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YOKOSUKA

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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jul 14, 2014
From Yokosuka rape to U.S. court victory, 'Jane' commits her 12-year ordeal to print
Rape victim Catherine Fisher reveals the story behind her 12-year fight with the U.S. military and Japanese authorities in her new book, 'I am Catherine Jane.'
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 14, 2014
'I am Catherine Jane': a book whose value transcends its style
The memoir of Catherine Fisher's horrific 'triple rape' and her tireless 12-year crusade for justice must be supported.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 30, 2014
'European Crafts and Design: Art Nouveau, Art Deco'
Art Nouveau and Art Deco were European art design styles that spread in popularity to various regions around the world in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2014
MSDF armada masses; first order is curry contest
One key mission of a group of 15 Maritime Self-Defense Force warships, including four of the nation's six state-of-the-art Aegis destroyers, is generating a nationwide buzz on the Internet.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2013
U.S. sailor's rape victim wins case
A woman raped by an American serviceman near the U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, in 2002 wins a landmark judgment against her attacker.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
May 10, 2013
'Curry town' to host a festival
The city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, is known by many as "curry town." The port city claims that the curry rice dish that is commonly consumed in Japan spread from its kitchens, as it had a close connection to the Imperial Japanese Navy, which adopted curry from the British Royal Navy in the Meiji...
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

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