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F T ISLAND

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2015
Island offers free ferry trips in novel seabird rescue project
Authorities at the little-known island of Teuri in northern Japan have taken a novel approach to tackling its stray cat problem with the offer of free ferry trips to anyone who will take the felines off their hands.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE PERSISTENT VEGETARIAN
Jun 26, 2015
Devil's tongue jelly burgers are heaven for vegetarians in Tokyo
The gentle heat of early summer has me seizing every opportunity to dine outside on Tokyo's terraces. One recent afternoon in Tokyo's Hiroo neighborhood, I stumbled across the wonderfully rustic Hawaiian chain restaurant Aloha Table (2F 5-15-14 Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo; 03-6447-7360; hiroo.alohatable.com). Though it offers a number of healthful options, such as avocado eggs benedict or the Detox Bowl with a "superfood" topping, and also serves pancakes, rice plates and vegetable tapas (there's a more extensive dinner menu with some veggie options), I only had time for a juice. I ordered the first brightly colored concoction that popped out at me — carrot-ginger juice — and savored a few moments on the cool and spacious terrace.
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2015
Mount Shindake erupts for second consecutive day off Kagoshima
Mount Shindake erupted Friday for the second day in a row, the Meteorological Agency said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 5, 2015
Kuchinoerabu Island volcano evacuees publish newsletter to keep in touch
Evacuees from volcano-stricken Kuchinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture have launched a newsletter to keep in touch while they remain scattered in temporary accommodations around the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2015
Yakushima tells Kuchinoerabu volcano evacuees it will pay for daily necessities
The town office of Yakushima in Kagoshima Prefecture says it will allow residents of nearby Kuchinoerabu Island to acquire daily necessities free of charge, after a volcanic eruption there last week forced them to evacuate.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2015
Some Kuchinoerabu volcano evacuees allowed brief return to check on homes, livestock
Twenty-seven residents from Kuchinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture who evacuated when Mount Shindake erupted last week return to the island for a short time Monday morning.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 30, 2015
Surprised Kuchinoerabu evacuees wonder how long eruptions will last
A day after the eruption of Mount Shindake caused the evacuation of a small island off Kyushu, evacuees begin bracing for a long stay away from home.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 29, 2015
Volcano explodes off Kyushu, forcing small island to evacuate
Mount Shindake explodes without warning off Kagoshima, forcing residents of Kuchinoerabu Island to flee for safety from its pyroclastic flow.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 26, 2015
North Korea seen building military camps for shore batteries on western border island
North Korea is building military camps for shore batteries on a western border island, Yonhap News Agency reported on Tuesday.
JAPAN / History
May 20, 2015
Only Japan is challenging results of World War II, Lavrov says of islands dispute
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has criticized Japan over a bilateral territorial dispute, saying that Japan is the only country challenging the results of World War II.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
May 5, 2015
U.S. nuclear dilemma: Reactors aging, decommissioning cash billions short, waste site eludes
At the edge of Humboldt Bay in Northern California lies a relic from the heyday of U.S. nuclear power.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
May 4, 2015
Memories of the man who inspired 'Giovanni's Island'
The man whose life inspired the 2014 animated film "Giovanni's Island" has described the two years he shared with friends from the former Soviet Union and the impact of its occupation of his hometown following World War II.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE PERSISTENT VEGETARIAN
Mar 24, 2015
A perpetual quest for the perfect veggie burger
The "Big Three" in veggie burger making are tofu, beans and mushrooms. Japan prides itself on tofu — and by extension beans — and mushroom varieties are a mainstay of the nation's cuisine. So it shouldn't come as too much of a surprise that Japan cooks up a variety of veggie burgers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2015
Felines rule on Ehime's Cat Island
An army of feral cats rules a remote island in southern Japan, curling up in abandoned houses or strutting about in a fishing village where they outnumber the humans 6 to 1.
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2014
Weather prompts Russian deputy prime minister to scrub visit to disputed island off Hokkaido
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev on Sunday canceled his planned trip to the Russian-controlled, Japan-claimed island of Shikotan off Hokkaido, several sources at the Far Eastern Sakhalin region said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 12, 2014
Inside the kingdom of Kodo
As world leaders in the performing art of Japanese drumming, Kodo state on their website that their mission is: "To explore the limitless possibilities of the traditional Japanese drum, the taiko (aka wadaiko), and to forge new directions for this vibrant living art form."
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 24, 2014
Easter Island's ancient inhabitants weren't so lonely after all
They lived on a remote dot of land in the middle of the Pacific, 3,700 km west of South America and 1,770 km from the closest island, erecting huge stone figures that still stare enigmatically from the hillsides.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 24, 2014
Japanese conductor honored at international music festival in Rome
Conductor Tomomi Nishimoto was honored at the Vatican Music Festival in a ceremony held by the annual event's sponsoring foundation in Rome on Thursday, becoming the first Japanese to win the award.
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2014
Japan, U.S. to conduct joint military drill for island defense
The central government has said it plans to hold a bilateral military exercise with the United States in November to ensure smooth joint operations between the two countries' militaries and to bolster island defense capabilities.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 30, 2014
Turtle Island's bringing the whole gang to Asagiri Jam
Organized each fall by Fuji Rock promoter Smash, Asagiri Jam is a much more laidback affair than its famed older sister. It features two stages and the music wraps up early each night. And while Fuji Rock has some 200 plus bands, Asagiri Jam only invites two dozen, which means a lot less running around for everyone.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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