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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 14, 2011

Tokyo: How can we beat the heat this summer without switching on the air con?

Sachiko SaitoUniversity official, 30 (Japanese)We should think about what we can do instead of what we can't: learning from our elders, cooperating with neighbors, etc. It could be a good chance to reestablish community life.
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LIFE
Jun 12, 2011

Heights of survival

When the March 11 tsunami hit the village of Yoshihama in Iwate Prefecture, the water overran a seawall, smashed through a coastal pine forest, poured over a large embankment and then surged up a long, low-lying valley. It was a scenario almost identical to that being played out at dozens of settlements...
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2011

Shizuoka tells tea retailer to conceal radiation info

KYODO Shizuoka Shizuoka Prefecture told a Tokyo-based mail order company not to say anything on its website about excessive radioactive material being found in tea from the prefecture, the retailer said Friday.
LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
Jun 10, 2011

Smartphone support just got smarter

The smartphone population growing by the day, as are the stores and services following the smart money.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 7, 2011

Kamakura: Should vending machines be turned off to save energy this summer?

Yohei KachiSalaryman 34 (Japanese)They should be turned off in places like Tokyo — where there are lots of them — and many shops, if there is not enough electricity, but they should be kept on where people need them.
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BUSINESS
May 31, 2011

Radiation zone farmer grubs his way to survival

Masanao Usami tosses over a container the size of a wine case and carefully spreads the contents that fall out, including tree bark, dead leaves and warm soil.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
May 31, 2011

English magazines run gamut from poetry to prose, Kanto to Chubu

We received several additional English-magazine suggestions in response to our May 17 column, "Print is suffering, but English readers have never had it so good."
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 31, 2011

Tokyo: What's your favorite Japanese music?

Shotaro HarunaEngineer, 29 (Japanese)I like pop music, especially from the group Gukki. My favorite song is not so popular here in Kanto; it's the theme song for Universal Studios Japan (begins singing the tune). It is so nice — it gives us motivation for work and cheers us up.
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2011

Japan: the silent IMF partner

Which of the following often used words is wrong — "Japan's the world's third biggest economic power"?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 24, 2011

Yokohama: What advantages does Yokohama have over Tokyo?

Toyoko SakamotoCompany inventory, 37 (Peruvian)The lifestyle is more expensive in Tokyo when compared to Yokohama. I have a 4-year-old, and Yokohama seems safer, so for the sake of my child Yokohama is better.
Reader Mail
May 19, 2011

Lack of details worsens situation

As a resident of Koto Ward in Tokyo with an infant son, I am very concerned when The Japan Times publishes vague articles about highly radioactive ash being found in Koto Ward ("Radioactive ash found in Tokyo after March 11").
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 17, 2011

Tokyo: What lessons can Japan learn from the disasters of March 11?

Darren ScaifeTeacher/musician, 39 (British)Japan could use this (Fukushima No. 1 nuclear) incident as an impetus for advancing research into and development of safer and greener energy sources.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 13, 2011

Rookie coach Blackwell admires veteran peers

Leading their teams to three consecutive Final Fours, Ryukyu's Dai Oketani and Hamamatsu Higashimikawa's Kazuo Nakamura have earned respect from their coaching peers and helped set the standard of excellence for which all future bj-league coaches will be judged.
COMMENTARY
May 10, 2011

China anticipates 'explosion' over anything

"They feel they are sitting on a volcano," said a prominent Chinese academic when explaining the government's crackdown on its critics.
Japan Times
Events / WHERE IT'S AT
May 10, 2011

Culinary expedition explores cultures

People often get to know about another country's culture through its cuisine -where the ingredients come from, how the dishes are cooked and how the dishes originated.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 10, 2011

Osaka/Kobe: Where do you go for news of the Tohoku disaster?

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LIFE / Travel
May 8, 2011

Pedal-power pleasures on Kansai's byways

Spring is the perfect season to explore Kansai by bicycle. Going with the flow along largely flat cycle routes beside the Yodo, Katsura and Kizu rivers, it's possible to chart a comfortable six-day trip — or, in my case, a rather challenging four-day one — between the cities of Osaka, Kyoto and Nara....
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 7, 2011

Conference semifinals put top stars on display

Eight teams remain in the hunt for the bj-league's sixth title, including the three-time champion Osaka Evessa and the Ryukyu Golden Kings and Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix, both of whom have one title apiece.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 5, 2011

Oorutaichi

Osaka artist Oorutaichi has long tried to test listeners' ears by blending together many disparate styles, so much so as to render the concept of "genre" irrelevant when discussing his music. For an upcoming concert in Tokyo he hopes to further challenge the sensory experience through the addition of...
LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
May 4, 2011

The quake hits Nintendo while hackers shake Sony

For much of March, regular television advertising was all but replaced by public service announcements. Understandable really: Who wants to be the official sponsor of the biggest tragedy to hit Japan since the war? But what if you had just rolled out a new product and wanted to promote it?
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 3, 2011

Kamakura: Considering TEPCO's handling of the nuclear crisis, do you think the company should be taken over by the government?

Jean-Philippe PatryChiropractor, 38 (French)Yes, it should be taken over. The government should take over nuclear energy and invest in new energy. TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Co.) is after easy money; it's a capitalistic thing and it should be disbanded.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 1, 2011

Tabloids warn of major quake beneath Tokyo

Now that northeast Japan is gradually shifting into recovery mode and the Fukushima nuclear plant crisis is becoming more manageable, new themes have been emerging in the vernacular media. One is the life expectancy of the cabinet of PM Naoto Kan.
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JAPAN
Apr 30, 2011

Psychiatrists aid traumatized foreigners

A group of psychiatrists who have been providing mental health support for foreign residents has set up an emergency committee to aid non-Japanese suffering from stress and trauma from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Apr 30, 2011

The case of the ¥300,000 blanket

My husband is taking me to court.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 29, 2011

Hamamatsu's Parmer named season MVP

When a team goes 40-6 in the regular season, its players deserve recognition for their success.

Longform

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