently investigating three cases of racism during recent European ties -- Hajduk Split vs. Fulham, Valencia vs. Liverpool and PSV Eindhoven vs. Arsenal.
EDITORIALS
Oct 4, 2002

Clarifying the whole truth

The government's investigation into the fate of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korean agents in the 1970s and 1980s has made some progress, although the findings include shocking details. Credit goes to an 11-member fact-finding mission that returned Tuesday from two days of difficult activities...
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Oct 4, 2002

Classy Chang leaves Japan smiling

As Michael Chang vividly recalls each memory of Japan, he sounds more like a grandfather telling family tales than the former No. 2 tennis player in the world. The good old days of the past flashed back to him, piece by piece, as Chang began talking as if this were his curtain call on this Asian island....
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Oct 4, 2002

Hewitt tested in AIG Japan Open victory

The weather was perfect. The expectations were high.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 4, 2002

Let science sow seeds of peace

While there has been a marked decrease in the rate of global population growth since the early 1990s, it is still rising rapidly, especially in developing countries. Medium-term projections for world population are approximately 8.3 billion by 2030 and 9.3 billion by 2050, before hopefully stabilizing...
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / ANIMAL TRACKER
Oct 4, 2002

Sea cucumber

* Japanese name: Torafunamako * Scientific name: Holothuria pervicax * Description: Despite their name, sea cucumbers are not plants but animals, close relatives of sea urchins and starfish. They are all echinoderms, and members of this group are radially symmetrical. This kind of symmetry is most...
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 4, 2002

Fukudome up average, passes Giants' Matsui

Kosuke Fukudome went 3-for-4 and drove in a run, improving his average to .337 to overtake batting title rival Hideki Matsui of the Yomiuri Giants as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Hiroshima Carp 9-5 at Hiroshima Stadium on Thursday night.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / THE PARENT TRIP
Oct 4, 2002

More than just child's play

Until I became a mother, I had never heard of a playgroup. Three babies later, I can say that establishing a thriving playgroup has been one of my greatest achievements in recent years.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / JET STREAM
Oct 4, 2002

Finding inner silence in the shamisen

When Catriona Sturton first arrived in Japan in August 2000, she knew very little about Japan or its culture. Little did the 24-year-old assistant language teacher know that she would become a skilled shamisen player. But that is exactly what happened -- her musical performances were recently broadcast...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Oct 4, 2002

Foreigner crime stats cover up a real cop-out

The National Police Agency recently announced that the number of crimes committed by foreigners on temporary visas jumped by 25.8 percent.
COMMUNITY / NOTES FROM THE SMOKE
Oct 4, 2002

A chance to see the best of Michaelangelo and Michael Owen

Major Sports Bar #23 in Takadanobaba is a real sports fan's sports bar.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Oct 4, 2002

Finding out more about the law and you in Japan

You and the law To help you with any questions relating to you and law in Japan, The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, as part of The Living In Japan Series, will present: Japanese Laws You and Your Family Should Know on Oct. 16, at 12 p.m. at The Tokyo American Club.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Oct 3, 2002

New J. League boss to build on World Cup

On July 23, former Kashima Antlers president Masaru Suzuki succeeded Saburo Kawabuchi as J. League chairman after Kawabuchi retired from the post and moved on to take office as president of the Japan Football Association.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 3, 2002

Cabrera cracks No. 55

TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. -- For a while it looked like Alex Cabrera was going to have to adopt the song the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes play for Norihiro Nakamura every time he walks up to the plate: "Mission Impossible."
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 3, 2002

Reds, Antlers into final

OSAKA -- Urawa's Brazilian striker Emerson scored a hat trick, including a 108th-minute winner, to help the Reds edge Gamba Osaka 3-2 in extra time and book their spot in the Nabisco Cup final on Wednesday night.
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Oct 3, 2002

Hewitt whips Chang to ease into third round

For many who dream of playing professional tennis without the height to rack up aces like Goran Ivanisevic or the serve-and-volley game to dominate like Pete Sampras did in the '90s, the 175-cm Michael Chang has been a huge inspiration.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Oct 3, 2002

Homing in on a sound of autumn

Thump . . . thud . . . and thump again. It's a perennial autumn sound -- the sound of falling fruit. Overripe on the branch, sometimes already rotting, apples, pears, persimmons and plums fall and burst, splattering strong-smelling juices that don't long go wasted.
EDITORIALS
Oct 3, 2002

Challenges for Mr. Takenaka

The reshuffled Cabinet of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has a powerful economic portfolio that may well be described as "deputy prime minister for economic affairs." As state minister in charge of economic and fiscal policy as well as financial affairs, Mr. Heizo Takenaka is now the de facto economic...
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Oct 3, 2002

A tale worth telling of (our) nature in the raw

I've been away in sunny climes for a while, and now I'm back at my desk in Kurohime. Actually, it is sunny and fine here as I write this, too, but there is a chill in the air, and flocks of small birds are twittering through the trees, migrants, coming down from higher up the mountain. Looking over my...
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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