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Gamma-ray constellation named after Japanese movie monster Godzilla
An international research group, using the orbiting Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, names a constellation of gamma ray-emitting stars Godzilla.
Japanese food company Toho buys firms in Singapore and Malaysia
Food product wholesaler and retailer Toho Co. has bought two Southeast Asian firms, one in Singapore and the other in Malaysia, to expand its business overseas in pursuit of medium- to long-term growth. The Kobe-based company acquired Shimaya Trading Pte. in Singapore and Shimaya Trading ...
'Shin Godzilla': The metaphorical monster returns
Watching "Shin Godzilla," Toho's reboot of its signature monster series, I couldn't help feeling sorry for the non-Japanese fans forced to read a blizzard of subtitles for this extremely talky and densely populated film, with a break every 10 minutes or so for Godzilla ...
Godzilla is going on the rampage once more. And this time the monster will be made in Japan, like the original. Film studio Toho's announcement comes after the success earlier this year of Hollywood's latest Godzilla film, directed by Gareth Edwards, which grossed more than $500 ...
The old Godzilla movies made by Japan's Toho studio between 1954 and 2004 were B-grade monster movies. They were cheesy and primitive, for the most part, but displayed the charm of inventive filmmakers who were trying to transcend the limitations of budget and technology ...
Godzilla's owners stomp legal spat over New Orleans beer name
A New Orleans brewery has agreed to change the name of one of its beers after it was sued by the Japanese company that owns the rights to the movie monster Godzilla. Attorneys for Toho Co. Ltd. announced Wednesday that they had settled a trademark ...
Godzilla: the monster with multiple personalities
"Godzilla" was the first Japanese movie I saw. It was also the first for many other American baby boomers, though we did not view Ishiro Honda's 1954 original, but a version that had been heavily edited and dubbed for the U.S. market, with additional ...
Who defends Godzilla? Lawyers, of course
He spews radioactive fire, razes cities and pummels creatures from Earth and beyond, but even Godzilla needs a good lawyer sometimes. After all, you don't survive 60 years in the movie business without taking some fights to court. For decades, attorneys acting on behalf of ...
Protecting nature to protect ourselves
This month's column takes an intrepid look at efforts to expand protected areas in Japan and worldwide, areas that are essential to conserve biological diversity and mitigate natural disasters. "Intrepid" because ecosystems are the backbone of food and water security, and with national security now ...
